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Scope

Standardization of all geosynthetic products including geotextlles, geomembranes, geocomposite clay liners and other geosynthetic related products.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 57 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
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published ISO standards *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 221

14

ISO standards under development *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 221

30

Participating members

16

Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 221/WG 2 Terminology, identification and sampling Working group
ISO/TC 221/WG 3 Mechanical properties Working group
ISO/TC 221/WG 4 Hydraulic properties Working group
ISO/TC 221/WG 5 Durability Working group
ISO/TC 221/WG 6 Design using geosynthetics Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 221

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 221:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 98 Bases for design of structures ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym Title Category
EDANA European Disposables and Nonwovens Association - EDANA A
IGS IGS - International Geosynthetics Society A

ISO/TC 221 - Secretariat

BSI [United Kingdom]

British Standards Institution
389 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 4AL
United Kingdom

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