ASTM C497-20e1

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

ABSTRACT
These test methods cover production and acceptance tests for concrete pipes, manhole sections, and tiles. Tests include procedures for evaluating external load crushing strength, flat slab top, core strength, absorption, hydrostatic, permeability, manhole step, cylinder, gasket lubricant, joint shear, alkalinity, and gasket measurements. Aside from the procedures, this standard also details the significance and use of and the required test apparatus for each test.
SCOPE
1.1 These test methods cover testing of concrete pipe, concrete box sections, 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:    
Section  
External Load Crushing Strength  
4  
Flat Slab Top  
5  
Base Section Test Method  
6  
Core Strength  
7  
Absorption  
8  
Hydrostatic  
9  
Permeability  
10  
Manhole Step  
11  
Cylinder Strength  
12  
Gasket Lubricant  
13  
Joint Shear  
14  
Alkalinity  
15  
Gasket Measurements  
16  
Off-Center Hydrostatic Joint Test  
17  
Hydrostatic External Joint Test Method  
18  
Welded Splice Pull Test  
19  
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 C497 has been developed—C497M; 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.8 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2020
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.09 - Methods of Test

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: C497 − 20
Standard Test Methods for
Concrete Pipe, Concrete Box Sections, Manhole Sections,
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or Tile
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C497; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
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ε NOTE—Text change in 19.7.4 was editorially made in October 2020.
1. Scope 1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 These test methods cover testing of concrete pipe,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
concrete box sections, manhole sections, and tile. The test
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
methods described are used in production testing and accep-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tance testing to evaluate the properties provided for in the
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
specifications.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Section
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
External Load Crushing Strength 4
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Flat Slab Top 5
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Base Section Test Method 6
Core Strength 7
Absorption 8
2. Referenced Documents
Hydrostatic 9
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Permeability 10 2.1 ASTM Standards:
Manhole Step 11
A370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing
Cylinder Strength 12
of Steel Products
Gasket Lubricant 13
Joint Shear 14 C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test
Alkalinity 15
Specimens in the Field
Gasket Measurements 16
C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylin-
Off-Center Hydrostatic Joint Test 17
Hydrostatic External Joint Test Method 18 drical Concrete Specimens
Welded Splice Pull Test 19
C42/C42M Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled
1.3 The test specimens shall not have been exposed to a
Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete
temperature below 40°F for the 24 h immediately preceding
C76 Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm
the test.
Drain, and Sewer Pipe
C617/C617M Practice for Capping Cylindrical Concrete
1.4 If any test specimen fails because of mechanical reasons
Specimens
such as failure of testing equipment or improper specimen
C670 Practice for Preparing Precision and Bias Statements
preparation, it shall be discarded and another specimen taken.
for Test Methods for Construction Materials
1.5 Specimens shall be selected in accordance with the
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
specifications for the type of pipe or tile being tested.
Products
1.6 AcompletemetriccompaniontoTestMethodsC497has C1231/C1231M Practice for Use of Unbonded Caps in
been developed—C497M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
Determination of Compressive Strength of Hardened Cy-
presented in these methods. lindrical Concrete Specimens
D2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hard-
ness
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These test methods are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
ConcretePipeandarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC13.09onMethods
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of Test. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2020. Published August 2020. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1962. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as C497 – 19a. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/C0497-20E01. the ASTM website.
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C497 − 20
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E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines ⁄32 in.⁄ft of length. When a hard rubber strip is used on the
bearing face it shall have a durometer hardness of not less than
3. Terminology
45 nor more than 60, and shall have a width of not less than 2
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in. and a thickness of not less than 1 in. nor more than 1 ⁄2 in.
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete
and shall be secured to a wood beam meeting the above
pipe, see Terminology C822.
requirements.
4. External Load Crushing Strength Test by the Three-
4.3.7 If mutually agreed u
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