ASTM D5141-09
Historical Standard: ASTM D5141-09 Standard Test Method for Determining Filtering Efficiency and Flow Rate of the Filtration Component of a Sediment Retention Device Using Site-Specific Soil
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ASTM D5141
1. Scope
1.1 This test method is used to determine the filtering efficiency and the flow rate of the filtration component of a sediment retention device, such as a silt fence, silt barrier, or inlet protector.
1.1.1 The results are shown as a percentage for filtering efficiency and cubic metres per square metre per minute (m 3 /m 2 /min) or gallons per square foot per minute (gal/ft 2 /min) for flow rate.
1.1.2 The filtering efficiency indicates the percent of sediment removed from sediment-laden water.
1.1.3 The flow rate is the average rate of passage of the sediment-laden water through the filtration component of a sediment retention device.
1.2 This test method requires several specialized pieces of equipment, such as an integrated water sampler and an analytical balance, and site specific soil from the construction project.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are the standard, while the inch-pound units are provided for information. The values expressed in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other, without combining values in any way.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
D4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
D4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics
D4759 Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics
American Public Health Association (APHA) Standard
208D Total Nonfiltrable Residue Dried at 103-105C (Total Suspended Matter) Available from American Public Health Association (APHA), 1015 Eighteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20036.Keywords
filtering efficiency; flow rate; sediment retention device; silt barrier; silt fence: Flow and flow rate--soil/rock/related materials; Filtration performance; Geosynthetics; Sediment; Silt fence materials; Soil;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 59.080.70 (Geotextiles)
DOI: 10.1520/D5141-09
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