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Committee D35
Geosynthetics
Formed in 1984, ASTM Committee D35
develops standard test methods, specifications,
The annual fee to be guides, practices and terminology dealing
an informational or with geosynthetics. These international
participating member of standards address things like geotextiles,
ASTM International is $75 geogrids, drainage nets, drainage composites,
USD. Annual membership geosynthetic clay liners, geosynthetic erosion
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technical committees at no devices, geosynthetic strips, geofoam and
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The work of Committee D35 is coordinated D35 Subcommittees and Standards Subcommittee D35.03 on Permeability and Filtration
ͽͽ ASTM D4491, Standard Test Methods for Water
with other related ASTM committees, such Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
A sampling of D35’s subcommittees and some key
as D13 on Textiles, D18 on Soil and Rock standards are listed below. ͽͽ ASTM D4751, Standard Test Method for Determining
and D34 on Waste Management. A diverse Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
membership of nearly 350 technical Subcommittee D35.01 on Mechanical Properties ͽͽ ASTM D6140, Standard Test Method to Determine
experts from 27 countries comprise the ͽͽ ASTM D4595, Standard Test Method for Tensile Asphalt Retention of Paving Fabrics Used in Asphalt
10 subcommittees that are a part of D35. Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Paving for Full-Width Applications
These subcommittees oversee more than Method ͽͽ ASTM D6817, Standard Specification for Rigid
145 geosynthetics standards published ͽͽ ASTM D4632, Standard Test Method for Grab Cellular Polystyrene Geofoam
annually by ASTM. Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles
Subcommittee D35.04 on Geosynthetic Clay Liners
ͽͽ ASTM D5321, Standard Test Method for Determining
ͽͽ ASTM D5887, Standard Test Method for
the Coefficient of Soil and Geosynthetic or
Measurement of Index Flux Through Saturated
Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic Friction by the Direct
Geosynthetic Clay Liner Specimens Using a Flexible
Shear Method
Wall Permeameter
Learn more at ͽͽ ASTM D5818, Standard Practice for Exposure and
www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/D35 ͽͽ ASTM D5890, Standard Test Method for Swell Index
Retrieval of Samples to Evaluate Installation Damage
of Clay Mineral Component of Geosynthetic Clay
of Geosynthetics
ASTM D35 Staff Manager Liners
Katerina Koperna ͽͽ ASTM D6637, Standard Test Method for Determining
tel +1.610.832.9728 ͽͽ ASTM D6243, Standard Test Method for Determining
Tensile Properties of Geogrids by the Single or Multi-
kkoperna@astm.org the Internal and Interface Shear Resistance of
Rib Tensile Method
Geosynthetic Clay Liner by the Direct Shear Method
Subcommittee D35.02 on Endurance Properties ͽͽ ASTM D6495, Standard Guide for Acceptance
ͽͽ ASTM D4355, Standard Test Method for Deterioration Testing Requirements for Geosynthetic Clay Liners
of Geotextiles by Exposure to Light, Moisture and Heat
in a Xenon Arc Type Apparatus Subcommittee D35.05 on Geosynthetic Erosion
ͽͽ ASTM D5885, Standard Test Method for Oxidative Control
Induction Time of Polyolefin Geosynthetics by High- ͽͽ ASTM D6454, Standard Test Method for Determining
the Short-Term Compression Behavior of Turf
Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Reinforcement Mats (TRMs)
180+ technical experts from
ͽͽ ASTM D6524, Standard Test Method for Measuring
17 countries, including Canada, the Resiliency of Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs)
China, Ethiopia, Korea, Nigeria,
ͽͽ ASTM D6818, Standard Test Method for Ultimate
Slovenia and Italy, comprise E44’s Tensile Properties of Turf Reinforcement Mats
nine subcommittees.
Subcommittee D35.10 on Geomembranes
ͽͽ ASTM D6693, Standard Test Method for Determining
Tensile Properties of Nonreinforced Polyethylene
and Nonreinforced Flexible Polypropylene
Geomembranes
ͽͽ ASTM D7002, Standard Practice for Leak Location
on Exposed Geomembranes Using the Water Puddle
System
ͽͽ ASTM 7007, Standard Practices for Electrical Methods
for Locating Leaks in Geomembranes Covered with
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