ASTM_D_6455_-_11_2018.pdf

Designation:D645511(Reapproved 2018)Standard Guide for theSelection of Test Methods for Prefabricated BituminousGeomembranes(PBGMs)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6455;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides recommendations for the selectionof appropriate test methods for prefabricated bituminous sheetused in geomembrane applications to provide consistency indata reporting.1.2 This guide includes test methods for all types ofprefabricated bituminous geomembranes(PBGMs).1.3 This guide is intended to aid all personnel involved inthe selection,manufacture,or evaluation of prefabricatedbituminous geomembranes.Field-related evaluation ofPBGMs,including but not limited to seam testing,is beyondthe scope of this guide.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D36/D36M Test Method for Softening Point of Bitumen(Ring-and-Ball Apparatus)D471 Test Method for Rubber PropertyEffect of LiquidsD573 Test Method for RubberDeterioration in an AirOvenD696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expan-sion of Plastics Between 30C and 30C with a VitreousSilica DilatometerD746 Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plasticsand Elastomers by ImpactD751 Test Methods for Coated FabricsD792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD1079 Terminology Relating to Roofing and WaterproofingD1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes ofNonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at ElevatedTemperatureD1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Char-acteristics of Plastic Film and SheetingD3776/D3776M Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area(Weight)of FabricD4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and RolledErosion Control Products(RECPs)for TestingD4355/D4355M Test Method for Deterioration of Geotex-tiles by Exposure to Light,Moisture and Heat in a XenonArc Type ApparatusD4439 Terminology for GeosyntheticsD4595 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles bythe Wide-Width Strip MethodD4833/D4833M Test Method for Index Puncture Resistanceof Geomembranes and Related ProductsD4873/D4873M Guide for Identification,Storage,and Han-dling of Geosynthetic Rolls and SamplesD4885 Test Method for Determining Performance Strengthof Geomembranes by the Wide Strip Tensile MethodD5147/D5147M Test Methods for Sampling and TestingModified Bituminous Sheet MaterialD5199 Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thicknessof GeosyntheticsD5261 Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area ofGeotextiles1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D35 on Geosyntheticsand is the direct responsibility of D35.10 on Geomembranes.Current edition approved Feb.1,2018.Published February 2018.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6455 11.DOI:10.1520/D6455-11R18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 D5262 Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined TensionCreep and Creep Rupture Behavior of GeosyntheticsD5321/D5321M Test Method for Determining the ShearStrengthofSoil-GeosyntheticandGeosynthetic-Geosynthetic Interfaces by Direct ShearD5322 Practice for Laboratory Immersion Procedures forEvaluating the Chemical Resistance of Geosynthetics toLiquidsD5514/D5514M Test Method for Large-Scale HydrostaticPuncture Testing of GeosyntheticsD5617 Test Method for Multi-Axial Tension Test for Geo-syntheticsD5884/D5884M Test Method for Determining TearingStrength of Internally Reinforced GeomembranesD6747 Guide for Selection of Techniques for Electrical LeakLocation of