M 175 SPECIFICATIONS FOR MATERIALS

Standard Specification for

Perforated Concrete Pipe

AASHTO DESIGNATION: M 175-93

1. SCOPE tests (Note 2) prescribed for the type and TABLE 1 Number of Rows of Perforations
class of pipe specified, and by inspection Required
to determine whether the pipe conforms Internal Designation
1.1 This specification covers perforated to this specification as to design and Diameter Rows of Perforations
concrete pipe intended to be used for freedom from defects. in.
underdrainage. 4 4
1.2 A complete metric companion to NOTE 2-It is intended that all tests will be 6 4
applicable except those having to do with 8 4
AASHTO M 175 has been developed-M permeability and the hydrostatic test. 10 6
175M; therefore, no metric equivalents
12 6
are presented in this specification. 14 6
6. PERFORATIONS 15 6
16 6
2. REFERENCED DOCUMENT
18 8
6.1 Type 1-Perforations shall be circular, 20 8
not more than 5/16 in. or less than 3/16 in. 21 8
2.1 AASHTO Standard: in diameter, and arranged in rows parallel 24 8
M 262 Concrete Pipe and Related to the axis of the pipe. Perforations shall space rows
27 and larger
Products be 3 in. center-to-cen ter, along rows. The approximately 6 in.
spigot or tongue end shall not be
perforated for a length equal to the depth
3. TERMINOLOGY TABLE 2 Requirements for Length and
of the socket, or depth of the groove plus Spacing of Slots
¾ in. and perforations shall continue at Internal Designated Slot Slot
3.1 Definitions-For definitions of terms uniform spacing along the entire length Diameter Length SpacingA
relating to concrete pipe, see AASHTO of the barrel. The total number of rows in. in. in.
M 262. shall be as shown in Table 1. The rows 4 1 3
shall be spaced over not more than 165 6 1I/2 3
degrees of circumference. Rows shall be 8 2 4
4. CLASSIFICATION symmetrically arranged with respect to 10 2 4
12 3 6
the intended top or bottom of the pipe.
14 3 6
4.1 Pipe manufactured according to this 6.2 Type 2-Slots shall be circumferential 15 3 6
specification shall be of two classes in direction, not more than 3/16 in. or less 16 3 6
known as Type 1 and Type 2, which than ⅛ in. in width, and of the lengths 18 3 6
cover two arrangements of perforations shown in Table 2. There shall be two 20 3 6
that may be used with pipe manufactured 21 3 6
rows of slots, spaced 165 degrees apart,
24 3 6
according to any of the standard specifi- and centered, in the case of elliptically 27 and larger 4 6
cations for plain or reinforced concrete reinforced pipe, about the minor axis of A
See Section 6.2 for exceptions for plain-end
pipe, and any of the classifications within the reinforcing. Slots shall be spaced as pipe.
those standard specifications. shown in Table 2, except as modified
herein for plain-end pipe. The distance 6.3 The manufacturer may submit to the
4.1.1 Type 1 perforated pipe shall have
from the spigot end, or from the shoulder purchaser for approval, prior to
circular perforations conforming to
of the tongue end, to the first pair of slots manufacture, sizes and arrangements of
Section 6.1 and Table 1.
shall be not more than I in. greater than perforations other than specified herein.
4.1.2 Type 2 perforated pipe shall have
the specified slot spacing, nor less than I
slotted perforations conforming to
in. less than the specified slot spacing.
Section 6.2 and Table 2. 7. JOINTS
Slots shall continue at uniform spacing
4.1.3 It is intended that perforated pipe along the entire length of the barrel.
shall be specified by reference to this 7.1 The joints shall be of such design and
6.2.1 Slots in plain-end pipe shall be
specification and the specification for the the ends of the concrete pipe sections so
spaced as shown in Table 2 except that
type and class of pipe desired. formed that the pipe can be laid together
smaller spacing shall be used where
NOTE 1-Example-"Perforated concrete pipe necessary to provide not less than three to make a continuous line of pipe
shall conform to the requirements of AASHTO equally spaced slots in each row. Slots compatible with the permissible
M 175 Type 2, and all applicable requirements shall be centered with respect to the ends variations given in Section 8.
of AASHTO M 86, Class 2." of the pipe and there shall be not more
than the specified slot spacing from the 8. PERMISSIBLE VARIATION IN
5. BASIS OF ACCEPTANCE pipe end to the first pair of slots, or less DIMENSIONS
than one-half of the slot spacing
employed.
5.1 The acceptability of the pipe shall be 8.1 The permissible variation in circular
determined by the results of all applicable perforation size or slot width shall be as
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specified in Section 6. Slot length may be 10. INSPECTION 11.1.1 Variations in dimensions
varied +¼ in. or -⅛ in. Variation in row exceeding those specified in Sections 6
spacing, or in the spacing of holes or and 8, or
slots in any row, may be ½- in. except as 10.1 Each length of pipe shall be
subject to inspection at the factory, 11.1.2 Any spall more than ¾ in. in
may be required to provide specified diameter or 3/16 in. in depth caused by
cover for reinforcing steel. trench, or other point of delivery by an
inspector employed by the purchaser. The making perforations or slots.
purposes of the inspection shall be to cull
9. REPAIRS and reject pipe that, independent of the 12. MARKING OF REJECTED
physical tests herein specified, fails to SPECIMENS
conform to the requirements of this
9.1 Pipe may be repaired, if necessary, specification.
because of imperfections in manufacture 12.1 All rejected pipe shall be marked
or damage during handling, and will be clearly by the inspector and shall be
acceptable, if in the opinion of the 11. REJECTION replaced by the manufacturer or seller
purchaser, the repaired pipe conforms to with pipe that will meet the requirements
the requirements of this specification. of this specification, without additional
11.1 Pipe shall be subject to rejection
on account of any of the applicable cost to the purchaser.
causes for rejection listed for the type and
class of pipe specified, or on account of
any of the following:

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