Designation:D7865−13StandardGuideforIdentification,Packaging,Handling,StorageandDeploymentofFabricatedGeomembranePanels1Thisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignation;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversguidelinesfortheidentification,packaging,handling,storageanddeploymentoffabricatedgeomembranepanels.Thisguideisnottobeconsideredasallencompassingsinceeachprojectinvolvingfabricatedpanelspresentsitsownchallengesandspecialconditions.1.2Thisguideisintendedtoaidfabricators,suppliers,purchasers,andusersoffabricatedpanelsintheidentification,packaging,handling,storage,anddeploymentoffabricatedgeomembranepanels.1.3Thisguideiswrittenforfactoryfabricatedgeomem-branepanelsonly.OthergeosyntheticsuseGuideD4873astheirguide.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4439TerminologyforGeosyntheticsD4873GuideforIdentification,Storage,andHandlingofGeosyntheticRollsandSamples3.Terminology3.1Definitions:SomewithtermsapplyingtothisguideappearinTerminologyD4439.3.1.1accordion-foldedandrolledpanel,n—referstoanaccordion-foldedfabricatedpanelthatisfirstaccordion-foldedtothedesiredwidthandthenrolledtoformafinished,rolledbundlefortransport.3.1.2accordion-foldedpanel,n—referstoafabricatedpanelwherethematerialisfoldedbackandforthina“Z”formationinthesameprincipaldirectionastheseams.Thisfoldingtakesawiderpanelofmaterialandmakesitintoanarrowstack.Forexamplea30mby30mprefabricatedpanelcouldbeaccordion-foldedintoa3mwi...
