ASTM standards:

 D 123-00a, Standard terminology Relating to textiles

 D276, Test Methods for Identification of fibers in textiles

 D4354-99(04),Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for testing

 D4355-05, Test method for Deterioration of Geotextiles from exposure to Ultraviolet light and water
(Xenon-Arc Type Apparatus)

 D4439 -04 Terminology for Geosynthetics

 D4491-99a (04), Test Method for water permeability of Geotextiles by permittivity.

 D 4533-04 Test method for trapezoid tearing strength of Geotextiles

 D4632-91(2003), Test method for grab breaking load and elongation of Geotextiles

 D4751-04, Test Method for determining apparent opening size of geotextiles

 D4759-2,practice for determining specification conformance of geosynthetics

 D4833-00 Test Method for index puncture resistance of geotextiles,Geomembranes and related
products

 D4873- 02,Guide for identification, storage and handling of geotextiles

 D 5261-92(03),Test method for measuring mass per unit area of geotextiles

 D 6140-00(05),Test methodfor determining the asphalt retention of paving fabrics

1710.2 Physical Requirements

(a) Fibers utilized in the manufacture of geotextiles and the threads used in joining geotextiles by sewing.
Shallconsist of long chain synthetic polymers, composed of at least 95 percent by weight of polyolefin
or polyesters. They shall be formed into a stable network such that the filaments or yarns,
includingsalvages, retain their dimensional stability relative to each other.

(b) Subsurface drainage, separation stabilization and permanent erosion control applications, geotextiles
conform to the physical requirements of sub section 1710.6.

(c) All values of properties, with the exception of apparent opening size (AOS),in these specification
represent minimum average roll values (MARV) in the weakest principal direction (i.e., average test
results of any in a lot sampled for conformance or quality assurance testing shall meet or exceed the
minimum values provided here in).Values for AOS represent maximum average roll values (MARV).