ASTM_C_655_-_18.pdf

Designation:C65518Standard Specification forReinforced Concrete D-Load Culvert,Storm Drain,andSewer Pipe1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C655;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 reinforced concrete pipe de-signed for specific D-loads and intended to be used for theconveyance of sewage,industrial wastes,and storm water andfor the construction of culverts.1.2 This specification is the inch-pound companion toSpecification C655M;therefore,no SI equivalents are pre-sented in this specification.Reinforced concrete pipe thatconform to the requirements of C655M are acceptable underthis Specification C655 unless prohibited by the Owner.NOTE1Experience has shown that the successful performance of thisproduct depends upon the proper selection of the pipe strength,the type ofbedding and backfill,the care that the installation conforms to theconstruction specifications,and provision for adequate inspection at theconstruction site.This specification does not include requirements forbedding,backfill,the relationship between field load conditions and thestrength designation of pipe,or durability under unusual environmentalconditions.These requirements should be included in the project specifi-cation.1.3 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:2A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural SteelA615/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 AggregatesC150/C150M Specification for Portland CementC260/C260M Specification for Air-Entraining Admixturesfor ConcreteC494/C494M Specification for Chemical Admixtures forConcreteC443 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe andManholes,Using Rubber GasketsC497 Test Methods for Concrete Pipe,Manhole Sections,orTileC595/C595M Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in ConcreteC822 Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and RelatedProductsC989/C989M Specification for Slag Cement for Use inConcrete and MortarsC990 Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe,Manholes,and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible JointSealantsC1017/C1017M Specification for Chemical Admixtures forUse in Producing Flowing ConcreteC1116/C1116M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced ConcreteC1602/C1602M Specification for Mixing Water Used in theProduction of Hydraulic Cement ConcreteC1628 Specification for Joints for Concrete Gravity FlowSewer Pipe,Using Rubber GasketsE105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms relating to concretepipe,see Terminology C822.4.Basis of Acceptance4.1 The acceptability of the pipe design shall be determinedin accordance with Section 9.After the pipe design has been1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C13 onConcrete Pipe and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C13.02 onReinforced Sewer and Culvert Pipe.Current edition approved Oct.1,2018.Published October 2018.Originallyapproved in 1970.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as C655 15.DOI:10.1520/C0655-18.2For 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.*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 accepted,or if the pipe design has been accepted previously inaccordance with Section 9,the owner may select and haveapplied the basis of acceptance described in either 4.1.1 or4.1.2.Unless designated by the owner at the time of,or beforeplacing an order,either basis