ASTM D5884/D5884M-04A(2015)e1
Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes

Standard No.

ASTM D5884/D5884M-04A(2015)e1

Release Date

2004

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D5884-04a

Latest

ASTM D5884/D5884M-23

Scope

5.1 Since tear resistance may be affected to a large degree by mechanical fibering of the membrane under stress, as well as by stress distribution, strain rate, and size of specimen, the results obtained in a tear resistance test can only be regarded as a measure of the resistance under the conditions of that particular test and not necessarily as having any direct relation to service value. This test method measures the force required to tear a reinforced geomembrane along a reasonably defined course such as that the tear propagates across the width of the specimen. The values may vary between types of reinforcement used within a geomembrane.

5.2 The tongue tear method is useful for estimating the relative tear resistance of different reinforcing textiles or different directions in the same reinforcing textiles.

5.3 Disputes—In case of a dispute arising from differences in reported test results when using this test method for acceptance testing of commercial shipments, the purchaser and the supplier should conduct comparative tests to determine if there is a statistical difference between their laboratories.

1.1 This test method covers a uniform procedure for determining the tear strength of flexible geomembranes internally reinforced with a textile, using the tongue tear method.

1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.3 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.

ASTM D5884/D5884M-04A(2015)e1 Referenced Document

• ASTM D4354 Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
• ASTM D4439 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics
• ASTM D4533/D4533M Standard Test Method for Trapezoid Tearing Strength of Geotextiles

ASTM D5884/D5884M-04A(2015)e1 history

• 2023 ASTM D5884/D5884M-23 Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes
• 2004 ASTM D5884-04a(2010) Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes
• 2004 ASTM D5884-04a Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes
• 2004 ASTM D5884/D5884M-04A(2015)e1 Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes
• 2004 ASTM D5884-04 Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes
• 2001 ASTM D5884-01 Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes
• 1999 ASTM D5884-99 Standard Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength of Internally Reinforced Geomembranes