M288-96: THE UPDATED AASHTO GEOTEXTILE SPECIFICATIONS

This article reviews the development of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) M288-96 Geotextile Specifications and presents a simply summary table that identifies existing commercial products that fit in each default service category. In 1982, a task force of representatives of the geotextile industry, private contractors, and state and federal transportation agencies reviewed tables of suggested geotextile property values for the Federal Highway Association Geotextile Manual being prepared at the time. The resulting work was published in the AASHTO Specification Book as Specification M-288 on Geotextiles. The task force continued to develop guide specifications for geotextiles used in paving, subsurface drainage, erosion control, sediment control, and separation applications. In 1986, the task force approved specifications for each of the five applications. Between 1986 and 1990, the five individual specifications were merged into a single material specification and submitted as a revision to the existing AASHTO M288 specification. Construction and installation notes were added in 1993. A 1994 task force reviewed and revised the specification, and the resulting work was adopted by AASHTO in 1996 as M288-96 and published in 1997. M288-96 is not focused on design or construction specifications but is, instead, based on geotextile survivability from installation stresses. When the specification is applied, selection of the geotextile is based on knowledge of the anticipated installation stresses to which the material will be exposed. M288-96 covers six geotextile applications: subsurface drainage, separation, stabilization, permanent erosion control, temporary silt fences, and paving fabrics. Construction and installation guides are included as appendixes to the current AASHTO specification book.

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  Industrial Fabrics Association International

  345 Cedar Building, Suite 450
  St Paul, MN  United States  55101-1088
• Authors:
  • Suits, L D
  • Richardson, G N
• Publication Date: 1998-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 39-41
• Serial:
  • Geotechnical Fabrics Report
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Industrial Fabrics Association International
  • ISSN: 0882-4983

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Erosion; Geotextiles; History; Paving materials; Silts; Soil stabilization; Specifications; Strength of materials; Subsurface drainage
• Identifier Terms: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; History; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00747826
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 5 1998 12:00AM