ASTM D 6711 Standard Practice for Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and Gabion Mattresses

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ASTM D 6711 Document Information:

Title
Standard Practice for Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and Gabion Mattresses

ASTM International

Publication Date:
Aug 10, 2001

Scope:

This practice covers the sizes and quality of rock to fill gabions and mattresses. The term mattress as used in this standard shall include the terminology of gabion mattresses and revet mattresses used in Specifications A 974 and A 975.

This practice does not cover the sizes and quality of rock for other erosion control uses such as riprap or drainfall.

This practice does not cover the material properties or construction of gabions or mattresses.

The values in this practice are in English units and are to be regarded as the standard. Si units are given.

This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace professional judgement. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standrd of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project's many unique aspects. The word "Standard" in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Keywords:

erosion control

gabions

mattresses

rock

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