TEST METHODS FOR GEOTECH PRODUCTS

K.VENKATARAYANBOMBAY TEXTILE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

WHY TESTINGPRODUCT QUALITYCOMPLIANCE TO REGULATORY

REQUIREMENTSDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTSPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

SPECIFICATIONSFUNCTIONAL PARAMETERSNON FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS

FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERSPERFORMANCE FOR INTENDED USELONG USEFUL LIFEMINIMUM ACCIDENT HAZARDSPROTECTION OF LIFE OR PROPERTYINTERCHANGEABILITY IN THE FIELDSCOMPETITIVE SALES ADVANTAGE

NON FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERSHELP TO DESIGN THE PRODUCT AND

PROCESSREGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

GEOTECHPRODUCT USED – GEOSYNTHETICSGEOCOMPOSITEGEOFOAMGEOGRIDGEOMEMBRANEGEONETGEOTEXTILE

FUNCTIONSSEPARATIONFILTRATIONDRAINAGEREINFORCEMENTPROTECTION

GEOTECH PRODUCTS TESTS

SIMULATING CLOSE TO USER REQUIREMENTS

SPEEDY AVAILABILITY OF RESULTS EASE OF TESTING AND AVAILABILITY OF

EQUIPMENTSCOST EFFECTIVE

TEST METHODS FOR GEOSYNTHETICSASTM - 129 STANDARDS ISO - 34 STANDARDSBIS - 17 STANDARDSBS - 8 STANDARDSBS EN - 36 STANDARDS

BIS TEST METHODS

IS 13321-1 Glossary of terms for geosyntheticsIS 13325 Wide width tensile strength of geogridIS 13326-1 Direct shear test for geosyntheticsIS 14986 Guide lines for jute geotextile for Erosion

controlIS 13162-2 Deterioration of geotextile from UV

exposureIS 13162-3 ThicknessIS 13162-4 Puncture resistance by Falling coneIS 13162-5 Wide width tensile strength of geotextileIS 14293 Trapezoid tear strength of geotextileIS 14294 Apparent Opening Size by dry sieving

BIS TEST METHODS

IS 14324 Water permeabilityIS 14706 Sampling & preparation of test

specimenIS 14714 Abrasion resistance IS 14716 Mass per unit areaIS 14739 Creep rupture behaviour of

geotextileIS 15060 Seam strength of geotextile by

wide width strip

TX 30 Approved the following Draft Standardsbased on ISO standardsDetermination of filtration behaviour of geotextile

under turbulent water flow conditionWide width tensile strength of geotextileSeam strength by wide width strip tensile methodOpen weave coir bhoovastraDetermination of compressive creep propertiesShort term creep compression behaviourDetermination of water permeability normal to the

plane without loadDetermination of water permeability normal to the

plane under loadDetermination of gas flow through GCL

BOMBAY TEXTILE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION - BTRACENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR GEOTECHACCREDITED BY NABL FOR ISO 17025-2005ONLY LABORATORY IN INDIA ACCREDITED

FOR GAI-LAP BY GSI USA.ONE STOP SHOP FOR GEOSYNTHETICS

TESTS

CONCLUSIONTEST METHODS ARE A MEANS TO

UNDERSTAND THE PRODUCTTEST RESULTS GIVE A TRUE PICTURE OF

THE PRODUCTTEST RESULTS ARE DEPENDABLE WHEN

CONDUCTED EXACTLY AS PER THE STANDARD TEST METHODS

ACCREDITATION TO ISO 17025 -2005 ENSURES THE LABOARTORY’S COMPETENCE IN GIVING CONSISTENTLY ACCURATE RESULTS