Geotextile Testing

Geotextiles are made of synthetic fibres manufactured in a woven or loose non-woven manner to form blanket type products. They are rot proof and permeable to water and offer resistance to penetration damage. In land fill applications they are frequently used as a protection layer to geomembranes.

Type of test / Properties measured / Range of measurement	Standard Specifications
Dynamic perforation test (cone drop test)	BS EN ISO 13433
Nominal thickness	BS EN ISO 9863-1 ASTM D 5199
Mass per unit area	BS EN ISO 9864
Wide-width tensile test	BS EN ISO 10319
Static puncture test (CBR-Test)	BS EN ISO 12236
Grab breaking load and elongation	ASTM D 4632

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