Designation:D6706−01(Reapproved2013)StandardTestMethodforMeasuringGeosyntheticPulloutResistanceinSoil1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6706;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Resistanceofageosynthetictopulloutfromsoilisdeterminedusingalaboratorypulloutbox.1.2Thetestmethodisintendedtobeaperformancetestconductedascloselyaspossibletoreplicatedesignoras-builtconditions.Itcanalsobeusedtocomparedifferentgeosynthetics,soiltypes,etc.,andtherebybeusedasaresearchanddevelopmenttestprocedure.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesstatedinparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD653TerminologyRelatingtoSoil,Rock,andContainedFluidsD3080TestMethodforDirectShearTestofSoilsUnderConsolidatedDrainedConditionsD4354PracticeforSamplingofGeosyntheticsandRolledErosionControlProducts(RECPs)forTestingD4439TerminologyforGeosynthetics3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1apertures,n—theopenspacesingeogridswhichenablesoilinterlockingtooccur.3.1.2atmospherefortestinggeosynthetics,n—airmain-tainedatarelativehumidityof60610%andatemperatureof2162°C(7064°F).3.1.3cross-machinedirection,n—thedirectionintheplaneofthegeosyntheticperpendiculartothedirectionofmanufac-ture.3.1.4failure,n—adefinedpointatwhichamaterialceasestobefunctionallycapableofitsintendeduse.3.1.5geosynthetic,n—aplanarproductmanufacturedfrompolymericmaterialusedwithsoil,rock,ear...
