ASTM C1227-00b - 10.4.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers design requirements manufacturing practices, and performance requirements for monolithic or sectional precast concrete septic tanks.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

NSF/ANSI 46–2005

Evaluation of Components and Devices used in Wastewater Treatment Systems

ACI?318

Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete

C39/C39M-26

Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

C33-07

Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates

A996/A996M-24

Standard Specification for Rail-Steel and Axle-Steel Deformed Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

A706/A706M-26a

Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Low-Alloy Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement (Includes all amendments and changes 10/6/2026).

C231-09

Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method

C150-07

Standard Specification for Portland Cement

C618-26

Standard Specification for Coal Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete

C595-08

Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements

A497/A497M-07:2007/ADJA0185

Adjunct to A185 Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete and A497 Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement

C330-05

Standard Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Structural Concrete

C260-10

Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete

C1116/C1116M-23

Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

C990-09

Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe, Manholes, and Precast Box Sections Using Preformed Flexible Joint Sealants

C890-21

Standard Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading for Monolithic or Sectional Precast Concrete Water and Wastewater Structures

C125-26

Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates

C94/C94M-26d

Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete (Includes all amendments and changes 10/22/2026).

C1644-06

Standard Specification for Resilient Connectors Between Reinforced Concrete On-Site Wastewater Tanks and Pipes

C685/C685M-25a

Standard Specification for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and Continuous Mixing (Includes all amendments and changes 1/30/2026).

A615/A615M-26

Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

A82-A82M-07

Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Plain, for Concrete Reinforcement (Withdrawn 2013)

C494/C494M-24

Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete

A496-A496M-07

Standard Specification for Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement (Withdrawn 2013)

A185/A185M-07:2007/ADJA0185

Adjunct to A185 Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain, for Concrete and A497 Steel Wire, Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement