ASTM_D_6566_-_14.pdf

Designation:D656614Standard Test Method forMeasuring Mass per Unit Area of Turf Reinforcement Mats1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6566;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers an index to the determination ofmass per unit area of all turf reinforcement mats.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing TextilesD4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and RolledErosion Control Products(RECPs)for TestingD4439 Terminology for GeosyntheticsE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test Method2.2 ISO/DIS Document:9864-1990 Mass per Unit Area of Geotextiles33.Terminology3.1 For definitions of textile terms used in this test method,refer to Terminology D123.3.2 For definitions of terms relating to geotextiles used inthis test method,refer to Terminology D4439.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 The mass per unit area of a turf reinforcement mat isdetermined by weighing test specimens of known dimensions,cut from equally spaced distances over the full width of thelaboratory sample.The calculated values are then averaged toobtain the mean mass per unit area of the laboratory sample.5.Significance and Use5.1 This test method is used to determine if the turfreinforcement mat meets specifications for mass per unit area.This test method can be used for quality control to determinespecimen conformance.This measurement allows for a simplecontrol of the delivered material by a comparison of the massper unit area of the delivered material and the specified massper unit area.5.2 The procedure in this test method may be used foracceptance testing of commercial shipments,but caution isadvised since information about between-laboratory precisionis incomplete.Comparative tests in accordance with 5.2.1 areadvisable.5.2.1 In case of a dispute arising from differences inreported test results when using the procedures in this testmethod for acceptance testing of commercial shipments,thepurchaser and the manufacturer should conduct comparativetests to determine if there is a statistical bias between theirlaboratories.Competent statistical assistance is recommendedfor the investigation of bias.As a minimum,the two partiesshould take a group of test specimens that are as homogeneousas possible and which are from a lot of material of the type inquestion.The test specimen should then be randomly assignedin equal numbers to each laboratory for testing.The averageresults from the two laboratories should be compared using theappropriate students t-test and an acceptable probability levelchosen by the two parties before testing is begun.If a bias isfound,either its cause must be found and corrected or thepurchaser and the manufacturer must agree to interpret futuretest results in light of the known bias.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 onGeosynthetics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.05 on Geosyn-thetic Erosion Control.Current edition approved May 1,2014.Published June 2014.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D6566 12.DOI:10.1520/D6566-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.Apparatus6.1 Balance,calibrated,with an accuracy of 0.01 g.7.Sampling7.1 Lot SampleDivide the test specimens into lots,and forthe lot to be tested,take the lot sample in accordance withPractice D4354.7.2 Laboratory SampleConsider the units in the lotsample as the units in the laboratory sample.For the laboratorysample,take a full width swatch of sufficient length along theselvage so that the requirements of 7.3 can be met.7.2.1 The laboratory sample should be free from imperfec-tions or other areas not representative of the material sampled.7.3 The number of test specimens shall be