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B/553 - Geosynthetics

Sector: Construction

Categories: Waste. Equipment and installations. Disposal and treatment. | Waxes, bituminous materials and other petroleum products | Binders. Sealing materials | Microbiology. Other | Textile and leather technology | Tunnel construction | Civil engineering. General | Textile industry products | Drainage | Mineral materials and products | Railways construction | Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works | Waterway, port and dyke construction | Road construction materials | Road construction | Geotextiles | Graphical symbols. Other | Gas pressure vessels, gas cylinders

Overview: Under the direction of SPSC , is responsible for standards in the field of geotextile, geosynthetic barriers and related products and for the UK input into CEN/TC189 and ISO/TC221

Committee standards activity

In Progress (21)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 25332 Guidance on Durability Testing of Geosynthetic Cementitious Composites (GCC) and Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Barriers (GCC-B)

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
PD ISO/TR 18228-8 Design using geosynthetics. Part 8: Surface erosion control

Categories: Geotextiles

Comment resolution begins : 2025-01-13 		Comment resolution
ISO/NP 5026 Geosynthetics -- Test method for the determination of fracture cracking resistance for geosynthetics used for reinforcement of asphalt concrete

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Testing | Testing. Non-destructive | Construction | Construction materials and building | Construction industry | Construction materials | Concrete and concrete products | Construction technology | Civil engineering

Proposal begins : 2020-02-10 		Proposal
Decision2023-11_Adoption_PWI_Potential release microplastics Geosynthetics – Potential release of microplastics

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Manufacturing | Textile and leather technology | Textile industry products | Geotextiles

Proposal begins : 2023-12-13 		Proposal
Decision2023-10_Adoption_PWI_Circular Economy requirements Geosynthetics - Circular Economy – requirements towards materials and products

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Manufacturing | Textile and leather technology | Textile industry products | Geotextiles

Proposal begins : 2023-12-13 		Proposal
Decision2023-09_Adoption_PWI_Environmental performance-PCR Geosynthetics - Environmental performance – product category rules

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Manufacturing | Textile and leather technology | Textile industry products | Geotextiles

Proposal begins : 2023-12-13 		Proposal
Decision2023-08_Adoption_PWI_Release dangerous substances Geosynthetics - Release of dangerous substances

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Manufacturing | Textile and leather technology | Textile industry products | Geotextiles

Proposal begins : 2023-12-13 		Proposal
Decision 2025-02_parallel-development ISO/NP TS 25332 Decision 2025-02 to join ISO TC221 with the development of ISO/NP TS 25332

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-03-04 		Proposal
BS ISO 18342 Selection of techniques for electrical detection of potential leak paths in geomembrane liner systems

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS ISO 18341 The use of electrically conductive geosynthetics in leak dection surveys

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
Published (102)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 20432:2022 Guidelines for the determination of the long-term strength of geosynthetics for soil reinforcement

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2023-02-06 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 18198:2023 Determination of long-term flow of geosynthetic drains

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2023-04-03 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13434:2020 Geosynthetics. Guidelines for the assessment of durability

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2020-11-02 		Published standard
PD ISO/TR 18228-9:2022 Design using geosynthetics. Barriers

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2022-06-17 		Published standard
PD ISO/TR 18228-7:2021 Design using geosynthetics. Reinforcement

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2021-06-23 		Published standard
PD ISO/TR 18228-6:2023 Design using geosynthetics. Protection

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2023-12-20 		Published standard
PD ISO/TR 18228-5:2025 Design using geosynthetics. Stabilization

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2025-01-15 		Published standard
PD ISO/TR 18228-4:2022 Design using geosynthetics. Drainage

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2022-04-25 		Published standard
PD ISO/TR 18228-3:2021 Design using geosynthetics. Filtration

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2021-06-23 		Published standard
PD ISO/TR 18228-2:2021 Design using geosynthetics. Separation

Categories: Geotextiles

Published standard begins : 2021-11-05 		Published standard
Withdrawn (87)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CR ISO 13434:1999 Guidelines on durability of geotextiles and geotextile-related products

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2009-06-19 		Withdrawn
ISO/TR 20432:2007 ISO20432 : 2007 Guidelines for the determination of the long-term strength of geosynthetics for soil reinforcement

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-19 		Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 13434:2008 Geosynthetics. Guidelines for the assessment of durability

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2020-11-02 		Withdrawn
DD CEN/TS 14418:2005 Geosynthetic barriers. Test method for the determination of the influence of freezing-thawing cycles on the permeability of clay geosynthetic barriers

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2014-10-17 		Withdrawn
DD CEN/TS 14417:2005 Geosynthetic barriers. Test method for the determination of the influence of wetting/drying cycles on the permeability of clay geosynthetic barriers

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2014-10-17 		Withdrawn
DD CEN/TS 14416:2005 Geosynthetic barriers. Test method for determining the resistance to roots

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2014-03-07 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 9863-1:2016+A1:2019 Geosynthetics. Determination of thickness at specified pressures. Single layers

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2020-02-18 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 9863-1:2016 Geosynthetics. Determination of thickness at specified pressures. Single layers

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2020-01-28 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 9863-1:2005 Geosynthetics. Determination of thickness at specified pressures. Single layers

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2016-08-26 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 9862:2005 Geosynthetics. Sampling and preparation of test specimens

Categories: Geotextiles

Withdrawn begins : 2023-11-27 		Withdrawn