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Introduction
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The AASHTO Specification:
A Great Starting Point
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Common Issues with
Geotextile Property Tables
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Common Mistakes
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Woven versus Nonwoven Geotextiles
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INTRODUCTION
Geotextile Applications
Table 3 Separation
Geotextile Property
Requirements.
The correct class for
separation is based on
conditions described in
Table 4. Table 3 notes
that the permittivity of the geotextile should be greater than that of
the soil. Keep in mind that the geotextile
purchaser rarely has soil information.
Subsurface Drainage
% Fines
Permanent Erosion
Control
% Fines
AOS is one of the least understood values. The U.S. mesh size actually
increases as the size of the beads retained decreases. For example,
a 30 U.S. sieve size retains beads of .595 millimeters. A 70 U.S. sieve
size retains beads of .210 mm. Unfortunately, this property is often
specified as no greater than 30 U.S. sieve. The confusion comes
in determining if this means no greater than a number 30 sieve
(eliminating a 70 sieve) or no greater than a .595 mm bead size
(allowing a 70 sieve). To prevent confusion, specify by bead size, not
U.S. sieve number.
Please avoid the use of ISO test methodology. ISO test methods for
geotextiles differ from the ASTM test methods used in the United States.
U.S. geotextile manufacturers do not test to ISO standards.
One exception is Percent Open Area. ASTM does not currently have a
test method for Percent Open Area. The current accepted methodology
is COE CW-02215 by the Corps of Engineers.
Specifying Colors