ASTM C654M-04

Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe (Metric)

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers porous nonreinforced concrete pipe for use in underdrains.
1.2 This specification is the metric counterpart of Specification C 654.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Mar-2004
• ICS: 23.040.50 - Pipes and fittings of other materials
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.01 - Non-Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain and Irrigation Pipe

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C654M-03 - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM C654M-05 - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe (Metric)
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 654M – 04
METRIC
Standard Specification for
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Porous Concrete Pipe [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 654M; 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 5. Basis of Acceptance
1.1 This specification covers porous nonreinforced concrete 5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the
pipe for use in underdrains. results of the strength and porosity or rate of infiltration tests,
1.2 This specification is the metric counterpart of Specifi- and by inspection to determine whether the pipe conforms to
cation C 654. this specification as to design and freedom from defects.
5.2 The pipe shall be acceptable under the strength tests
2. Referenced Documents
when they have met the requirements as prescribed in Section
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 10.
C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
5.3 Acceptance as to Infiltration Properties—Pipe shall be
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement acceptable under the infiltration test when all test pipe conform
C 497M Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sec-
to the test requirements as prescribed in Section 10.
tions, or Tile [Metric]
6. Materials
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined 6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious
Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in materials, mineral aggregates, and water.
Concrete 6.2 Cementitious Materials:
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related 6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
Products for portland cement of Specification C 150 or shall be portland
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and blast-furnace slag cement or portland-pozzolan cement con-
Shotcrete forming to the requirements of Specification C 595, except that
the pozzolan constituent in the Type IP portland–pozzolan
3. Terminology
cement shall be fly ash.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822. Specification C 618, Class F or Class C.
6.2.3 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—
4. Classification
Thecombinationofcementitiousmaterialsusedintheconcrete
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall
shall be one of the following:
be of two classes identified as “Standard-Strength Porous
6.2.3.1 Portland cement only,
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe” and “Extra-Strength Porous
6.2.3.2 Portland blast furnace slag cement only,
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe.”
6.2.3.3 Portland pozzolan cement only, or
6.2.3.4 A combination of portland cement and fly ash.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on NOTE 1—The user of this specification is advised that porous pipe may
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
experience leaching detrimental to durability when subjected to drainage
Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain, and Irrigation Pipe.
ofsoftoracidwaters(lessthan50ppmhardnessorlessthan6.0pH).Type
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
V portland cement should be specified where high sulfate resistance is
approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 654M – 03.
required,andTypeIIorIIAportlandcementshouldbespecifiedwherethe
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
pipe will be exposed to moderate sulfate conditions. More than 3000 ppm
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
of chiefly sodium or magnesium sulfates, or both, may be considered high
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
sulfate content.
the ASTM website.
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C654M–04
TABLE 2 Physical and Dimensional Requirements of Extra-
6.3 Aggregates—Aggregates shall conform to Specification
Strength Porous Concrete Pipe
C 33 except that the requirement for gradation shall not apply.
A
Internal Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum
6.4 Admixtures and Blends—Admixtures and blends shall
Designated Wall Laying Socket Strength Infiltration
only be used with the approval of the owner.
A
Diameter,D Thickness, Length Depth, L Three-Edge-
s
6.5 Synthetic Fibers—Collated fibrillated virgin polypropy-
T Bearing
lenefibersarenotprohibitedinconcretepipeasanonstructural
mm mm mm m
...