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BS 6906-8:1991

Superseded

Superseded

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Methods of test for geotextiles Determination of sand-geotextile frictional behaviour by direct shear

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-03-1991

Superseded date

15-08-2006

Superseded by

BS EN 13738:2004

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Committees responsible
Foreword
Method
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Principle
4 Apparatus and material
5 Test specimens
6 Conditioning
7 Calibration
8 Procedures
9 Calculations
10 Test report
Appendices
A Recommendations for use of this test for design
    purposes
B Guidance on accuracy of test
Figures
1 Details of test
2 Examples of methods for fixing geotextile specimens
    to substrate
3 Typical results
4 Free shearbox test

Gives methods for determining frictional or shear resistance of a geotextile against sand. Applicable to all geotextiles which will transmit load from geotextile to soil.

Committee
B/553
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 89/39361 DC (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

PD 6533:1993 Guide to methods for assessing the durability of geotextiles. An interim document
BS 8006:1995 Code of practice for strengthened/reinforced soils and other fills

BS 4550-5:1978 Methods of testing cement Standard sand for concrete cubes
BS 1377-4:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Compaction-related tests
BS 1377-2:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes Classification tests

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