ASTM D7273-08 - 1.7.2008
 
1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers guidelines for the acceptance testing frequency requirements for geonet and geonet drainage geocomposite materials describing types of tests, test methods, and recommended verifications.

1.2 This guide is intended to aid purchasers, installers, contractors, owners, operators, designers, and agencies in establishing a minimum level of effort for product acceptance testing and verification. This is intended to assure that the supplied geonet and/or geonet drainage geocomposite roll(s) meet accepted material specifications.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

1.4 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This guide cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This guide is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this guide be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word "Standard" in the title of this guide means only that the guide has been approved through the ASTM International consensus process.

1.5 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

D7005-03

Standard Test Method for Determining the Bond Strength (Ply Adhesion) of Geocomposites

D4439-25a

Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics (Includes all amendments and changes 9/30/2025).

D4355-07

Standard Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles by Exposure to Light, Moisture and Heat in a Xenon Arc Type Apparatus

D4354-12(2020)

Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs) for Testing

D4218-20

Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds by the Muffle-Furnace Technique

D1603-20

Standard Test Method for Carbon Black Content in Olefin Plastics

D1505-25

Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique

D792-20

Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

D7179-18(2025)

Standard Test Method for Determining Geonet Breaking Force

D4533-11

Standard Test Method for Trapezoid Tearing Strength of Geotextiles

D4716-08

Standard Test Method for Determining the (In-plane) Flow Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic Using a Constant Head

D6241-22a

Standard Test Method for Measuring Static Puncture Strength of Geotextiles and Geosynthetic-Related Products Using a 50 mm Probe (Includes all amendments and changes 12/13/2022).

D5321-12

Standard Test Method for Determining the Shear Strength of Soil-Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct Shear

D5199-25

Standard Test Methods for Measuring the Nominal Thickness of Geosynthetics

D4873-15

Standard Guide for Identification, Storage, and Handling of Geosynthetic Rolls and Samples

D4632-08

Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles

D4491-99a

Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity

D4751-21a

Standard Test Methods for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile (Includes all amendments and changes 9/23/2021).

D4759-11(2024)

Standard Practice for Determining the Specification Conformance of Geosynthetics