ASTM C654-05

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: 14-Oct-2005
• 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 C654-03 - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe
• Effective Date: 15-Oct-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM C654-05a - Standard Specification for Porous Concrete Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 654 – 05
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 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 A complete metric companion to this specification has and by inspection to determine whether the pipe conforms to
been developed— 654M; therefore, no metric equivalents are this specification as to design and freedom from defects.
presented in this specification. 5.2 The pipe shall be acceptable under the strength tests
when they have met the requirements as prescribed in Section
2. Referenced Documents
10.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.3 Acceptance as to Infiltration Properties—Pipe shall be
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates acceptable under the infiltration test when all test pipe conform
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
to the test requirements as prescribed in Section 10.
C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections,
6. Materials
or Tile
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements 6.1 Concrete—The concrete shall consist of cementitious
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined materials and water.
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete 6.2 Cementitious Materials:
C 989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace 6.2.1 Cement—Cement shall conform to the requirements
Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars for portland cement of Specification C 150 or shall be portland
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related blast-furnaceslagcement,orslag-modifiedportlandcement,or
Products portland-pozzolan cement conforming to the requirements of
C 1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete and Specification C 595, except that the pozzolan constituent in the
Shotcrete Type IP portland–pozzolan cement shall be fly ash.
6.2.2 Fly Ash—Fly ash shall conform to the requirements of
3. Terminology
Specification C 618, Class F or Class C.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
6.2.3 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS)—
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822. GGBFS shall conform to the requirements of Grade 100 or 120
of Specification C 989.
4. Classification
6.2.4 Allowable Combinations of Cementitious Materials—
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this specification shall
Thecombinationofcementitiousmaterialsusedintheconcrete
be of two classes identified as “Standard-Strength Porous
shall be one of the following:
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe” and “Extra-Strength Porous
6.2.4.1 Portland cement only,
Nonreinforced Concrete Pipe.”
6.2.4.2 Portland blast furnace slag cement only,
6.2.4.3 Slag modified portland cement only,
6.2.4.4 Portland pozzolan cement only,
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
6.2.4.5 A combination of portland cement and fly ash,
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.01 on
6.2.4.6 A combination of portland cement and ground
Non-Reinforced Concrete Sewer, Drain, and Irrigation Pipe.
granulated blast-furnace slag, or
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 654 – 03.
6.2.4.7 A combination of portland cement, fly ash (not to
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
exceed 25 % of the total cementitious weight) and ground
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
granulated blast furnace slag (not to exceed 25 % of the total
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. cementitious weight).
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C654–05
TABLE 1 Physical and Dimensional Requirements of Porous Concrete Pipe
A A
Internal Designated Minimum Wall Thickness, Minimum Laying Length Minimum Socket Depth, Minimum Strength Three- Minimum Infiltration
Diameter, D T Ls Edge-Bearing
in. in. in. in. lbf/ft gal/min·ft
4 1 24 1 1000 4
6 1 24 1 1100 6
1 1
81 ⁄4 24 1 ⁄4 1300 8
1 1
10 1 ⁄8 24 1 ⁄8 1400 10
1 1
12 1 ⁄2 24 1 ⁄2 1500 12
3 3
15 1 ⁄4 24 1 ⁄4 1750 15
18 2 24 2 2000 18
1 1
21 2 ⁄4 24 2 ⁄4 2200 21
1 1
24 2 ⁄2 24 2 ⁄2 2400 24
A
Normally the minimum l
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