ASTM C1244M-05ae1
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Concrete Sewer Manholes by the Negative Air Pressure (Vacuum) Test Prior to Backfill (Metric)
Standard Test Method for Concrete Sewer Manholes by the Negative Air Pressure (Vacuum) Test Prior to Backfill (Metric)
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1.1 This test method covers procedures for testing precast concrete manhole sections when using the vacuum test method to demonstrate the integrity of the installed materials and the construction procedures. This test method is used for testing concrete manhole sections utilizing mortar, mastic, or gasketed joints.
1.2 This test method is intended to be used as a preliminary test to enable the installer to demonstrate the condition of the concrete manholes prior to backfill.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This test method is the companion to inch-pound Test Method C 1244. Note 1
Vacuum test criteria presented in this test method are similar to those in general use. The test and criteria have been widely and successfully used in testing manholes.Note 2
It should be understood that no correlation has been found between vacuum (air) and hydrostatic tests.
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Designation: C1244M – 05a
Standard Test Method for
Concrete Sewer Manholes by the Negative Air Pressure
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(Vacuum) Test Prior to Backfill (Metric)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1244M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—Table1 was reformatted and Section X1.3 was corrected editorially in February 2006.
1. Scope C969 Practice for Infiltration and Exfiltration Acceptance
Testing of Installed Precast Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines
1.1 This test method covers procedures for testing precast
C1244 Test Method for Concrete Sewer Manholes by the
concretemanholesectionswhenusingthevacuumtestmethod
Negative Air Pressure (Vacuum) Test Prior to Backfill
to demonstrate the integrity of the installed materials and the
construction procedures. This test method is used for testing
3. Terminology
concretemanholesectionsutilizingmortar,mastic,orgasketed
3.1 For definitions of terms relating to manholes, see
joints.
Terminology C822.
1.2 This test method is intended to be used as a preliminary
test to enable the installer to demonstrate the condition of the
4. Summary of Practice
concrete manholes prior to backfill.
4.1 All lift holes and any pipes entering the manhole are to
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
beplugged.Avacuumwillbedrawnandthevacuumdropover
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
aspecifiedtimeperiodisusedtodeterminetheacceptabilityof
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
the manhole.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Significance and Use
1.4 This test method is the companion to inch-pound Test
5.1 This is not a routine test. The values recorded are
Method C1244.
applicable only to the manhole being tested and at the time of
NOTE 1—Vacuum test criteria presented in this test method are similar
testing.
to those in general use. The test and criteria have been widely and
successfully used in testing manholes.
6. Preparation of the Manhole
NOTE 2—It should be understood that no correlation has been found
6.1 All lift holes shall be plugged.
between vacuum (air) and hydrostatic tests.
6.2 All pipes entering the manhole shall be temporarily
2. Referenced Documents plugged, taking care to securely brace the pipes and plugs to
2 prevent them from being drawn into the manhole.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
7. Procedure
Products
7.1 The test head shall be placed at the top of the manhole
C924 Practice for Testing Concrete Pipe Sewer Lines by
in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Low-Pressure Air Test Method
7.2 A vacuum of 33.8 kPa of Hg shall be drawn on the
manhole, the valve on the vacuum line of the test head closed,
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 on and the vacuum pump shut off.The time shall be measured for
ConcretePipeandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC13.06onManholes
the vacuum to drop to 30.4 kPa of Hg.
and Specials.
7.3 The manhole shall pass if the time for the vacuum
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2005. Published January 2006. Originally
reading to drop from 33.8 kPa of Hg to 30.4 kPa of Hg meets
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C1244M–05. DOI:
10.1520/C1244M-05AE01.
or exceeds the values indicated in Table 1.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
7.4 If the manhole fails the initial test, necessary repairs
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
shall be made by an approved method.The manhole shall then
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. be retested until a satisfactory test is obtained.
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C1244M – 05a
TABLE 1 Minimum Test Times for Various Manhole Diameters TABLE 1 Minimum Test Times for Various Manhole Diameters
(750–3000 mm) in Seconds (750–3000 mm) in Seconds (continued)
Diameter, mm Diameter, mm
Depth, m Depth, m
750 825 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 1650 1800 1950 2100 2250 2400 2550 2700 2850 3000
Time, in seconds Time, in seconds
<1.2 6 7 7 9 1012 1315 16 <1.2 18 19 21 23 2425 2729
1.8 9 10 11 13 15 18 20 22 25 1.8 26 29 31 34 3638 4143
2.4 11 12 14 17 20 23 26 29 33 2.4 35 38 41 45 4851 5457
3.0 14 15 18 21 25 29 33 36 41 3.0 44 48 52 56 6063 6771
3.7 17 18 21 25 30 35 39 43 49 3.7
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