Retention criterion is an important part of filter criteria for geotextile
however
the prevalent design criteria is too strict for retention of soil particle and not enough for permeability criterion. Two different opening size distribution curves of geotextiles are introduced; and the probability that soil particles pass through nonwoven geotextile is calculated. Based on theoretical analysis
a probabilistic retention criterion is proposed. The new retention criterion restricts the probabilities that both coarse particle and fine particle pass through nonwoven geotextiles; and it can not only keep the stability of soil