ASTM D6711/D6711M-22

Standard Practice for Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and Gabion Mattresses

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Gabions and mattresses are described in Specifications A974 and A975. Gabions and mattresses are primarily used for earth retaining walls, erosion mitigation and scour protection works. Their ability to function properly depends on their stability, which is partly dependent upon the rocks filling them. Rock sizes should be chosen to prevent individual rocks from falling through the mesh of the gabions or mattresses. The rock also has to withstand natural weathering processes during the life of the project that would cause it to breakdown to sizes smaller than the wire mesh opening dimensions.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the sizes and quality of rock to fill gabions and mattresses.  
1.2 This practice does not cover the sizes and quality of rock for other erosion control uses such as riprap or drainage.  
1.3 This practice does not cover the material properties or construction of gabions or mattresses.  
1.4 Units—The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.  
1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.  
1.6 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2022
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: D18 - Soil and Rock
• Drafting Committee: D18.25 - Erosion and Sediment Control Technology

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D6711/D6711M − 22
Standard Practice for
Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and
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Gabion Mattresses
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6711/D6711M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This practice covers the sizes and quality of rock to fill 2.1 ASTM Standards:
gabions and mattresses. A974 Specification for Welded Wire Fabric Gabions and
Gabion Mattresses (Metallic-Coated or Polyvinyl Chlo-
1.2 Thispracticedoesnotcoverthesizesandqualityofrock
ride (PVC) Coated)
for other erosion control uses such as riprap or drainage.
A975 Specification for Double-Twisted Hexagonal Mesh
1.3 This practice does not cover the material properties or
Gabions and Revet Mattresses (Metallic-Coated Steel
construction of gabions or mattresses.
Wire or Metallic-Coated Steel Wire With Poly(Vinyl
1.4 Units—The values stated in either inch-pound units or Chloride) (PVC) Coating)
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values
stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, Fluids
D4992 Practice for Evaluation of Rock to be Used for
each system shall be used independently of the other. Combin-
ingvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnonconformance Erosion Control
D5519 Test Methods for Particle Size Analysis of Natural
with the standard.
and Man-Made Riprap Materials
1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
3. Terminology: Definitions, Symbols, Acronyms, and
education or experience and should be used in conjunction
Abbreviations
with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may
3.1 For definitions of common technical terms used in this
be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not
standard, refer to Terminology D653.
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
nor should this document be applied without consideration of
3.2.1 gabion, n—in erosion control, a wire mesh container
a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the of variable size and interconnected with other similar contain-
title of this document means only that the document has been
ers. It is filled with rock to form flexible, permeable, mono-
approved through the ASTM consensus process. lithic structures.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.2 mattress, n—in erosion control, a wire mesh container
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the uniformly partitioned into internal cells with relatively small
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
height in relation to other dimensions. Mattresses have smaller
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- mesh openings than the mesh used for gabions.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.2.1 Discussion—The term mattress as used in this stan-
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor- dard shall include the terminology of gabion mattresses and
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
revet mattresses used in Specifications A974 and A975.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
4. Summary of Practice
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1 The designer establishes the suitable sizes, weight, and
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
quality of rock for project use, and examine sources to ensure
that the required rock is available.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and
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Sediment Control Technology. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2022. Published November 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D6711 – 15 . DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D6711_D6711M-22. the ASTM website.
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Designation: D6711 − 15 D6711/D6711M − 22
Standard Practice for
Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and
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Gabion Mattresses
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6711;D6711/D6711M; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Editorially corrected units of measurement statement in June 2021.
1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This practice covers the sizes and quality of rock to fill gabions and mattresses. The term mattress as used in this standard shall
include the terminology of gabion mattresses and revet mattresses used in Specifications A974 and A975.
1.2 This practice does not cover the sizes and quality of rock for other erosion control uses such as riprap or drainage.
1.3 This practice does not cover the material properties or construction of gabions or mattresses.
1.4 Units—The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values given in
parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be
applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the
adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s
many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through
the ASTM consensus process.
1.6 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and Sediment
Control Technology.
Current edition approved May 1, 2015Nov. 1, 2022. Published June 2015November 2022. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20082015 as
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D6711 – 01 (2008).D6711 – 15 . DOI: 10.1520/D6711-15E01.10.1520/D6711_D6711M-22.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A974 Specification for Welded Wire Fabric Gabions and Gabion Mattresses (Metallic-Coated or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Coated)
A975 Specification for Double-Twisted Hexagonal Mesh Gabions and Revet Mattresses (Metallic-Coated Steel Wire or
Metallic-Coated Steel Wire With Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Coating)
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
D4992 Practice for Evaluation of Rock to be Used for Erosion Control
D5519 Test Methods for Particle Size Analysis of Natural and Man-Made Riprap Materials
3. TerminologyTerminology: Definitions, Symbols, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
3.1 gabion, n—in erosion control, a wire mesh container of variable size and interconnected with other similar containers. It is
filled with rock to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures.
3.1 For definitions of common technical terms used in this standard, refer to Terminology D653.
3.2 mattress, n—in erosion control, a wire mesh container uniformly partitioned into internal cells with relatively small height in
relation
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