ASTM C478M-14

Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections (Metric)

ABSTRACT
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. Reinforced concrete shall consist of cementitious materials, mineral aggregates, and water, in which steel reinforcement has been embedded in such a manner so that the steel reinforcement and concrete act together. Aggregates shall conform to the specification , except that the requirements for gradation shall not apply. Minimum compressive strength of concrete manhole products covered must meet the requirement. The aggregates shall be sized, graded, proportioned, and mixed with such proportions of cementitious materials and water as will produce as homogeneous concrete mixture of such quality that the products will conform to the test and design requirements. Concrete products shall be subjected to either steam or water curing. Test methods such as compression and absorption testing shall be performed.
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, drainage, 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:    
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 specification is the SI companion to C478.
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-Sep-2014
• ICS: 13.060.30 - Sewage water
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.06 - Manholes and Specials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C478M-13 - Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections (Metric)
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2014
• Replaced By: ASTM C478M-15 - Standard Specification for Circular Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections (Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2015
• 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-Sep-2014
• Referred By: ASTM C443M-21 - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe and Manholes, Using Rubber Gaskets (Metric)
• Effective Date: 15-Sep-2014

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C478M −14
StandardSpecification for
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Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections (Metric)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C478M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
PART I—GENERAL A615/A615M SpecificationforDeformedandPlainCarbon-
Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
1. Scope A706/A706M Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-
Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
1.1 This specification covers the manufacture and purchase
A1064/A1064M Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire and
requirements of products used for the assembly and construc-
Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for
tion of circular vertical precast reinforced concrete manholes
Concrete
and structures used in sewer, drainage, and water works.
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
1.2 Part I, Sections1–11, of this specification presents
C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylin-
general requirements and requirements which are common to
drical Concrete Specimens
each precast concrete product covered by this specification.
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Con-
1.3 Part II of this specification presents specific require-
ments for each manhole product in the following sections: crete
C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
Product Section
Grade Rings 12
pounds for Curing Concrete
Flat Slab Tops 13
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
Risers and Conical Tops 14
Concrete
Base Sections 15
Steps and Ladders 16 C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or
Tile
NOTE 1—Future products will be included in Part II in a future revision
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
of this specification.
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
1.4 This specification is the SI companion to C478.
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
NOTE 2—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica-
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
tion only, and does not include requirements for backfill, or the relation-
Products
ship between field load conditions and the strength requirements of the
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and
manhole products and appurtenances. Experience has shown, however,
Mortars
that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper
selection of the product strength, type of foundation and backfill, and care
C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
in the field installation of the manhole products and connecting pipes.The
Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
owner of the project for which these products are specified herein is
2.2 ACI Standard:
cautioned to require inspection at the construction site.
ACI 318 Building Code, Requirements for Reinforced Con-
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crete
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsrelatingtoconcrete
pipe, see Terminology C822.
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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
4. Materials and Manufacture
and Specials.
Current edition approved Sept. 15, 2014. Published October 2014. Originally
4.1 General material requirements for precast reinforced
approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as C478M – 13. DOI:
concretemanholeproductsarepresentedin4.1.1–4.1.8.Other
10.1520/C0478M-14.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. Hills, MI 48333-9094, http://www.aci-int.org.
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materials or additional requirements for a product, if any, are 5. Design
covered in the Part II section for that specific product.
5.1 Design requirements for a product are prescribed in the
4.1.1 Reinforced Concrete—Reinforced concrete shall con-
specific Part II section for that product.
sistofcementitiousmaterials,mineralaggregates,andwater,in
5.1.1 The minimum compressive strength of concrete man-
which steel reinforcement has been embedded in such a
hole products covered by this specification shal
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Designation: C478M − 13 C478M − 14
Standard Specification for
1
Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections (Metric)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C478M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. 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, drainage, 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:
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 specification is the SI companion to C478.
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:
A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
A706/A706M Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
A1064/A1064M Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire and Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for Concrete
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
C260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Manhole Sections, or Tile
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products
C989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars
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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 April 1, 2013Sept. 15, 2014. Published April 2013October 2014. Originally approved in 1980. Last previous edition approved in 20122013 as
C478M – 12a.C478M – 13. DOI: 10.1520/C0478M-13.10.1520/C0478M-14.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
2.2 ACI Standard:
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ACI 318 Building Code, Requirements for Reinforced Concrete
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to concrete pipe, see Terminology C822.
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.1 General material requirements for precast reinforced concrete manhole products are presented in 4.1.1 – 4.1.8. Other
materials or additional requirements for a product, if any, are covered in the Part II section for that specific product.
4.1.1 Reinforced Concrete—Reinforced concrete shall consist of cementitious materials, mineral aggregates, and water, in
which steel reinforcement ha
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