ASTM D5886-95(2001)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Selection of Test Methods to Determine Rate of Fluid Permeation Through Geomembranes for Specific Applications
Standard Guide for Selection of Test Methods to Determine Rate of Fluid Permeation Through Geomembranes for Specific Applications
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1.1 This guide covers selecting one or more appropriate test methods to assess the permeability of all candidate geomembranes for a proposed specific application to various permeants. The widely different uses of geomembranes as barriers to the transport and migration of different gases, vapors, and liquids under different service conditions require determinations of permeability by test methods that relate to and simulate the service. Geomembranes are nonporous homogeneous materials that are permeable in varying degrees to gases, vapors, and liquids on a molecular scale in a three-step process (1 ) by dissolution in or absorption by the geomembrane on the upstream side, (2 ) diffusion through the geomembrane, and (3 ) desorption on the downstream side of the barrier.
1.2 The rate of transmission of a given chemical species, whether as a single permeant or in mixtures, is driven by its chemical potential or in practical terms by its concentration gradient across the geomembrane. Various methods to assess the permeability of geomembranes to single component permeants, such as individual gases, vapors, and liquids are referenced and briefly described.
1.3 Various test methods for the measurement of permeation and transmission through geomembranes of individual species in complex mixtures such as waste liquids are discussed.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D 5886 – 95 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Guide for
Selection of Test Methods to Determine Rate of Fluid
Permeation Through Geomembranes for Specific
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Applications
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5886; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D814 Test Method for Rubber Property—Vapor Transmis-
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sion of Volatile Liquids
1.1 Thisguidecoversselectingoneormoreappropriatetest
D815 Method for Testing Coated Fabrics—Hydrogen Per-
methods to assess the permeability of all candidate geomem-
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meability
branes for a proposed specific application to various per-
D1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability
meants.Thewidelydifferentusesofgeomembranesasbarriers
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Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting
to the transport and migration of different gases, vapors, and
D1653 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of
liquids under different service conditions require determina-
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Organic Coating Films
tionsofpermeabilitybytestmethodsthatrelatetoandsimulate
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D4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics
the service. Geomembranes are nonporous homogeneous ma-
D4491 TestMethodsforWaterPermeabilityofGeotextiles
terials that are permeable in varying degrees to gases, vapors,
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by Permittivity
and liquids on a molecular scale in a three-step process (1)by
E96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Mate-
dissolution in or absorption by the geomembrane on the
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rials
upstream side, (2) diffusion through the geomembrane, and (3)
F372 Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate of
desorption on the downstream side of the barrier.
Flexible Barrier Materials Using an Infrared Detection
1.2 The rate of transmission of a given chemical species,
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Technique
whether as a single permeant or in mixtures, is driven by its
F739 Test Method for Resistance of Protective Clothing
chemical potential or in practical terms by its concentration
Materials to Permeation by Liquids or Gases Under Con-
gradient across the geomembrane. Various methods to assess
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ditions of Continuous Contact
the permeability of geomembranes to single component per-
meants, such as individual gases, vapors, and liquids are
3. Terminology
referenced and briefly described.
3.1 Definitions:
1.3 Varioustestmethodsforthemeasurementofpermeation
3.1.1 downstream, n—the space adjacent to the geomem-
and transmission through geomembranes of individual species
brane through which the permeant is flowing.
in complex mixtures such as waste liquids are discussed.
3.1.2 geomembrane, n—an essentially impermeable geo-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
synthetic composed of one or more synthetic sheets. (See
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Terminology D4439.)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.2.1 Discussion—In geotechnical engineering, essen-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tially impermeable means that no measurable liquid flows
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
through a geosynthetic when tested in accordance with Termi-
2. Referenced Documents nology D4491.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D471 Test Method for Rubber Property—Effect of Liq-
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uids
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Discontinued; see 1988 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D35 on Geosynthet- Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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icsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.10 on Geomembranes. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.13.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1995. Published February 1996. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.06.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 09.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.03.
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D 5886 – 95 (2001)
3.1.3 geosynthetic, n—a planar product manufactured from permeates porous materials in a condensed state that can carry
polymeric material used with soil, rock, earth, or other geo- the dissolved constituents, and the driving force for such
technical engineering-related material as an integral part of a permeationishydraulicpressure.Duetotheselectivenatureof
man-made project, structure, or system. (See Terminology geomembranes,thepermeationofthedissolvedconstituentsin
D4439.) liquids can vary greatly, that is, components of a mixture can
3.1.4 permeability, n—the rate of flow under a differential permeate at different rates due to differences
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