Designation:C497M−17StandardTestMethodsforConcretePipe,ManholeSections,orTile(Metric)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC497M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscovertestingofconcretepipe,manholesections,andtile.Thetestmethodsdescribedareusedinproductiontestingandacceptancetestingtoevaluatethepropertiesprovidedforinthespecifications.1.2Thetestmethodsappearinthefollowingorder:SectionExternalLoadCrushingStrength4FlatSlabTop5CoreStrength6Absorption7Hydrostatic8Permeability9ManholeStep10Cylinder11GasketLubricant12JointShear13Alkalinity14GasketMeasurements151.3Thetestspecimensshallnothavebeenexposedtoatemperaturebelow4°Cforthe24himmediatelyprecedingthetest.1.4Ifanytestspecimenfailsbecauseofmechanicalreasonssuchasfailureoftestingequipmentorimproperspecimenpreparation,itshallbediscardedandanotherspecimentaken.1.5Specimensshallbeselectedinaccordancewiththespecificationsforthetypeofpipeortilebeingtested.1.6ThesemethodsarethemetriccompanionofTestMeth-odsC497.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoconsultandestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.8Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C31/C31MPracticeforMakingandCuringConcreteTestSpecimensintheFieldC39/C39MTestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofCylin-dricalConcrete...
