ASTM-C857 1995
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C857-95 Standard Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading for Underground Precast Concrete Utility Structures
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| ASTM | 1995 | 6 |
ASTM C857-95
Historical Standard: Standard Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading for Underground Precast Concrete Utility Structures
ASTM C857
Scope
1.1 This practice describes the minimum live loads and dead loads to be applied when designing monolithic or sectional precast concrete utility structures. Concrete pipe, box culverts, and material covered in Specification C 478 are excluded from this practice.
Note 1—For additional information see AASHTO Standard Specification for Highway Bridges, Fifteenth Edition.
Note 2—The purchaser is cautioned that he must properly correlate the anticipated loading conditions and the field requirements with the design loads used.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound 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.
Keywords
minimum structural design criteria; precast concrete; underground utility enclosures
ICS Code
ICS Number Code n/a
DOI: 10.1520/C0857-95
