ASTM_D_5889_-_D_5889M_-_18_2022.pdf

Designation:D5889/D5889M18(Reapproved 2022)Standard Practice forQuality Control of Geosynthetic Clay Liners1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5889/D5889M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript 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 either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system are not necessarily exact equivalents;therefore,toensure conformance with the standard,each system shall beused independently of the other,and values from the twosystems shall not be combined.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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity(Rela-tive Density)of Plastics by DisplacementD882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD1505 Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient TechniqueD4439 Terminology for GeosyntheticsD4632/D4632M Test Method for Grab Breaking Load andElongation of GeotextilesD5199 Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thicknessof GeosyntheticsD5261 Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area ofGeotextilesD5887/D5887M Test Method for Measurement of IndexFlux Through Saturated Geosynthetic Clay Liner Speci-mens Using a Flexible Wall PermeameterD5890 Test Method for Swell Index of Clay Mineral Com-ponent of Geosynthetic Clay LinersD5891/D5891M Test Method for Fluid Loss of Clay Com-ponent of Geosynthetic Clay LinersD5993 Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area ofGeosynthetic Clay LinersD5994/D5994M Test Method for Measuring Core Thicknessof Textured GeomembranesD6243/D6243M Test Method for Determining the Internaland Interface Shear Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Linerby the Direct Shear MethodD6496/D6496M Test Method for Determining AverageBonding Peel Strength Between Top and Bottom Layersof Needle-Punched Geosynthetic Clay LinersD6693/D6693M Test Method for Determining Tensile Prop-erties of Nonreinforced Polyethylene and NonreinforcedFlexible Polypropylene GeomembranesD6768/D6768M Test Method for Tensile Strength of Geo-synthetic Clay Liners2.2 Government Document:3EPA/600/R-93/182 Technical Guidance Document QualityAssurance and Quality Control for Waste ContainmentFacilities3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 Geosynthetic 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.1,2022.Published October 2022.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D5889/D5889M 18.DOI:10.1520/D5889_D5889M-18R22.2For 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 U.S.Government Publishing Office,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Washington,DC 20401-0001,http:/www.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.13.1.1.1 adhered geosynthetic clay liner(GCL),nGCLproduct in which the clay component is bonded to a film ormembrane by adhesion.3.1.1.2 coated GCL,nGCL product with at least one layerof a synthetic substance applied to the GCL as a fluid andallowed to