ASTM D4759-11

Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice provides a means by which the purchaser can determine the conformance of geosynthetic properties as applied to the acceptance or rejection of a material in regards to a material specification.  
This practice has been developed with strong emphasis on practicality and the realization that all geosynthetics are subjected to a vigorous quality control program prior to shipping.
Note 1—It is suggested that the user obtain the mean, standard deviation, and/or the coefficient of variation for given physical/mechanical properties of a product directly from the manufacturer. If this data is unavailable, it is suggested that users of this practice begin to accumulate data that can be used to estimate product averages and standard deviations for each product.  
Note 2—The risk to the purchaser of buying out of specification materials is minimal when conformance requirements are detailed in the purchase specification and adequate conformance testing is performed. It is the producer's responsibility to perform thorough quality control testing for all properties requiring certification. The producer's risk of rejection is minimal with the performance of this thorough quality control testing.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for determining the conformance of geosynthetic properties to standard specifications.
1.2 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: 30-Jun-2011
• ICS: 59.080.70 - Geotextiles
• Technical Committee: D35 - Geosynthetics
• Drafting Committee: D35.01 - Mechanical Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4759-02(2007) - Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D7239-13(2023) - Standard Specification for Hybrid Geosynthetic Paving Mat for Highway Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D5141-23 - Standard Test Method for Determining Filtering Efficiency and Flow Rate of the Filtration Component of a Sediment Retention Device
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D4439-23b - Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D8364/D8364M-21 - Standard Specification for Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM) Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6461/D6461M-22 - Standard Specifications for Silt Fence Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM E2777-20 - Standard Guide for Vegetative (Green) Roof Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D7273/D7273M-08(2020) - Standard Guide for Acceptance Testing Requirements for Geonets and Geonet Drainage Geocomposites
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6685-01(2015) - Standard Guide for the Selection of Test Methods for Fabrics Used for Fabric Formed Concrete (FFC)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4759 −11
Standard Practice for
Determining the Specification Conformance of
1
Geosynthetics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4759; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope applied to the acceptance or rejection of a material in regards
to a material specification.
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for determining the
conformance of geosynthetic properties to standard specifica-
4.2 This practice has been developed with strong emphasis
tions.
on practicality and the realization that all geosynthetics are
subjected to a vigorous quality control program prior to
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
shipping.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
NOTE 1—It is suggested that the user obtain the mean, standard
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
deviation,and/orthecoefficientofvariationforgivenphysical/mechanical
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
properties of a product directly from the manufacturer. If this data is
unavailable, it is suggested that users of this practice begin to accumulate
2. Referenced Documents
data that can be used to estimate product averages and standard deviations
for each product.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
NOTE 2—The risk to the purchaser of buying out of specification
D4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and Rolled
materials is minimal when conformance requirements are detailed in the
Erosion Control Products(RECPs) for Testing
purchase specification and adequate conformance testing is performed. It
D4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics is the producer’s responsibility to perform thorough quality control testing
for all properties requiring certification.The producer’s risk of rejection is
D4533 Test Method for Trapezoid Tearing Strength of Geo-
minimal with the performance of this thorough quality control testing.
textiles
D7273 Guide for for Acceptance Testing Requirements for
5. Summary of the Test Procedure
Geonets and Geonet Drainage Geocomposites
5.1 Procedure A—This procedure determines the confor-
3. Terminology
mance of geosynthetic materials properties to acceptable speci-
3.1 For general definitions used in this document, refer to
fications values.
Terminology D4439.
NOTE 3—Conformance testing is done by the purchaser or designated
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
person/organization. It is usually done as the geosynthetics are brought to
the project site and justify the payment of the billing (D4354). Typically
3.2.1 test result, n—a value obtained by a given test method,
testing is performed on the final product and no components to produce or
expressed as a single determination or a specified combination
assemble the final geosynthetic material need to be conformance tested.
of a number of determinations.
5.2 —This procedure determines the conformance of geo-
4. Significance and Use
composite geosynthetic material properties to a set of accept-
able specification values. Typically multiple individual com-
4.1 This practice provides a means by which the purchaser
can determine the conformance of geosynthetic properties as ponents need to be tested together with the final geocomposite
product to show conformance with the acceptable material
specification. Since those individual components might or
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 on Geosyn-
might not be altered during production/ assembly, sample
theticsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.01 on Mechanical
Properties. collection is typically executed during production/assembly at
Current edition approved July 1, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally
the manufacturing facility.
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D4759–02(07). DOI:
10.1520/D4759-11.
2 6. Procedure A
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 Divide into lots and select lot and laboratory samples as
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. directed in Practice D4354.
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6.2 Test the number of specimens as directed in the appli- 7.3 If all the average test v
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Designation:D4759–02(Reapproved2007) Designation: D4759 – 11
Standard Practice for
Determining the Specification Conformance of
1
Geosynthetics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4759; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for determining the conformance of geosynthetic properties to standard specifications.
1.2 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
D4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics
D4533 Test Method for Trapezoid Tearing Strength of Geotextiles Test Method for Trapezoid Tearing Strength of Geotextiles
D7273 Guide for for Acceptance Testing Requirements for Geonets and Geonet Drainage Geocomposites
3. Terminology
3.1Definitions:
3.1.1geotextile, n—any permeable textile used with foundation soil, rock, earth, or any other geotechnical engineering related
material as an integral part of a man-made project, structure, or system.
3.1.2geosynthetic, n—a planar product manufactured from polymeric material used with soil, rock, earth, or other geotechnical
engineering related material as an integral part of a man-made project, structure, or system.
3.1.3specification, n—a precise statement of a set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, system or service that
indicates the procedures for determining whether each of the requirements is satisfied.
3.1.4
3.1 For general definitions used in this document, refer to Terminology D4439.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 test result, n—a value obtained by a given test method, expressed as a single determination or a specified combination of
a number of determinations.
3.1.5For definition of terms relating to geotextiles, refer to Terminology D4439.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This practice provides a means by which the purchaser can determine the conformance of geosynthetic properties as applied
to the acceptance or rejection of a material in regards to a material specification.
4.2 Thispracticehasbeendevelopedwithstrongemphasisonpracticalityandtherealizationthatallgeosyntheticsaresubjected
to a vigorous quality control program prior to shipping.
NOTE 1—It is suggested that the user obtain the mean, standard deviation, and/or the coefficient of variation for given physical/mechanical properties
of a product directly from the manufacturer. If this data is unavailable, it is suggested that users of this practice begin to accumulate data that can be used
to estimate product averages and standard deviations for each product.
NOTE 2—The risk to the purchaser of buying out of specification materials is minimal when conformance requirements are detailed in the purchase
specification and adequate conformance testing is performed. It is the producer’s responsibility to perform thorough quality control testing for all
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthetics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.01 on Mechanical Properties.
Current edition approved Dec.July 1, 2007.2011. Published January 2008.August 2011. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20022007 as
D4759–02(07). DOI: 10.1520/D4759-02R07.10.1520/D4759-11.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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properties requiring certification. The producer’s risk of rejection is minimal with the performance of this thorough quality control testing.
5. Procedure
5.1Divide into lots and select lot and laboratory samples as directed in Practice Summary of the Test Procedure
5.1 P
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