Appendix 2 Geomembrane Test Methods AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (arranged by number) ASTM D-5 ASTM D-36 ASTM D-256 ASTM D-412 ASTM D-413 ASTM D-471 ASTM D-570 ASTM D-638 ASTM D-696 ASTM D-746 ASTM D-792 ASTM D-814 ASTM D-882 ASTM D-1004 ASTM D-1149 ASTM D-1203 ASTM D-1204 ASTM D-1238 ASTM D-1388 ASTM D-1434 ASTM D-1505 penetration of bitumen softening point of bitumen Izod impact strength tensile properties of nonreinforced rubber geomembranes ply adhesion of rubber to fabrics (peel) effect of liquids on rubber water adsorption of plastics tensile properties of plastics coefficient of linear thermal expansion brittleness temperature by impact (superseded by D-1790) thickness of coated fabrics mass/unit area of coated fabrics tear of coated fabrics (tougue tear) grab tensiles of coated fabrics hydrostatic burst specific gravity by displacement transmission of liquids through rubber sheet tensile testing of thin plastic sheeting 90 tear of non-reinforced geomembranes ozone cracking of rubbers volatile loss from plastics dimensional change (dimensional stability) melt flow index stiffness of fabrics gas permeability of plastic sheeting density by gradient column A Guide to Polymeric Geomembranes John Scheirs 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-470-51920-2
548 A GUIDE TO POLYMERIC GEOMEMBRANES ASTM D-1593 ASTM D-1603 ASTM D-1621 ASTM D-1693 ASTM D-1790 ASTM D-1822 ASTM D-1898 ASTM D-2136 ASTM D-2240 ASTM D-2261 ASTM D-2663 ASTM D-3015 ASTM D-3030 ASTM D-3746 ASTM D-3776 ASTM D-3895 ASTM D-4218 ASTM D-4354 ASTM D-4355 ASTM D-4437 ASTM D-4439 ASTM D-4533 ASTM D-4545 ASTM D-4595 ASTM D-4703 ASTM D-4759 ASTM D-4833 ASTM D-4873 ASTM D-4885 ASTM D-5147 ASTM D-5199 ASTM D-5261 ASTM D-5262 ASTM D-5321 ASTM D-5322 ASTM D-5323 ASTM D-5397 ASTM D-5494 ASTM D-5496 ASTM D-5514 ASTM D-5596 ASTM D-5617 ASTM D-5641 ASTM D-5721 ASTM D-5747 ASTM D-5818 thickness of flexible PVC sheeting carbon black content by tube furnace compression of rigid cellular plastics ESC bent strip method low temperature impact (brittleness temperature) tensile impact sampling of plastics low temperature bending of coated fabrics durometer hardness of rubbers tongue tear test for fabrics test methods for carbon black carbon black dispersion by hot plate (withdrawn) volatile matter in PVC resin resistance to soil burial (for PVC) PVC water extraction seam strength of PVC impact resistance of bituminous membranes mass per unit area of woven fabrics standard OIT by DSC carbon black content by muffle furnace sampling of geomembranes for testing xenon arc exposure of geotextiles shear and peel of field welds (superceded by D-6392) standard terminology for geosynthetics trapezoid tear for reinforced geomembranes shear and peel of factory seams wide width tensile method for geotextiles compression moulding of plastics into test specimens Determining the specification conformance of geosynthetics pin/rod puncture (index puncture) Identification, storage, and handling of geosynthetic rolls wide width tensile method for geomembranes sampling and testing of bituminous membranes thickness of smooth geomembranes mass/unit area of geotextiles tensile creep behaviour coefficient of friction by direct shear chemical resistance of geomembranes by immersion 2% secant modulus of PE geomembranes NCTL stress cracking test pyramidal puncture of geomembranes Field immersion testing of geosynthetics hydrostatic puncture (large scale) carbon black dispersion by microtome method multiaxial tensile testing (out of plane) seam testing by vacuum chamber (vacuum box) oven ageing of polyolefin geomembranes chemical resistance of geomembranes to liquids sampling practice for assessing installation damage
GEOMEMBRANE TEST METHODS 549 ASTM D-5819 ASTM D-5820 ASTM D-5884 ASTM D-5885 ASTM D-5886 ASTM D-5994 ASTM D-6140 ASTM D-6214 ASTM D-6364 ASTM D-6365 ASTM D-6392 ASTM D-6434 ASTM D-6455 ASTM D-6497 ASTM D-6636 ASTM D-6693 ASTM D-6747 ASTM D-7002 ASTM D-7003 ASTM D-7004 ASTM D-7006 ASTM D-7007 ASTM D-7056 ASTM D-7106 ASTM D-7176 ASTM D-7177 ASTM D-7240 ASTM D-7272 ASTM D-7274 ASTM D-7275 ASTM E-96 ASTM F-904 ASTM G-154 ASTM G-155 guide for evaluation of geosynthetic durability pressurized air testing of dual seams tear of reinforced geomembranes (large scale) high pressure OIT by DSC methods for fluid permeation through geomembranes core thickness of textured geomembranes asphalt retention of bituminous geomembranes shear and peel testing of chemical welds short term compression behaviour spark testing of geomembrane seams shear and peel testing of thermal fusion welds guide for test methods for fpp guide for test methods for prefabricated bituminous GM guide for attachment of geomembranes to penetrations/structures ply adhesion of a reinforced geomembrane tensile properties of non-reinforced and reinforced geomembranes guide for electrical leak path detection electrical leak location of exposed GMs using water puddle strip tensile properties of reinforced geomembranes grab tensile properties of reinforced geomembranes ultrasonic testing of geomembranes electrical leak location of GMs covered with water or earth tensile shear strength of bituminous geomembrane seams guide for test methods for EPDM geomembranes specification for buried, nonreinforced PVC geomembranes air channel evaluation of PVC dual-track seamed geomembranes conductive geomembrane spark testing integrity of seams by pre-manufactured taped methods mineral stabilizer content of prefabricated bituminous GMs tensile properties of bituminous geomembranes (BGMs) water vapour transmission by cup method ply adhesion of flexible laminates UV exposure by fluorescent UV lights UV exposure by xenon arc practice GEOMEMBRANE (GM) RELATED TEST METHODS AND STANDARDS FROM GRI (www.geosynthetic-institute.org/meth.htm) GM1 GM2 GM3 GM4 Seam Evaluation by Ultrasonic Shadow Method Embedment Depth for Anchorage Mobilization Large Scale Hydrostatic Puncture Test (now formalized as ASTM D-5514) Three Dimensional Geomembrane Tension Test (now formalized as ASTM D-5617)
550 A GUIDE TO POLYMERIC GEOMEMBRANES GM5 (a) GM5 (b) GM5 (c) GM6 GM7 GM8 GM10 GM11 GM12 GM13 a GM14 GM15 GM16 GM17 a GM18 a GM19 a GM20 GM21 a GM22 Notched Constant Tensile Load (NCTL) Test for Polyolefin Resins or Geomembranes (1992) (now formalized as ASTM D-5397) Single Point NCTL Test for Polyolefin Resin or Geomembranes (now formalized as ASTM D-5397, Appendix) Seam Constant Tensile Load (SCTL) Test for Polyolefin Geomembrane Seams Pressurized Air Channel Test for Dual Seamed Geomembranes (see also ASTM D-5820) Accelerated Curing of Geomembrane Test Strip Seams Made by Chemical Fusion Methods Measurement of the Core Thickness of Textured Geomembranes (now formalized as ASTM D-5994) GM9 Cold Weather Seaming of Geomembranes Specification for the Stress Crack Resistance of HDPE Geomembrane Sheet Accelerated Weathering of Geomembranes Using a Fluorescent UVA Device Asperity Measurement of Textured Geomembranes using a Depth Gauge Test Methods, Properties and Testing Frequency for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Smooth and Textured Geomembranes Selecting Variable Intervals for Taking Geomembrane Destructive Seam Samples Using the Method of Attributes Determination of Ply Adhesion of Reinforced Geomembranes (now formalized as ASTM D-6636) Observation of Surface Cracking of Geomembranes Test Methods, Properties and Testing Frequency for Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Smooth and Textured Geomembranes Test Methods, Properties and Testing Frequency for Flexible Polypropylene (fpp and fpp-r) Nonreinforced and Reinforced Geomembranes (temporarily suspended: May 3, 2004) (Reinforced March 20, 2009) Seam Strength and Related Properties of Thermally Bonded Polyolefin Geomembranes Selecting Variable Intervals for Taking Geomembrane Destructive Seam Samples Using Control Charts Test Methods, Properties and Testing Frequency for Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer (EPDM) Nonreinforced and Scrim Reinforced Geomembranes Test Methods, Required Properties and Testing Frequency for Scrim Reinforced Polyethylene Geomembranes used in Exposed Temporary Applications a Denotes those items that are generic specifications.
GEOMEMBRANE TEST METHODS 551 GEOMEMBRANE TESTING METHODS CONVERSION TABLE ASTM AND ISO Method ASTM Method ISO Method Comments Thickness ASTM D5199 ISO 9863-1 similar but not equivalent Mass per unit area ASTM D1593 ISO 9864 similar but not equivalent Melt flow Index ASTM D1238 ISO 1133 equivalent Density ASTM D792 ISO 1183 equivalent Tensile properties index ASTM D6693 ISO 527-3 similar but not equivalent Wide width tensiles ASTM D4885 ISO 10319 similar but not equivalent Tear resistance ASTM D1004 ISO 34 similar but not equivalent Carbon black content ASTM D1603 ISO 6964 similar but not equivalent Carbon black dispersion ASTM D5596 ISO 11420 similar but not equivalent OIT testing ASTM D3895 ISO 10837 similar but not equivalent Chemical resistance testing ASTM D5322 ISO 175 similar but not equivalent Oven ageing ASTM D5721 ISO 4577 similar but not equivalent