ASTM C76-11

Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe

ABSTRACT
This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts. Pipe manufactured in accordance with this specification shall be of five classes identified as Class I, Class II, Class III, Class IV, and Class V. Pipes shall conform to the design and strength requirements for diameter, wall thickness, and compressive strength. The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the results of three-edge bearing test, absorption test, material test, visual inspection, crushing test, and compression test. The aggregate shall be so sized, graded, proportioned, and mixed with such proportions of Portland cement, blended hydraulic cement, or Portland cement and supplementary cementing materials, or admixtures, if used, or a combination thereof, and water to produce a homogeneous concrete mixture of such quality that the pipe will conform to the test and design requirements of the specification. Pipe reinforcement methods considered in this specification are circumferential reinforcement, longitudinal reinforcement, and joint reinforcement. Pipe shall be subjected to either steam curing, water curing, or the two methods combined, provided that the required compressive strength is attained.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts.
1.2 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification C76M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in this specification. Reinforced concrete pipe that conform to the requirements of C76M, are acceptable under this Specification C76 unless prohibited by the Owner.
Note 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specification only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the construction specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements with the class of pipe specified and provide inspection at the construction site.
Note 2—Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C655).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2011
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.02 - Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C76-10a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM C76-12 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM C877-21 - Standard Specification for External Sealing Bands for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C990-09(2019) - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1628-19 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Gravity Flow Sewer Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1840/C1840M-22 - Standard Practice for Inspection and Acceptance of Installed Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Storm Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1885-21 - Standard Specification for Circular Precast Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe for Pipe Jacking
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C443-21 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1846/C1846M-19 - Standard Specification for Performance Based Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C497-20e1 - Standard Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Concrete Box Sections, Manhole Sections, or Tile
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1417-19 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe for Direct Design
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1417M-19 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe for Direct Design (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C76 – 11
Standard Specification for
1
Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C76; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope forcement, Deformed, for Concrete
A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe
Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial
A706/A706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed
wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts.
and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
1.2 This specification is the inch-pound companion to
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
Specification C76M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented
C76M Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert,
in this specification. Reinforced concrete pipe that conform to
Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
the requirements of C76M, are acceptable under this Specifi-
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
cation C76 unless prohibited by the Owner.
C260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Con-
NOTE 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica-
crete
tion only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the
C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of
pounds for Curing Concrete
pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
this product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type
of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the Concrete
construction specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe
C497 TestMethodsforConcretePipe,ManholeSections,or
specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements
Tile
with the class of pipe specified and provide inspection at the construction
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
site.
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
NOTE 2—Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C655).
C655 Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Cul-
2. Referenced Documents
vert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
2
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Products
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete
A82/A82M Specification for SteelWire, Plain, for Concrete
and Mortars
Reinforcement
C1017/C1017M Specification for ChemicalAdmixtures for
A185/A185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
forcement, Plain, for Concrete
C1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
A496/A496M Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for
Shotcrete
Concrete Reinforcement
A497/A497M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
crete pipe, see Terminology C822.
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on
Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe.
4. Classification
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2011. Published March 2011. Originally
4.1 Pipe manufactured in accordance with this specification
approved in 1930. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as C76 – 10a. DOI:
10.1520/C0076-11.
shall be of five classes identified as Class I, Class II, Class III,
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Class IV, and Class V. The corresponding strength require-
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
ments are prescribed in Tables 1-5.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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TABLE 1 Design Requirements for Class I Reinforced Concrete Pipe
NOTE 1—See Section 5 for basis of acceptance specified by the owner.
The strength test requirements in pounds-force per linear foot of pipe under the three-edge-bearing method shall be either the D-load (test load
expressed in pounds-force per linear foot per foot of diameter) to produce a 0.01-in. crack, or the D-loa
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Designation:C76–10a Designation: C76 – 11
Standard Specification for
1
Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C76; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and
storm water, and for the construction of culverts.
1.2 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification C76M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in this
specification. Reinforced concrete pipe that conform to the requirements of C76M, are acceptable under this Specification C76
unless prohibited by the Owner.
NOTE 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specification only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the
relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of this
product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the construction
specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements with the class of pipe
specified and provide inspection at the construction site.
NOTE 2—Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C655).
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
A82/A82M Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete Reinforcement
A185/A185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete
A496/A496M Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement
A497/A497M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Deformed, for Concrete
A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
A706/A706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C76M Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe (Metric)
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
C655 Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
C1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Shotcrete
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to concrete pipe, see Terminology C822.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on Reinforced Sewer
and Culvert Pipe.
Current edition approved AprilFeb. 1, 2010.2011. Published May 2010.March 2011. Originally approved in 1930. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as C76 – 10a.
DOI: 10.1520/C0076-10A.10.1520/C0076-11.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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4. Classification
4.1 PipemanufacturedinaccordancewiththisspecificationshallbeoffiveclassesidentifiedasClassI,ClassII,ClassIII,Class
IV, and Class V. The corresponding strength requirements are prescribed in Tables 1-5.
5. Basis of Acceptance
5.1 Unless otherwise designated by the owner at the time o
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