Designation:D4884/D4884M−22StandardTestMethodforStrengthofSewnorBondedSeamsofGeotextiles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4884/D4884M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthefactoryandfieldseamstrengthofgeotextiles,usingawidespecimenandwetanddryspecimens.1.2Thelong-termperformanceofaseamingtechniqueisnotaddressedbythistestmethod.Thistestmethodwillprovidedatatoindicatetheshort-termseamstrengththatcanbeachievedforeachparticulargeotextileandseamassemblyconstruction.Toassessthelong-termperformanceofaseam-ingtechnique,itispossibletousePracticeD6389,usingthistestmethodtodeterminetheanticipatedstrengthreductionintheinitial,short-termwide-widthtensilestrength(TestMethodD4595)results.1.3ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotnecessarilyexactequivalents;therefore,toensureconformancewiththestandard,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother,andvaluesfromthetwosystemsshallnotbecombined.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D76/D76MSpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextilesD1776/D1776MPracticeforConditioningandTestingTex-tilesD1777TestMethodforThicknessofTextileMaterialsD4439Terminol...
