A short guide on geotextile standards
European standards on geotextiles and geotextile-related products are developed by CEN/TC 189 Geosynthetics. International standards are developed by ISO/TC 221 Geosynthetics.
Over the past 20 years both Committees have issued more than 80 standards and amendments to standards, covering both geotextiles (and geotextile-related products) and geosynthetic barriers.
This guide only covers geotextiles and geotextile-related products, not geosynthetic barriers (geomembranes).
European geotextile standards can be roughly divided in product specifications (related to applications) and test methods. This guide will give a summary of the content of the product specifications and a short description of the test methods.
Download the Short guide on European and international geotextile standards edited by Dr Fred Foubert (Centexbel), secretary to CEN/TC 189 Geosynthetics and/or the following product standard summaries:
- EN ISO 10319:2008 – Geosynthetics – Wide-width tensile test
- EN ISO 11058:1999 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Determination of water permeability characteristics normal to the plane, without load
- EN ISO 12236:2006 – Geosynthetics -- Static puncture test (CBR test)
- EN ISO 12956:1999 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Determination of the characteristic opening size
- EN ISO 12958:1999 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Determination of water flow capacity in their plane
- EN ISO 13433:2006 – Geosynthetics – Dynamic perforation test (cone drop test)
- EN 12224:2000 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Determination of the resistance to weathering
- EN 12225:2000 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Method for determining the microbiological resistance by a soil burial test
- EN 12226:2000 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – General tests for evaluation following durability testing
- EN 12447:2001 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Screening test method for determining the resistance to hydrolysis in water
- EN 14030:2001 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Screening test method for determining the resistance to acid and alkaline liquids
- EN ISO 13438:2004 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Screening test method for determining the resistance to oxidation
- EN 13719 – Geotextiles and geotextile-related products – Determination of the long term protection efficiency of geotextiles in contact with geosynthetic barriers
