ASTM D4873-97

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Designation: D 4873 – 97
Standard Guide for
Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4873; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope ing to facilitate handling.
3.2.2 supplier, n—the person or organization from whom a
1.1 This guide provides guidelines for the identification and
geosynthetic is purchased or otherwise obtained.
packaging of rolled geosynthetics by the manufacturer and for
3.2.2.1 Discussion—The supplier is frequently the manu-
the handling and storage of geosynthetics by the end user. This
facturer of the geosynthetic, but need not be. A supplier who is
guide is not to be considered as all encompassing since each
not the manufacturer is expected to ensure that the responsi-
project involving geosynthetics presents its own challenges and
bilities of the manufacturer are fully met.
special conditions.
1.2 This guide is intended to aid manufacturers, suppliers,
4. Significance and Use
purchasers, and users of geosynthetics for identification, han-
4.1 For a geosynthetic to be properly used it must be
dling, and storage.
adequately identified and packaged. It must be handled and
1.3 This guide is not applicable for factory fabricated panels
stored in such a way that its physical property values are not
due to a different set of identifications for the panel by the
degraded. Failure to follow good practice may result in the
fabricator.
unnecessary failure of the geosynthetic in a properly designed
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
application.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.2 This guide is not intended to replace project specific
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
storage, handling, identification, packaging, or installation
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
requirements or quality assurance programs.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Procedure
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Packaging and Identification:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 5.1.1 When cores are required, use those that have a
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
crushing strength sufficient to avoid collapse or other damage
D 4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics
in normal use.
3. Terminology 5.1.2 For geotextiles and geotextile composites, cover each
roll with a wrapping material for protection from damage due
3.1 Definitions:
to shipment, water, sunlight, or contaminants while being
3.1.1 geosynthetic, n—a planar product manufactured from
stored or handled in accordance with this guide.
polymeric material used with soil, rock, earth, or any other
5.1.3 Identify each roll with a durable, gummed label, or
geotechnical engineering related material as an integral part of
equivalent, either clearly readable on the roll packaging, on the
a man-made project, structure, or system.
outer wrap when no packaging is required, or on the inside of
3.1.2 geotextile, n—a permeable geosynthetic comprised
the core. Roll identification should include, at minimum, the
solely of textiles.
name of the manufacturer or supplier, product or style number,
3.1.3 For definitions of other geosynthetic terms, refer to
and the unique roll number. Any other unique characteristics
Terminology D 4439.
should be clearly identified. For rolls with no identification on
3.1.4 For definitions of textile terms, refer to Terminology
the inside of the core, once the roll is unwrapped or samples
D 123.
taken, labels on the outer wrap or the roll packaging should be
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
removed and placed inside the roll for traceability. All desig-
3.2.1 core, n—a mandrel of cardboard, foam or other
nations should be readable for clear identification.
material on which geosynthetics are r
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