STANDARD CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS PART 1 – ROADS

5. Proposed Geotextile uses

6. Certified test results for minimum average roll values
Table 2-8: Geotextile for underground drainage

Geotextile property
ASTM
Geotextile property requirements
test method
Non-woven
Fabric weight D5261 180 g/m2 minimum
Grab tensile strength, in
machine and x-machine D4632 700 N minimum
direction
Grab failure strain, in
machine and x-machine D4632 ≥ 50 percent
direction
Puncture resistance D6241 1375 N minimum
Tear strength, in machine
D4533 250 N minimum
and x-machine direction
50 percent strength retained
UV radiation stability D4355 minimum, after 500 hours in a
xenon arc device
Table 2-9: Geotextile for underground drainage-opening size properties

Geotextile property requirements

Geotextile ASTM test
property method Percent in situ Soil Passing 0.075 mm

<15 15 to 50 >50

< 212 µm
AOS D4751 < 425 µm < 150 µm
standard sieve
Water 0.5 sec-1 0.2 sec-1
D4491 0.1 sec-1 minimum
permittivity minimum minimum

Table 2-10: Geotextile for separation or soil stabilization

Geotextile property requirements

Geotextile property ASTM test method
Separation Soil stabilization

Weight D5261 180 g/m2 minimum 200 g/m2 minimum

Thickness D5199 1.7 mm minimum 1.7 mm minimum

Standard sieve 212 Standard sieve 212

AOS D4751
µm max. µm max.

Water permittivity D4491 0.02 sec-1 minimum 0.05 sec-1 minimum

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