ASTM D4833-00e1

Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geotextiles, Geomembranes, and Related Products

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is an index test for determining the puncture resistance of geotextiles, geomembranes, and related products. The use of this test method is to establish an index value by providing standard criteria and a basis for uniform reporting.
This test method is considered satisfactory for acceptance testing of commercial shipments of geotextiles, geomembranes, and related materials since the test method has been used extensively in the trade for acceptance testing.
5.2.1 In case of a dispute arising from differences in reported test results when using this test method for acceptance testing of commercial shipments, the purchaser and the supplier should conduct comparative tests to determine if there is a statistical bias between their laboratories. Competent statistical assistance is recommended for the investigation of bias. As a minimum, the two parties should take a group of test specimens that are as homogeneous as possible and that are from a lot material of the type in question. The test specimens should then be randomly assigned in equal numbers to each laboratory for testing. The average results from the two laboratories should be compared using Student’t-test for unpaired data and an acceptable probability level chosen by the two parties before the testing is begun. If a bias is found, either its cause must be found and corrected or the purchaser and the supplier must agree to interpret future test results in the light of the known bias.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is used to measure the index puncture resistance of geotextiles, geomembranes, and related products.
1.2 The use of Test Method D 4833 may be inappropriate for testing some woven geotextiles or related products which have large openings (Note 1).
Note 1—Geonets and geogrids cannot be tested using this test method.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values provided in inch-pound units are for information only.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Feb-2000
• ICS: 59.080.70 - Geotextiles
• Technical Committee: D35 - Geosynthetics
• Drafting Committee: D35.01 - Mechanical Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4833-00 - Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geotextiles, Geomembranes, and Related Products
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2000
• Replaced By: ASTM D4833-07 - Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geomembranes and Related Products
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2007
• Referred By: ASTM F2970-22 - Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and Major Modification of Trampoline Courts
• Effective Date: 10-Feb-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4833–00
Standard Test Method for
Index Puncture Resistance of Geotextiles, Geomembranes,
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and Related Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4833; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
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e NOTE—Table 1 was editorially corrected from a one-sided table to a two-sided table in April 2002.
1. Scope 3.1.1 atmosphere for testing geotextiles, n— air maintained
at a relative humidity of 65 6 5 % and a temperature of 21 6
1.1 This test method is used to measure the index puncture
2°C (70 6 4°F).
resistance of geotextiles, geomembranes, and related products.
3.1.2 geomembrane, n—very low permeability synthetic
1.2 The use of Test Method D 4833 may be inappropriate
membrane liners or barriers used with any geotechnical engi-
for testing some woven geotextiles or related products which
neering related material so as to control fluid migration in a
have large openings (Note 1).
man-made project, structure, or system.
NOTE 1—Geonets and geogrids cannot be tested using this test method.
3.1.3 geotextile, n—any permeable textile used with foun-
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the dations, soil, rock, earth, or any other geotechnical material as
standard. The values provided in inch-pound units are for an integral part of man-made project, structure, or system.
information only. 3.1.4 index test, n—a test procedure which may contain a
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the known bias but which may be used to establish an order for a
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the set of specimens with respect to the property of interest.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 3.1.5 puncture resistance (F), n—the inherent resisting
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- mechanism of the test specimen to the failure by a penetrating
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. or puncturing object.
3.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this
2. Referenced Documents
standard, refer to Terminology D 123.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.3 Fordefinitionsofothertermsrelatingtogeotextilesused
D76 Specification for Tensile Testing Machines for Tex-
in this standard, refer to Terminology D 4439.
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tiles
2 4. Summary of Test Method
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
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D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles 4.1 A test specimen is clamped without tension between
D 2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens circular plates of a ring clamp attachment secured in a tensile
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for Textiles testing machine. A force is exerted against the center of the
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D 4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing unsupported portion of the test specimen by a solid steel rod
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D 4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics attached to the load indicator until rupture of the specimen
occurs. The maximum force recorded is the value of puncture
3. Terminology
resistance of the specimen.
3.1 Definitions:
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This test method is an index test for determining the
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 on
puncture resistance of geotextiles, geomembranes, and related
Geosynthetics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.01 on Mechani-
products. The use of this test method is to establish an index
cal Properties.
value by providing standard criteria and a basis for uniform
Current edition approved March 21, 2002. Published May 2000. Originally
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published as D4833–88. Last previous edition D4833–88(96) .
reporting.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.13.
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D4833–00
5.2 This test method is considered satisfactory for accep- its cause must be found and corrected or the purchaser and the
tancetestingofcommercialshipmentsofgeotextiles,geomem- supplier must agree to interpret future test results in the light of
branes, and related materials since the test method has been the known bias.
used extensively in the trade for acceptance testing.
6. Apparatus
5.2.1 In case of a dispute arising from differences in
reported test results when using this test method for acceptance 6.1 Tensile/Compression Testing Machine, of the constant-
testing of commercial shipments, the purchaser and the sup- rate-of extension (CRE) type, with
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