ASTM C139-03

Standard Specification for Concrete Masonry Units for Construction of Catch Basins and Manholes

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers solid precast segmental concrete masonry units made from a mixture of portland cement, water, and suitable mineral aggregates, with or without the inclusion of other materials. The units are intended for use in the construction of catch basins and manholes.
1.2 The text of this standard referenced notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2003
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C15 - Manufactured Masonry Units
• Drafting Committee: C15.03 - Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C139-01 - Standard Specification for Concrete Masonry Units for Construction of Catch Basins and Manholes
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM C139-05 - Standard Specification for Concrete Masonry Units for Construction of Catch Basins and Manholes
• Effective Date: 15-May-2005
• Referred By: ASTM C1232-21a - Standard Terminology for Masonry
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 139 – 03
Standard Specification for
Concrete Masonry Units for Construction of Catch Basins
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and Manholes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 139; 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* 3. Terminology
1.1 This specification covers solid precast segmental con- 3.1 Terminology defined in Terminology C 1209 and Ter-
crete masonry units made from hydraulic cement, water, and minology C 1232 shall apply for this specification.
suitable mineral aggregates, with or without the inclusion of
4. Materials
other materials. The units are intended for use in the construc-
tion of catch basins and manholes. 4.1 Cementitious materials shall conform to the following
ASTM specifications:
1.2 The text of this standard referenced notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes 4.1.1 Portland Cement— Specification C 150.
4.1.2 Blended Hydraulic Cements—Specification C 595.
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
as requirements of the standard. 4.1.3 Hydraulic Cement—Specification C 1157.
4.1.4 Ground Blast-Furnace Slag—Specification C 989.
2. Referenced Documents
4.1.5 Hydrated Lime— Type S of Specification C 207.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 4.1.6 Fly Ash—Specification C 618.
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C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates 4.1.7 Siliceous and Pozzolanic Materials—Siliceous and
C 140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete pozzolanic materials shall conform to applicable ASTM stan-
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Masonry Units and Related Units dards, or shall be shown by test or experience to be not
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C 150 Specification for Portland Cement detrimental to the durability of the concrete.
C 207 Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Pur- 4.2 Aggregates—Aggregates shall conform to Specification
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poses C 33, except grading requirements shall not apply.
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C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements 4.3 Other Constituents—Air-entraining agents, coloring
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined pigments, integral water repellents, finely ground silica, and
Natural Pozzolan for Use as a Mineral Admixture in otherconstituentsshallbepreviouslyestablishedassuitablefor
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Concrete use in concrete masonry units and shall conform to applicable
C 989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace ASTM standards or shall be shown by test or experience not to
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Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars be detrimental to the durability of the concrete masonry units
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C 1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement or any material customarily used in masonry construction.
C 1209 Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Re-
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lated Units
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5.1 At the time of delivery to the site of the work, the units
C 1232 Terminology of Masonry
shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.
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6. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 on
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
6.1 Thethicknessofanyunitshallbenotlessthan5in.(127
C15.03 on Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units.
mm).
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
approved in 1938. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as C 139 – 01.
6.2 Overall dimensions shall not vary by more than 63%
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.02.
from the specified dimensions.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C139–03
TABLE 1 Strength and Absorption Requirements
9. Compliance
Compressive Strength, min, psi (MPa) Water Absorption,
9.1 If a sample fails to conform to the specified require-
3 3
(Average Gross Area) max, lb/ft (kg/m )
ments, the manufacturer shall be permitted to remove units
Average of 3 Units Individual Unit (Average of 3 Units)
2500 (17) 2000 (13) 10 (16)
from the shipment. A new sample shall be selected by the
purchaser from remaining units from the shipment with a
similar configuration and dimension and tested at the expense
of the manufacturer. If the second sample meets the specified
7. Sampling and Testing
requirements, the remaining portion of the shipment repre-
sented by the sample meets the specified requirements. If the
7.1 The purchaser or his authorized repres
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