AASHTO Specs - Table 4

Table 4 presents a summary of all six applications, including default requirements for the apparent opening size, permitivity, and ultraviolet degradation. This table also lists current commercial geotextiles that satisfy M288-96 default specifications for each application.

TABLE 4. AASHTO M288-96 GEOTEXTILE SPECIFICATIONS - MARV VALUES

Application                 Subsurf. Drainage           Sed. Control                     Erosion Control                               Paving                         Separation                         Stabilization
Property                    Elongation    Elongation      Supported  Self-                Woven   Other Woven       Nonwoven     Mass/Area                 Woven       Nonwoven       Woven         Nonwoven
(MARV)                      <50%           >50%        Silt Fence  Supported         Monofil   (no slit film)                           >4.2 asyd

1. Strength Criteria   Survivability  Survivability  Grab, lbs  Grab, lbs         Survivability  Survivability  Survivability     Grab, lbs              Survivability  Survivability  Survivability   Survivability
                             Class 2          Class 2         90x90       125x100         Class 2          Class 1          Class 2            100>50%e                Class 2          Class 2          Class 1           Class 1
2. AOS, mm            % Fines        AOS, mm       .60            .60                         % Fines        AOS, mm                   N/A                         .60                .60                 .43               .43
                              <15%            .43                                                                15%<            .43    
                              15-50%          .25                                                              15-50%           .25                
                              >50%            0.22                                                              >50%            .22
3. Permitivity, 1/sec  %Fines permitivity, 1/sec      .05             .05                          % Fines permitivity, 1/sec               N/A                       .02                 .02                 .05                .05
Kfab>Ksoil              <15%            .5                                                                  <15%             .7                             15-50%          .2                                                                  15-50%           .2
                             >50%            .1                                                                   >50%             .1
4. UV Stability      50% @ 500  50% @ 500      70% @ 500  70% @ 500     50% @ 500   50% @ 500     50% @ 500      N/A                    50% @ 500      50% @ 500       50% @ 500   50% @ 500
5. Asphalt retention(2)   N/A             N/A               N/A           N/A                N/A              N/A               N/A             .2                           N/A               N/A                 N/A             N/A
6. Melting point, F (3)   N/A            N/A                N/A           N/A                N/A              N/A              N/A             300                         N/A              N/A
Amoco                     <15%: 2016    4552              2130          2130                N/P              15%>1199     4552            4598                        2006             4552                2006             4553
                              >15%: 2019
Carthage Mills         <15%: Cart 10% FX-60HS       FX-35H    FX-35HS         <15%: Cart 10%   N/P        FX-80HS      FX-420L                   FX-60           FX-60HS           FX-70           FX-80HS
                             >15%: Cart 6%                                                            >15%: Cart 6%
LINQ                     GTF 400EO       Typar 3401     GTF 170   GTF 180  <15%: GTF 400EO <15%: GTF 400EO 180EX  AOH                      GTF300         TYPAR 3501   GT375N          225EX
                                                                                                        >15%: GTF 400EO <15%: GTF 400E
Mirafi                     <15%: FW400       160N            100CX       100X                N/P            <15%: FW403        
                             >15%: FW700
Synthetic Industries        104F (1)           601               351          501                 104F                  100ST     801         PaveDry461                300ST            601                  N/P               801
TNS Mills             <15%: W404          R060            W100       W100               M706                 W300    R080           C040                        W300           R060               W300            R080


(1) with exception of permitivity requirements for <15% fines        (2) Texas DOT Item 3099       (3) ASTM D276