Overview

Geomembranes are synthetic impermeable sheets placed in contact with soil to contain or restrain the movement of gases or liquids. The tremendous worldwide growth in the use of geomembranes in transportation, environmental and geotechnical applications has led to an urgent need for agreed standards covering their properties and use. Few standards exist and practically no harmonization at international level has been achieved. This book puts forward for the first time recommended procedures for identification, characterization and testing of the materials themeselves, and of the procedures for joining them. It has been prepared by an international committee of experts under the auspices of RILEM (the International Union of Testing and Research Laboratories for Materials and Structures). It will be of value to geotechnical and environmental engineers, manufacturers of geomembranes, those involved in research into and standardization of geomembranes and testing organizations.

Full Product Details

Author:   J.M. Rigo ,  A.L. Rollin
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Spon Press
Volume:   No 4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.725kg
ISBN:  

9780412385308

ISBN 10:   0412385309
Pages:   366
Publication Date:   06 December 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. A L Rollin, Canada.Part I: General topics. Geomembrane background and overview - R Koerner, USA; Test standards and their classification - J M Rigo, Belgium, and D Cazzuffi, Italy; Seaming techniques, sampling and destructive testing - A L Rollin, Canada, and D Fayoux, Belgium, and G Hemond, Switzerland; Non-destructive field testing - A L Rollin, Canada, and J P Bennetton, France;Part II: Selected topics. Tensile testing - J P Gourc, France; Burst testing - S E Hoekstra, Netherlands; Puncture testing - R K Frobel, USA, and J M Rigo; Friction testing - T S Ingold, UK; Anchorage and pull-out testing - R Koerner, and M H Wayne, USA; Permeability testing - Pierson, F Gousse, France; Stress cracking testing - R. Koerner, and Y H Halse, and A E Lord, USA; Microanalysis of stress cracks - A L Rollin, Canada, and I D Peggs, USA; Chemical resistance immersion testing - I D Peggs, USA; Biological resistance testing - J M Rigo, and R Degeimbre, and J Wiertz, Belgium; Polymer identification testing - Y H Halse, USA, and J M Rigo, Belgium, and D Cazzuffi, Italy, and R Degeimbre, and J Wiertz, Belgium; Index.

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The book gives an excellent start for the development of common testing rules across Europe for geomembrane - GeoJournal

"""The book gives an excellent start for the development of common testing rules across Europe for geomembrane"" - GeoJournal"

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