What is BS EN 13249 - Geotextiles in road construction about?
BS EN 13249 is an international standard that focuses on characteristic requirements for geotextiles and geotextile-related products for use in road construction. BS EN 13249 specifies the relevant characteristics of geotextiles and geotextile-related products used in the construction of roads and other trafficked areas (excluding railways and asphaltic inclusion), and the appropriate test methods to determine these characteristics.
Who is BS EN 13249 - Geotextiles in road construction for?
BS EN 13249 on characteristic requirements for use in construction with geotextiles and geotextiles related products is useful for:
- Civil engineers
- Coastal engineers
- The professionals who involved in embankments, retaining structures, reservoirs
- Geotextiles and geotextile related products manufacturers
- Road construction companies
Why should you use BS EN 13249 - Geotextiles in road construction?
The main functions of geotextiles and geotextile-related products used in the construction of roads and other trafficked areas are filtration, separation, and reinforcement.
BS EN 13249 allows manufacturers to describe geotextiles and geotextile-related products based on declared values for characteristics relevant to the intended use and if tested to the specified method. BS EN 13249 also includes procedures for the assessment and verification of constancy of performance and factory production control.
The intended use of BS EN 13249 is to fulfil one or more of the following functions: filtration, separation, and reinforcement. The separation function will always occur in conjunction with filtration or reinforcement, and hence will not be specified alone.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13249:2016 supersedes BS EN 13249:2014+A1:2015 which has been withdrawn. BS EN 13249:2016 has been editorially revised.