ASTM_D_5889_-_11.pdf

Designation:D588911Standard Practice forQuality Control of Geosynthetic Clay Liners1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5889;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 practice covers the manufacturing quality controlof geosynthetic clay liners(GCLs),describing types of tests,the proper test methods,and the minimum testing frequencies.1.2 This practice is intended to aid manufacturers,suppliers,purchasers and users of GCLs in establishing a minimum levelof effort for manufacturing quality control.1.3 This practice does not address manufacturing qualityassurance,product acceptance testing,or conformance testing.These are independent activities taken by organizations otherthan the GCL manufacturer.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The inch-pound units given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.5 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:2D882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD4439 Terminology for GeosyntheticsD4632 Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongationof GeotextilesD5199 Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thicknessof GeosyntheticsD5261 Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area ofGeotextilesD5887 Test Method for Measurement of Index Flux ThroughSaturated Geosynthetic Clay Liner Specimens Using aFlexible Wall PermeameterD5890 Test Method for Swell Index of Clay Mineral Com-ponent of Geosynthetic Clay LinersD5891 Test Method for Fluid Loss of Clay Component ofGeosynthetic Clay LinersD5993 Test Method for Measuring Mass Per Unit of Geo-synthetic Clay LinersD6496 Test Method for Determining Average Bonding PeelStrength Between Top and Bottom Layers of Needle-Punched Geosynthetic Clay LinersD6693 Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties ofNonreinforced Polyethylene and Nonreinforced FlexiblePolypropylene GeomembranesD6768 Test Method for Tensile Strength of GeosyntheticClay Liners2.2 Government Document:EPA/600/R-93/182 Technical Guidance Document QualityAssurance and Quality Control for Waste ContainmentFacilities33.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Geosynthetic Definitions:3.1.1.1 geomembrane,nan essentially impermeable geo-synthetic composed of one or more synthetic sheets.3.1.1.2 geotextile,na permeable geosynthetic comprisedsolely of textiles.3.1.2 Organizational Definitions:3.1.2.1 installer,nthe party who installs,or facilitatesinstallation of,any materials purchased from manufacturers orsuppliers.3.1.2.2 manufacturer,nthe group,corporation,partner-ship,or individual that manufactures a product.3.1.2.3 purchaser,nthe person,company,or organizationthat purchases any materials or work to be performed.3.1.2.4 supplier,nthe party who supplies material orservices.3.1.3 Quality Definitions:1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 on Geosyn-thetics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.04 on GeosyntheticClay Liners.Current edition approved Oct.1,2011.Published October 2011.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D5889 97(2008).DOI:10.1520/D5889-11.2For 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.3Available from Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.3.1 quality assurance(QA),nall those planned orsystematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidencethat a material,product,system,or service will satisfy givenneeds.3.1.3.2 quality control(QC),na planned system of activi-ties whose purpose is to provide a level of quality that meetsthe needs of users;also,the use of such a system.3.2 For definitions of other terms,see Terminology D4439.4.Significance and Use4.1 GCLs must be properly manufactured in a mannerconsistent with a minimum level of quality control as deter-mined by in-house testing of the final product.This practicesuggests the types of tests,the methods of the testing and theminimum testing frequencies.4.2 It should be clearly recognized that manufacturers mayperform additional tests or at greater frequency than required inthis practice,or both.In this case,the manufacturers qualitycontrol plan will then take precedence over this practice.Thequoted tests and test methods in