ASTM C443-02
(Specification)Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
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1.1 This specification covers flexible watertight joints for concrete 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, Specification C 76, or Specificaton C 507 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 . 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.
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Designation: C 443 – 02
Standard Specification for
Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber
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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 (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 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-
concrete pipe and precast manhole sections, using rubber
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plastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers— Tension
gaskets for sealing the joints, where infiltration or exfiltration is
D 471 Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liq-
a factor in the design. The specification covers the design of
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uids
joints and the requirements for rubber gaskets to be used
D 573 Test Method for Rubber—Deterioration in an Air
therewith, for pipe conforming in all other respects to Speci-
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Oven
fication C 14, Specification C 76, or Specificaton C 507 and
D 1149 Test Method for Rubber Deterioration—Surface
precast manhole section conforming in all other respects to
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Ozone Cracking in a Chamber
Specification C 478, provided that if there is conflict in
D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer
permissible variations in dimensions the requirements of this
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Hardness
specification for joints shall govern.
1.2 A complete metric companion to Specification C 443
3. Terminology
has been developed—C 443M; therefore, no metric equivalents
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
are presented in this specification.
crete pipe, see Terminology C 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
are normally adequate for hydrostatic pressures up to 13 psi (30 ft) without
4.1 The acceptability of the pipe joints and gaskets shall be
leakage, when tested in accordance with Section 10. Infiltration or
determined by the results of the physical tests prescribed in this
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
C 14 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
C 76 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 of 66 % 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 507 Specification for Reinforced Concrete Elliptical Cul-
polymer shall be natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or a blend of
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vert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
both acceptable to the owner and meeting the physical require-
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
ments prescribed in Section 6.
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Products
6. Physical Requirements for Gaskets
6.1 Testing—Testing shall be in accordance with Section 9.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
6.1.1 Standard Gasket Requirement—The gaskets shall
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.08 on Rubber
meet with the following physical requirements:
Gaskets.
Current edition approved July 10, 2002. Published August 2002. Originally
published as C 443–59T. Last previous edition C 443–01.
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C443–02
7.1.3 The joints of the pipe shall be of such design that they
Tensile strength, min 1200 psi
Elongation at break, min, % 350
will withs
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