1.1 This test method covers the determination of the water permittivity behavior of geotextiles in a direction normal to the plane of the geotextile when subjected to specific normal compressive loads.
1.2 Use of this test method is limited to geotextiles. This test method is not intended for application with geotextile-related products such as geogrids, geonets, geomembranes, and other geocomposites.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D5493-23 Referenced Document
ASTM D123 Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles*, 2023-09-14 Update
ASTM D4354 Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
ASTM D4439 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics*, 2024-02-01 Update
ASTM D4491/D4491M Standard Test Methods for Water Permeability of Geotextiles by Permittivity
ASTM D4716/D4716M Standard Test Method for Determining the (In-plane) Flow Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic Using a Constant Head
ASTM D653 Standard Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
ASTM E11 Standard Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
ASTM D5493-23 history
2023ASTM D5493-23 Standard Test Method for Permittivity of Geotextiles Under Load
2006ASTM D5493-06(2016) Standard Test Method for Permittivity of Geotextiles Under Load
2006ASTM D5493-06(2011) Standard Test Method for Permittivity of Geotextiles Under Load
2006ASTM D5493-06 Standard Test Method for Permittivity of Geotextiles Under Load
1993ASTM D5493-93(2003) Standard Test Method for Permittivity of Geotextiles Under Load
1993ASTM D5493-93(1998) Standard Test Method for Permittivity of Geotextiles Under Load