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Standard Test Method for

Static Puncture Strength of Geotextiles and Geotextile-
Related Products Using a 50-mm Probe1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6241; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope of other terms relating to geosynthetics used in this test

1.1 This test method is an index test used to measure the method, refer to Terminology D4439.
force required to puncture a geotextile and geotextile-related 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
products. The relatively large size of the plunger provides a 3.2.1 atmoshere for testing geotextiles, n—air maintained at
multidirectional force on the geotextile. a relative humidity of 50 to 70 % and a temperature of 21 6
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 2°C (70 6 4°F).
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information 3.2.2 geotextile, n—a permeable geosynthetic composed
only. solely of textiles.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the 3.2.3 puncture resistance, n—the inherent resisting mecha-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the nism of the test specimen to the failure by a penetrating or
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- puncturing object.
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4.1 A test specimen is clamped without tension between
2. Referenced Documents
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circular plates and secured in a tensile or compression testing
2.1 ASTM Standards: machine, or both. A force is exerted against the center of the
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D76/D76M Specification for Tensile Testing Machines for unsupported portion of the test specimen by a steel plunger
attached to the load indicator until rupture occurs. The maxi-
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles mum force is the value of puncture strength.
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D1883 Test Method for California Bearing RatioASTM (CBR) D6241-14
of 5. Significance and Use
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Laboratory-Compacted Soils 5.1 This test method for determining the puncture strength
D4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and Rolled of geotextiles is to be used by the industry as an index of
Erosion Control Products(RECPs) for Testing puncture strength. The use of this test method is to establish an
D4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics index value by providing standard criteria and a basis for
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to uniform reporting.
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
5.2 This test method is considered satisfactory for accep-
NOTE 1—Test Method D1883 describes a mold (CBR mold) that can be tance testing of commercial shipments of geotextiles.
used for this test method.
5.3 In case of a dispute arising from differences in reported
3. Terminology test results when using this test method for acceptance testing
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of other textile terms used of commercial shipments, the purchaser and the supplier
in this test method, refer to Terminology D123. For definitions should conduct comparative tests to determine if there is a
statistical bias between their laboratories. Competent statistical
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 on assistance is recommended for the investigation of bias. As a
Geosynthetics is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.01 on Mechanical minimum, the two parties should take a group of test speci-
Properties
Current edition approved July 1, 2014. Published July 2014. Originally approved mens that are as homogeneous as possible and that are from a
in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D6241 – 04(2009)ε1. DOI: lot of the type in question. The test specimens then should be
10.1520/D6241-14.
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randomly assigned in equal numbers to each laboratory for
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testing. The average results from the two laboratories should be
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on compared using Student’s t-test for unpaired data and an
the ASTM website. acceptable probability level chosen by the two parties before
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the testing is begun. If a bias is found, either its cause must be securing the ring clamp assemblage is suggested to be 11 mm
found and corrected, or the purchaser and the supplier must (7/16 in.) and equally spaced at a diameter of 220 mm (8.7 in.).
agree to interpret future test results in the light of the known The surfaces of these plates can consist of grooves with rubber
bias. O-rings or coarse sandpaper bonded onto opposing surfaces. It
5.4 This test method is not applicable to materials that are is suggested that 9.5-mm (3/8-in.) bolts be welded to the
manufactured in sizes that are too small to be placed into the bottom plate so that the top plate can be placed over the bolts
test apparatus in accordance with the procedures in this test and nuts easily tightened. A guide block may be used to help
method. Furthermore, it is not appropriate to separate plies of seat the material being clamped. Other clamps that eliminate
a geosynthetic or geocomposite for use in this test method. slippage are acceptable. See Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.
6. Apparatus 7. Sampling
6.1 Testing Machine, must be constant-rate-of extension 7.1 Lot Sample—In the absence of other guidelines, divide
(CRE) type, with autographic recorder conforming to the the product into lots and take lot samples as specified in
requirement of Specification D76/D76M. Practice D4354.
6.2 Plunger, with a flat diameter of 50 6 1 mm with a radial 7.2 Laboratory Sample—Consider the units in the lot
edge of 2.5 6 0.5 mm. See Fig. 1. sample as the units in the laboratory sample. For the laboratory
6.3 Clamping Apparatus, consisting of concentric plates sample, take a full width sample of sufficient length along the
with an internal diameter of 150 mm (5.9 in.), capable of selvage or edge of the roll so that the requirements of 7.3
clamping the test specimen without slippage (limit slippage of through 7.5.2 can be met. Exclude the inner and outer wraps of
test specimen to 5 mm). The external diameter is suggested to the roll or any material containing folds, crushed areas, or other
be 250 mm (9.8 in.). The diameter of the holes used for distortions not representative of the sample lot.
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NOTE 2—This diagram is not to scale.
FIG. 1 Plunger
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NOTE 2—This diagram is not to scale.
FIG. 2 Typical Arrangement for Test on Tensile Testing Machine (Method A)
7.3 Remove test specimens from the laboratory sample in a 7.4 Test Specimens—From each unit in the laboratory
randomly distributed pattern across the width with no specimen sample, cut the specimens so that the edge of specimen will
taken nearer the selvage of fabric edge than 1/20 of the fabric extend beyond the edge of the clamp by 10 mm (0.39 in.) in all
width or 150 mm (6 in.), whichever is the smaller, unless directions.
otherwise specified.

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Standard Test Method for

1. Scope of other terms relating to geosynthetics used in this test

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NOTE 1—All dimensions are in millimetres.

NOTE 1—All dimensions are in millimetres.

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