ASTM D6460-19
Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion

Standard No.

ASTM D6460-19

Release Date

2019

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D6460-24

Latest

ASTM D6460-24

Scope

1.1 This test method covers the guidelines, requirements and procedures for evaluating the ability of Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs) to protect earthen channels from stormwater-induced erosion. Critical elements of this protection are the ability of the RECP to: 1.1.1 Neutralize and absorb the hydraulic force of stormwater, thereby reducing soil particle loosening through “scour” mechanisms; 1.1.2 Slow runoff and encourage sedimentation, thereby reducing soil particle transport downstream; 1.1.3 Absorb shear forces of overland flow; 1.1.4 Trap soil particles beneath; and 1.1.5 Promote the establishment of vegetation. 1.2 This test method utilizes full-scale testing procedures, rather than reduced-scale (bench-scale) simulation, and is patterned after conditions typically found on construction sites prior to and after revegetation work. Further, procedures for evaluation of baseline conditions are provided. Thus, test preparation, test execution, data collection, data analysis and reporting procedures herein are intended to be suitable for testing of bare soil, unvegetated RECP, vegetated soil and vegetated RECP conditions. 1.3 This test method provides a comparative evaluation of an unvegetated RECP to baseline bare soil conditions and a vegetated RECP to a baseline, vegetated condition under controlled and documented conditions. 1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only. 1.5 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. Also, the user must comply with prevalent regulatory codes, such as OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) guidelines, while using the test method. 1.6 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 D6460-19 Referenced Document

• ASTM C136 Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
• ASTM D1556 Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the Sand-Cone Method*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM D2922 Standard Test Methods for Density of Soil and Soil-Aggregate in Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
• ASTM D422 Standard Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils
• ASTM D4318 Standard Test Methods for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils
• ASTM D4595 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Strip Method
• ASTM D6475 Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Erosion Control Blankets*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM D6525 Standard Test Method for Measuring Nominal Thickness of Rolled Erosion Control Products*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM D6526 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Toluene by Capillary Column Gas Chromatography*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM D6566 Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit Area of Turf Reinforcement Mats*， 2023-05-01 Update
• ASTM D6567 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Light Penetration of a Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP)*， 2023-11-01 Update
• ASTM D6818 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Rolled Erosion Control Products*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM D698 Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort (12 400 ft-lbf/ft³ (600 kN-m/m³))*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

ASTM D6460-19 history

• 2024 ASTM D6460-24 Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion
• 2019 ASTM D6460-19 Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion
• 2012 ASTM D6460-12 Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion
• 2007 ASTM D6460-07 Standard Test Method for Determination of Rolled Erosion Control Product (RECP) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion
• 2000 ASTM D6460-00 Standard Test Method for Determination of Erosion Control Blanket (ECB) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion
• 1999 ASTM D6460-99 Standard Test Method for Determination of Erosion Control Blanket (ECB) Performance in Protecting Earthen Channels from Stormwater-Induced Erosion