Designation:D6599−00(Reapproved2014)´2StandardPracticeforConstructionofLiveFascinesonSlopes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6599;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—AddededitorialchangesthroughoutinSeptember2014.ε2NOTE—EditoriallyupdatedunitsofmeasurementstatementinApril2018.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversthematerial,fabricationandinstal-lationworktoconstructlivefascines.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesafterSIunitsareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thispracticeoffersasetofinstructionsforperformingoneormorespecificoperations.Thisdocumentcannotreplaceeducationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessionaljudgement.Notallaspectsofthispracticemaybeapplicableinallcircumstances.ThisASTMstandardisnotintendedtorepresentorreplacestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacyofagivenprofessionalservicemustbejudged,norshouldthisdocumentbeappliedwithoutconsiderationsofaproject’smanyuniqueaspects.Theword“Standard”inthetitleofthisdocumentmeansonlythatthedocumenthasbeenapprovedthroughtheASTMconsensusprocess.1.4Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.Terminology2.1Definitions:2.1.1livefascine,n—inerosioncontrol,alinearbundleofl...
