ASTM D6711-15

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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Gabions and mattresses, described in Specifications A974 and A975, are placed on sites for soil stabilization and to prevent soil erosion. 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. 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 The values in this practice are in English units and are to be regarded as the standard. SI units are given.  
1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2015
• 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)

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Designation: D6711 − 15
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; 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 A975 Specification for Double–Twisted Hexagonal Mesh
Gabions and Revet Mattresses (Metallic-Coated Steel
1.1 This practice covers the sizes and quality of rock to fill
Wire or Metallic-Coated Steel Wire With Poly(Vinyl
gabions and mattresses. The term mattress as used in this
Chloride) (PVC) Coating)
standard shall include the terminology of gabion mattresses
D4992 Practice for Evaluation of Rock to be Used for
and revet mattresses used in Specifications A974 and A975.
Erosion Control
1.2 Thispracticedoesnotcoverthesizesandqualityofrock
D5519 Test Methods for Particle Size Analysis of Natural
for other erosion control uses such as riprap or drainage.
and Man-Made Riprap Materials
1.3 This practice does not cover the material properties or
construction of gabions or mattresses. 3. Terminology
3.1 gabion, n—in erosion control, a wire mesh container of
1.4 ThevaluesinthispracticeareinEnglishunitsandareto
variable size and interconnected with other similar containers.
be regarded as the standard. SI units are given.
It is filled with rock to form flexible, permeable, monolithic
1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing
structures.
one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
3.2 mattress, n—in erosion control, a wire mesh container
professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be
uniformly partitioned into internal cells with relatively small
applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not
height in relation to other dimensions. Mattresses have smaller
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
mesh openings than the mesh used for gabions.
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,
nor should this document be applied without consideration of
4. Summary of Practice
a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the
title of this document means only that the document has been
4.1 The designer shall establish the suitable sizes, weight,
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
and quality of rock for project use, and examine sources to
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ensure that the required rock is available.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.2 Rock shall be delivered to the work site in a manner to
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
minimize its reduction in sizes (breakdown) during the han-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
dling of the rock, and then placed and secured within the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
assembled and interconnected gabion or mattress.
2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 1—Clean crushed concrete may be used as an alternative when
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2.1 ASTM Standards: rock is not available.
A974 Specification for Welded Wire Fabric Gabions and
5. Significance and Use
Gabion Mattresses (Metallic-Coated or Polyvinyl Chlo-
ride (PVC) Coated)
5.1 Gabions and mattresses, described in Specifications
A974 and A975, are placed on sites for soil stabilization and to
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and
prevent soil erosion. Their ability to function properly depends
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and
on their stability, which is partly dependent upon the rocks
Sediment Control Technology.
filling them. Rock sizes should be chosen to prevent individual
Current edition approved May 1, 2015. Published June 2015. Originally
rocks from falling through the mesh of the gabions or mat-
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D6711 – 01 (2008).
DOI: 10.1520/D6711-15.
tresses. The rock also has to withstand natural weathering
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
processes during the life of the project that would cause it to
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
breakdown to sizes smaller than the wire mesh opening
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. dimensions.
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6. Bulk Filling Materials compartment, and two or more layers of rock within each
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Designation: D6711 − 01 (Reapproved 2008) D6711 − 15
Standard Practice for
Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and
1
Gabion Mattresses
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6711; 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
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 drainfall.drainage.
1.3 This practice does not cover the material properties or construction of gabions or mattresses.
1.4 The values in this practice are in English units and are to be regarded as the standard. SiSI units are given.
1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace
professional judgement.judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is
not intended to represent or replace the standrdstandard 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
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)
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. Terminology
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.
3.2 mattress, n—in erosion control, a wire mesh container uniformly partitioned into internal cells with relatively small height
in relation to other dimensions. Mattresses have smaller mesh openingopenings than the mesh used for gabions.
4. Summary of Practice
4.1 The designer shall establish the suitable sizes, weight, and quality of rock for project use, and examine sources to ensure
that the required rock is available.
4.2 Rock shall be delivered to the work site in a manner to minimize its reduction in sizes (breakdown) during the handling of
the rock, and then placeplaced and secured within the assembled and interconnected gabion or mattress.
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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 Jan. 1, 2008May 1, 2015. Published February 2008June 2015. Originally approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 20012008 as
D6711 – 01.D6711 – 01 (2008). DOI: 10.1520/D6711-01R08.10.1520/D6711-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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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NOTE 1—Clean crushed concrete may be used as an alternative when rock is not available.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 Gabions and mattresses, described in Specifications A974 and A975, are placed on sites for stability soil stabilization and
to prevent soil erosion. Their ability to function properly depends on their stability, which is
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