Astm D 4833 – 00e1 pdf free download

Standard Test Method for
Index Puncture Resistance of Geotextiles, Geomembranes,
and Related Products1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4833; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of the last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope

1.1 This test method is used to measure the index puncture
resistance of geotextiles, geomembranes, and related products.

1.2 The use of Test Method D 4833 may be inappropriate
for testing some woven geotextiles or related products which
have large openings (Note 1).
NOTE 1—Geonets and geogrids cannot be tested using this test method.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values provided in inch-pound units are for
information only.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 76 Specification for Tensile Testing Machines for Textiles2
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2
D 1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles2
D 2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens
for Textiles2
D 4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing3
D 4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics3