Significance and Use

This practice provides a calculation method for determining the number of constrictions m of a non-woven geotextile (or of a layer of a composite material). This standard is not applicable to woven geotextiles, knitted geotextiles, heat-bonded geotextiles or any other type of geosynthetic.

1. Scope

1.1 This practice describes the procedure used along with existing test method to determine the number of constrictions m of mechanically bonded non-woven geotextiles, based on thickness, mass per unit area and fiber properties

1.2 The number of constrictions is a property of non-woven geotextiles, which is complementary to opening size to predict their filtration behavior. It can be used to differentiate non-woven geotextiles with similar opening sizes but different structures (thickness, weight, fiber diameter, etc.). However, more research is needed to assess its significance when comparing two products with different opening sizes.

1.3 Consideration of the number of constriction is relevant in filtration applications where piping or clogging concerns are to be controlled with a high level of confidence, that is, for filters applications in critical soils.

1.4 This standard is for design purposes only and is not intended for quality control purposes.

1.5 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

D1577 Test Methods for Linear Density of Textile Fibers

D4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics

D4751 Test Method for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile

D5199 Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics

D5261 Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Geotextiles

D6767 Test Method for Pore Size Characteristics of Geotextiles by Capillary Flow Test

Keywords

clogging; constriction; filtration; geotextile; mechanically bonded; non-woven; number of constrictions; opening size; piping; Clogging; Filtration; Geotextiles; Nonwoven geotextile fabrics; Opening size;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 59.080.70 (Geotextiles)

DOI: 10.1520/D7178-06R11

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ASTM D7178