ASTM C479-95(2001)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Vitrified Clay Liner Plates
Standard Specification for Vitrified Clay Liner Plates
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1.1 This specification establishes the criteria for the acceptance of vitrified clay liner plates used to protectively line or face pipe, culverts, abutments, structures, or appurtenances.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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Designation: C 479 – 95 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Vitrified Clay Liner Plates
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 479; 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.
1. Scope 7. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
1.1 This specification establishes the criteria for the accep- 7.1 Tenon Ribs:
tance of vitrified clay liner plates used to protectively line or 7.1.1 Liner plates shall have either three or five longitudinal,
face pipe, culverts, abutments, structures, or appurtenances. monolithic, dovetail tenon ribs uniformly and symmetrically
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded spaced on the back of the plate (see Note 1). When five tenon
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for ribs are used, the outer fin of the exterior tenons shall be
information only. eliminated so that parallel jointing faces between abutting
plates may be achieved.
2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 1—Special liner plates are available for linings where tenon ribs
2.1 ASTM Standards:
are not desired. They are furnished in the same thickness, length, and
C 43 Terminology of Structural Clay Products
width as standard liner plates.
C 301 Test Methods for Vitrified Clay Pipe
7.1.2 Tenon ribs shall be of trapezoidal cross section to
firmly key or attach the plate into the backup material with a
3. Terminology
mortising type of fastening. The ratio of the dimension of the
3.1 Definitions:—Clay, fire clay, shale, and surface clay are
larger base to the smaller base shall be about 8 to 5, with the
defined in Terminology C 43.
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smaller base dimension to be ⁄8 6 ⁄8 in. (16 6 3 mm). The
smaller base of the trapezoid shall be adjacent to the liner plate.
4. Classification
7.2 Length:
4.1 Liner plates manufactured in accordance with this speci-
7.2.1 Length is the overall dimension of the liner plate when
fication shall be known as curved liner plates or flat liner
measured in the same direction as the tenon ribs.
plates.
7.2.2 Liner plates shall be available in standard lengths of 6
in. (152 mm), 9 in. (229 mm), 12 in. (305 mm), 18 in. (457
5. Materials and Manufacture
mm), or 24 in. (610 mm), with a tolerance of + 0, − ⁄4 in./ft of
5.1 Liner plates shall be manufactured from fire clay, shale,
length ( + 0, − 21 mm/m of length).
surface clay, or a combination of these materials that, when
7.3 Width:
formed into liner plates and fired to suitable temperatures, yield
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7.3.1 The width of curved liner plates shall be 9 ⁄4 6 ⁄8 in.
a product that is strong, durable, serviceable, free of objection-
(2356 3 mm) measured along the radial arc.
able defects, and conform to this specification.
7.3.2 The width of flat liner plates shall be 9 6 ⁄8 in. (229
6 3 mm).
6. Physical and Chemical Requirements
7.4 Thickness—Liner plates, both flat and curved, shall be
6.1 Absorption—The absorption of liner plates shall not
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⁄4 6 ⁄16 in. (19 6 1 mm) thick. Tenon ribs shall be ⁄2 in. 6
exceed 6 %.
⁄16 in. (13 6 1 mm) thick, which provides an overall thickness,
6.2 Acid Resistance:
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at the tenon rib, of 1 ⁄4 6 ⁄8 in. (32 6 3 mm).
6.2.1 This test is used to determine the resistance of liner
7.5 Design—Liner plates are designed to be used in the
plates to the action of acids. The test shall be performed only
numbers and with radii corresponding to inside diameters as
when specified.
designated in Table 1.
6.2.2 Liner plates shall be acceptable if the acid-soluble
matter does not exceed 0.25 %.
8. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
8.1 Liner plates shall be uniformly vitrified throughout their
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C04 on thickness and have a homogeneous structural texture. They
Vitrified Clay Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C04.20 on 1 3
shall be free of chips that are more than ⁄4 by ⁄4 in. (6 by 19
Methods of Test and Specifications.
mm) in surface dimension or that have a depth greater than ⁄64
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1995. Published December 1995. Originally
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in. (4 mm). They shall be free of well-defined cracks and shall
published as C 479 – 61 T. Last previous edition C 479 – 77 (1993) .
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
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