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Designation: C 1372-04e 2
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Standard Specification for

Dry-Cast Segmentar Retaining Wall Units 1
~~is standard .is issued under the fixed ~esignation C ~372; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
ngmal _adopti~n or, m. th~ case of re~1s1~n, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of ]ast reapproval. A
superscnpt eps1Jon (E) md1cates an ed1tonal change since the last revision or reapproval.

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1 Narn-An editorial change was made to the tille in June 2004.
2
E Narn-A heading in Table 1 was editorially corrected in March 2007.

l. Scope* C 989 Specification for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace

1.1 ~is specification covers dry-cast segmenta! retaining Slag for Use in Concrete and Mortars
wall umts of [Link], machine-made from hydraulic cement, C 1157 Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement
water, and suttable mineral aggregates with or without the C 1209 Terminology of Concrete Masonry Units and Re-
inclusion of other materials. The units are intended for use in lated Units
the construction of mortarless segmenta! retaining walls. C 1232 Terminology of Masonry
C 1262 Test Method for Evaluating the Freeze-Thaw Dura-
NoTE 1-When particular features are desired, such as weight classifi- bility of Manufactured Concrete Masonry Units and Re-
cation, higher compressive strength, surface texture, finish, color, or other
lated Concrete Units
special features, such properties should be specified separately by the
purchaser. Local suppliers should be consulted as to availability of units
3. Terminology
having the desired features.
3.1 Terminology defined in Terminology C 1209 and Ter-
1.2 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
minology e 1232 shall apply for this specification.
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
3.2 Dejinitions:
'<Cluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
3.2.1 Dry-cast, adj-manufacturing concrete products using
requirements of the standard.
low frequency, high amplitude vibration to consolidate con-
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
crete of stiff or extremely dry consistency in a form.
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for 3.2.2 segmenta! retaining wall unit, n-unit manufactured
information only.
of concrete for the construction of dry-stacked earth retaining
2. Referenced Documents walls.
3.2.3 segmenta! retaining wall unit, dry-cast, n-a segmen-
2.1 ASTM Standards: 2
ta! retaining wall unit manufactured of concrete using a
C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
dry-cast process.
C 140 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete
Masonry Units and Related Units 4. Materials,
C 150 Specification for Portland Cement
4.1 Cementitious Materials-Materials shall conform to the
C 331 Specification for Lightweight Aggregates for Con- following applicable specifications:
crete Masonry Units 4.1.1 Portland Cements-Specification C 150.
C 595 Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements 4.1.2 Modijied Portland Cement-Portland cement con-
C 618 Specification for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined forming to Specification C 150, modified as follows:
Natural Pozzolan for Use in Concrete [Link] Limestone-Limestone, with a minimum 85 % Cal-
cium Carbonate (CaC03 ) content, shall be permitted to be
added to the cement, provided these requirements of Specifi-
1 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee Cl5 on
cation C 150 as modified are met:
Manufactured Masonry Units and is the direct responsibility of Cl5.03 on Concrete
Masonry Units and Related Units
(1) Limitation on Insoluble Residue-1.5 %.
Curren: editíon approved Jan. l, 2004. Published February 2004. Originally (2) Limitatlon on Air Content of Mortar-Volume percent,
approved m 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as C 1372 - 03.
2
22 % max.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, [Link], or (3) Limitation on Loss of Ignition-7 %.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@[Link]. Por Annual Book o/ ASI'M
Standards volume information, refer to the standard's Document Summary page on 4.1.3 Blended Hydraulic Cements- Spccification C 595.
the ASTM website. 4.1.4 Hydraulic Cement-Specification C 1157.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of thls standard.

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4.1.5 Pozzolans-Specification C 618. 7. Finish and Appearance

4.1.6 Blast Furnace Slag Cement-Specification C 989. 7.1 All units shall be sound and free of cracks or other
4.2 Aggregates-Aggregates shall conform to the following defects that interfere with the proper placement of the unit or
specifications, except that grading requirements shall not significantly impair the strength or permanence of the construc-
necessarily apply: tion. Minor cracks incidental to the usual method of manufac-
4.2.1 Normal Weight Aggregates-Specification C 33. ture or minor chipping resulting from customary methods of
4.2.2 LightwÚght Aggregates-Specification C 331. handling in shipment and delivery, are not grounds for rejec-
4.3 Other Constituents-Air-entraining agents, coloring tion.
pigments, integral water repellents, finely ground silica, and 7.2 Where units are to be used in exposed wall construction,
other constituents shall be previously established as suitable for . the face or faces that are to be exposed shall not show chips or
use in segmental retaining wall units and shall conform to cracks, not otherwise permitted, or other imperfections when
applicable AS1M standards or shall be shown by test or viewed from a distance of not less than 20 ft (6.1 m) under
experience to be not detrimental to the durability of the diffused lighting.
segmenta] retaining wall units or any material customarily used 7.2.1 Five percent of a shipment containing chips not larger
in segmental retaining wall construction. than 1 in. (25.4 mm) in any dimension, or cracks not wider than
0.02 in. (0.5 mm) and not longer than 25 o/o of the nominal
5. Physical Requirements height of the unit is permitted.
5.1 At the time of delivery to the work site, the Units shall 7.3 'The color and texture of units shall be specified by the
conform to the physical requirements ofTable 1 when tested in purchaser. The finished surface that will be exposed in place
accordance with 8.2. shall conform to an approved sample consisting of not less than
5.2 Freeze-Thaw Durability-In areas where. repeated four units, representing the range of texture and color permit-
freezing and thawing under saturated conditions occur, freeze- ted.
thaw durability shall be demonstrated by test or by ptoven field
performance that the segmenta] retaining wall units have 8. Sampling and Testing
adequate durability for the intended use. When testing is 8.1 The purchaser or authorized representative shall be
required by the specifier to demonstrate freeze-thaw durability, accorded proper facilities to inspect and sample units at the
the units shall be tested in accordance with 8.3. place of manufacture from the lots ready for delivery.
5.2.1 Specimens shall comply with either of the following: 8.2 Sample and test units for compressive strength, absorp-
(J) the weight loss of each of five test specimens at the tion, and dimensional tolerances in accordance with Test
conclusion of 100 cycles shall not exceed 1 % of its initial Methods C 140.
weight; or (2) the weight loss of each of four of the five test 8.3 When required, sample and test five specimens for
specimens at the conclusion of 150 cycles shall hot exceed freeze-thaw durability in water in accordance with Test Method
1.5 % of its initial weight. C 1262. Freeze-thaw durability shall be based on tests of units
made with the same materials, concrete mix design, manufac-
6. Permissible Variations in Dimensions turing process, and curing method, conducted not more than 24
6.1 Overall dimensions for width, height, and length shall months prior to delivery.
. differ by not more than ± 1/s in. (3.2 mm) from the specified
9. Compliance
standard dimensions.
9.1 If a sample fails to conform to the specified require-
NoTE 2-The term "width" refers to the horizontal dimension of the
ments, the manufacturer shall be permitted to remove units
unit measured perpendicular to the face of the wall from the exposed
surface of the unit to the back of the unit. The term "height" refers to the from the shipment. A new sample shall be selected by the
vertical dimension of the unit as placed in the wall. The [Link] "length" purchaser from remaining units from the shipment with a
refers to the horizontal dimension of the unit measured parallel to the similar configuration and dimension and tested at the expense
running length of the wall. of the manufacturer. If the second sample meets the specified
6.1.1 Dimensional tolerance requirements for width shall be requirements, the remaining portion of the shipment repre-
waived for architectural surfaces. sented by the sample meets the specified requirements. If the
second sample fails to meet the specified requirements, the
NoTE 3-Split-faced surfaces are the most common surfaces used to remaining portion of the shipment represented by the sample
provide an architectural appearance to segmenta! retainingi walls. How- fails to meet the specified requirements.
ever, other means could be used to obtain sinúlar architectural effects like
tumbling, grinding, and slumping. Norn 4-Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, the cost of

TABLE 1 Strength and Absorption Requirements

Mínimum Net Area Compressive Strength, lb!Jn. 2 (MPa) Maximum Water Absorption Requirements lb/ft3 (kg/m3 )
Weight Classification Oven-Dry Density of Concrete lb/ft3 (kg/m3 )
Average o! 3 Units Individual Unit Lightweight: Less !han Medium Weight: 105 (1682) Normal Weight: 125
105 (1682) to less than 125 (2002) (2002) or more
3000 (20.7) 2500 (17.2) 18 (288) 15 (240) 13 (208)

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tests is typically borne as follows: (1) if the results of the tests show that 10. Keywords
the units do not conform to the requirements of this specification, the cost
is typically borne by the seller; (2) if the results of the tests show that the 10.1 absorption; aggregates; cementitious materials; com-
units conform to the specification requirements, the cost is typically borne pressive strength; concrete masonry units; dimensions; dura-
by the purchaser. bility; weight classification

SUl\IIMARY OF CHANGES

Committee Cl5 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue (C 1372--03)
that may impact the use of this standard.

(1) Changes were made to title, scope, and terminology to

clarify that this standard applies to units made using dry-cast
process.

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