ASTM_C_913_-_16.pdf

Designation:C91316Standard Specification forPrecast Concrete Water and Wastewater Structures1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C913;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers the recommended design re-quirements and manufacturing practices for monolithic orsectional precast concrete water and wastewater structures withthe exception of concrete pipe,box culverts,utility structures,septic tanks,grease interceptor tanks,and items included underthe scope of Specification C478.NOTE1Water and wastewater structures are defined as solar heatingreservoirs,cisterns,holding tanks,leaching tanks,extended aeration tanks,wet wells,pumping stations,distribution boxes,oil-water separators,treatment plants,manure pits,catch basins,drop inlets,and similarstructures.NOTE2Installation and sealant requirements should receive specialconsideration due to special features of the application.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A184/A184M Specification for Welded Deformed Steel BarMats for Concrete ReinforcementA416/A416M Specification for Low-Relaxation,Seven-Wire Steel Strand for Prestressed ConcreteA421/A421M Specification for Stress-Relieved Steel Wirefor Prestressed ConcreteA615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete ReinforcementA706/A706M Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete ReinforcementA1064 Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire and WeldedWire Reinforcement,Plain and Deformed,for ConcreteC33 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 CementC173 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Con-crete by the Volumetric MethodC231 Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Con-crete by the Pressure MethodC260 Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Con-creteC330 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Struc-tural ConcreteC478 Specification for Circular Precast Reinforced ConcreteManhole SectionsC494/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 StructuresC990 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe,Manholes,and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible JointSealantsC1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement2.2 American Concrete Institute Standard:ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Con-crete32.3 Federal Specification:SS-S-210A Sealing Compound,Preformed Plastic,for Ex-pansion Joints and Pipe Joints41This 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 July 1,2016.Published July 2016.Originally approvedin 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as C913 08.DOI:10.1520/C0913-16.2For 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.3Available from American Concrete Institute(ACI),P.O.Box 9094,FarmingtonHills,MI 48333-9094,http:/www.aci-int.org.4Available from Standardization Documents,Order Desk,Bldg.4,Section D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094.Attn:NPODS.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.Ordering Information3.1 Unless otherwise designated by the purchaser beforeplacing an order,a structure designed in accordance withSection 5 of this specification and found to satisfactorily meetthe requirements imposed when tested and inspected as de-scribed herein shall be acceptable.The test of materials asrequired shall be done in accordance with applicable ASTMInternational standards.Inspection,when required,shall in-clude checks on fabrication and placing of reinforcement andconcrete in accordance with approved design drawings.4.Materials4.1 Cementitious Materials:4.1.1 CementCement shall conform to the requirementsfor portland cement o