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STP 1190 Geosynthetic Soil Reinforcement Testing Procedures S.C.Jonathan Cheng,editor ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)04-011900-38 1916 Race Street Philadelphia,PA 19103 Library of Congress Cataloging-ln-Publication Data Geosynthetic soil reinforcement testing procedures/S.C.Jonathan Cheng,editor.(STP;1190)Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0-8031-1885-6 i.Soil stabilization-Testing.2.Geosynthetics-Testing.I.Cheng,S.C.Jonathan(Shi-Chieh Jonathan)If.Series:ASTM special technical publication;1190.TATI0.5.G44 1993 624.151363-dc20 93-8893 CIP Copyright?9 1993 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS,Philadelphia,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,film,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy Rights Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use,or the internal or personal use of specific clients,is granted by the AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center(CCC)Transactional Reporting Service,provided that the base fee of$2.50 per copy,plus$0.50 per page is paid directly to CCC,27 Congress St.,Salem,MA 01970;(508)744-3350.For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC,a separate system of payment has been arranged.The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is 0-8031-1885-6/93$2.50+.50.Peer Review Policy Each paper published in this volume was evaluated by three peer reviewers.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM Committee on Publications.To make technical information available as quickly as possible,the peer-reviewed papers in this publication were printed camera-ready,as submitted by the authors.The quality of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of these peer reviewers.The ASTM Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution to time and effort on behalf of ASTM.Prinled in Fredericklburg,VA August 1993 Foreword This publication,Geosynthetic SoilReinforcement Testing Procedures,contains papers pre-sented at the symposium of the same name,held in San Antonio,TX on 19 Jan.1993.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee D-35 on Geosynthetics.S.C.Jonathan Cheng of Drexel University in Philadelphia,PA,presided as symposium chairman and is the editor of the resulting publication.Contents Overview-s.c.JONATHAN CHENG A New Device for Evaluating Load-Transfer in Geosynthetic Reinforced Soils-A.J.WHITTLE,D.G.LARSON,J.T.GERMAINE,AND M.ABRAMENTO Intrinsic Confined and Unconfined Load-Deformation Properties of Geotextiles-J.P.BALLEGEER AND J.T.H.WU Laboratory Testing of Modular Masonry Concrete Biock-Geogrid Facing Connections-g.J.BATHURST AND M.R.SIMAC Unconfined and Confined Wide Width Tension Testing of Geosynthetics-R.F.WILSON-FAHMY,R.M.KOERNER,AND J.A.FLECK Index and Performance Tests for Geocelis in Different Applications-A.PANCELLI,P.RIMOLDI,AND F.MONTANELLI Pull-Oat Testing of Geogrids in Cohesive Soils-K.A.FARRAG AND P.GRIFFIN The Influence of Test Parameters and Procedures on the Tensile Modulus of Still Geogrids-D.N.AUSTIN,K.J.WU,AND D.F.WHITE High Strength Polyester Geotexile Testing and Material Property Evaluation-J.N.PAULSON Laboratory Investigations on the Shear Strength of Geogrid Reinforced Soils-D.CAZZUFFI,L.PICARELLI,A.RICCIUTI,AND P.RIMOLDI Evaluation of Shear Strength and Dilatancy Behavior of Reinforced Soil from Direct Shear Tests-G.E.BAUER AND Y.ZHAO Material Parameters Used in Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Structures-R.R.BERG AND J.G.COLLIN Geosynthetic Installation Damage under Two Different Backfill Conditions-G.R.KOERNER,R.M.KOERNER,AND V.ELIAS Comparison of Short-Term and Long-Term Pullout Testing of Geogrid Reinforcements-J.G.COLLIN AND R.R.BERG Pullout Resistance and Load-Slip Response of Mechanically Damaged Geogrids-A.G.RAZAQPUR,G.E.BAUER,A.O.A.HALIM,AND Y.ZHAO vii 16 32 49 64 76 90 111 119 138 152 163 184 195 Chemical Stability of Polyester Fibers and Geotextiles Without and Under Stress-A.N.NETRAVALI,R.KRSTIC,J.L.CROUSE,AND L.E.RICHMOND 207 Testing for Biological Deterioration of Geosynthetics in Soil Reinforcement and Stabilization-D.G.ngIGHX 218 A Review of the Degradation of Geosynthetic Reinforcing Materials and Various Polymer Stabilization Methods-,.G.HSUAN,R.M.KOERNER,AND A.E.LORD,JR.228 Author Index 245 Subject Index 247 Overview This ASTM symposium provides a forum for presentation of state-of-the-art technologies and new developments in geosynthetic soil reinforcement testing.The topics addressed include mechanical and durability properties with respect to the reinforcement function of geosynthetics,analysis of reinforcement testing results,and evaluation of testing results in rela