ASTM_C_139_-_17.pdf

Designation:C13917Standard Specification forConcrete Masonry Units for Construction of Catch Basinsand Manholes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C139;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript 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.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers solid precast segmental con-crete masonry units made from hydraulic cement,water,andsuitable mineral aggregates,with or without the inclusion ofother materials.The units are intended for use in the construc-tion of catch basins and manholes.1.2 The text of this standard referenced notes and footnotesthat provide explanatory material.These notes and footnotes(excluding those in tables and figures)shall not be consideredas requirements of the standard.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C33 Specification for Concrete AggregatesC140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing ConcreteMasonry Units and Related UnitsC150 Specification for Portland CementC207 Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Pur-posesC595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in ConcreteC989 Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete andMortarsC1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic CementC1232 Terminology of Masonry3.Terminology3.1 Terminology defined in Terminology C1232 shall applyfor this specification.4.Materials4.1 Cementitious materials shall conform to the followingASTM specifications:4.1.1 Portland CementSpecification C150.4.1.2 Blended Hydraulic CementsSpecification C595.4.1.3 Hydraulic CementSpecification C1157.4.1.4 Ground Blast-Furnace SlagSpecification C989.4.1.5 Hydrated LimeType S of Specification C207.4.1.6 Fly AshSpecification C618.4.1.7 Siliceous and Pozzolanic MaterialsSiliceous andpozzolanic materials shall conform to applicable ASTMstandards,or shall be shown by test or experience to be notdetrimental to the durability of the concrete.4.2 AggregatesAggregates shall conform to SpecificationC33,except grading requirements shall not apply.4.3 Other ConstituentsAir-entraining agents,coloringpigments,integral water repellents,finely ground silica,andother constituents shall be previously established as suitable foruse in concrete masonry units and shall conform to applicableASTM standards or shall be shown by test or experience not tobe detrimental to the durability of the concrete masonry unitsor any material customarily used in masonry construction.5.Physical Requirements5.1 At the time of delivery to the site of the work,the unitsshall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.6.Dimensions and Permissible Variations6.1 The thickness of any unit shall be not less than 5 in.(127mm).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C15 onManufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeC15.03 on Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units.Current edition approved June 1,2017.Published July 2017.Originally approvedin 1938.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C139 14.DOI:10.1520/C0139-17.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 6.2 Overall dimensions shall not vary by more than 63%from the specified dimensions.7.Sampling and Testing7.1 The purchaser or his authorized representative shall beaccorded proper facilities to inspect and sample the units at theplace of manufacture from the lots ready for delivery.7.2 Compressive strength,absorption,density,and dimen-sional tolerances shall be based on tests of concre