ASTM D4873-01

Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples

SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides guidelines for the identification and packaging of rolled geosynthetics by the manufacturer and for the handling and storage of geosynthetics by the end user. This guide is not to be considered as all encompassing since each project involving geosynthetics presents its own challenges and special conditions. Geosynthetic samples are often taken at manufacturer, supplier, or at the job site primarily for the purpose of conformance testing and verification. These samples should be properly labeled for identification purposes.
1.2 This guide is intended to aid manufacturers, suppliers, purchasers, and users of geosynthetics for identification, handling, and storage.
1.3 This guide is not applicable for factory fabricated panels due to a different set of identifications for the panel by the fabricator.
1.4 This guide is also applicable to geosynthetic samples.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2002
• ICS: 59.080.70 - Geotextiles
• Technical Committee: D35 - Geosynthetics
• Drafting Committee: D35.02 - Endurance Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4873-97 - Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D4873-02 - Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D6685-01(2015) - Standard Guide for the Selection of Test Methods for Fabrics Used for Fabric Formed Concrete (FFC)
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 4873 – 01
Standard Guide for
Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls
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and Samples
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4873; 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.
1. Scope 3.1.2 geotextile, n—a permeable geosynthetic comprised
solely of textiles.
1.1 This guide provides guidelines for the identification and
3.1.3 For definitions of other geosynthetic terms, refer to
packaging of rolled geosynthetics by the manufacturer and for
Terminology D 4439.
the handling and storage of geosynthetics by the end user. This
3.1.4 For definitions of textile terms, refer to Terminology
guide is not to be considered as all encompassing since each
D 123.
projectinvolvinggeosyntheticspresentsitsownchallengesand
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
special conditions. Geosynthetic samples are often taken at
3.2.1 core, n—a mandrel of cardboard, foam or other
manufacturer, supplier, or at the job site primarily for the
material on which geosynthetics are rolled during manufactur-
purpose of conformance testing and verification. These
ing to facilitate handling.
samples should be properly labeled for identification purposes.
3.2.2 supplier, n—the person or organization from whom a
1.2 This guide is intended to aid manufacturers, suppliers,
geosynthetic is purchased or otherwise obtained.
purchasers, and users of geosynthetics for identification, han-
3.2.2.1 Discussion—The supplier is frequently the manu-
dling, and storage.
facturer of the geosynthetic, but need not be.Asupplier who is
1.3 This guide is not applicable for factory fabricated panels
not the manufacturer is expected to ensure that the responsi-
due to a different set of identifications for the panel by the
bilities of the manufacturer are fully met.
fabricator.
3.2.3 sample, n—(1) a portion of material which is taken for
1.4 This guide is also applicable to geosynthetic samples.
testing or for record purposes. (see also sample, lot; sample,
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
laboratory; and specimen.) (2) a group of specimens used, or of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
observations made, which provide information that can be used
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
for making statistical inferences about the population(s) from
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
which the specimens are drawn.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 For a geosynthetic to be properly used it must be
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 adequately identified and packaged. It must be handled and
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
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stored in such a way that its physical property values are not
D 4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
3 degraded. Failure to follow good practice may result in the
D 4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics
unnecessary failure of the geosynthetic in a properly designed
3. Terminology application.
4.2 This guide is not intended to replace project-specific
3.1 Definitions:
storage, handling, identification, packaging, or installation
3.1.1 geosynthetic, n—a planar product manufactured from
requirements or quality assurance programs.
polymeric material used with soil, rock, earth, or any other
geotechnical engineering related material as an integral part of
5. Procedure
a man-made project, structure, or system.
5.1 Packaging and Identification:
5.1.1 When cores are required, use those that have a
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics
crushing strength sufficient to avoid collapse or other damage
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.02 on Endurance Properties.
in normal use.
Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2001. Published March 2001. Originally
published as D 4873 – 88. Last previous edition D 4873 – 97.
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D4873–01
5.1.2 For geotextiles and geotextile composites, cover each 5.2.2.5 Temperatures in excess of 71°C (160°F) and below
roll with a wrapping material for protection from damage due 0°C (32°F) (see Note 2), and
to shipment, water, sunlight, or co
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