Test Method Title
Determination of Adhesion and Bond Strength of Geocomposites **GRI has discontinued this method, the industry-accepted standard test method is now ASTM D7005
Reference Number
GRI GC 7
Material
Geocomposite, Geocomposite
Test Property
ply adhesion, peel strength, bond strength
Description of Test
The geotextile is carefully separated from its associated material and then the two ends are placed in the grips of a tensile testing machine and pulled in a peel-type manner. The average force (adhesion) and force per unit width (bond strength) to separate the layers is reported.
Number of Test Specimens
5 machine direction
Test Specimen Size
2" x 8"
Keywords
adhesion, bond, ply