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.
Number of Test Specimens
5 in machine direction
Test Specimen Size
4"x 8"
Keywords
clay, GCL, geosynthetic, geosynthetic clay liner, tensile strength