ASTM C478M-08

Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections [Metric]

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the manufacture and purchase requirements of products used for the assembly and construction of circular vertical precast reinforced concrete manholes and structures used in sewer and water works.
1.2 Part I, Sections 1-11, of this specification presents general requirements and requirements which are common to each precast concrete product covered by this specification.
1.3 Part II of this specification presents specific requirements for each manhole product in the following sections:
ProductSection Grade Rings12 Flat Slab Tops13 Risers and Conical Tops14 Base Sections15 Steps and Ladders16
Note 1—Future products will be included in Part II in a future revision of this specification.
1.4 This is the metric (SI) companion to Specification C 478.
Note 2—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specification only, and does not include requirements for backfill, or the relationship between field load conditions and the strength requirements of the manhole products and appurtenances. Experience has shown, however, that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of the product strength, type of foundation and backfill, and care in the field installation of the manhole products and connecting pipes. The owner of the project for which these products are specified herein is cautioned to require inspection at the construction site.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2008
• ICS: 13.060.30 - Sewage water
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.06 - Manholes and Specials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C478M-07 - Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections [Metric]
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM C478M-08e1 - Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections (Metric)
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C990M-09(2019) - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants (Metric)
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C443M-21 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets (Metric)
• Effective Date: 15-Mar-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 478M – 08
Standard Specification for
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Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections (Metric)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 478M; 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.
PART I—GENERAL A 82/A 82M Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Con-
crete Reinforcement
1. Scope
A 185/A 185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
1.1 This specification covers the manufacture and purchase forcement, Plain, for Concrete
requirements of products used for the assembly and construc-
A 496/A 496M Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for
tion of circular vertical precast reinforced concrete manholes Concrete Reinforcement
and structures used in sewer and water works.
A 497/A 497M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
1.2 Part I, Sections 1-11, of this specification presents forcement, Deformed, for Concrete
general requirements and requirements which are common to
A 615/A 615M Specification for Deformed and Plain
each precast concrete product covered by this specification. Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
1.3 Part II of this specification presents specific require-
A 706/A 706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel De-
ments for each manhole product in the following sections: formed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
Product Section C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
Grade Rings 12
C 39/C 39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cy-
Flat Slab Tops 13
lindrical Concrete Specimens
Risers and Conical Tops 14
Base Sections 15 C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
Steps and Ladders 16
C 260 Specification forAir-EntrainingAdmixtures for Con-
crete
NOTE 1—Future products will be included in Part II in a future revision
of this specification.
C 309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
pounds for Curing Concrete
1.4 This is the metric (SI) companion to Specification
C 494/C 494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
C 478.
Concrete
NOTE 2—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica-
C 497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections,
tion only, and does not include requirements for backfill, or the relation-
or Tile
ship between field load conditions and the strength requirements of the
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
manhole products and appurtenances. Experience has shown, however,
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper
selection of the product strength, type of foundation and backfill, and care Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
in the field installation of the manhole products and connecting pipes.The
C 822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
owner of the project for which these products are specified herein is
Products
cautioned to require inspection at the construction site.
C 989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace
Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars
2. Referenced Documents
C 1017/C 1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
2.2 ACI Standard:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on
Concrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.06 on Manholes
and Specials.
Current edition approved March 15, 2008. Published March 2008. Originally
approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C 478M – 07.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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C478M–08
ACI 318 Building Code, Requirements for Reinforced Con- 4.1.5.4 Chemical admixture or blend approved by the
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crete owner.
4.1.6 Steel Reinforcement—Reinforcement shall consist of
3. Terminology wire conforming to SpecificationA 82/A 82M or Specification
A 496/A 496M, of wire fabric conforming to Specification
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to con-
A 185/A 185M or Specification A 497/A 497M, or of bars of
crete pipe, see Terminology C 822.
Grade 40 steel conforming to Specification A 615/A 615M or
of bars conforming to Specification A 706/A 706M.
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.1.7 Secondary Synthetic Fiber—Collated fibrillated
4.1 General material requirements for precast r
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METRIC
DESIGNATION:C478M–08
Designation:C478M–07
Standard Specification for
1
Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections [Metric]
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 478M; 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.
PART I—GENERAL
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the manufacture and purchase requirements of products used for the assembly and construction of
circular vertical precast reinforced concrete manholes and structures used in sewer and water works.
1.2 PartI,Sections1-11,ofthisspecificationpresentsgeneralrequirementsandrequirementswhicharecommontoeachprecast
concrete product covered by this specification.
1.3 Part II of this specification presents specific requirements for each manhole product in the following sections:
Product Section
Grade Rings 12
Flat Slab Tops 13
Risers and Conical Tops 14
Base Sections 15
Steps and Ladders 16
NOTE 1—Future products will be included in Part II in a future revision of this specification.
1.4 This is the metric (SI) companion to Specification C 478.
NOTE 2—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specification only, and does not include requirements for backfill, or the relationship
between field load conditions and the strength requirements of the manhole products and appurtenances. Experience has shown, however, that the
successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of the product strength, type of foundation and backfill, and care in the field
installation of the manhole products and connecting pipes. The owner of the project for which these products are specified herein is cautioned to require
inspection at the construction site.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 82/A 82MSpecification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Steel Wire,
Plain, for Concrete Reinforcement
A 185/A 185MSpecification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Steel
Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete
A 496/A 496MSpecification for Ferroalloys and OtherAlloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Steel Wire,
Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement
A 497/A 497MSpecification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Steel
Welded Wire Reinforcement, Deformed, for Concrete
A 615/A 615MSpecification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Deformed
and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
A 706/A 706MSpecification for Ferroalloys and OtherAlloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Low-Alloy
Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
C 33Specification for Ferroalloys and OtherAlloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for ConcreteAggregates
C 39/C 39MSpecification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements Test Method for Compressive
Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C 150Specification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Portland Cement
C 260Specification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Air-Entraining
Admixtures for Concrete
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC13onConcretePipeandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC13.06onManholesandSpecials.
Current edition approved March 1, 2007.15, 2008. Published March 2007.2008. Originally approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 20062007as
C478M–06b.C 478M – 07.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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C478M–08
C 309Specification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements Specification for Liquid Membrane-
Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete
C 494/C 494MSpecification for Ferroalloys and Other Alloying Materials, General Requirements S
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