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Product  Geotextiles used as protection (or cushioning) materials  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 16090:2013  Scope  This standard specifies requirements for needle punched non-woven geo-textiles used as protection (or cushioning) materials adjacent to (above and/or below) a geo-membrane to protect it from construction and operational damage in

Product  High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Geomembranes for lining  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 16352: 2020  Scope  This standard covers smooth and textured HDPE geomembrane lining for use in canals, ponds, reservoirs, water features (bodies) for seepage control, for lining of landfills, hazardous waste management, solid waste

Product  Geotextiles used in Sub-grade Stabilisation in pavement structures  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 16362: 2020  Scope  This standard covers general and performance requirements for geotextiles used in wet and saturated soil conditions to provide the subgrade stabilization in pavement structures along with coincident functions of

Product  Geotextiles used in Subsurface Drainage Application  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 16393: 2015  Scope  This standard specifies requirements for two classes of geotextiles used in drainage applications such as subgrade dewatering, road base drainage and structure drainage by placing the geotextile against the soil to

Product  Geotextiles used in sub-grade separation in pavement structures  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 16391: 2015  Scope  This standard covers general and performance requirements for geotextiles used to prevent mixing of a sub-grade soil and an aggregate cover material (subbase, base, select embankment, etc.) in pavement

Product  Open Weave Coir Bhoovastra  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 15869: 2020  Scope  This standard prescribes constructional details and other requirements of open weave coir bhoovastra (CBV) of three different grades, used in prevention of erosion of soil and, reinforcement of paved and unpaved roads  Voluntary/Mandatory 

Product  Jute Geotextiles  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 14715 (Part 2): 2016  Scope  This standard (Part 2) provides requirements of woven jute geotextile (JGT) in control of erosion in rivers and waterways.  Voluntary/Mandatory  Mandatory  Implementation date  1 January 2024  End-use application  Jute geotextiles are versatile materials

Product  Jute Geotextiles  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 14715 (Part 1): 2016  Scope  This standard (Part 1) lays down requirements of woven and non-woven jute geotextile (JGT) for strengthening of road sub-grades.  Voluntary/Mandatory  Mandatory  Implementation date  1 January 2024  End-use application  Jute geotextiles are versatile materials

Product  Polypropylene Multifilament woven geobags  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 16654: 2017  Scope  This standard specifies requirements for the three types of geobags made from needle punched non-woven fabric of polyester (PES) or polypropylene (PP), used for coastal and waterways protection application such as revetments, river

Product  Needle punched non-woven geobags  Certification Body  Bureau of Indian Standards  Indian Standard  IS 16653: 2017  Scope  This standard specifies requirements for the three types of geobags made from needle punched non-woven fabric of polyester (PES) or polypropylene (PP), used for coastal and waterways protection application such as revetments, river