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Designation:D645511Standard Guide for theSelection of Test Methods for Prefabricated BituminousGeomembranes(PBGM)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(PBGM).1.3 This guide is intended to aid all personnel involved inthe selection,manufacture,or evaluation of prefabricatedbituminous geomembranes.Field-related evaluation of PBGM,including but not limited to seam testing,is beyond the scopeof 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D36 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 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area(Weight)ofFabricD4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for TestingD4355 Test Method for Deterioration of Geotextiles byExposure to Light,Moisture and Heat in a Xenon ArcType ApparatusD4439 Terminology for GeosyntheticsD4595 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles bythe Wide-Width Strip MethodD4833 Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance ofGeomembranes and Related ProductsD4873 Guide for Identification,Storage,and Handling ofGeosynthetic Rolls and SamplesD4885 Test Method for Determining Performance Strengthof Geomembranes by the Wide Strip Tensile MethodD5147 Test Methods for Sampling and Testing ModifiedBituminous Sheet MaterialD5199 Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thicknessof GeosyntheticsD5261 Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area ofGeotextilesD5262 Test Method for Evaluating the Unconfined TensionCreep and Creep Rupture Behavior of GeosyntheticsD5321 Test Method for Determining the Coefficient of Soiland Geosynthetic or Geosynthetic and Geosynthetic Fric-tion by the Direct Shear MethodD5322 Practice for Laboratory Immersion Procedures forEvaluating the Chemical Resistance of Geosynthetics toLiquidsD5514 Test Method for Large Scale Hydrostatic PunctureTesting of GeosyntheticsD5617 Test Method for Multi-Axial Tension Test for Geo-syntheticsD5884 Test Method for Determining Tearing Strength ofInternally Reinforced Geomembranes1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D35 on Geosyntheticsand is the direct responsibility of D35.10 on Geomembranes.Current edition approved Feb.1,2011.Published March 2011.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D645505.DOI:10.1520/D6455-11.2For 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 States1 D6747 Guide for Selection of Techniques for ElectricalDetection of Leaks in GeomembranesD7003 Test Method for Strip Tensile Properties of Rein-forced GeomembranesD7274 Test Method for Mineral Stabilizer Content of Pre-fabricated Bituminous Geomembranes(BGM)D7275 Test Method for Tensile Properties of BituminousGeomembranes(BGM)E96/E96M Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission ofMaterialsE154 Test Methods for Water Vapor Retarders Used inContact with Earth Under Concrete Slabs,on Walls,or asGround Cover3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of geosynthetic terms used in thisguide,refer to Terminology D4439.3.1.2 For definitions of terms related to bituminous materi-als,refer to Terminology D1079.3.1.3 prefabricated bituminous geomembrane(PBGM),na material fabricated in a plant and consisting principally ofa syn