ASTM B745/B745M-15

Standard Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Pipe for Sewers and Drains

ABSTRACT
This specification covers corrugated aluminum pipe intended for use for storm water drainage, underdrains, the construction of culverts, and similar uses. Pipe covered by this specification is not normally used for the conveyance of sanitary or industrial wastes. All pipe fabricated under this specification shall be formed from aluminum-alloy sheet conforming to the requirements specified. The sheet used in fabricating coupling bands shall conform to the requirements specified. The material used for rivets in riveted pipe shall conform to the requirements specified. Bolts and nuts for coupling bands shall conform to the required specification. If gaskets are used in couplings, they shall be a band of expanded rubber meeting the specified requirements. The fabrication requirements for type I, type II, type IA, and type IR pipe are presented. The corrugations shall be either annular or helical as provided. The different pipe requirements like pipe dimensions, sheet thickness, pipe-arch dimensions, longitudinal seams, and perforations are presented in details. Field joints for each type of corrugated aluminum pipe shall maintain pipe alignment during construction and prevent infiltration of fill material during the life of the installation.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers corrugated aluminum pipe intended for use for storm water drainage, underdrains, the construction of culverts, and similar uses. Pipe covered by this specification is not normally used for the conveyance of sanitary or industrial wastes.  
1.2 This specification does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the relationship between earth-cover load and sheet thickness of the pipe. Experience has shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of sheet thickness, type of bedding and backfill, controlled manufacture in the plant, and care in the installation. The purchaser must correlate the above factors and also the corrosion and abrasion requirements of the field installation with the sheet thickness. The structural design of corrugated aluminum pipe and the proper installation procedures are given in Practices B790/B790M and B788/B788M, respectively. A procedure for using life-cycle cost analysis techniques to evaluate alternative drainage system designs using corrugated metal pipe is given in Practice A930.  
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.  
1.4 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: 30-Apr-2015
• ICS: 23.040.15 - Non-ferrous metal pipes
• Technical Committee: B07 - Light Metals and Alloys
• Drafting Committee: B07.08 - Corrugated Aluminum Pipe and Corrugated Aluminum Structural Plate

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:B745/B745M −15
Standard Specification for
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Corrugated Aluminum Pipe for Sewers and Drains
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B745/B745M; 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.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This specification covers corrugated aluminum pipe
A153/A153M Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on
intended for use for storm water drainage, underdrains, the
Iron and Steel Hardware
construction of culverts, and similar uses. Pipe covered by this
A307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts, Studs, and
specification is not normally used for the conveyance of
Threaded Rod 60 000 PSI Tensile Strength
sanitary or industrial wastes.
A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
1.2 This specification does not include requirements for
A563M Specification for Carbon andAlloy Steel Nuts (Met-
bedding, backfill, or the relationship between earth-cover load
ric)
and sheet thickness of the pipe. Experience has shown that the
A796/A796M Practice for Structural Design of Corrugated
successful performance of this product depends upon the
Steel Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches for Storm and Sani-
proper selection of sheet thickness, type of bedding and
tary Sewers and Other Buried Applications
backfill, controlled manufacture in the plant, and care in the
A930 Practice for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Corrugated
installation.Thepurchasermustcorrelatetheabovefactorsand
Metal Pipe Used for Culverts, Storm Sewers, and Other
also the corrosion and abrasion requirements of the field
Buried Conduits
installation with the sheet thickness. The structural design of
B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
corrugated aluminum pipe and the proper installation proce-
Sheet and Plate
dures are given in Practices B790/B790M and B788/B788M,
B209M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
respectively. A procedure for using life-cycle cost analysis
Sheet and Plate (Metric)
techniques to evaluate alternative drainage system designs
B221 Specification forAluminum andAluminum-Alloy Ex-
using corrugated metal pipe is given in Practice A930.
truded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
B221M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes (Metric)
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
B316/B316M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
Alloy Rivet and Cold-Heading Wire and Rods
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
B633 Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc on
with the standard.
Iron and Steel
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Alumi-
num and Magnesium Products
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- B695 Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically De-
posited on Iron and Steel
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. B744/B744M Specification for Aluminum Alloy Sheet for
Corrugated Aluminum Pipe
B788/B788M Practice for Installing Factory-Made Corru-
gated Aluminum Culverts and Storm Sewer Pipe
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.08 on
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Corrugated Aluminum Pipe and Corrugated Aluminum Structural Plate. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved May 1, 2015. Published May 2015. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as B745/B745M – 12. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/B0745_B0745M-15. the ASTM website.
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B790/B790M Practice for Structural Design of Corrugated 4.1.6 Type IIR—This pipe shall be aType IR pipe which has
Aluminum Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches for Culverts, been reformed into a pipe-arch, having an approximately flat
Storm Sewers, and Other Buried Conduits bottom.
C443 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and
4.1.7 Type III—This pipe, intended
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Designation: B745/B745M − 12 B745/B745M − 15
Standard Specification for
1
Corrugated Aluminum Pipe for Sewers and Drains
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B745/B745M; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers corrugated aluminum pipe intended for use for storm water drainage, underdrains, the construction
of culverts, and similar uses. Pipe covered by this specification is not normally used for the conveyance of sanitary or industrial
wastes.
1.2 This specification does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the relationship between earth-cover load and sheet
thickness of the pipe. Experience has shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of
sheet thickness, type of bedding and backfill, controlled manufacture in the plant, and care in the installation. The purchaser must
correlate the above factors and also the corrosion and abrasion requirements of the field installation with the sheet thickness. The
structural design of corrugated aluminum pipe and the proper installation procedures are given in Practices B790/B790M and
B788/B788M, respectively. A procedure for using life-cycle cost analysis techniques to evaluate alternative drainage system
designs using corrugated metal pipe is given in Practice A930.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A153/A153M Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware
A307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts, Studs, and Threaded Rod 60 000 PSI Tensile Strength
A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
A563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts (Metric)
A930 Practice for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Corrugated Metal Pipe Used for Culverts, Storm Sewers, and Other Buried
Conduits
B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate
B209M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate (Metric)
B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
B221M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes (Metric)
B316/B316M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rivet and Cold-Heading Wire and Rods
B633 Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc on Iron and Steel
B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products
B695 Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically Deposited on Iron and Steel
B744/B744M Specification for Aluminum Alloy Sheet for Corrugated Aluminum Pipe
B788/B788M Practice for Installing Factory-Made Corrugated Aluminum Culverts and Storm Sewer Pipe
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.08 on Corrugated
Aluminum Pipe and Corrugated Aluminum Structural Plate.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012May 1, 2015. Published December 2012May 2015. Originally approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 20052012 as
B745/B745M – 97 (2005).B745/B745M – 12. DOI: 10.1520/B0745_B0745M-12.10.1520/B0745_B0745M-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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