IS 14293 : 2024 Geotextiles - Method for Determination of Trapezoid Tearing Strength
1 SCOPE
1.1 This test method is an index test used to measure the force required to continue or propagate a tear in woven or non-woven geotextiles by the trapezoid method.
1.2 This test method is applicable to most geotextiles that include woven fabrics, nonwoven fabrics, layered fabrics, knit fabrics, and felts that are used for geotextile applications.
1.3 This test method may be used with constant-rateof- traverse (CRT) or constant-rate-of-extension (CRE) type tension machines. However, there may be no overall correlation between the results obtained with the CRT machine and the CRE machine. Consequently, these two tension testers cannot be used interchangeably. In case of controversy, the CRE machine shall prevail.
2 REFERENCES
The standards given below contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of these standards:
| IS No. | Title |
| IS 6359 : 2023 | Method for conditioning of textiles (first revision) |
| IS 13321 (Part 1) : 2022 | Geosynthetics: Part 1 Terms and definitions (first revision) |