A dynamic uniaxial wide strip tensile testing of two geotextiles in isolation
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1999
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Geotextiles must sustain static, and often dynamic loads, during the lifetime of the structure in which they are placed. A test apparatus is constructed to examine the tensile behaviour and performance of two different low strength nonwoven geotextiles under dynamic loading. The apparatus is designed as a vertical uniaxial dynamic tensile testing equipment for testing geotextiles in isolation. The nonwoven geotextiles examined both performed well under rigorous test conditions. Charts and tables showing the measurements taken during tests and the results of these observations are presented.; Geotextiles must sustain static, and often dynamic loads, during the lifetime of the structure in which they are placed. A test apparatus is constructed to examine the tensile behaviour and performance of two different low strength nonwoven geotextiles under dynamic loading. The apparatus is designed as a vertical uniaxial dynamic tensile testing equipment for testing geotextiles in isolation. The nonwoven geotextiles examined both performed well under rigorous test conditions. Charts and tables showing the measurements taken during tests and the results of these observations are presented.