ASTM B746/B746M-02(2007)
(Specification)Standard Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Alloy Structural Plate for Field-Bolted Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches
Standard Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Alloy Structural Plate for Field-Bolted Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches
ABSTRACT
This specification covers corrugated aluminum alloy structural plate used in the construction of pipe, pipe-arches, arches, underpasses, box culverts, and special shapes for field assembly. The pipe, arches, and other shapes are generally used for drainage purposes, pedestrian and vehicular underpasses, and utility tunnels. Structural plates shall be fabricated from flat sheets or plates, corrugated, punched for bolted lap seams and curved to the required radius.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers corrugated aluminum alloy structural plate used in the construction of pipe, pipe-arches, arches, underpasses, box culverts, and special shapes for field assembly. Appropriate fasteners are also described. The pipe, arches, and other shapes are generally used for drainage purposes, pedestrian and vehicular underpasses, and utility tunnels. Aluminum box culvert shapes are covered in Specification B 864/B 864M.
1.2 This specification does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the relationship between earth cover load and plate thickness of the pipe. Experience has shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of plate 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 plate thickness. The structural design of corrugated aluminum structural plate pipe and the proper installation procedures are given in Practices B 790/B 790M and B 789/B 789M, respectively. A procedure for using life-cycle cost analysis techniques to evaluate alternate drainage system designs using corrugated metal pipe is given in Practice A 930.
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.
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Designation: B746/B746M – 02 (Reapproved 2007)
Standard Specification for
Corrugated Aluminum Alloy Structural Plate for Field-Bolted
Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches
This standard is issued under the fixed designation B746/B746M; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope A153/A153M Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on
Iron and Steel Hardware
1.1 This specification covers corrugated aluminum alloy
A307 Specification for Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, 60
structural plate used in the construction of pipe, pipe-arches,
000 PSI Tensile Strength
arches, underpasses, box culverts, and special shapes for field
A325 SpecificationforStructuralBolts,Steel,HeatTreated,
assembly. Appropriate fasteners are also described. The pipe,
120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength
arches, and other shapes are generally used for drainage
A449 Specification for Hex Cap Screws, Bolts and Studs,
purposes, pedestrian and vehicular underpasses, and utility
Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105/90 ksi Minimum Tensile
tunnels. Aluminum box culvert shapes are covered in Specifi-
Strength, General Use
cation B864/B864M.
A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
1.2 This specification does not include requirements for
A563M Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
bedding, backfill, or the relationship between earth cover load
(Metric)
and plate thickness of the pipe. Experience has shown that the
A930 Practice for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Corrugated
successful performance of this product depends upon the
Metal Pipe Used for Culverts, Storm Sewers, and Other
proper selection of plate thickness, type of bedding and
Buried Conduits
backfill, controlled manufacture in the plant, and care in the
B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
installation.Thepurchasermustcorrelatetheabovefactorsand
Sheet and Plate
also the corrosion and abrasion requirements of the field
B209M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
installation with the plate thickness. The structural design of
Sheet and Plate (Metric)
corrugated aluminum structural plate pipe and the proper
B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
installationproceduresaregiveninPracticesB790/B790Mand
Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
B789/B789M, respectively. A procedure for using life-cycle
B221M Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
cost analysis techniques to evaluate alternate drainage system
Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes (Metric)
designs using corrugated metal pipe is given in PracticeA930.
B666/B666M Practice for Identification Marking ofAlumi-
1.3 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units
num and Magnesium Products
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
B695 Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically De-
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
posited on Iron and Steel
shall be used independently of the other.
B789/B789M Practice for Installing Corrugated Aluminum
2. Referenced Documents Structural Plate Pipe for Culverts and Sewers
B790/B790M Practice for Structural Design of Corrugated
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Aluminum Pipe, Pipe-Arches, and Arches for Culverts,
Storm Sewers, and Other Buried Conduits
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee B07 on Light B864/B864M Specification for Corrugated Aluminum Box
Metals and Alloys and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee B07.08 on
Culverts
Aluminum Culvert.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2007. Published September 2007. Originally
Determine Conformance with Specifications
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as B746/B746M–02.
DOI: 10.1520/B0746_B0746M-02R07.
F467 Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use
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F467M Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General Use
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F468 Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws, 4. Ordering Information
and Studs for General Use
4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
F468M Specification for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap
the following information as necessary to adequately describe
Screws, and Studs for General Use (Metric)
the desired product:
F568M Specification for Carbon andAlloy Steel Externally
4.1.1 Name of material (aluminum alloy structural plate and
Threaded Metric Fasteners (Metric)
accessories),
F593 Specification for Stainless Steel Bolts, Hex Cap
4.1.2 Description of structure (see Section 3),
Screws, and Studs
4.1.3 Number of structures,
F594 Specification for Stainless Steel Nuts
4.1.4 ASTM designation and year of issue, as B746–___ for
F738M Specification for Stainless Steel Metric Bolts,
inch-pound units or B746M–___ for SI units.
Screws, and Studs
4.1.5 Dimensions of structure (diameter or span and rise,
F836M Specification for Style 1 Stainless Steel Metric Nuts
and length, etc.) (see 7.2),
(Metric)
4.1.6 Thickness of plate (see 7.1),
2.2 American National Standards:
4.1.7 Type of bolts; whether aluminum, stainless steel, or
B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws, Inch Series
steel bolts are required or permitted. If not specified, steel bolts
B18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts
and nuts shall be furnished (see 5.3 and Note 2),
B18.2.3.6M Bolts, Metric, Heavy Hex
4.1.8 End treatment (bevel, skew, grade or slope correc-
B18.2.4.6M Hex Nuts, Heavy, Metric
tions, or other special provision if required by the project plans
or specifications),
3. Terminology
4.1.9 Special requirements (including extrusion reinforce-
ment locations and shapes), if required, and
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.1.10 Certification, if required.
3.1.1 arch—a part circle shape spanning an open invert
between the footings on which it rests.
NOTE 1—Typical ordering descriptions are as follows: (1) Structural
3.1.2 box culvert—a rectangular box with short-radius in
plates and fasteners for two aluminum alloy structural plate pipes, per
upper corners and a long-radius crown. It can be with full
ASTM B746–___, 180-in. dia., 0.100-in. plate thickness, each 140-ft
nominal centerline length with end treatment as shown on plans. (2)
invert or with footing pads.
Structuralplatesandfastenersforonealuminumalloystructuralplatepipe
3.1.3 fabricator—the producer of the components for the
arch, per ASTM B746–___, 3860 mm span by 2460 mm rise, 3.81 mm
finished product.
plate thickness, 27.0 m nominal centerline length with square ends.
3.1.4 flat plate—sheet or plate used to fabricate structural
plate.
5. Materials
3.1.5 manufacturer—the producer of the flat plate and
5.1 Flat Plate—Insofar as applicable, flat plate shall con-
accessories.
form to the requirements of Specification B209 or B209M.The
3.1.6 pipe—a conduit having full circular shape; also, in a
plates shall be fabricated from alloy 5052-H141.The mechani-
general context, all structure shapes covered by this specifica-
cal properties for alloy 5052-H141 shall conform to the
tion.
requirements of Table 1.
3.1.7 pipe-arch—an arch shape with an approximate semi-
5.2 Extrusions—The extrusions for circumferential or lon-
circular crown, small-radius corners, and large-radius invert.
gitudinal stiffeners, or secondary structural components, shall
3.1.8 pipe, horizontal ellipse—an elliptically shaped pipe
be fabricated from aluminum alloys 6061-T6 or 6063-T6
with the horizontal diameter approximately 20 % greater than
conforming to Specification B221 or B221M.
the nominal diameter.
5.3 Assembly Fasteners—Except as provided elsewhere in
3.1.9 pipe, vertically elongated—an elliptically shaped pipe
this section, bolts and nuts shall conform to the requirements
with the vertical diameter up to 10 % greater than the nominal
specified in Table 2 and Table 3. The bearing surface of both
diameter.
bolts and nuts shall be shaped to a 1-in. (25-mm) radius
3.1.10 purchaser—the purchaser of the finished product.
spherical surface, or to a uniform taper of approximately 22° to
3.1.11 special shape—a shape, other than described else-
formaconicalsurface.Inlieuofboltsandnutswiththespecial
where in this section, suitable for fabrication with structural
bearing surface, standard type bolts and nuts with special
plate.
washers may be used. The number of nuts and bolts of each
3.1.12 structural plate—a corrugated and curved plate
size and length furnished shall be 2 % in excess of the
whichisfieldassembledwithotherstructuralplatestoformthe
theoretical number required to field erect the structure or
required structure.
structures.Boltlengthsshallbesuchastoresultinatleast“full
3.1.13 vehicular underpass—a high arch shape with an
nut” engagement when tightened in place.
approximate semicircular crown, large-radius sides, small-
radius corners between sides and invert, and large-radius
NOTE 2—Aluminum bolts and nuts, due to lower strength properties
invert. than steel bolts, have lower allowable design seam strengths in pipe with
all plate thicknesses, but especially so for plate thicknesses greater than
0.175 in. (4.44 mm). The purchaser should indicate which bolts and nuts
are acceptable or required based on his design calculations. Corrosion
should be considered in selecting bolt types for use in corrosive environ-
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TABLE 1 Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Structural Plate, Alloy 5052-H141
Tensile Strength, Yield Strength Elongation, %
Specified Thickness
min (0.2 % offset), min min in 2 in. or
in. mm ksi MPa ksi MPa 50 mm
0.100–0.150 2.54–3.81 35.5 245 24.0 165 6
0.175–0.250 4.44–6.35 34.0 235 24.0 165 8
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To determine conformance with this specification, each value for tensile strength and for yield strength shall be rounded to the nearest 0.1 ksi (1 MPa) and each value
for elongation to the nea
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