ASTM C497-03

Standard Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile

SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover testing of concrete pipe, manhole sections, and tile. The test methods described are used in production testing and acceptance testing to evaluate the properties provided for in the specifications.
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:SectionExternal Load Crushing Strength4Flat Slab Top5Core Strength6Absorption7Hydrostatic8Permeability9Manhole Step10Cylinder Strength11
1.3 The test specimens shall not have been exposed to a temperature below 40°F for the 24 h immediately preceding the test.
1.4 If any test specimen fails because of mechanical reasons such as failure of testing equipment or improper specimen preparation, it shall be discarded and another specimen taken.
1.5 Specimens shall be selected in accordance with the specifications for the type of pipe or tile being tested.
1.6 A complete metric companion to Test Methods C 497 has been developed—C 497M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in these methods.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Feb-2003
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.09 - Methods of Test

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C497-02 - Standard Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C497-03a - Standard Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C76-22a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C655-19a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1417-19 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe for Direct Design
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1504-20 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Precast Reinforced Concrete Three-Sided Structures for Culverts and Storm Drains
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C506-22a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Arch Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C478/C478M-22 - Standard Specification for Circular Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C118-19 - Standard Specification for Concrete Pipe for Irrigation or Drainage
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1628-19 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Gravity Flow Sewer Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1896-20 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Arch Pipe Using Profile Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C985-22 - Standard Specification for Nonreinforced Concrete Specified Strength Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C1786-19 - Standard Specification for Segmental Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Sections for Culverts, Storm Drains, and Sewers Designed According to AASHTO LRFD
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C654-19 - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003
• Referred By: ASTM C505-19 - Standard Specification for Nonreinforced Concrete Irrigation Pipe with Rubber Gasket Joints
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 497 – 03
Standard Test Methods for
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Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 497; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) 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 C 42 Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores
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and Sawed Beams of Concrete
1.1 These test methods cover testing of concrete pipe,
C 617 Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete Speci-
manhole sections, and tile. The test methods described are used
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mens
in production testing and acceptance testing to evaluate the
C 670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
properties provided for in the specifications.
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for Test Methods for Construction Materials
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
Section
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Products
External Load Crushing Strength 4
Flat Slab Top 5
C 1231 Practice for Use of Unbonded Caps in Determina-
Core Strength 6
tion of Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete Cyl-
Absorption 7
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inders
Hydrostatic 8
Permeability 9
D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property-Durometer Hard-
Manhole Step 10
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ness
Cylinder Strength 11
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E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
1.3 The test specimens shall not have been exposed to a
temperature below 40°F for the 24 h immediately preceding
3. Terminology
the test.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
1.4 If any test specimen fails because of mechanical reasons
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
such as failure of testing equipment or improper specimen
preparation, it shall be discarded and another specimen taken. 4. External Load Crushing Strength Test by the Three-
1.5 Specimens shall be selected in accordance with the Edge Bearing Test Method
specifications for the type of pipe or tile being tested.
4.1 Summary of Test Method—The test specimen is tested in
1.6 A complete metric companion to Test Methods C 497
a machine designed to apply a crushing force upon the
has been developed—C 497M; therefore, no metric equivalents
specimen in a plane through the vertical axis extending along
are presented in these methods.
the length of the specimen.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.2 Significance and Use—The crushing test shall be either
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
a quality control test performed to establish that the finished,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
shippable pipe has sufficient strength to withstand the crushing
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
loads stated in the specifications or a proof of design test
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
performed to prove the adequacy of design.
4.3 Apparatus:
2. Referenced Documents
4.3.1 The testing machine shall be of any type of sufficient
2.1 ASTM Standards:
capacity and shall be capable of providing the rate of loading
C 31 Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Speci-
prescribed in 4.5.3.
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mens in the Field
4.3.2 The testing machine shall be substantial and rigid
C 39 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical
throughout, so that the distribution of the load will not be
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Concrete Specimens
affected appreciably by the deformation or yielding of any part.
4.3.3 The three-edge-bearing method of loading shall be
used. The test specimen shall be supported on a lower bearing
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
Concrete Pipe and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.09 on Methods
of Test.
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Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
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approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as C 497 – 02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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C497–03
of two parallel longitudinal strips and the load applied through shall be rectangular in cross section, having a width of not less
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an upper bearing (Figs. 1-4). At the option of the manufacturer, than 2 in., a thickness of not less than 1 in. nor more than 1 ⁄2
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