ASTM_C_1613_-_10.pdf

Designation:C161310Standard Specification forPrecast Concrete Grease Interceptor Tanks1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1613;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 specification covers design requirements,manufac-turing practices,and performance requirements for monolithicor sectional precast concrete grease interceptor tanks.1.2 This specification describes precast concrete tanks in-stalled to separate fats,oils,grease,soap scum,and othertypical kitchen wastes associated with the food service indus-try.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 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:2A82/A82M Specification for Steel Wire,Plain,for ConcreteReinforcementA184/A184M Specification for Welded Deformed Steel BarMats for Concrete ReinforcementA185/A185M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-forcement,Plain,for ConcreteA496/A496M Specification for Steel Wire,Deformed,forConcrete ReinforcementA497/A497M Specification for Steel Welded Wire Rein-forcement,Deformed,for ConcreteA615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete ReinforcementA706/A706M Specification for Low-Alloy Steel Deformedand Plain Bars for Concrete ReinforcementC33 Specification for Concrete AggregatesC39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylin-drical Concrete SpecimensC94/C94M Specification for Ready-Mixed ConcreteC125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-gregatesC150 Specification for Portland CementC260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Con-creteC330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Struc-tural ConcreteC494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures forConcreteC595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in ConcreteC685/C685M Specification for Concrete Made by Volumet-ric Batching and Continuous MixingC890 Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading forMonolithic or Sectional Precast Concrete Water andWastewater StructuresC923 Specification for Resilient Connectors Between Rein-forced Concrete Manhole Structures,Pipes,and LateralsC990 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe,Manholes,and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible JointSealantsC1116 Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete andShotcreteC1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in theProduction of Hydraulic Cement Concrete2.2 ACI Standard:3ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Con-crete2.3 IAPMO Documents:4Uniform Plumbing CodeIAPMO PS-80 Grease Interceptors and Clarifiers1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C27 on PrecastConcrete Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C27.30 on Waterand Wastewater Containers.Current edition approved Jan.1,2010.Published January 2010.Originallyapproved in 2006.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C1613 09.DOI:10.1520/C1613-10.2For 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.3Available from American Concrete Institute(ACI),P.O.Box 9094,FarmingtonHills,MI 48333-9094,http:/www.concrete.org.4Available from InternationalAssociation of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials(IAPMO),5001 E.Philadelphia St.,Ontario,CA 91761.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.4 AASHTO Standard:5Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms relating to concrete,see Termi-nology C125.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 access opening,na hole in the top slab used to gainaccess to the inside of the tank for the purpose of cleaning andremoving grease,floating scum and sludge without a personactually having to enter the tank.3.2.2 air scum volume,nthe number of cubic inches(centimeters)in the space between the liquid surface and theunderside of the top slab.3.2.3 baffle,na device,such as a sanitary tee or otherdeflector,used to direct the flow of influent down below theseparated layer and prevent floating layer of fats,oils,or greasefrom exiting the tank through the outlet.3.2.4 grease interceptor ca