1 AS 3706.

3—2000

TM
Australian Standard

Geotextiles—Methods of test
AS 3706.3

Method 3: Determination of tearing strength—

Trapezoidal method

FOREWORD
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Failure of a geotextile by tear propagation after initial ripping or puncturing is thought to be

a possible failure mode in many geotextile applications.
The pattern of failure in tear is different in non-woven fabrics from that in woven fabrics.
Failure of woven fabric occurs essentially through the sequential rupture of yarns in
tension, whereas, the failure of a non-woven fabric is significantly affected by inter-fibre
friction forces.

METHOD

1 SCOPE
This Standard sets out a method for determining the tearing strength of geotextiles under
in-plane loading, using the trapezoidal method*.
NOTE: The trapezoidal method is a tearing force tension test in which the strength is determined
primarily by the individual fibres of the fabric structure, and their bonding or interlocking where
applicable.

2 APPLICATION
This method is applicable to all types of geotextiles, but has limitations for high-strength
materials (i.e. those having a wide-strip tensile strength in excess of approximately
80 kN/m) due to specimens slipping in the jaws.

3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
AS
2193 Methods for calibration and grading of force-measuring systems of testing
machines
3704 Geotextiles—Glossary of terms
3706 Geotextiles—Methods of test
3706.1 Method 1: General requirements, sampling, conditioning, basic physical
properties and statistical analysis

* This method is based on ASTM D 4533-85, Test method for trapezoidal tearing strength of geotextiles. The original
ASTM method appears in Volume 04.08 of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, copyright American Society for
Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. Copies of this ASTM method or the entire
Volume 04.08, may be obtained either from Standards Australia or ASTM direct.

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Determination of tearing strength - Trapezoidal
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