ASTM_A_979_-_A_979M_-_03_2014e1.pdf

Designation:A979/A979M03(Reapproved 2014)1Standard Specification forConcrete Pavements and Linings Installed in CorrugatedSteel Structures in the Field1This standard is issued under the fixed designation A979/A979M;the number immediately following the designation indicates the yearof original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEReferenced Documents section updated editorially in October 2014.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the minimum material require-ments and describes the procedures for installing concretepavements and linings in corrugated steel pipes and structuralplate structures in the field.Specific designs with additional orgreater requirements shall be detailed in the contract docu-ments.This specification is applicable to paving or lining newpipes and for rehabilitating existing structures.The pipe to bepaved or lined is described in Specifications A760/A760M,A761/A761M,and A762/A762M.1.2 This specification covers pipes 48 in.1 200 mm andlarger for pavements and 24 in.600 mm and larger for fulllinings.1.3 New pipes are to be designed in accordance withPractice A796/A796M and installed in accordance with Prac-tice A798/A798M for factory-made pipes and Practice A807/A807M for structural plate structures.Structures to be reha-bilitated shall be structurally stable.1.4 Pipes with plant installed concrete pavements and lin-ings are covered under Specification A849.1.5 This specification is applicable to product in eitherinch/pound units as A979 or in SI units as A979M.Inch/poundunits and SI units are not necessarily equivalent.SI units areshown in brackets in the text for clarity,but they are theapplicable values when materials are ordered to A979M.1.6 This standard may involve hazardous materials,opera-tions and equipment.The standard does not purport to addressall of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It isthe responsibility of the user of this standard to establishappropriate safety and health practices and determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A1064/A1064M Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire andWelded Wire Reinforcement,Plain and Deformed,forConcreteA615/A615M Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete ReinforcementA760/A760M Specification for Corrugated Steel Pipe,Metallic-Coated for Sewers and DrainsA761/A761M Specification for Corrugated Steel StructuralPlate,Zinc-Coated,for Field-Bolted Pipe,Pipe-Arches,and ArchesA762/A762M Specification for Corrugated Steel Pipe,Poly-mer Precoated for Sewers and DrainsA796/A796M Practice for Structural Design of CorrugatedSteel Pipe,Pipe-Arches,and Arches for Storm and Sani-tary Sewers and Other Buried ApplicationsA798/A798M Practice for Installing Factory-Made Corru-gated Steel Pipe for Sewers and Other ApplicationsA807/A807M Practice for Installing Corrugated Steel Struc-tural Plate Pipe for Sewers and Other ApplicationsA849 Specification for Post-Applied Coatings,Pavings,andLinings for Corrugated Steel Sewer and Drainage PipeA902 Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod-uctsC31/C31M Practice for Making and Curing Concrete TestSpecimens in the FieldC33 Specification for Concrete AggregatesC39/C39M Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylin-drical Concrete SpecimensC150 Specification for Portland CementC309 Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Com-pounds for Curing ConcreteC595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic CementsC618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or CalcinedNatural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A05 onMetallic-Coated Iron and Steel Productsand is the direct responsibility of Subcom-mittee A05.17 on Corrugated Steel Pipe Specifications.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published October 2014.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as A979/A979M-09.DOI:10.1520/A0979_A0979M-03R14E01.2For 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 States1 D6690 Specification for Joint and Crack Sealants,HotApplied,for Concrete and Asphalt Pavements2.2 American Water Works Association Standards:AWWA C602 Standards for Cement-Mortar Lining of WaterPipelines-4 in.(100 mm)and larger-in place33.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of general terms used in thisspecification,see Terminology A902.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 contractor,nthe installer or applicator of the con-crete pavement of