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GEOTEXTILE FOR GAS COLLECTION AND VENTING SYSTEM
This guide specification has been prepared by Propex Inc. to assist design professionals in the preparation of a
specification section covering nonwoven geotextiles in waste containment applications for gas collection and venting.
It may be used as the basis for developing either a project specification or an office master specification. Since it has
been prepared according to the principles established in the Manual of Practice published by The Construction
Specifications Institute CSI! including the use of section numbers and titles from the "##$ %dition of Master&ormat'
this guide specification may be used in conjunction with most commercially available master specifications sections
with minor editing.
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1 GENERAL
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Geotextile in landfill gas collection and venting system.
1. !ELATED SECTIONS
%dit the following paragraphs to coordinate with other sections of the Project Manual.
A. Section "#1 $ $$ % Ea&t' (oving) "***** + *******).
1.# UNIT ,!ICES
Include the following article only for unit price contracts or lump sum contract with unit price adjustments. <elete for
lump sum contracts.
A. (et'od of (eas-&ement. /y t'e s0-a&e mete& 1o& s0-a&e ya&d + as indicated in cont&act doc-ments2
incl-ding seams3 ove&la4s3 and 5astage.
/. /asis of ,ayment. /y t'e s0-a&e mete& 1o& s0-a&e ya&d + as indicated in cont&act doc-ments2 installed.
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1.6 !E7E!ENCES
The following article assumes that the date of each reference standard will be the latest edition as of the date of the
project specification. This provision must be defined in <ivision /= coordinate with <ivision / statements.
A. AAS8TO Test Standa&ds.
1. T 99 % Standa&d Test (et'od fo& ,a&ticle Si:e Analysis of Soils
. T ;$ % Standa&d Test (et'od fo& Dete&mining t'e ,lastic Limit and ,lasticity Index of Soils
#. T ;; % Standa&d ,&actice fo& Dete&mination of t'e (oist-&e Density !elations of Soils Using a
<.< l= 'amme& and 1 in d&o4 1Standa&d ,&octo&2
/. Ame&ican Society fo& Testing and (ate&ials 1AST(2.
1. D 1# % Standa&d Te&minology !elating to Geotextiles
. D >? % Standa&d Test (et'od fo& Identification of 7i=e&s in Textiles
#. D #>9? + Standa&d Test (et'od fo& 8yd&a-lic /-&sting St&engt' of @nitted Goods and Non5oven
7a=&ics.
6. D 6#<6 + ,&actice fo& Sam4ling of Geosynt'etics fo& Testing.
<. D 6#<< + Test (et'od fo& Dete&io&ation of Geotextiles f&om Ex4os-&e to Ult&aviolet Lig't and
Aate& 1Benon+A&c Ty4e A44a&at-s2.
?. D 66#; + Te&minology fo& Geotextiles.
>. D 66;1 + Test (et'ods fo& Aate& ,e&mea=ility of Geotextiles =y ,e&mittivity.
9. D 6<## + Test (et'od fo& Index T&a4e:oid Tea&ing St&engt' of Geotextiles.
;. D 6?# + Test (et'od fo& G&a= /&eaCing Load and Elongation of Geotextiles.
1$. D 6><1 + Test (et'od fo& Dete&mining A44a&ent O4ening Si:e of a Geotextile.
11. D 6><; + ,&actice fo& Dete&mining t'e S4ecification Confo&mance of Geosynt'etics.
1. D 69## + Test (et'od fo& Index ,-nct-&e !esistance of Geotextiles3 Geomem=&anes3 and !elated
,&od-cts.
1#. D 69># + G-ide fo& Identification3 Sto&age3 and 8andling of Geotextiles.
16. D <?1 + Standa&d Test (et'od fo& (eas-&ing (ass 4e& Unit A&ea of Geotextiles.
C. Envi&onmental ,&otection Agency 1E,A2 +Tec'nical G-idance Doc-ment3 D-ality Ass-&ance and D-ality
Cont&ol fo& Aaste Containment 7acilities.
D. Geosynt'etic Acc&editation Instit-te + La=o&ato&y Acc&editation ,&og&am 1GAI+LA,2.
1.< DE7INITIONS
A. (inim-m Ave&age !oll Eal-e 1(A!E2. ,&o4e&ty val-e calc-lated as ty4ical min-s t5o standa&d
deviations. Statistically3 it yields a ;>.> 4e&cent deg&ee of confidence t'at any sam4le taCen d-&ing 0-ality
ass-&ance testing 5ill exceed val-e &e4o&ted.
/. (axim-m Ave&age !oll Eal-e 1(axA!E2. ,&o4e&ty val-e calc-lated as ty4ical 4l-s t5o standa&d
deviations. Statistically3 it yields a ;>.> 4e&cent deg&ee of confidence t'at any sam4le taCen d-&ing 0-ality
ass-&ance testing 5ill =e =elo5 t'e val-e &e4o&ted.
C. Ty4ical !oll Eal-e. ,&o4e&ty val-e calc-lated f&om ave&age o& mean o=tained f&om test data.
1.? SU/(ITTALS
%dit the following to coordinate with <ivision /.
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A. S-=mit -nde& 4&ovisions of Section "$1 ## $$) "*****).
1. Ce&tification.
a2 T'e Cont&acto& s'all 4&ovide t'e Enginee& a ce&tificate stating t'e name of t'e geotextile
man-fact-&e&3 4&od-ct name3 style3 c'emical com4ositions of filaments o& ya&ns and
ot'e& 4e&tinent info&mation to f-lly desc&i=e t'e geotextile.
=2 T'e (an-fact-&e& is &es4onsi=le fo& esta=lis'ing and maintaining a 0-ality cont&ol
4&og&am to ass-&e com4liance 5it' t'e &e0-i&ements of t'e s4ecification.
Doc-mentation desc&i=ing t'e 0-ality cont&ol 4&og&am s'all =e made availa=le -4on
&e0-est.
c2 T'e man-fact-&e&Fs ce&tificate s'all state t'at t'e f-&nis'ed geotextile meets (A!E
&e0-i&ements of t'e s4ecification as eval-ated -nde& t'e man-fact-&e&Fs 0-ality cont&ol
4&og&am. A 4e&son 'aving legal a-t'o&ity to =ind t'e (an-fact-&e& s'all attest to t'e
ce&tificate.
. (an-fact-&ing D-ality Cont&ol 1(DC2 test &es-lts s'all =e 4&ovided -4on &e0-est.
1.> DELIEE!G3 STO!AGE3 AND 8ANDLING
A. Geotextile la=eling3 s'i4ment and sto&age s'all follo5 AST( D 69>#.
/. ,&od-ct la=els s'all clea&ly s'o5 t'e man-fact-&e& o& s-44lie& name3 style name3 and &oll n-m=e&.
C. Eac' s'i44ing doc-ment s'all incl-de a notation ce&tifying t'at t'e mate&ial is in acco&dance 5it' t'e
man-fact-&e&Fs ce&tificate.
D. Eac' geotextile &oll s'all =e 5&a44ed 5it' a mate&ial t'at 5ill 4&otect t'e geotextile f&om damage d-e to
s'i4ment3 5ate&3 s-nlig't3 and contaminants.
E. T'e 4&otective 5&a44ing s'all =e maintained d-&ing 4e&iods of s'i4ment and sto&age. If t'e 5&a44ing is
damaged 4&io& to installation3 t'e o-te& 5&a4 of geotextile mate&ial m-st =e disca&ded =efo&e installation.
7. D-&ing sto&age3 geotextile &olls s'all =e elevated off t'e g&o-nd and ade0-ately cove&ed to 4&otect t'em
f&om t'e follo5ing. Site const&-ction damage3 extended ex4os-&e to -lt&aviolet 1UE2 &adiation3
4&eci4itation3 c'emicals t'at a&e st&ong acids o& st&ong =ases3 flames3 s4a&Cs3 tem4e&at-&es in excess of >1
deg C 11?$ deg 72 and any ot'e& envi&onmental condition t'at mig't damage t'e geotextile.
1.9 DUALITG ASSU!ANCE SA(,LING3 TESTING3 AND ACCE,TANCE
A. Geotextile.
1. Geotextiles s'all =e s-=Hect to sam4ling and testing to ve&ify confo&mance 5it' t'is s4ecification.
Sam4ling fo& testing s'all =e in acco&dance 5it' AST( D 6#<6.
. Acce4tance s'all =e in acco&dance 5it' AST( D 6><; =ased on testing of eit'e& confo&mance
sam4les o=tained -sing ,&oced-&e A of AST( D 6#<63 o& =ased on man-fact-&e&Fs ce&tifications
and testing of 0-ality cont&ol sam4les o=tained -sing ,&oced-&e / of AST( D 6#<6.
/. Se5n Seams 1if &e0-i&ed2.
1. 7o& seams t'at a&e to =e se5n in t'e field3 t'e Cont&acto& s'all 4&ovide at least a mete& 1? ft2
lengt' of se5n seam fo& sam4ling =y t'e Enginee& =efo&e t'e geotextile is installed.
. 7o& seams t'at a&e se5n in t'e facto&y3 t'e Enginee& s'all o=tain sam4les of t'e facto&y seams at
&andom f&om and &oll of geotextile t'at is to =e -sed on t'e 4&oHect.
#. If seams a&e to =e se5n in =ot' di&ections3 sam4les of seams f&om =ot' di&ections s'all =e
4&ovided.
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6. 7o& seams t'at a&e field se5n3 t'e seams se5n fo& sam4ling s'all =e se5n -sing t'e same
e0-i4ment and 4&oced-&es as 5ill =e -sed fo& t'e 4&od-ction seams.
<. T'e seam assem=ly desc&i4tion s'all =e s-=mitted =y t'e Cont&acto& along 5it' t'e sam4le of t'e
seam. T'e desc&i4tion s'all incl-de t'e seam ty4e3 se5ing t'&ead3 and stitc' density.
2 PRODUCTS
.1 (ANU7ACTU!E!S
A. ,&o4ex Inc.3 C'attanooga3 Tennessee3 #>6 USA3 ,'one 19$$2 ?1+1>#.
%dit the following to coordinate with <ivision /.
/. S-=stit-tions. Unde& 4&ovisions of Section "$1 < $$) "*****).
. (ATE!IALS
A. Geotextile.
1. ,oly4&o4ylene3 sta4le fi=e&3 needle4-nc'ed non5oven3 'eat set on one side to ass-&e consistent
&oll 5idt' and &ollo-t.
. !esistant to -lt&aviolet deg&adation and to =iological and c'emical envi&onments no&mally fo-nd
in soils.
Include the following for Type I >%*T%?

78/! geotextile. @se Type I where it is being used as separatorAfilter for

granular gas collectionAtransmission media.
#. (inim-m Ave&age !oll Eal-es.
Propr!" T#! M!$o% U&'!# Propr!"
R()'r*&!
(ass ,e& Unit A&ea AST( D <?1 gIsm
1o:Isy2
>1
19.$2
G&a= Tensile St&engt' AST( D 6?# N
1l=s2
;>;
1$2
G&a= Elongation AST( D 6?# 4e&cent <$
,-nct-&e St&engt' AST( D 69## N
1l=s2
?$1
11#<2
(-llen /-&st AST( D #>9? C,a
14si2
9;<
16$2
T&a4e:oidal Tea& AST( D 6<## N
1l=s2
6#
1;<2
A44a&ent O4ening Si:e
1(axim-m Ave&age
!oll Eal-e2
AST( D 6><1 mm
1US Std.
Sieve2
$.19$
19$2
,e&mittivity AST( D 66;1 sec+1 1.<
,e&mea=ility AST( D 66;1 cmIsec $.#9
Aate& 7lo5 !ate AST( D 66;1 lIminIm
1g4mIft

2
669
111$2
UE !esistance AST( D 6#<< 4e&cent >$ at <$$ '&s
JJJJ O! JJJJ
Include the following for Type II >%*T%?

/"B/! geotextile. @se Type II where the geotextile is being used as a gas
transmission media and moderate potential for clogging exists. Clthough Propex Inc. will ma,e representative gas
transmissivity test results available for the information of the designer' site4 specific gas transmissivity testing should
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be performed to verify that the geotextile will convey the design volume of gas at the design overburden pressure with a
reasonable factor of safety for uncertainties.
6. (inim-m Ave&age !oll Eal-es.
Propr!" T#! M!$o% U&'!# Propr!"
R()'r*&!
(ass ,e& Unit A&ea AST( D <?1 gIsm
1o:Isy2
6$>
11.$2
T'icCness AST( D <1;; mm
1mils2
.;
111<2
G&a= Tensile St&engt' AST( D 6?# N
1l=s2
166
1#$2
G&a= Elongation AST( D 6?# 4e&cent <$
,-nct-&e St&engt' AST( D 69## N
1l=s2
;#6
11$2
(-llen /-&st AST( D #>9? C,a
14si2
6>6
1?$2
T&a4e:oidal Tea& AST( D 6<## N
1l=s2
<<?
11<2
A44a&ent O4ening Si:e
1(axim-m Ave&age
!oll Eal-e2
AST( D 6><1 mm
1US Std.
Sieve2
$.1<$
11$$2
,e&mittivity AST( D 66;1 sec+1 $.9
,e&mea=ility AST( D 66;1 cmIsec $.;
Aate& 7lo5 !ate AST( D 66;1 lIminIm

1g4mIft

2
66<
1?$2
UE !esistance AST( D 6#<< 4e&cent >$ at <$$ '&s
JJJJ O! JJJJ
Include the following for Type III >%*T%?

/9#/! geotextile. @se Type III where the geotextile is being used as a gas
transmission media and a high potential for clogging exists. Clthough Propex Inc. will ma,e representative gas
transmissivity test results available for the information of the designer' site4 specific gas transmissivity testing should
be performed to verify that the geotextile will convey the design volume of gas at the design overburden pressure with a
reasonable factor of safety for uncertainties.
<. (inim-m Ave&age !oll Eal-es.
Propr!" T#! M!$o% U&'!# Propr!"
R()'r*&!
(ass ,e& Unit A&ea AST( D <?1 gIsm
1o:Isy2
<6
11?.$2
T'icCness AST( D <1;; mm
1mils2
6.
11?<2
G&a= Tensile St&engt' AST( D 6?# N
1l=s2
1>#<
1#;$2
G&a= Elongation AST( D 6?# 4e&cent <$
,-nct-&e St&engt' AST( D 69## N
1l=s2
111
1<$2
(-llen /-&st AST( D #>9? C,a
14si2
<<1<
19$$2
T&a4e:oidal Tea& AST( D 6<## N
1l=s2
?;$
11<<2
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A44a&ent O4ening Si:e
1(axim-m Ave&age !oll
Eal-e2
AST( D 6><1 mm
1US Std.
Sieve2
$.1<$
11$$2
,e&mittivity AST( D 66;1 Sec+1 $.>
,e&mea=ility AST( D 66;1 cmIsec $.>
Aate& 7lo5 !ate AST( D 66;1 lIminIm

1g4mIft

2
$#>
1<$2
UE !esistance
K <$$ '&s
AST( D 6#<< 4e&cent >$ at <$$ '&s
?. D-ality Cont&ol
a2 (an-fact-&ing D-ality Cont&ol. Testing s'all =e 4e&fo&med at a la=o&ato&y acc&edited =y
GAI+LA, fo& tests &e0-i&ed fo& t'e geotextile3 at f&e0-ency exceeding AST( D 6#<6
/. Se5ing T'&ead 1if &e0-i&ed2
1. Se5ing t'&ead s'all consist of 'ig' st&engt' 4oly4&o4ylene o& 4olyeste& 1Nylon s'all not =e -sed2.
. T'e t'&ead s'all =e of a cont&asting colo& to t'e geotextile.
+ EXECUTION
#.1 ,!E,A!ATION
A. ,&e4a&e s-&faces to &eceive geotextile to smoot' condition as indicated o& as di&ected =y
A&c'itectIEnginee&.
/. 7ill de4&essionsL &emove de=&is and o=st&-ctions t'at co-ld damage t'e geotextile.
#. INSTALLATION
A. Install geotextile at elevation and alignment as indicated in t'e ,lans o& as di&ected =y Enginee&.
/. Install geotextile in acco&dance 5it' E,A Tec'nical G-idance Doc-ment.
C. ,&otect -nde&lying laye&s -4on 5'ic' geotextile 5ill =e 4laced.
D. If s-=st&ate is soil3 -se e0-i4ment selected to minimi:e &-tting s'o-ld. Excess &-tting 5ill =e defined and
0-antified =y t'e A&c'itectIEnginee&.
E. ,&event ent&a4ment of stones3 excessive d-st3 and moist-&e 5it'in and =eneat' geotextile t'at co-ld
damage geomem=&ane3 ca-sing clogging of d&ains o& filte&s3 o& 'am4e&s s-=se0-ent seaming.
7. On side slo4es3 anc'o& geotextile at to43 t'en -n&oll to 4&event 5&inCles and folds.
G. C-t geotextile -sing -45a&d c-tting 'ooC =lade.
8. Use lig't5eig't 5oven geotextile =et5een non5oven geotextile and text-&ed geomem=&ane to 4&event
sticCing. !emove afte& 4ositioning geotextile.
I. Use sand=ags o& e0-ivalent to 4&ovide &esistance against 5ind -4lift.
#.# ,!OTECTION
A. Atmos4'e&ic ex4os-&e of t'e geotextile to t'e elements follo5ing laydo5n s'all =e limited to 16 days to
4&event damage.
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/. Ee'icles and const&-ction e0-i4ment s'all not =e o4e&ated di&ectly ove& installed geosynt'etics 5it'o-t
a44&oval of t'e Enginee&.
END OF SECTION
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