ASTM C76-00

Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts.  
1.2 A complete metric companion to Specification C76 has been developed--C76M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.  
Note 1-This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specification only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the construction specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements with the class of pipe specified and provide inspection at the construction site.
Note 2-Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C655).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2000
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.02 - Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM C76-02 - Standard Specification for Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Aug-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C990-09(2019) - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C1417-19 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe for Direct Design
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C1628-19 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Gravity Flow Sewer Pipe, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C1885-21 - Standard Specification for Circular Precast Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe for Pipe Jacking
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C1846/C1846M-19 - Standard Specification for Performance Based Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C877-21 - Standard Specification for External Sealing Bands for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C497-20e1 - Standard Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Concrete Box Sections, Manhole Sections, or Tile
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C443-21 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C1840/C1840M-22 - Standard Practice for Inspection and Acceptance of Installed Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Storm Sewer Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000
• Referred By: ASTM C1417M-19 - Standard Specification for Manufacture of Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Storm Drain, and Culvert Pipe for Direct Design (Metric)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 76 – 00
Standard Specification for
Reinforced Concrete Culvert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 76; 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 pounds for Curing Concrete
C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections,
1.1 This specification covers reinforced concrete pipe
or Tile
intended to be used for the conveyance of sewage, industrial
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
wastes, and storm water, and for the construction of culverts.
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
1.2 A complete metric companion to Specification C 76 has
Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in
been developed—C 76M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
Concrete
presented in this specification.
C 655 Specification for Reinforced Concrete D-Load Cul-
NOTE 1—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica- 5
vert, Storm Drain, and Sewer Pipe
tion only, and does not include requirements for bedding, backfill, or the
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
relationship between field load condition and the strength classification of
Products
pipe. However, experience has shown that the successful performance of
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
this product depends upon the proper selection of the class of pipe, type
of bedding and backfill, and care that installation conforms to the Shotcrete
construction specifications. The owner of the reinforced concrete pipe
3. Terminology
specified herein is cautioned that he must correlate the field requirements
with the class of pipe specified and provide inspection at the construction
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
site.
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
NOTE 2—Attention is called to the specification for reinforced concrete
D-load culvert, storm drain, and sewer pipe (Specification C 655).
4. Classification
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 Pipe manufactured in accordance with this specification
shall be of five classes identified as Class I, Class II, Class III,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Class IV, and Class V. The corresponding strength require-
A 82 Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete Re-
ments are prescribed in Tables 1-5.
inforcement
A 185 Specification for Steel Welded Wire, Fabric, Plain,
5. Basis of Acceptance
for Concrete Reinforcement
5.1 Unless otherwise designated by the owner at the time
A 496 Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete
2 of, or before placing an order, two separate and alternative
Reinforcement
bases of acceptance are permitted as follows:
A 497 Specification for Steel Welded Wire Fabric, De-
2 5.1.1 Acceptance on the Basis of Plant Load-Bearing Tests,
formed, for Concrete Reinforcement
Material Tests, and Inspection of Manufactured Pipe for Visual
A 615/A 615M Specification for Deformed and Plain
2 Defects and Imperfections—Acceptability of the pipe in all
Billet-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
3 diameters and classes produced in accordance with 7.1 or 7.2
C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
shall be determined by the results of the three-edge bearing
C 39 Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical
3 tests as defined in 11.3.1; by such material tests as are required
Concrete Specimens
4 in 6.1, 6.2, and 6.4; by absorption tests on selected samples of
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
concrete from the wall of the pipe; and by visual inspection of
C 309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
the finished pipe to determine its conformance with the
accepted design and its freedom from defects.
5.1.2 Acceptance on the Basis of Material Tests and Inspec-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 on tion of Manufactured Pipe for Defects and Imperfections—
Reinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe.
Acceptability of the pipe in all diameters and classes produced
Current edition approved June 10, 2000. Published September 2000. Originally
in accordance with 7.1 or 7.2 shall be determined by the results
published as C 76–30T. Last previous edition C 76–99.
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TABLE 1 Design Requirements for Class I Reinforced Concrete Pipe
NOTE 1—See Section 5 for basis of acceptance specified by the owner.
The strength test requirements in pounds-force per linear foot of pipe under the three-edge-bearing method shall be either the D-load (test load
expressed in pounds-force per linear foot per foot of diameter) to produce a 0.01-in. crack, or the D-loads to produce the 0.01-in. crack and the ultimate
load as specified below, multiplied by the internal diameter of the pipe in feet.
D-load to produce a 0.01-in. crack 800
D-load to produce the ultimate load 1200
Reinforcement, in. /linear ft of pipe wall
Wall A Wall B
Internal
Concrete Strength, 4000 psi Concrete Strength, 4000 psi
Designated
Diameter, Circular Circular
B B
Wall Wall
in.
Reinforcement Reinforcement
Elliptical Elliptical
Thickness, Thickness,
C C
Reinforcement Reinforcement
Inner Outer Inner Outer
in. in.
Cage Cage Cage Cage
60 5 0.25 0.15 0.28 6 0.21 0.13 0.23
1 1
66 5 ⁄2 0.30 0.18 0.33 6 ⁄2 0.25 0.15 0.28
72 6 0.35 0.21 0.39 7 0.29 0.17 0.32
1 1
78 6 ⁄2 0.40 0.24 0.44 7 ⁄2 0.32 0.19 0.36
84 7 0.45 0.27 0.50 8 0.37 0.22 0.41
1 1
90 7 ⁄2 0.49 0.29 0.54 8 ⁄2 0.41 0.25 0.46
96 8 0.54 0.32 0.60 9 0.46 0.28 0.51
Concrete Strength, 5000 psi
1 1
102 8 ⁄2 0.63 0.38 Inner Circular 0.25 9 ⁄2 0.54 0.32 Inner Circular 0.22
Plus Elliptical 0.38 Plus Elliptical 0.32
108 9 0.68 0.41 Inner Circular 0.27 10 0.61 0.37 Inner Circular 0.24
Plus Elliptical 0.41 Plus Elliptical 0.37
A A
114 . . . . . . . .
A A
120 . . . . . . . .
A A
126 . . . . . . . .
A A
132 . . . . . . . .
A A
138 . . . . . . . .
A A
144 . . . . . . . .
A
For modified or special designs see 7.2 or with the permission of the owner utilize the provisions of Specification C 655. Steel areas may be interpolated between those
shown for variations in diameter, loading, or wall thickness. Pipe over 96 in. in diameter shall have two circular cages or an inner circular plus one elliptical cage.
B
As an alternative to designs requiring both inner and outer circular cages the reinforcement may be positioned and proportioned in either of the following manners:
An inner circular cage plus an elliptical cage such that the area of the elliptical cage shall not be less than that specified for the outer cage in the table and the total area
of the inner circular cage plus the elliptical cage shall not be less than that specified for the inner cage in the table,
An inner and outer cage plus quadrant mats in accordance with Fig. 1, or
An inner and outer cage plus an elliptical cage in accordance with Fig. 2.
C
Elliptical and quadrant steel must be held in place by means of holding rods, chairs, or other positive means throughout the entire casting operation.
of such material tests as are required in 6.1, 6.2, and 6.4; by combination of Portland cement and supplementary cementing
crushing tests on concrete cores or cured concrete cylinders; by materials be less than 470 lb/yd .
absorption tests on selected samples from the wall of the pipe;
6.2 Cementitious materials:
and by inspection of the finished pipe including amount and
6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
placement of reinforcement to determine its conformance with
for portland cement of Specification C 150 or shall be portland
the accepted design and its freedom from defects.
blast-furnace slag cement or portland-pozzolan cement con-
5.1.3 When agreed upon by the owner and manufacturer,
forming to the requirements of Specification C 595, except that
any portion or any combination of the tests itemized in 5.1.1 or
the pozzolan constituent in the Type IP portland-pozzolan
5.1.2 may form the basis of acceptance.
cement shall be fly ash.
5.2 Age for Acceptance—Pipe shall be considered ready for
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of
acceptance when it conforms to the requirements as indicated
Class F or Class C of Specification C 618.
by the specified tests.
6.2.3 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—
The combination of cementitious materials used in the concrete
6. Materials
shall be one of the following:
6.1 The aggregate shall be so sized, graded, proportioned,
6.2.3.1 Portland cement only,
and mixed with such proportions of Portland cement, blended
6.2.3.2 Portland blast furnace slag cement only;
hydraulic cement, or Portland cement and supplementary
6.2.3.3 Portland pozzolan cement only, or
cementing materials, or admixtures, if used, or a combination
6.2.3.4 A combination of portland cement and fly ash.
thereof, and water to produce a homogenous concrete mixture
6.3 Aggregates—Aggregates shall conform to Specification
of such quality that the pipe will conform to the test and design
C 33 except that the requirement for gradation shall not apply.
requirements of the specification. In no case, however, shall the
proportion of Portland cement, blended hydraulic cement, or a 6.4 Admixtures and Blends—Admixtures and blends may be
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TABLE 2 Design Requirements for Class II Reinforced Concrete Pipe
NOTE 1—See Section 5 for basis of acceptance specified by the owner.
The strength test requirements in pounds-force per linear foot of pipe under the three-edge-bearing method shall be either the D-load (test load
expressed in pounds-force per linear foot per foot of diameter) to produce a 0.01-in. crack, or the D-loads to produce the 0.01-in. crack and the ultimate
load as specified below, multiplied by the internal diameter of the pipe in feet.
D-load to produce a 0.01-in. crack 1000
D-load to produce the ultimate load 1500
Reinforcement, in. /linear ft of pipe wall
Wall A Wall B Wall C
Internal
Desig- Concrete Strength, 4000 psi Concrete Strength, 4000 psi Concrete Strength, 4000 psi
nated
Circular Circular Circular
Wall Wall Wall
Diameter,
B B C
Reinforcement Reinforcement Reinforcement
Thick- Elliptical Thick- Elliptical Thick- Elliptical
in.
C C D
ness, Reinforcement ness, Reinforcement ness, Reinforcement
Inner Outer Inner Outer Inner Outer
in. in. in.
Cage Cage Cage Cage Cage Cage
3 B B 3 B
12 1 ⁄4 0.07 . . 2 0.07 . . 2 ⁄4 0.07 . .
B B B
7 1
15 1 ⁄8 0.07 . . 2 ⁄4 0.07 . . 3 0.07 . .
B B B B B B
1 1
18 2 0.07 . 0.07 2 ⁄2 0.07 . 0.07 3 ⁄4 0.07 . 0.07
B B B B
1 3 1
21 2 ⁄4 0.12 . 0.10 2 ⁄4 0.07 . 0.07 3 ⁄2 0.07 . 0.07
B B B B
1 3
24 2 ⁄2 0.13 . 0.11 3 0.07 . 0.07 3 ⁄4 0.07 . 0.07
B B
5 1
27 2 ⁄8 0.15 . 0.13 3 ⁄4 0.13 . 0.11 4 0.07 . 0.07
B B
3 1 1
30 2 ⁄4 0.15 . 0.14 3 ⁄2 0.14 . 0.12 4 ⁄4 0.07 . 0.07
7 3 1 B B
33 2 ⁄8 0.16 . 0.15 3 ⁄4 0.15 . 0.13 4 ⁄2 0.07 . 0.07
E E
36 3 0.14 0.08 0.15 4 0.12 0.07 0.13 4 ⁄4 0.07 0.07 0.08
1 1 1
42 3 ⁄2 0.16 0.10 0.18 4 ⁄2 0.15 0.09 0.17 5 ⁄4 0.10 0.07 0.11
48 4 0.21 0.13 0.23 5 0.18 0.11 0.20 5 ⁄4 0.14 0.08 0.15
1 1 1
54 4 ⁄2 0.25 0.15 0.28 5 ⁄2 0.22 0.13 0.24 6 ⁄4 0.17 0.10 0.19
60 5 0.30 0.18 0.33 6 0.25 0.15 0.28 6 ⁄4 0.22 0.13 0.24
1 1 1
66 5 ⁄2 0.35 0.21 0.39 6 ⁄2 0.31 0.19 0.34 7 ⁄4 0.25 0.15 0.28
72 6 0.41 0.25 0.45 7 0.35 0.21 0.39 7 ⁄4 0.30 0.18 0.33
1 1 1
78 6 ⁄2 0.46 0.28 0.51 7 ⁄2 0.40 0.24 0.44 8 ⁄4 0.35 0.21 0.39
84 7 0.51 0.31 0.57 8 0.46 0.28 0.51 8 ⁄4 0.41 0.25 0.46
1 1 1
90 7 ⁄2 0.57 0.34 0.63 8 ⁄2 0.51 0.31 0.57 9 ⁄4 0.48 0.29 0.53
96 8 0.62 0.37 0.69 9 0.57 0.34 0.63 9 ⁄4 0.55 0.33 0.61
Concrete Strength, 5000 psi
1 1 1
102 8 ⁄2 0.76 0.46 Inner 0.30 9 ⁄2 0.68 0.41 Inner 0.27 10 ⁄4 0.62 0.37 Inner 0.25
Circular Circular Circular
Plus El- 0.46 Plus El- 0.41 Plus El- 0.37
liptical liptical liptical
108 9 0.85 0.51 Inner 0.34 10 0.76 0.46 Inner 0.30 10 ⁄4 0.70 0.42 Inner 0.28
Circular Circular Circular
Plus El- 0.51 Plus El- 0.46 Plus El- 0.42
liptical liptical liptical
A A A
114 . . . . . . . . . . . .
A A A
120 . . . . . . . . . . . .
A A A
126 . . . . . . . . . . . .
A A A
132 . . . . . . . . . . . .
A A A
138 . . . . . . . . . . . .
A A A
144 . . . . . . . . . . . .
A
For modified or special designs see 7.2 or with the permission of the owner utilize the provisions of Specification C 655. Steel areas may be interpolated between those
shown for variations in diameter, loading, or wall thickness. Pipe over 96 in. in diameter shall have two circular cages or an inner circular plus one elliptical cage.
B
For these classes and sizes, the minimum practical steel reinforcement is specified. The actual ultimate strength is greater than the minimum strength specified for
nonreinforced pipe of equivalent diameters.
C
As an alternative to designs requiring both inner and outer circular cages the reinforcement may be positioned and proportioned in either of the following manners:
An inner circular cage plus an elliptical cage such that the area of the elliptical cage shall not be less than that specified for the outer cage in the table and the total area
of the inner circular cage plus the elliptical cage shall not be less than that specified for the inner cage in the table,
An inner and outer cage plus quadrant mats in accordance with Fig.1,or
An inner and outer cage plus an elliptical cage in accordance with Fig. 2.
D
Elliptical and quadrant steel must be held in place by means of holding rods, chairs, or other positive means throughout the entire casting operation.
E
As an alternative, single cage reinforcement may be used. The reinforcement area in square in. per linear foot shall be 0.20 for wall B and 0.16 for wall C.
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