IS 14986 : 2001 Guidelines for Application of Jute Geotextile for Rain Water Erosion Control in Road and Railway Embankments and Hill Slopes

1 Scope

This standard gives the guidelines of JGT suitable forapplication in slopes of road and railway embankments and also inhill slopes including their choice and installation methods.

2 References

IS 1954 : 1990 Method of determination of length and width offabrics

IS 1963 : 1981 Methods for determination of threads per unitlength in woven fabrics

IS 1969 : 1985 Methods for determination of breaking load andelongation of woven textile fabrics

IS 2387 : 1969 Method for determination of weight of jutefabrics

IS 2405 : Part 1 : 1980 Industrial sieves:Part 1 Wire cloth sieves

IS 2405 : Part 2 : 1980 Industrial sieves:Part 2 Perforated plates

IS 4744 : 1991 Textiles - Packaging of jute products in rolls

IS 7702 : 1975 Method for determination of thickness of wovenand knitted fabrics