ASTM C654-03

Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers porous nonreinforced concrete pipe for use in underdrains.  
1.2 A complete metric companion to this specification has been developed—C654M; therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2003
• 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 C654-99 - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C654-05 - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 654 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Porous Concrete Pipe
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 654; 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 and by inspection to determine whether the pipe conforms to
this specification as to design and freedom from defects.
1.1 This specification covers porous nonreinforced concrete
5.2 The pipe shall be acceptable under the strength tests
pipe for use in underdrains.
when they have met the requirements as prescribed in Section
1.2 A complete metric companion to this specification has
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been developed— 654M; therefore, no metric equivalents are
5.3 Acceptance as to Infiltration Properties—Pipe shall be
presented in this specification.
acceptable under the infiltration test when all test pipe conform
2. Referenced Documents to the test requirements as prescribed in Section 10.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6. Materials
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C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
3 6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
materials and water.
C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections,
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6.2 Cementitious Materials:
or Tile
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6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
for portland cement of Specification C 150 or shall be portland
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
blast-furnace slag cement or portland-pozzolan cement con-
Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in
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forming to the requirements of Specification C 595, except that
Concrete
the pozzolan constituent in the Type IP portland–pozzolan
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
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cement shall be fly ash.
Products
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and
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Specification C 618, Class F or Class C.
Shotcrete
6.2.3 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—
3. Terminology
Thecombinationofcementitiousmaterialsusedintheconcrete
shall be one of the following:
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
6.2.3.1 Portland cement only,
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
6.2.3.2 Portland blast furnace slag cement only,
4. Classification
6.2.3.3 Portland pozzolan cement only, or
6.2.3.4 A combination of portland cement and fly ash.
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall
be of two classes identified as “Standard-Strength Porous
NOTE 1—The user of this specification is advised that porous pipe may
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe” and “Extra-Strength Porous
experience leaching detrimental to durability when subjected to drainage
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe.” ofsoftoracidwaters(lessthan50ppmhardnessorlessthan6.0pH).Type
V portland cement should be specified where high sulfate resistance is
5. Basis of Acceptance
required,andTypeIIorIIAportlandcementshouldbespecifiedwherethe
pipe will be exposed to moderate sulfate conditions. More than 3000 ppm
5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be determined by the
of chiefly sodium or magnesium sulfates, or both, may be considered high
results of the strength and porosity or rate of infiltration tests,
sulfate content.
6.3 Aggregates—Aggregates shall conform to Specification
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
C 33 except that the requirement for gradation shall not apply.
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
6.4 Admixtures and Blends—Admixtures and blends shall
Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain, and Irrigation Pipe.
only be used with the approval of the owner.
Current edition approved July 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as C 654 – 99.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
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C654–03
6.5 Synthetic Fibers—Collated fibrillated virgin polypropy- 9.3 Specials:
lenefibersarenotprohibitedinconcretepipeasanonstructural 9.3.1 General Requirements—Special shapes or fittings
manufacturing material. Only Type III synthetic fibers de-
such as wyes, tees, bends, and adapters for use with concrete
signed and manufactured specifically for use in concrete and pipe conforming to this specification shall be made of porous
conforming to the requiremen
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