ASTM C857
Full Name
ASTM C857 – Standard Practice for Minimum Structural Design Loading for Underground Precast Concrete Utility Structures
Scope
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 C478 are excluded from this practice.
Keywords
minimum structural design criteria; precast concrete; underground utility enclosures