ASTM C1577-15 - 15.1.2015
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers single-cell precast reinforced concrete box sections cast monolithically and intended to be used for the construction of culverts and for the conveyance of storm water, industrial wastes and sewage.

Note 1: This specification is primarily a manufacturing and purchasing specification. However, standard designs per the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications are included and the criteria used to develop these designs are given in Appendix X1. The successful performance of this product depends upon the proper selection of the box section, bedding, backfill, and care that the installation conforms to the construction specifications. The purchaser of the precast reinforced concrete box sections specified herein is cautioned that proper correlation of the loading conditions and the field requirements with the box section specified, and provision for inspection at the construction site, are required.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C989/C989M-26

Standard Specification for Slag Cement for Use in Concrete and Mortars

C990-09

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

C1017-C1017M-13

Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing Concrete

C1619-23

Standard Specification for Elastomeric Seals for Joining Concrete Structures

C1677-25

Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Box, Using Rubber Gaskets

AASHTO LRFD

AASHTO LRFD

Bridge Construction Specifications

ASCE 26–97

Standard Practice for Direct Design of Buried Precast Concrete Box Sections

A615/A615M-26

Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel 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).

C33/C33M-24a

Standard Specification for Concrete Aggregates (Includes all amendments and changes 11/18/2024).

C150/C150M-24

Standard Specification for Portland Cement

A1064/A1064M-24

Standard Specification for Carbon-Steel Wire and Welded Wire Reinforcement, Plain and Deformed, for Concrete

C260/C260M-24

Standard Specification for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete

C309-25

Standard Specification for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing Concrete

C494/C494M-24

Standard Specification for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete

C1116/C1116M-23

Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

C1602/C1602M-22

Standard Specification for Mixing Water Used in the Production of Hydraulic Cement Concrete

C497-20

Standard Test Methods for Concrete Pipe, Concrete Box Sections, Manhole Sections, or Tile

C595/C595M-26

Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements

C618-26

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

C822-21

Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete Pipe and Related Products