Geosynthetic Properties: NONWOVEN_GEOTEXTILE
Geosynthetic material properties — woven and nonwoven geotextiles, biaxial and uniaxial geogrids, HDPE and LLDPE geomembranes, and geocomposite drains — with tensile strength, permittivity, AOS, and interface friction data
| geosynthetic type | product class | aos mm max (mm) | aos mm min (mm) | interface friction angle deg max (deg) | interface friction angle deg min (deg) | mass oz yd2 max (oz/yd^2) | mass oz yd2 min (oz/yd^2) | notes | permittivity sec max (s^-1) | permittivity sec min (s^-1) | polymer | thickness mm max (mm) | thickness mm min (mm) | typical applications | ultimate tensile strength lb ft max (lb/ft) | ultimate tensile strength lb ft min (lb/ft) | ultimate tensile strength lb ft typical (lb/ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NONWOVEN_GEOTEXTILE | Heavy | 0.3 | 0.07 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 12-24 oz/yd2; cushion protection for rough subgrades; ASTM D4833 puncture >=500 lb for Class 1 sites | 0.8 | 0.1 | High-tenacity polyester needle-punched | 12 | 5 | MSE wall drainage and filtration; erosion control; heavy-duty filtration | 12,000 | 5,000 | 8,000 |
| NONWOVEN_GEOTEXTILE | Lightweight | 0.45 | 0.07 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 3 | Low strength; high permittivity; AOS 0.07-0.45mm for fine filtration; permittivity 0.5-3.0 s-1; ASTM D4491 permittivity test | 3 | 0.5 | Polypropylene needle-punched | 3 | 1.5 | Drainage; filtration; gas venting; protection layer under geomembrane | 1,500 | 400 | 900 |
| NONWOVEN_GEOTEXTILE | Medium | 0.45 | 0.07 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6-12 oz/yd2; cushion protection under HDPE: 12-16 oz/yd2 typical per GRI GM19; ASTM D4632 grab tensile | 2 | 0.2 | Polypropylene or polyester needle-punched | 6 | 3 | Drainage blanket; pavement edge drain filter; erosion control; geomembrane protection | 5,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 |
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