AS 3706.3-2000

1 - AS 3706.3-2000 GEOTEXTILES-METHODS OF TEST - DETERMINATION OF TEARING STRENGTH-TRAPEZOIDAL METHOD
1 - FOREWORD
1 - METHOD
1 - 1 SCOPE
1 - 2 APPLICATION
1 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2 - 4 PRINCIPLE
2 - 5 DEFINITIONS
2 - 6 APPARATUS
3 - 7 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
3 - 7.1 Sampling
3 - 7.2 Conditioning
3 - 8 TEST CONDITIONS
3 - 9 PROCEDURE
5 - 10 CALCULATIONS
5 - 10.1 Representative values
5 - 10.2 Requirements for further testing
5 - 10.2.1 Repeatability of results
5 - 10.2.2 Limits of error
6 - 11 REPORT

This Standard sets out a method for determining the tearing strength of geotextiles underin-plane loading, using the trapezoidal method.

This Standard sets out a method for determining the tearing strength of geotextiles under in-plane loading, using the trapezoidal method*.NOTE: The trapezoidal method is a tearing force tension test in which the strength is determined primarily by the individual fibres of the fabric structure, and their bonding or interlocking where applicable.

First published as AS 3706.3-1990.
Second edition 2000.