Standard Specification for

urlap Cloth Made from Jute or Kenaf

AASHTO Designation: M 182-91 (2000)

1. SCOPE, CLASSIFICATION, AND DEFINITION

1.1. Scope —This specification

specification covers re
requirements
quirements for burlap
burlap made from jute or kenaf for use in
curing concrete.

1.2. Classifications —The
 —The burlap shall
shall be of one ttype
ype and four classes
classes (mass based on a 1016 mm
(40 in.) width), as specified:
Class 1 —233 g/m (7.5 oz/yd)
Class 2 —248 g/m (8 oz/yd)
oz/yd)
Class 3 —310 g/m (10 oz/yd)
Class 4 —372 g/m (12 oz/yd)

1.3.  Jute and Kenaf 

 —Jute is defined
defined as the bast fiber obtained ffrom
rom various species
species of Corchorus.
Kenaf is defined as the bast fiber obtained from Hibiscus Cannabinus.

1.4. The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the preferred standard.

2. MATERIAL

2.1. The burlap cloth shall be made of jute or kenaf at the option of the manufacturer. It shall have a
 plain weave and conform to the physical requirements
requirements given in TaTables
bles 1 or 2.
Table 1 —Physical Requirements
Requirements (SI)
(SI)
Mass per Yarns per Yarns per
Linear Meter Meter of Meter of Mass per
Class (1016 mm Basis), g Warp Filling Square Meter,a g
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Table 2 —Physical Requirements
Requirements (inch/pound)
(inch/pound)
Weight per
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2.2. Unless otherwise specified, the burlap shall have minimum width of 1016 mm (40 in.) inclusive of
selvage, and shall be in one continuous piece of not less than 23 m (25 yd).

2.3. The selvages shall be firm and straight, and may contain cotton yarn.

3. FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS

3.1. The burlap shall be clean, evenly woven, and shall conform to the quality and grade of product
established by this specification. The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable
acceptable quality levels.

3.2. The burlap shall be examined visually for defects that would impair its suitability for use. Cuts,
tears, broken or missing yarns, thin, open, or weak places, uneven weaving, and grease spots or
stains shall be noted.

4. SAMPLING AND TESTING

4.1.  Lot 
 —Unless otherwise
otherwise specified, cloth of the sam
samee class present
presented
ed at one time sshall
hall be considered
a lot for purposes of inspection and tests.

4.2. Sampling for Test  —Unless otherwise

otherwise specified, random sampl
samples
es of cloth shall be taken from eeach
ach
inspection lot in accordance with the following table.

4.3.  Inspection —Each of the

the samples select
selected
ed in accordance with Table 3, or as specified, shall be
visually and dimensionally inspected in accordance with the requirements of Sections 3.1 and 3.2.
Table 3 —Sampling for
for Inspection and Tests
 Number of Rolls
Rolls  Number of Rolls
Rolls Acceptance Number Rejection Number
in Lot in Samplea (Defective) (Defective)
8 and under 2 0 1
9 to 15 3 0 1
16 to 40 4 0 1
41 and over 5 0 1
a  One unit of product at lleast
east 1 m (1 yd) long and the full width of the
the cloth shall
shall be taken from each sample
sample roll.

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5.1. Any unit of product in the sample failing to conform to the requirements, shall be considered
defective. If the number of defective units of products in the sample for test exceeds the
acceptance number for that sample specified in Table 3, the entire lot of cloth from which the
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6. PACKING

6.1. The burlap cloth shall be packed in a manner acceptable to common carriers for safe transportation
to point of destination specified in shipping instructions at the lowest transportation rate for
such supplies.

6.2. Each roll shall have a ticket attached to the selvage at the inner end of the cloth giving the length
and width, and name and address of the manufacturer.

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