Testing and Properties

Properties

Parameter/Method WS05 WS05B WS072 WS072B CFS072R CFS072B CF072RR CF072B CFG2000 GFP12 TRINTER
Netting Size (inches sq.) Top 0.625 .50 +/ 0.625 .50 +/ 0.625 .50 +/ 0.625 .50 +/ .50 X .60 0.625 0.30
Bottom n/a n/a 0.625 .50 +/ 0.625 .50 +/ 0.625 .50 +/ 0.625 0.625 0.30
Net Weight (lbs./1000 sq. ft.) Top 1.6 9.3 1.6 9.3 3.0 9.3 3.0 9.3 31.0 3.0 22.5
Bottom n/a 9.3 1.6 9.3 1.6 9.3 3.0 9.3 3.0 3.0 22.5
Slope Recommendation 2.5:1or< 2.5:1or< 2:1or< 2:1or< 1:1or< 1:1or< 1:1or> 1:1or> 1:1or> 1:1or> 1:1or>
Derived from lab testing and field applications.             & Channel & Channel & Channel & Channel & Channel
1 ASTM D5199 (mils) Min. 350 350 430 430 380 430 300 300 320 280 500
Thickness (inches) Min. 0.35 0.35 0.43 0.43 0.38 0.43 0.30 0.30 0.32 0.28 0.50
1 ASTM 5261 (Avg./lbs./ft.2) 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.09 0.13 0.13 0.09 0.17 0.09 0.06
Mass per Unit Area (Avg./grams/m2) 735 722 690 690 476 676 662 440 833 690 340
1 ASTM D5035 (Avg./lbs./ft.) MD 73.2 303.6 140.4 450 206.4 496.8 266.4 560.4 1770 503.2 314.4
Tensile Strength @ Peak TD 60.0 339.6 126 555.6 183.6 505.2 234 548.4 2071 483.4 242.4
1 ASTM D5035 (Avg. %) MD 10.9 6.8 12.4 3.6 13.4 2.1 13.4 2.2 17.1 25 27
Elongation @ Peak TD 8.7 2.8 9.3 2.7 9.6 2.2 11.1 2.5 18.1 24 20
2 Roughness Coefficient Mannings "n" 0.0165 0.0212 0.0174 0.0173 0.0177 0.0180 0.0159 0.0148 0.026 0.024 0.025
3 Light Penetration ECTC (Avg. %) 35 - 11 - 19 11 8 - 8 5 *
3 Swell - ECTC (Avg. %) 70 - 6 - 25 19 5 - 5 - -
3 ASTM D1117 (Avg. %) Water Absorption 200 - 365 - 285 81 22 - 22 - -
3 ASTM D4491 Permitivity (s-1) 2.0 - 4.7 - 6.1 1.8 5.8 - 5.8 - -
Permeability (cm/s) 1.8 - 2.5 - 2.6 1.9 3.6 - 3.6 - -
4 Design (C) Factor ASTM D6549 0.046 0.013 0.025 0.005 0.003 0.005 0.011 0.003 0.011 0.16 *
5 Relative (C) Factor - SDSU 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.001 0.001 0.001 - *
10 Yr. Storm Event (ASTM D6549)
4 Max. Permissible Shear (lbs/ft2) Unvegetated Direct Sheer Value N/A N/A N/A N/A 3.0 2.5 4.0 3.0 4.5 3.0 6.5
  1. Precision Geosynthetic Laboratories
  2. Texas Transportation Institute
  3. TRI Environmental, Inc.
  4. Utah State Water Reasearch Laboratory
  5. San Diego State University Soil Erosion Research Laboratory N/A -Shear stress is a hydraulicly applied force not an index property to be used for any type of conformance evaluation of straw fiber blankets.

* Parameter value will vary depending on integrated application (Soil filling, Hydro Mulching, Vegetated, Non-vegetated and Etc.).