Designation:D4594/D4594M−96(Reapproved2015)´1StandardTestMethodforEffectsofTemperatureonStabilityofGeotextiles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4594/D4594M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Designationwaschangedtodualandunitsinformationwascorrectededitorially,andeditorialchangesweremadethroughoutinJune2015.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodprovidesaprocedurefordeterminingtheeffectsofclimatictemperatureonthetensilestrengthandelongationpropertiesofgeotextiles.1.2TheeffectoftemperatureonthestabilityofgeotextilesisreportedasthechangeintensilestrengthandelongationbetweentestsperformedasdirectedinTestMethodD5035,inthestandardatmospherefortestingtextiles,andtestsper-formedunderconditionsatwhichthegeotextileisexpectedtoperforminthefield.1.3ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.See7.1.1–7.1.3.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D76/D76MSpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextilesD123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1682TestMethodforBreakingLoadandElongationofTextileFabric(Withdrawn1992)3D4354PracticeforSamplingofGeosyntheticsandRolledErosionControlProducts(RECPs)forTestingD4439TerminologyforGeosyntheticsD5035TestMethodforBreakingForceandElongationofTextileFabrics(StripMethod)3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1atmospherefortestinggeotextiles,n—airmaintainedatrelativehumidityof5...
