REP24901

• Permit No: M1999002
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 4/21/2000
• Doc Name: CONSTRUCTION REPORT FOR STORM WATER POND QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FLEXIBLE M
• From: AMERICAN SODA
• To: DMG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

' TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.._.._ ................_.........._....................................................................................................1
1.1 Terms of Reference ....................................................................................................................1
1.1.1 Purpose .......................................................................................... ............................1
' 1.1.2 Quality Assurance and Quality ConUol ........................................... ............................1
1.1.3 Lining Materials ......................................................:........................ ............................1
1.1.4 Scope of Quality Assurance and Quality Control ............................
1.1.5 Units ................................................................................................ ............................2
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1.1.6 References ..................................................................................... ............................2
GEOMEMBRANE MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERY_ ....................„......_.............................................2
2.1 Manufacturing .............................................................................................................................2
2.1.1 Geomembrane Raw Material ......................................................................................2
2.1.2 Geomembrane Manufacturing .................~..................................................................3
2.1.3 Rolls ............................................................................................................................3
2.2 Delivery .......................................................................................................................................3
2.2.1 Transportation and Handling ......................................................................................3
2.2.2 Storage .......................................................................................................................4
' INSTALLATION .................................................................................._........................................................4
3.1 Anchor Trench Systems .............................................................................................................4
' 3.2 Geosynthetic Placement .............................................................................................................4
3.2.1 Field Panel Identification .............................................................................................5
3.2.2 Field Panel Placement ................................................................................................5
3.2.2.1 Location ......................................................................................................5
3.2.2.2 Installation Schedule ............................................................................ .......5
3.2.2.3 Weather Conditions ............................................................................. .......5
3.2.2.4 Method of Placement ........................................................................... .......5
1 3.2.2.5 Damage ............................................................................................... .......6
3.3 Field Seaming ..................................................................................................................... ........6
3.3.1 Seam Layout ........................................................................................................ .......6
' 3.3.1.1 field Joints ..........................................................................................
3.3.1.2 Pipe Penetrations ................................................................................ ........6
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3.3.2 Seaming Equipment and Products ..................................................................... ........7
3.3.3 Weather Conditions for Seaming ........................................................................ ........7
' Cold Weather Seaming of Polyethylene Liners ............................................... .......7
3.3.4 Trial Seams ......................................................................................................... ........8
Failed Test Seams .......................................................................................... ........8
' 3.3.5 Non-destructive Seam Continuity Testing ..........................................................
3.3.5.1 Concept .............................................................................................. ........8
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3.3.5.2 Vacuum Testing .....................................~:........................................... ........8
3.3.5.3 Air Pressure Testing (for Double Fusion Seam only) ......................... ........9
' 3.3.5.4 Pressure Test Specifiptions for Dual Track Hot Wedge Welds ........ ......10
3.3.6 Destructive Testing ............................................................................................. ......10
3.3.6.1 Concept .............................................................................................. ......10
3.3.6.2 Location and Frequency ..................................................................... ......10
' 3.3.6.3 Sampling Procedure ........................................................................... ......10
3.3.6.4 Size of Samples .................................................................................. ......11
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