Designation:D6636−01(Reapproved2018)StandardTestMethodforDeterminationofPlyAdhesionStrengthofReinforcedGeomembranes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6636;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthemeasurementoftheadhe-sionstrength(180°peel)betweenpliesofreinforcedgeomem-branessuchasinternallyreinforcedgeomembranesandcoatedfabrics.1.2Thistestmethodisnotintendedfordeterminingthestrengthofgeomembraneseamsorfordeterminingtheplyadhesionstrengthofgeocompositecomponents(suchasnon-wovengeotextilebondedtogeomembrane,orgeotextilebondedtodrainagecore).1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D76/D76MSpecificationforTensileTestingMachinesforTextilesD4354PracticeforSamplingofGeosyntheticsandRolledErosionControlProducts(RECPs)forTestingD4439TerminologyforGeosyntheticsD4491/D4491MTestMethodsforWaterPermeabilityofGeotextilesbyPermittivity3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1atmospherefortestinggeosynthetics,n—airmain-tainedatarelativehumiditybetween50to70%andatemperatureof2162°C(7064°F).3.1.2geocomposite,n—amulti-componentproduct,atleastoneofwhichisageosynthetic.3.1.3geomembrane,n—anessential...
