ASTM C443-01

Standard Specification for Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers flexible watertight joints for circular concrete sewer and culvert pipe and precast manhole sections, using rubber gaskets for sealing the joints, where infiltration or exfiltration is a factor in the design. The specification covers the design of joints and the requirements for rubber gaskets to be used therewith, for pipe conforming in all other respects to Specification C 14 or Specification C 76, and precast manhole section conforming in all other respects to Specification C 478, provided that if there is conflict in permissible variations in dimensions the requirements of this specification for joints shall govern.
1.2 A complete metric companion to Specification C 443 has been developed-C 443M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.
Note 1—This specification covers the design, material, and performance of the rubber gasket joint only. Joints covered by this specification are normally adequate for hydrostatic pressures up to 13 psi (30 ft) without leakage, when tested in accordance with Section 10. Infiltration or exfiltration quantities for an installed pipeline are dependent upon many factors other than the joints, and allowable quantities must be covered by other specifications and suitable testing of the installed pipeline and system.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Aug-2001
• ICS: 13.060.30 - Sewage water
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.08 - Joints for Precast Concrete Structures

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C443-98 - Standard Specification for Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM C443-02 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002
• Referred By: ASTM B745/B745M-15(2021) - Standard Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Pipe for Sewers and Drains
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C507-22 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Elliptical Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1821/C1821M-16(2021)e1 - Standard Practice for Installation of Underground Circular Precast Concrete Manhole Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C76-22a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1885-21 - Standard Specification for Circular Precast Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe for Pipe Jacking
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C14-20 - Standard Specification for Nonreinforced Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1846/C1846M-19 - Standard Specification for Performance Based Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C1619-20 - Standard Specification for Elastomeric Seals for Joining Concrete Structures
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C655-19a - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 443 – 01
Standard Specification for
Joints for Circular Concrete Sewer and Culvert Pipe, Using
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Rubber Gaskets
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 443; 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 (ϵ) 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 D 395 Test Methods for Rubber Property—Compression
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Set
1.1 This specification covers flexible watertight joints for
D 412 Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermo-
circular concrete sewer and culvert pipe and precast manhole
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plastic Elastomers— Tension
sections, using rubber gaskets for sealing the joints, where
D 471 Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liq-
infiltration or exfiltration is a factor in the design. The
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uids
specification covers the design of joints and the requirements
D 573 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air
for rubber gaskets to be used therewith, for pipe conforming in
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Oven
all other respects to Specification C 14C14 or Specification
D 1149 Test Method for Rubber Deterioration—Surface
C76C76, and precast manhole section conforming in all other
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Ozone Cracking in a Chamber
respects to Specification C 478C 478, provided that if there is
D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer
conflict in permissible variations in dimensions the require-
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Hardness
ments of this specification for joints shall govern.
1.2 A complete metric companion to Specification C 443
3. Terminology
hasbeendeveloped—C 443M;therefore,nometricequivalents
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
are presented in this specification.
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822C 822.
NOTE 1—This specification covers the design, material, and perfor-
mance of the rubber gasket joint only. Joints covered by this specification
4. Basis of Acceptance
arenormallyadequateforhydrostaticpressuresupto13psi(30ft)without
4.1 The acceptability of the pipe joints and gaskets shall be
leakage, when tested in accordance with Section 10. Infiltration or
determinedbytheresultsofthephysicaltestsprescribedinthis
exfiltration quantities for an installed pipeline are dependent upon many
specification, if and when required, and by inspection to
factors other than the joints, and allowable quantities must be covered by
other specifications and suitable testing of the installed pipeline and determine whether the pipe joints and gaskets conform to this
system.
specification as to design and freedom from defects.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Materials and Manufacture for Gaskets
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 All rubber gaskets shall be extruded or molded and
C14 Specification for Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and
cured in such a manner that any cross section will be dense,
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Culvert Pipe
homogeneous, and free of porosity, blisters, pitting, and other
C76 Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm
imperfections. The gaskets shall be extruded or molded to the
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Drain, and Sewer Pipe
specified size within a tolerance of66 % on any dimension,
C 478 Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Man-
measured at any cross section. The rubber gasket shall be
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hole Sections
fabricated from a high-grade rubber compound. The basic
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
polymer shall be natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or a blend of
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Products
both acceptable to the owner and meeting the physical require-
ments prescribed in Section 6.
6. Physical Requirements for Gaskets Physical Requirements
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
for Gaskets
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.08 on Rubber
Gaskets.
6.1 Testing—Testing shall be in accordance with Section 9.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2001. Published October 2001. Originally
published as C 443–59T. Last previous edition C 443–98.
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NOTICE: This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.
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C443–01
6.1.1 Standard Gasket Requirement—The gaskets shall cracks or fractures, and imperfections that would adversely
meet with the following physical requirements: affect the performance of the joint.
Tensile strength, min 1200 psi 7.1.3 The joints of the pipe shall be of such design that they
Elongation at break,
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