Designation:D6917−03(Reapproved2011)StandardGuideforSelectionofTestMethodsforPrefabricatedVerticalDrains(PVD)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6917;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesrecommendationsfortheselectionofappropriatetestmethodsforprefabricatedverticalgeocom-positedrains(sometimesreferredtoasWickDrains)usedingeotechnicalengineeringapplicationstoprovideconsistencyindatareporting.1.2Thisguideincludestestmethodsforalltypesofprefabricatedgeocompositedrainsmanufacturedinaplantandconsistingofapolymericcorestructurewithasyntheticfabric(geotextile)jacketforfiltration.1.3Thisguideisintendedtoaidallpersonnelinvolvedintheselection,manufacture,installation,orevaluationofpre-fabricatedverticaldrains.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3786TestMethodforBurstingStrengthofTextileFabrics—DiaphragmBurstingStrengthTesterMethodD4491TestMethodsforWaterPermeabilityofGeotextilesbyPermittivityD4533TestMethodforTrapezoidTearingStrengthofGeo-textilesD4632TestMethodforGrabBreakingLoadandElongationofGeotextilesD4716TestMethodforDeterminingthe(In-plane)FlowRateperUnitWidthandHydraulicTransmissivityofaGeosyntheticUsingaConstantHeadD4751TestMethodforDeterminingApparentOpeningSizeofaGeotextileD4884TestMethodforStrengthofSewnorThermallyBondedSeamsofGeotextilesD4886TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofGeotextiles(SandPaper/SlidingBlockMethod)D5101TestMethodforMeasuringtheSoil-GeotextileSys-temCloggingPotentialbytheGradientRatioD5199TestMethodforMeasuringtheNominalThicknessofGeosyntheticsD5261...
