1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the deterioration in tensile strength of geotextiles by exposure to xenon arc radiation, moisture, and heat.
1.2 The light and water exposure apparatus employs a xenon-arc light source.
1.3 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D1898 Practice for Sampling of Plastics
D4439 Terminology for Geotextiles
D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
G113 Terminology Relating to Natural and Artificial Weathering Tests of Nonmetallic Materials
G141 Guide for Addressing Variability in Exposure Testing on Nonmetallic Materials
G151 Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices That Use Laboratory Light Sources
G155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
Index Terms
accelerated weathering; degradation; deterioration; geotextiles; solar radiation; xenon arc;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 59.080.70 (Geotextiles)
DOI: 10.1520/D4355-07
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