ASTM_C_1037_-_16.pdf

Designation:C103716Standard Practice forInspection of Underground Precast Concrete UtilityStructures1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1037;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.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the inspection of undergroundprecast concrete utility structures designed and manufacturedin accordance with Practice C857 and Specification C858.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete TestSpecimens in the FieldC39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylin-drical Concrete SpecimensC857 Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading forUnderground Precast Concrete Utility StructuresC858 Specification for Underground Precast Concrete Util-ity StructuresC1758/C1758M Practice for Fabricating Test Specimenswith Self-Consolidating Concrete3.Terminology3.1 Description of Term Specific to This Standard:3.2 inspectoras used in this practice,an individual as-signed by the manufacturer or by the purchaser to perform aninspection.4.Manufacturers Responsibility4.1 The manufacturer shall develop and use an effectivequality control program that shall include material controls,tests,and inspections as agreed upon between manufacturerand purchaser throughout the fabrication process.4.2 The manufacturers inspection records and associatedtest data shall be made available to the inspector.4.3 The manufacturer shall notify the inspector of anychanges in material,method of fabrication,or quality controlprocedure.4.4 The manufacturer shall designate an individual as liai-son to the inspector.He will sign the inspection activity reports,and when necessary,will be available to the inspector todiscuss matters pertaining to inspection,fabrication,and qual-ity control.4.5 The manufacturer shall prepare sufficient concrete testcylinders to meet the purchasers requirements for compressivestrength.Test cylinders shall be prepared in accordance withPractice C31/C31M or C1758/C1758M and tested in accor-dance with Test Method C39/C39M.Results shall be entered inan inspection activity report.4.6 The manufacturer,upon request,shall assemble(withoutgrout)selected concrete component sections to form a com-plete structure assembly to determine that fit-up requirementsare as specified.4.7 The manufacturer shall provide marking according topurchaser requirements or according to Specification C858.5.Inspectors Responsibility5.1 The inspector shall familiarize himself with the manu-facturers quality control program.5.2 The inspector shall determine that the fabrication of theprecast units complies with drawings approved by thepurchaser,including hardware and general requirements.5.3 The inspector shall immediately report to the purchaserand manufacturer any component parts,complete structures,etc.,not in compliance.5.4 The inspector shall clearly indicate on the inspectionactivity report any fabrication problems encountered andsolutions utilized.6.Inspection Procedure6.1 The inspector shall inspect forms,materials,and fabri-cated parts used in the product.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C27 on PrecastConcrete Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C27.10 onUtility Structures.Current edition approved Sept.1,2016.Published September 2016.Originallyapproved in 1985.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as C1037 08(2015).DOI:10.1520/C1037-16.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.2 During each inspection,the inspector shall examinecomplete units for all specified features that can be determinedby visual observation.6.3 The first section of each type of precast structure fromany set of forms shall be assembled by the manufacturerwithout grout and the inspector shall check that fit-up require-ments are as specified.6.4 The inspector shall check that all materials conform torequirements of Specification C858.7.Fabrication Inspection7.1 Reinforcing Steel:7.1.1 The inspector shall check all reinforcing steel todetermine that it has been covered by mill reports,with data inreports conforming to designated standard,and has not beendamaged.Material with kinks or bends not indicated onfabrication drawing