ASTM D5889-97

Standard Practice for Quality Control of Geosynthetic Clay Liners

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the manufacturing quality control of 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 level of effort for manufacturing quality control.  
1.3 This practice does not address manufacturing quality assurance, product acceptance testing, or conformance testing. These are independent activities taken by organizations other than the GCL manufacturer.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.5 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-1997
• ICS: 65.020.40 - Landscaping and silviculture
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: D35 - Geosynthetics
• Drafting Committee: D35.04 - Geosynthetic Clay Liners

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D5889-97(2003) - Standard Practice for Quality Control of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-1997

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5889 – 97
Standard Practice for
Quality Control of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5889; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 5890 Test Method for Swell Index of Clay Mineral
Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
1.1 This practice covers the manufacturing quality control
D 5891 Test Method for Fluid Loss of Clay Component of
of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), describing types of tests,
Geosynthetic Clay Liners
the proper test methods, and the minimum testing frequencies.
D 5993 Test Method for Measuring the Mass Per Unit Area
1.2 This practice is intended to aid manufacturers, suppliers,
of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
purchasers and users of GCLs in establishing a minimum level
2.2 Government Document:
of effort for manufacturing quality control.
EPA/600/R-93/182 Technical Guidance Document Quality
1.3 This practice does not address manufacturing quality
Assurance and Quality Control for Waste Containment
assurance, product acceptance testing, or conformance testing.
Facilities
These are independent activities taken by organizations other
than the GCL manufacturer.
3. Terminology
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1 Definitions:
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
3.1.1 Geosynthetic Definitions:
information only.
3.1.1.1 geomembrane, n—an essentially impermeable geo-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
synthetic composed of one or more synthetic sheets.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1.2 geotextile, n—a permeable geosynthetic comprised
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
solely of textiles.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.2 Organizational Definitions:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.2.1 installer, n—the party who installs, or facilitates
2. Referenced Documents installation of, any materials purchased from manufacturers or
suppliers.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2.2 manufacturer, n—the group, corporation, partner-
D 638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
3 ship, or individual that manufactures a product.
D 4354 Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics for Testing
3.1.2.3 purchaser, n—the person, company, or organization
D 4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics
that purchases any materials or work to be performed.
D 4632 Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elonga-
3.1.2.4 supplier, n—the party who supplies material or
tion of Geotextiles
services.
D 4759 Practice for Determining the Specification Con-
3.1.3 Quality Definitions:
formance of Geosynthetics
3.1.3.1 quality assurance (QA), n—all those planned or
D 5199 Test Method for Measuring Nominal Thickness of
systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence
Geotextiles and Geomembranes
that a material, product, system, or service will satisfy given
D 5261 Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of
needs.
Geotextiles
3.1.3.2 quality control (QC), n—a planned system of activi-
D 5887 Test Method for Measurement of Index Flux
ties whose purpose is to provide a level of quality that meets
Through Saturated Geosynthetic Clay Liner Specimens
the needs of users; also, the use of such a system.
Using Flexible Wall Permeameter
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-35 on Geosyn-
thetics and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.04 on
Geosynthetic Clay Liners.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1997. Published Aug. 1998. Originally
published as D 5889 – 95. Last previous edition D 5889 – 95.
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