1、Designation:D7106/D7106M05(Reapproved 2015)1Standard Guide forSelection of Test Methods for Ethylene Propylene DieneTerpolymer(EPDM)Geomembranes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7106/D7106M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or
2、,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.1NOTEDesignation was changed to dual and units information was corrected editorially,and editoria
3、l changes weremade throughout in June 2015.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers and provides recommendations forthe selection of appropriate test methods for Ethylene Propyl-ene Diene Terpolymer(EPDM)geomembranes used in geo-technical and geoenvironmental applications.1.2 This guide includes test methods fo
4、r three differenttypes of EPDM geomembranes including;scrim-reinforcedmembranes,compositemembranesandsmooth,non-reinforced membranes.1.3 The test methods are divided into three categoriesincluding manufacturing quality control,optional performancetests and seam testing.1.4 The values stated in eithe
5、r SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.5 This standard doe
6、s not purport to address all of thesafety problems,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 Standard
7、s:2D297 Test Methods for Rubber ProductsChemical Analy-sisD413 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyAdhesion to Flex-ible SubstrateD471 Test Method for Rubber PropertyEffect of LiquidsD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD882 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin PlasticSheetingD1004 T
8、est Method for Tear Resistance(Graves Tear)ofPlastic Film and SheetingD1149 Test Methods for Rubber DeteriorationCracking inan Ozone Controlled EnvironmentD1204 Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes ofNonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at ElevatedTemperatureD1418 PracticeforRubberandRubber
9、LaticesNomenclatureD1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability Char-acteristics of Plastic Film and SheetingD2137 Test Methods for Rubber PropertyBrittleness Pointof Flexible Polymers and Coated FabricsD2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessD4355/D4355M Test Method for Deteri
10、oration of Geotex-tiles by Exposure to Light,Moisture and Heat in a XenonArc Type ApparatusD4437 Practice for Non-destructive Testing(NDT)for De-termining the Integrity of Seams Used in Joining FlexiblePolymeric Sheet GeomembranesD4439 Terminology for GeosyntheticsD4637/D4637M Specification for EPDM
11、 Sheet Used InSingle-Ply Roof MembraneD4833/D4833M Test Method for Index Puncture Resistanceof Geomembranes and Related ProductsD5199 Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thicknessof GeosyntheticsD5321/D5321M Test Method for Determining the ShearStrengthofSoil-GeosyntheticandGeosynthetic-Geosynthet
12、ic Interfaces by Direct ShearD5514/D5514M Test Method for Large Scale HydrostaticPuncture Testing of GeosyntheticsD5617 Test Method for Multi-Axial Tension Test for Geo-synthetics1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D35 on Geosyntheticsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommitt
13、ee D35.10 on Geomembranes.Current edition approved May 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallypublished in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D710605(2010).DOI:10.1520/D7106_D7106M-05R15E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service a
14、t serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D5721 Practice for Air-Oven Aging of Polyolefin Geomem-b
15、ranesD5747/D5747M Practice for Tests to Evaluate the ChemicalResistance of Geomembranes to LiquidsD5884/D5884M Test Method for Determining TearingStrength of Internally Reinforced GeomembranesD7004/D7004M Test Method for Grab Tensile Properties ofReinforced GeomembranesE96/E96M Test Methods for Wate
16、r Vapor Transmission ofMaterials3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 composite membrane,nfactory laminated non-woven geotextile and EPDM3.1.2 EPDM,nterpolymer of ethylene,propylene,anddiene with the residual unsaturated portion of the diene in theside chain.D14183.1.3 For definitions of other geosynthetic terms used in thisguide,refer to D4439 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics.4.Significance and Use4.1 This standard provides guidance to obtain data that isthe most representative of the materi
