1、Designation:D6711/D6711M22Standard Practice forSpecifying Rock to Fill Gabions,Revet Mattresses,andGabion Mattresses1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6711/D6711M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the
2、 year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This practice covers the sizes and quality of rock to fillgabions and mattresses.1.2 This practice does not cover
3、 the sizes and quality of rockfor other erosion control uses such as riprap or drainage.1.3 This practice does not cover the material properties orconstruction of gabions or mattresses.1.4 UnitsThe values stated in either inch-pound units orSI units are to be regarded separately as standard.The valu
4、esstated in each system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,each system shall be used independently of the other.Combin-ing values from the two systems may result in nonconformancewith the standard.1.5 This practice offers a set of instructions for performingone or more specific operations.This d
5、ocument cannot replaceeducation or experience and should be used in conjunctionwith professional judgment.Not all aspects of this practice maybe applicable in all circumstances.This ASTM standard is notintended to represent or replace the standard of care by whichthe adequacy of a given professional
6、 service must be judged,nor should this document be applied without consideration ofa projects many unique aspects.The word“Standard”in thetitle of this document means only that the document has beenapproved through the ASTM consensus process.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thes
7、afety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance
8、with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:
9、2A974 Specification for Welded Wire Fabric Gabions andGabion Mattresses(Metallic-Coated or Polyvinyl Chlo-ride(PVC)Coated)A975 Specification for Double-Twisted Hexagonal MeshGabions and Revet Mattresses(Metallic-Coated SteelWire or Metallic-Coated Steel Wire With Poly(VinylChloride)(PVC)Coating)D653
10、 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD4992 Practice for Evaluation of Rock to be Used forErosion ControlD5519 Test Methods for Particle Size Analysis of Naturaland Man-Made Riprap Materials3.Terminology:Definitions,Symbols,Acronyms,andAbbreviations3.1 For definitions of common techn
11、ical terms used in thisstandard,refer to Terminology D653.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 gabion,nin erosion control,a wire mesh containerof variable size and interconnected with other similar contain-ers.It is filled with rock to form flexible,permeable,mono-lithic structur
12、es.3.2.2 mattress,nin erosion control,a wire mesh containeruniformly partitioned into internal cells with relatively smallheight in relation to other dimensions.Mattresses have smallermesh openings than the mesh used for gabions.3.2.2.1 DiscussionThe term mattress as used in this stan-dard shall inc
13、lude the terminology of gabion mattresses andrevet mattresses used in Specifications A974 and A975.4.Summary of Practice4.1 The designer establishes the suitable sizes,weight,andquality of rock for project use,and examine sources to ensurethat the required rock is available.1This practice is under t
14、he jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion andSediment Control Technology.Current edition approved Nov.1,2022.Published November 2022.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D6711 151.DOI:10.15
15、20/D6711_D6711M-22.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the en
16、d of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.14.2 Rock is delivered to the work site and handled in amann
