ASTM_C_913_-_18.pdf

Designation:C91318Standard 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.1.3 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.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: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/A1064M Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire andWelded Wire Reinforcement,Plain and Deformed,forConcreteC33/C33M 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/C150M Specification for Portland CementC173/C173M Test Method forAir Content of Freshly MixedConcrete by the Volumetric MethodC231/C231M Test Method forAir Content of Freshly MixedConcrete by the Pressure MethodC260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixturesfor ConcreteC330/C330M Specification for Lightweight Aggregates forStructural ConcreteC478 Specification for Circular Precast Reinforced ConcreteManhole SectionsC494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures forConcreteC595/C595M 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/C1157M Performance Specification for HydraulicCement1This 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 May 1,2018.Published May 2018.Originallyapproved in 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as C913 16.DOI:10.1520/C0913-18.2For 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 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 2.2 American Concrete Institute Standard:ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Con-crete32.3 Federal Specification:SS-