ASTM C478-11

Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the manufacture and purchase requirements of products intended 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. The allowable combination of cementitious materials shall be one of the following: Portland cement; Portland blast-furnace slag cement; slag modified Portland cement; Portland pozzolan cement; combination of Portland cement and ground granulated blast-furnace slag which shall conform to the requirements of Grade 100 or 120; combination of Portland cement and fly ash which shall conform to the requirements of Class F or C; or combination of Portland cement, ground granulated blast-furnace slag, and fly ash. Steel reinforcement shall consist of wire, wire fabric, or bars while the secondary synthetic fiber shall be a collated fibrillated polypropylene virgin fiber. Concrete products shall be subjected to steam, water, or sealing membrane curing and shall undergo compression and absorption tests to attain and determine the required compressive strength. The acceptance criteria and design of grade rings, flat slab tops, risers and conical tops, base sections, and steps and ladders shall also be determined.
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 that 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 to be included in Part II in a future revision of this specification.
1.4 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification C478M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in the specification.
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: 31-Oct-2011
• ICS: 13.060.30 - Sewage water
• Technical Committee: C13 - Concrete Pipe
• Drafting Committee: C13.06 - Manholes and Specials

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C478-09 - Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM C478-12 - Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2012
• Referred By: ASTM C858-19 - Standard Specification for Underground Precast Concrete Utility Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C1889-21 - Standard Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading for Monolithic or Sectional Precast Concrete Utility, Water, and Wastewater Structures Using AASHTO LRFD Design
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C857-19 - Standard Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading for Underground Precast Concrete Utility Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM C990-09(2019) - Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C478 – 11
Standard Specification for
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Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C478; 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 Department of Defense.
PART I—GENERAL 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1. Scope
A82/A82M Specification for SteelWire, Plain, for Concrete
1.1 This specification covers the manufacture and purchase
Reinforcement
requirements of products used for the assembly and construc-
A185/A185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
tion of circular vertical precast reinforced concrete manholes
forcement, Plain, for Concrete
and structures used in sewer, drainage, and water works.
A496/A496M Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for
1.2 Part I, Sections 1-11, of this specification presents
Concrete Reinforcement
general requirements and requirements that are common to
A497/A497M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-
each precast concrete product covered by this specification.
forcement, Deformed, for Concrete
1.3 Part II of this specification presents specific require-
A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain
ments for each manhole product in the following sections:
Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
Product Section
A706/A706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed
Grade Rings 12
and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
Flat Slab Tops 13
Risers and Conical Tops 14 C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
Base Sections 15
C39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cy-
Steps and Ladders 16
lindrical Concrete Specimens
NOTE 1—Future products will to be included in Part II in a future
C150 Specification for Portland Cement
revision of this specification.
C260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Con-
1.4 This specification is the inch-pound companion to crete
Specification C478M; therefore, no SI equivalents are pre- C309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-
sented in the specification. pounds for Curing Concrete
C494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for
NOTE 2—This specification is a manufacturing and purchase specifica-
Concrete
tion only and does not include requirements for backfill, or the relation-
C497 TestMethodsforConcretePipe,ManholeSections,or
ship between field load conditions and the strength requirements of the
manhole products and appurtenances. Experience has shown, however, Tile
that the successful performance of this product depends upon the proper
C595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements
selection of the product strength, type of foundation and backfill, and care
C618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined
in the field installation of the manhole products and connecting pipes.The
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete
owner of the project for which these products are specified herein is
C822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related
cautioned to require inspection at the construction site.
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
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and Specials. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C478 – 09. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/C0478-11. the ASTM website.
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C1017/C1017M Specification for ChemicalAdmixtures for 4.1.5.3 Chemical admixture for use in producing flowing
Use in Producing Flowing Concrete concrete conforming to Specification C1017/C1017M;
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2.2 ACI Standard: 4.1.5.4 Chemical admixture or blend approved by the
318 Building Code, Requirements for Reinforced Concrete owner.
4.1.6 Steel Reinforcement—Reinforcement shall consist of
3. Terminology wire conforming to Specification A82/A82M or Specification
A496/A496M, of wire fabric conforming to Specification
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to precast
A185/A185M or Specification A497/A497M, or of bars of
reinforced concrete manholes, see Terminology C822.
Grade 40 steel conforming to SpecificationA615/A615M or of
bars conforming to Specifica
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Designation:C478–09 Designation: C478 – 11
Standard Specification for
1
Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C478; 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 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 that 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 to be included in Part II in a future revision of this specification.
1.4 This specification is the inch-pound companion to Specification C478M; therefore, no SI equivalents are presented in the
specification.
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.
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeC13onConcretePipeandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeC13.06onManholesandSpecials.
Current edition approved Feb.Nov. 1, 2009.2011. Published February 2009.November 2011. Originally approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 20082009 as
C478 – 089. DOI: 10.1520/C0478-09.10.1520/C0478-11.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A82/A82M Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete Reinforcement
A185/A185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete
A496/A496M Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement
A497/A497M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Deformed, for Concrete
A615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
A706/A706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
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
C1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete
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2.2 ACI Standard:
318 Building Code, Requirements for Reinforced Concrete
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms relating to precast reinforced concrete manholes, see Terminology C822.
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.1 Generalmaterialrequirementsforprecastreinforcedconcretemanholeproductsarepresentedin4.1.1-4.1.8.Othermaterials
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 has
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