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Test Method Title

Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners

Reference Number

ASTM D6768

Material

Geosynthetic Clay Liner

Test Property

Tensile strength

Description of Test

A 4 inch wide specimen is gripped across its entire width in the clamps of a constant rate of extension (CRE) type tensile testing machine and pulled at 12 inches per minute until the specimen ruptures.

Preferred Test Sample Size

Number of Test Specimens

5 in machine direction

Test Specimen Size

4"x 8"

Keywords

clay, geosynthetic, geosynthetic clay liner, tensile strength, GCL

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