Designation:D7613−10StandardSpecificationforFlexiblePolypropyleneReinforced(fPP-R)andNonreinforced(fPP)Geomembranes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7613;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversflexiblepolypropylenerein-forced(fPP-R)andnonreinforced(fPP)geomembranesmadefromflexiblepolypropyleneastheprincipalpolymerpreparedbythepolymerizationofpropylenewithorwithoutotheralphaolefinmonomers.1.2Thetestsandpropertylimitsusedtocharacterizethesheetarevaluesintendedtoensureminimumquality.In-placesystemdesigncriteria,suchasfield-seamingstrengthandmaterialcompatibilityamongothers,arefactorsthatshouldbeconsideredbutarebeyondthescopeofthisspecification.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D573TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationinanAirOvenD751TestMethodsforCoatedFabricsD883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD1004TestMethodforTearResistance(GravesTear)ofPlasticFilmandSheetingD1204TestMethodforLinearDimensionalChangesofNonrigidThermoplasticSheetingorFilmatElevatedTemperatureD2136TestMethodforCoatedFabrics—Low-TemperatureBendTestD4439TerminologyforGeosyntheticsD4833TestMethodforIndexPunctureResistanceofGeomembranesandRelatedProductsD5199TestMethodforMeasuringtheNominalThicknessofGeosyntheticsD5538PracticeforThermoplasticElastomers—TerminologyandAbbreviationsD5884TestMethodforDeterminingTearingStrengthofInternallyReinforcedGeomembranesD6636TestMethodforDeterminationofPlyAdhesionStreng...