Geomembrane Installation QA

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GEOMEMBRANEINSTALLATION QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL


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Contents

1.0 I NTR ODUCTIO N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2.0 STANDARD TEST METHODS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3.0 ADDITIO NAL REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

4.0 MATERIAL DELIVERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

.0 EARTH!OR" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

#.0 $ANEL $LACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

%.0 TRIAL !ELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

&.0 GEOMEMBRANE FIELD SEAMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

'.0 FIELD DESTRUCTIVE TESTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.0 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #

11.0 DEFECTS ( RE$AIR S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %

12.0 RE$AIR $R OCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %

13.0 AS-BUILT DRA!I NGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %

A$$ENDI) A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . &

A$$ENDI) B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '

A$$ENDI) C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

A$$ENDI) D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

A$$ENDI) E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

A$$ENDI) F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

A$$ENDI) G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

A$$ENDI) H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

A$$ENDI) I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1#

A$$ENDI) * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1%

A$$ENDI) " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1&


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GSE+o, -./o0 Inst--ton Q1-t Ass,1n/e Mn

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Geo0e05,ne $, o.3/ts1.0 I NTR ODUCTIO N

T62s 0n- 7,o82es 1n o8e,82e+ o9 t6e GSE Inst--t2on Q-2t Ass,1n/e 7,o/e,es /ons2stent +2t6 2nst,

//e7te 7, /t2/es to ens3,e t6t t6e :eo0e05,ne 7,o3/ts 2nst--e +-- 7e,9o,0 9o, 2ts 2ntene 7, 7ose. In

2t2on, -- 2nst--t2on +o,; +-- 5e 7e,9o,0e n st, 2/t 1//o,1n/e 7e, t6e /sto0e, St1n1, G2e Fo, Me/6n2/- Att1/60ent o9 Geo0e05,1ne to $enet, t2ons o, St, /t, es

ASTM D %00% - 0' @St1n1, $, /t2/es 9o, E-e/t, 2/- Met6os 9o, Lo/t2n: Le1;s n Geo0e05,1nes Co8e,e +2t

!1te, o, E1,t6 Mte, 2-s

ASTM D %240> St1n1, $, /t2/e 9o, Le1; Lo/t2on s2n: Geo0e05,1nes +2t6 1n Ins-t2n: L1e, 2n

Int20te Cont1/t +2t6 Con/t28e L1e, 82 E-e/t, 2/- C7/2tn/e Te/6n2Be CCon/t28e

Geo0e05,1ne S71,; TestD

GRI St1n1, GM13> Test Met6os, Test $,o 7e, t2es, 1n Test2n: F,een/ 9o, H2:6 Dens2t $o-et6-ene

CHD$ED S0oot6 1n Tet,e Geo0e0 5, nes

GRI St1n1, GM14> Se-e/t2n: V, 25-e Inte, 8-s 9o, T; 2n: Geo0e05,1ne Dest, /t28e Se10 S0 7-es Us2n: t6e

Met6o o9 Att, 2 5tes

GRI St1n1, GM 1%> Test $,o 7e, t2es, Test2n: F, eBen/, 1n Re/o00ene !1,,1nt 9o, L2ne, Lo+ Dens2t

$o-et6-ene LLD$E S0oot6 1n Tet,e Geo0e0 5, nes

GRI St1n1, GM1'> St1n1, S 7e/29/t2on 9o, Se10 St,en:t6 1n R e-te $,o 7e, t2es o9 T6e, 0-- Bone

$o-o-e9n Geo0e0 5, nes

3.0 ADDITIONAL REFERENCES

GSI !6te $17e, 2#> Nee 9o, *st29/t2on o9 Q-2t Mn:e0ent Sste0s 9o, S//ess9 - Geosnt6et2/$e, 9 o, 01n/e

GRI GM14> St1n1, G2e 9o, Se-e/t2n: V, 25-e Inte, 8-s 9o, T; 2n: Geo0e05,1ne Dest, /t28e Se0S0 7-es Us2n: t6e Met6o o9 Att, 2 5tes

GRI GM20> St1n1, G2e 9o, Se-e/t2n: V, 25-e Inte, 8-s 9o, T; 2n: Geo0e05,1ne Dest, /t28e Se0

S0 7-es Us2n: Cont,o- C6, ts

Lne, Inte:, t

S,8e> Gene, - G2e 7 5-2s6e 5 TRI En82,on0ent-

4.0 MATERIAL DELIVER Y

A. U7on ,, 28- on s2te, t6e QA 7e, sonne- +-- 2n8ento, -- 0te, 2-s on t6e =o 5 s2te.

B. Ro-- n05e,s o9 :eo0e05,1ne +-- 5e -o::e on t6e In8ento, C6e/; L2st CA 77en2 A 1n /,oss-

, e9 e, en/e +2t6 t6e B-- o9 L2n: 9o, 0te, 2-s s 77-2e 5 GSE.


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C. Co 72es o9 t6e In8ento, C6e/; L2st 1n s2:ne B-- o9 L2n: s6o- 5e sent to t6e 77,o 7, 2te 7, t2es CCQA

Mn:e0ent 1n En:2nee, o9 Re/o, +62-e t6e QA 7e, sonne- , et2ns t6e o, 2:2n- /o72es.

D. An4 8s5-e 0:e to ,o-- 0te, 2-s s6o- 5e note on t6e ,o-- n In8ento, C6e/; L2st.

.0 EAR TH!OR "

A. T6e :ene, - /ont,1/to, 2s , es 7ons2 5-e 9o, 7, e 7, 2n: 1n 02nt2n2n: t6e s 5:, e. T6e s5:,1e s6o- 5e

7,e71,e 1n 02nt2ne 7e, t6e =o5 s 7e/29/t2ons.

B. T6e s2te 01n1:e, s6-- 5e , es 7ons2 5-e 9o, ss, 2n: t61t t6e s5:,1e s,91/e 61s 5een 7,o 7e, - 7, e 7, e

9o, e 7-o0ent o9 :eosnt6et2/s. A9te, e1/6

1. Un,o-- :eo0e05,1ne s2n: 0et6os t6t +-- not 101:e :eo0e05,1ne 1n +-- 7,ote/t ne, -2n:

s,91/e 9,o0 0:e. GSE Le1; Lo/t2on s6o- 5e 2nst--e +2t6 Con/t28e -e, 9 /2n: o+n.

2. $-/e te07o,1, 5--st, s/6 1s sn5:s, on :eo0e05,1ne t61t +-- not 101:e t6e :eo0e05,1ne

n to 7,e8ent +2n 7-29 t.

3. $e, sonne- +-; 2n: on :eo0e05,1ne s6-- not en::e n /t282t2es o, +e1, s6oes t61t /o- 101:e 2t.

S0o; 2n: 2s not 7e, 02tte on t6e :eo0e0 5, ne.

4. Do not --o+ 6e18 8e62/-, t,199/ 2, e/t- on :eo0e0 5, ne. R55e, t2, e 1n t,1/;e ATV


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/. $1t6 , 28en on :eo0e05,1nes s6-- 5e s st, 2:6t 1s 7oss2 5-e +2t6 no s61,7 t, ns, sen sto7s o,

B2/; st, ts.

. A,e1s +6e,e , 282n: o//,s s6-- 5e /ont2nos- 1n t6o,o:6- 2ns 7e/te t6,o:6ot t6e

e 7-o0ent 7,o/ess 5 t6e /ont,1/to, 1n t6e t62, 71,t CQA.

G. In t6e 7st, 2t 61s 5een 1 /o00on 7, /t2/e to t3,n to -e; s,8es on/e t6e 7,o =e/t 61s 5een /onst,/te n

t6e 5,, 2e, sste0 7e,9o,01n/e 61s 5een 9on nst2s9 /to, . A /,,ent stte-o9 -t6e- 7, /t2/e :eosnt6et2/

2nst--t2on +o- 7-n 16e1 9o, 5ot6 7ost-2nst--t2onG e 7ose, 7,e/o8e, so2- 7-/e0ent s,8e C/o00on-

one t2-2?n: ASTM D %240 o, ASTM D %002D AND 7ost so2- /o8e, s,8e C/o00on- one t2-2?n: ASTM

D

%00%D. $,o7e, ee/t2on o9 t6ese s,8es 1n 7,oto/o-s ,e 5est 77-2e 5e9o,e 2nst--t2on. Stte-o9 -t6e-

, t +e-2n: te/6n2Bes, 7,o7e, 2so-t2on o9 se/t2ons 9o, test2n:, 1n ot6e, et2-s /1n 5e s20 7- 1n

2ne 7ens28e- ,esse , 2n: 2nst--t2on, 5t 01 5e e 7ens28e 1n /o0 7-2/te to ,e/,ete 9 -e; 2s

2s/o8e, e 9 te, t6e 9 /2-2t 61s 5een 7-/e 2nto se, 82/e. See t6e ,e9e,en/e LINER INTEGRITY SURVEY>

GENERAL GUIDE 7 5-2s6e 5 TRI En82,on0ent-.

%.0 TRIAL !ELDS

A. Se02n: 1771,1ts s6-- 5e --o+e to +1,0 7 1 02n200 o9 10 02ntes 5e9o,e 7e, 9 o, 02n: t, 2- +e-s.

B. E1/6 se02n: 1771,1ts -on: +2t6 +e-2n: te/6n2/2n +-- 7ss t, 2- +e- 7, 2o, to se. T,- +e-s to

5e 7e,9o,0e n t6e 0o, n2n: 1n 9 te, noon, s 02n200, 1s +e-- 1s +6ene8e, t6e,e 2s 1 7o+e,

s6to+n.

C. Fs2on o, +e:e +e-s +-- -+s 5e 7e,9o,0e o, /on/te on s0 7-es t -est #.0 9t -on:. Et, s2on

+e-s +-- 5e one on s0 7-es t -est 3.0 9t -on:.

Note> A-+1s 7e,9o,0 t,1- +e-s n t6e s0e /ontons t6t est on t6e =o5. Rn t6e t,1- +e-s on t6e

:, on not t6e nst--e -ne, . Do not se 1 +n 5,e1; n-ess o 1,e sn: one on t6e =o 5.

D. O 7e, t2n: te07e,1t,es s6o- 5e 0on2to, e +62-e +e-2n:. T6e +e-2n: te/6n2/2n s6o- 8e, 29 t6t t6e

eB2 70ent 2s /75-e o9 02nt2n2n: te07e,1t,e +62-e +e-2n:.

E. S0 7-2n: $,o/e, e

1. Ct 98e 1.0 n +2e s 7e/20ens 9,o0 t6e t, 2- +e- s0 7-e. S 7e/20ens +-- -+s 5e /3t s2n: 1.0 n

2e /tte, , so t6e 7ee- 8-es 01 5e se 9o, B-2tt28e n-s2s.

2. !6en /tt2n: /o7ons 9,o0 t6e t, 2- +e- s0 7-es, t6e 2ns2e 1n ots2e t,1/;s on t6e /o7on s6o- 5e

2ent29e to ss2st n t,o 5-es6oot2n: 7,o 5-e0s n /se t6e +e- 9-s. T6e ots2e t,1/; +-- 5e e9ne s

t6e t, /; , +62/6 +o- 5e 7ee-e 9 7--2n: t6e o8e, -7 e7ose n t 72/- 2nst--t2on, o, t6e se10 t61t

2s /-osest to t6e e:e o9 t6e to7 s6eet. T6e 2ns2e t,1/; 2s t6e se10 /-osest to t6e e:e o9 t6e 5otto0

s6eet.

F. Ctte,

1. On- /t one s0 7-e t t20e to 8o2 0:2n: t6e 2e /tte, .

2. S0 7-es s6o- 5e 9,ee o9 s1n 1n :, 2t 7, 2o, to /tt2n: s0 7-e.

3. Ins 7e/t t6e 2e e:e +ee; - 9o, n2/; s, ents o, s2:ns o9 --ness. D--ness o9 t6e /tt2n: e:e 01

0:e t6e n2ts.

4. Re0o8e 2e +6en e:e 61s 5een --e 1n -2:6t- ,es617e 2t +2t6 0e20 6n 9-e. !6en +e,

2s e/ess28e ,et,n 2t 9o, 1 , e 7-/e0ent 2e.

. !6en t6e /tt2n: 5o1, 5e/o0es ee 7- s/o,e nG o, 2nte, 9 e, es +2t6 /o7on /tt2n: 2t s6o- 5e

,e 7-/e.


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#. To =st t6e e7t6 o9 t6e 2e /3t 2nto t6e /tt2n: 5o, , 19te, , e 7-/2n: t6e /tt2n: 5o1, o, s6, 7en2n:

t6e 2e, 0.01 n +1s6e, s620s /1n 5e 1e o, ,e0o8e 5et+een t6e /tt2n: ,10 1n t6e ,10

etens2on. On- s620s +6en /tt2n: 2s 29 9/-t 3e to -/; o9 e7t6 o9 /t.


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G. T,- !e- Test2n:

1. A--o+ /o37ons to /oo- 7, 2o, to test2n:. A8o2 se 7, t2n: t6e /o7ons +62-e 6ot 1s 9 2-, e o9 t6e s6eet

0 5e 2n2t2te 1n 9 -se , e2n:s 2n2/te.

2. In et,e0e 6e1t t6e /o7ons 01 nee to 5e /oo-e, s2n: +1te, o, 1n 2ns-te /oo-e, 7, 2o, to 7ee-

test2n:. L15 /on2t2ons s 7e/29 %0 e:,ees C7-s o, 02ns 4 e:,eesD F6, en6e2t. Co7on

te0 7e, t, es :,e1te, t61n %0 e:,ees 01 , es-t n -o+e, e st, en:t6s.

3. Vs3-- 2ns 7e/t t6e /o7ons 9o, sBee?e-ot, 9 oot 7, 2nt, 7,ess,e 1n :ene, - 77e, n/e.

4. E1/6 o9 t6e 98e /o7ons +-- 5e teste n 7ee- on t6e 9e- tens2o0ete, t se 7, t2on ,1te o9 2 n

7e, 02nte 9o, HD$E. S6e1, tests, n 2t2on to t6e 7ee- tests, +-- 5e 7e, 9 o, 0e.

H. $ssG F2- C, 2te, 2

1. C, 2te, 2 9o, 7ss2n: t, 2- +e-s +-- 5e s 9 o--o+s>

1. Se10 0st e62 52t 9-0 te, 5on FTB. T,- +e-s s6o- 618e no 2n/, s2on 2nto t6e +e-.

5. $ee- 1n s6e1, 8-es s6-- 0eet o, e/ee t6e 8-es 1s -2ste n A 77en2 D T 5-e 1 9o, HD$E

s0oot6 o, tet,e s6eet 2 2nG 02nD.

/. $ee- 1n s6e1, 8-es s6-- 0eet o, e/ee t6e 8-es 1s -2ste n A 77en2 D T 5-e 2 9o, LLD$E

s0oot6 o, tet,e s6eet 20 2nG 02nD.

. Bot6 t,1/;s o9 9 s2on +e-e s0 7-es 0st 71ss 9o, t6e t, 2- +e- to 5e /ons2e, e //e 7t5-e. I9 n

o9 t6e 98e /o7ons 9- 3e to se0 2n/, s2on no FTB o, -o+ st,en:t6 8-es, t6e t, 2- +e- 0st

5e 7e,9o,0e :2n.

e. T6e QA 7e, sonne- +-- :28e 77,o8- to 7,o/ee +2t6 +e-2n: 19te, o5se, 82n: 1n , e/o, 2n:

-- t, 2- +e-s.

2. A-- t, 2- +e- t +-- 5e -o::e on t6e T,- !e- Lo: CA 77en2 ED.

3.

!6en -o::2n: 9 s2on +e-e 7ee- 8-es on t6e T,- !e- Lo: 2n2/te t6e 8-es.

9o, t6e ots2e t, /; 9,st, 9 o--o+e 5 t6e 2ns2e t, /; .

4. S7ee 1n te07e,1t,e sett2n:s +-- 5e ,e/o,e 9o, e1/6 0/62ne t, 2- +e- 1s 77,o 7, 2te.

&.0 GEOMEMBRANE FIELD SEAMI NG

A. T6e se10 n05e, t1;es t6e 2ent2t o9 t6e 7ne-s on e1/6 s2e. T6e se10 5et+een 7ne-s 1 (

2 5e/o0es se10 1G 2.

B. !e-2n: te/6n2/2ns +-- ,e/o, t6e2, 2n2t2-s, 0/62ne n0 5e, , te n t20e t t6e st,t o9 e8e,

se10 1n on t6e Se10 Lo: CA 77en2 F. T6e te/6n2/2n s6o- -so 7e, 2o2/-- 01,; te0 7e, t, es

-on: t6e se10 1n 1t t6e en o9 t6e se0.

C. A77,o8e 7,o/esses 9o, 9e- se02n: 1n , e 72, 2n: 1,e 9 s2on +e-2n: 1n et, s2on +e-2n:. A-- +e-2n:

eB2 70ent s6-- 5e 0on2to, t6e2, te07e,t,e.

D. Fs2on +e-2n: s6-- 5e se 9o, se02n: 7ne-s to:et6e, 1n 2s not se 9o, 7t/62n: o, et2- +o, ; .

T6e s2te 01n1:e, s6-- 8e, 29 t6t>

1. T6e eB2 70ent se 2s 9 n/t2on2n: 7,o 7e, -.


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2. A-- +o,; 2s 7e,9o,0e on /-en s,91/es 1n one n 7,o9 ess2on- 0nne, . No se02n: +-- 5e 7e, 9 o, 0e n 18e,se +e1t6e,

/on2t2on.

E. Et, s2on +e-2n: s6-- 5e 3se 7, 20, 2- 9o, , e 72, s, 7t/62n: 1n s 7e/2- et2- 9 5, 2/t2n: 1n 01 5e se

9o, se02n:. T6e s2te 01n1:e, s6-- 8e, 29 t6t>

1. EB2 70ent se 2s 9 n/t2on2n: 7,o 7e, -.

2. !e-2n: 7e, sonne- 1,e 7, :2n: t6e et, s2on +e-e, s o9 6e1t e:,1e et,1te 7, 2o, to /t- se.

3. A-- +o,; 2s 7e,9o,0e on /-en s,91/es 1n one n 7,o9 ess2on- 0nne, . No se02n: +-- 5e 7e, 9 o, 0e

n 18e,se +e1t6e, /on2t2ons.

F. Fo, se10 7, e 7, t2on, t6e +e-2n: te/6n2/2n s6-- 8e, 29 t6t>

1. $, 2o, to se02n:, t6e se02n: 1,e1 2s 9,ee o9 0o2st, e, st, 2, t, s1n o, e 5, 2s o9 1n nt, e.

2. T6e se10 2s o8e, -77e 7,o 7e, - 9o, 9 s2on +e-2n: 0n030 o9 1JJ00 C4.J nD .

3. T6e se10 2s o8e, -77e o, etene 5eon 101:e 1,e1s 1t 02n. 1J00 #.0 n +6en et, s2on +e-2n:

4. T6e se10 2s 7,o 7e, - 6e1t t1/;e 1n 15,1e 7, 2o, to et, s2on +e-2n:.

. Se10s 1,e +e-e +2t6 9e+est n05e, o9 n01t/6e +, 2n; -es o, 9s60ot6s.

G. No se02n: +-- 5e 7e,9o,0e n 0 52ent 2, te07e,1t,es o, 18e,se +e1t6e, /on2t2ons t6t +o-

=eo7, 2?e t6e 2nte:, 2t o9 t6e -2ne, 2nst--t2on.

A8e,se /onton

A05ent , -0tton

'.0 FIELD DESTRUCTIVE TESTI NG

T6e 7,o/ess 1n 7,oto/o- o9 o 5t2n2n: est, /t28e s0 7-es 2s 0:2n: to t6e :eosnt6et2/ sste0s, 1n e8en

+6en one 7,o 7e, -, 2t 01 , es-t n :eosnt6et2/ sste0 t6t 2s +e1;e, 1n -ess e99 e/t28e. C-e, - est, /t28e

s0 7-es 1,e ne/ess,K t6e 1,e 1 ;e ste7 n 8e, 29 2n: t6e e99 e/t28eness o9 t6e +e-2n: 7,o/ess. Ho+e8e, t6e

9,een/ o9 s0 7-2n: s6o- ,e+1, @:oo +e-2n: 1n 7en-2?e @ 7oo, +e-2n:. O9 0o,e 20 7o, tn/e 2s t6e

-o/t2on o9 t6e est, /t28e s0 7-es. E8e, t62n: t6t /n 5e one to ,e0o8e est, /t28e s0 7-e -o/t2ons 9 ,o0

+2t62n t6e :eosnt6et2/ sste0 s6o- 5e one> t; 2n: s0 7-es 9,o0 , nots, 1n/6o, t, en/6es, 1n 7, /t2/e 7s.

!2t62n t6e 5o o9 t6e 2nst--t2on, s0 7-e -o/t2ons s6o- 5e ,e0o8e 9,o0 /, 2t2/- , es> t6e toe o9 s-o7e , es

ne1, 7ne- /onne/t2ons, =/ent to 7enet, t2ons, et/. Ie-- t6e est, /t28e s0 7-es +-- 5e t;en t -o+

9,een/ 1s 7oss2 5-e, +2t62n 9-1t 1,e1s o9 t6e 2nst--t2on +6e,e t6e 20 7/t o9 1 6o-e n t6e -2ne, /1n 5e 02n202?e.

A. Dest, /t28e se0 tests s6-- 5e 7e,9o,0e to e8-te 5one se10 st, en:t6.

T6e 9,een/ o9 s0 7-e, e0o8- s6-- 5e one s0 7-e 7e, 00 9t o9 se0, n-ess s2te s 7e/29/t2ons 299 e, . Lo/t2on o9 t6e

est, /t28e s0 7-es +-- 5e se-e/te 1n 01,;e 5 t6e $,o=e/t O+ne, QA ns7e/to, o, O+ne, QA

2ns 7e/to, . F2e- test2n: s6o- t1;e 7-/e 1s soon 1s 7oss2 5-e 19te, se10 2s /o0 7-ete.

B. S0 7-es s6o- 5e -5e-e n n0e, 2/- o, e, , .e. DS-1, DS-2 et/....T62s s6o- /1,, t6,o:6 1n -e,

nG o, 0-t2 7-e 7onsK o not st,t n0 5e, 2n: 9,o0 1 :2n. T6e s2?e o9 s0 7-es 1n 2st, 2 5t2on s6o-

5e 77,o20te- 12 n 3' n 1n 2st, 2 5te 1s 9 o--o+s>

1. 12 n 12 n 72e/e :28en to t6e Inst--e, 9o, 9e- test2n:.

2. 12 n 12 n 72e/e sent to t6e $,o=e/t O+ne, 9o, test2n:, 9 , eB2, e.

3. 12 n 12 n 72e/e :28en to O+ne, 9o, 2ne 7enent test2n: o, to , /628e.

NOTE> A-- s0 7-es +-- 5e - 5e-e s6o+n: test n05e, , se10 n05e, , 0/6ne n05e, , =o 5 n05e, , 1te

+e-e 1n +e-n: te/6 n0 5e, .

C. T6e s0 7-e :28en to t6e QA te/6n2/2n n t6e 9e- s6-- 68e ten C1JD st,7s /3t n teste +2t6 tens2o0ete,

=ste to 7-- ,1te 1s s6o+n 5e-o+. T6e st,en:t6 o9 9o, ot o9 98e s 7e/20ens s6o- 0eet o, eE/ee t6e

8-es 5e-o+, 1n t6e 99t6 s 7e/20en 0st 0eet o, e/ee &0 o9 t6e 8-e 5e-o+.

1. Se10 0st e62 52t 9-0 te1, 5on FTB. !e-s s6o- 618e 2 n/,son 2nto t6e +e-.


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2. $ee- 1n s6e1, 8-es s6-- 0eet o, e/ee t6e 8-es 1s -2ste n A 77en2 D T5-e 1 9o, HD$E s0oot6 o,tet,e s6eet 2 2nG 02nD.D. A-- +e- est, /t28e test t +-- 5e -o::e on t6e Dest, /t28e Test Lo:CA 77en2 GD.

E. Test , es-ts +-- 5e note n t6e Dest, /t28e Test Lo: 1s $1ss $ o, F- CFD.

F. I9 test 9-s, 2t2on- s0 7-es +-- 5e /t, 77,o20te- 10 9t on e1/6 s2e o9 t6e 9 2-e test, 1n , eteste.

T6ese +-- 5e - 5e-e A A9te, ( B CBe9 o, eD. T62s 7,o/e,e +-- ,e7et 2tse-9 nt2- s0 7-e 7sses. T6en

t6e 1,e1 o9 9 2-e se0 5et+een t6e t+o tests t6t 7ss +-- 5e /177e o, , e/onst, /te.

10.0 NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTI NG

A. A-- se10s s6-- 5e non-est, /t28e- teste o8e, t6e2, 9-- -en:t6 s2n: 1n 2, 7,ess,e o, 81/0 test.

T6e 7,7ose o9 t62s test 2s to /6e/; t6e /ont2n2t o9 t6e se0.

B. Fo, 2, 7,ess,e test2n:, t6e 9 o--o+2n: 7,o/e,es 1,e 77-2/5-e to t6ose se0s +e-e +2t6 o 5-e se0

9 s2on +e-e, .

1. T6e eB2 70ent se s6-- /ons2st o9 1n 2, t1n; o, 707 /75-e o9 7,o/2n: 02n200 3 7s n

nee-e +2t6 7,ess3,e :3:e tt/6e to 2nse, t 2nto t6e 2, /60 5e, .

2. Se- 5ot6 ens o9 t6e se10 5 6et2n: 1n see?n: t6e0 to:et6e, . Inse, t t6e nee-e +2t6 t6e :3:e 2nto

t6e 2, /6nne-. $, ess, 2?e t6e 2, /6nne- to 0n. 2 7s2. Note t20e test st,ts n +2t 02n200 o9

02ntes to /6e/; . I9 7,ess,e 19te, 98e 02ntes 61s ,o77e -ess t61n 2 7s2 t6en t6e test 2s s//ess9

CT62/; ness o9 0te, 2- 01 /1se 8, 2n/eD.

3. Ct o77os2te se10 en 1n -2sten 9o, 7,ess,e , e-ese to 8e, 29 9-- se10 61s 5een teste.

4. I9 t6e test 9-s, 9 o--o+ t6ese 7, o/e, es.

1. !62-e /6nne- 2s ne, 7, ess, e, +-; t6e -en:t6 o9 t6e se10 -2sten2n: 9o, 1 -e; .

5. !62-e /6nne- 2s ne, 7, ess, e, 77- 1 so17 so-t2on to t6e se0 e:e n -oo; 9 o,

5 55-es 9o,0e 5 2, es/72n:.

/. Re-test t6e se10 n s0--e, 2n/, e0ents nt2- t6e -e; 2s 9 on.

. On/e t6e -e; 2s 9on s2n: one o9 t6e 7,o/e,es 5o8e, /3t o3t t6e ,e n ,etest t6e 7o, t2ons o9

t6e se10s 5et+een t6e -e; ,es 7e, 4 to 45 5o8e. Cont2ne t62s 7,o/e,e nt2- -- se/t2ons o9 t6e

se0 71ss t6e 7,ess,e test.

#. R e 72, t6e -e; +2t6 1 71t/6 1n 81/0 test.

C. Fo, 81/0 test2n:, t6e 9 o--o+2n: 7,o/e,es 1,e 77-2/ 5-e to t6ose se0s +e-e +2t6 1n et, s2on +e-e, .

1. T6e eB2 70ent se s6-- /ons2st o9 1 81/0 70 72n: e82/e, 1 81/0 5o 1n 1 9 o02n: :ent

2n so-ton.

2. !et 1 se/t2on +2t6 t6e 9 o02n: :ent, 7-/e 81/0 5o o8e, +ette , e. E81/1te 2, 9,o0 t6e 8/0

5o to 1 7,ess,e s2t 5-e to 99e/t se- 5et+een t6e 5o 1n :eo0e0 5, ne. O5se,8e t6e se10

t6,o:6 t6e 82e+2n: +2no+ 9o, t6e 7,esen/e o9 so17 5 55-es e02tt2n: 9,o0 t6e se0.

3. I9 no 5 55-es 1,e o5se, 8e, 0o8e 5o to t6e net 1,e1 9o, test2n:. I9 5 55-es 1,e o5se, 8e, 01,; t6e

, e o9 t6e -e; 9o, , e 72, 7e, se/t2on 11.0 1n ,e-test 7e, se/t2on '.0.

NOTE> I9 81/0 testn: 9son +e-e se10s, t6e o8e, - 7 9-17 0st 5e /t o99 to 7e,9o,0 t6e tests

4. A-- non-est, /t28e tests +-- 5e note n t6e Non-Dest, /t28e Lo:s CA 77en2es H-ID.

D. Fo, s71,; test2n: GSE Le1; Lo/t2on :eo0e0 5, nes, ASTM D #3# +-- 5e t6e 7,o/e, e, n-ess ot6e,+2se

2nst, /te 5 t6e en:2nee, /-2ent.


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11.0

DEFECTS ( RE$AIR SA. A-- se10s 1n nonse10 1,e1s o9 t6e :eo0e05,1ne -2n2n: sste0 s6-- 5e e02ne 9o, e9 e/ts.

B. Ient29/t2on o9 t6e e9e/t s6o- 5e 0e s2n: t6e 9 o--o+2n: 7,o/e, es>

1. Fo, 1n e9e/t n t6e se10 o, s6eet t61t 2s 1n /t- 5,e1/6 C6o-eD n t6e -2ne, , 2nst--t2on 7e, sonne- s6--

/2, /-e t6e e9e/t 1n 01,; +2t6 t6e -ette, $ -on: s2e t6e /2, /-e. T6e -ette, $ 2n2/tes 7t/6 2s , eB2, e.

2. Fo, 1n e9e/t t61t 2s not 1n /t- 6o-e, 2nst--t2on 7e, sonne- s6-- /2, /-e t6e e9e/t 2n2/t2n: t6t t6e

, e 72, 0et6o 01 5e on- 1n et,e 5e1 1n t61t 1 71t/6 2s not , eB2, e.

3. E1/6 ss7e/t 1,e1 t61t 61s 5een 2ent29e 1s , e 72, s6-- 5e , e 72, e n 1//o,1n/e +2t6 se/t2on 11 .0 n

2n t6e non-est, /t28e- test2n: 7e, se/t2on '.0. A9te, -- +o,; 2s /o0 7-ete, t6e s2te 01n1:e, +--

/on/t 9n- +-; -t6,o:6 to /on9,0 -- , e 72, s 618e 5een /o0 7-ete 1n e 5, 2s , e0o8e. On- 19te,

t62s 9n- e8-t2on 5 t6e s2te 0n:e, , t6e o+ne, , n t6e :ent s6-- 1n 0te, 2- 5e 7-/e o8e, t6e

2nst--e -2ne, .

12.0 RE$AIR $R OCEDUR ES

A. An4 7o, t2on o9 t6e :eo0e05,1ne -2n2n: sste0 e62 52t2n: 1 e9e/t t61t 61s 5een 01,;e 9o, , e 72, 01

5e , e 72, e +2t6 1n one o, /o0 52nt2on o9 t6e 9 o--o+2n: 7, o/e, es>

1. $t/62n: - 3se to , e 72, 6o-es, te, s, n2s 7e, se ,1+ 0te, 2-s n t6e s6eet.

2. G, 2n 1n R e+e- - 3se to , e 72, s0-- se/t2ons o9 et, s2on +e-e se0s.

3. S7ot !e-2n: - Use to , e 72, s0-- 02no, , -o/-2?e 9-+s.

4. F-7 !e-2n: - Use to et, s2on +e- t6e 9-17 o9 1 9 s2on +e- n -2e o9 1 9-- /7.

. C 772n: - Use to , e 72, 9 2-e se0s.

B. T6e 9 o--o+2n: /on2t2ons s6-- 77- to t6e 5o8e 0et6os>

1. S,91/es o9 t6e :eo0e05,1ne +62/6 ,e to 5e , e 72, e s6-- 5e 7,e7,e //o, 2n: to t62s se/t2on.

2. A-- s,91/es 0st 5e /-en n , t t6e t20e o9 t6e , e 72, .

3. A-- se02n: eB2 70ent se n , e 72, 2n: 7,o/e,es s6-- 5e B-29e.

4. A-- 71t/6es 1n /17s s6-- eEten t -est 4 n 5eon t6e e:e o9 t6e e9 e/t, n -- 71t/6es 0st

68e ,one /o, ne, s.

. A-- /3t o3t 6o-es n -2ne, 0st 618e ,one /o,ne,s o9 3.0 n 02n200 , 2s.

C. $1t/6es s6o- 5e -5e-e n n0e, 2/- o, e, , .e. R $-1, R$-2, et/... T62s s6o- /1,, t6,o:6 1n -e,

nG o, 0-t2 7-e 7ons, n o not st,t +2t6 t6e n05e, 1 :2n.

13.0 ASBUILT DRA!I NGS

T6e 2nst--e, s6-- 7,o82e t6e 9 o--o+2n:>

A. As- 52-t , +2n:s +-- 5e 7,o82e t t6e /o0 7-et2on o9 t6e 7,o =e/t.

B. As- 52-t , +2n:s +-- 2n/-e :eo0e05,1ne 7ne-s 1n 7ne- n05e,s +2t6 t6e -st 9o, 2:2ts o9 t6e ,o--

n05e, .

C. $ne- n05e,s 1n t6e 9-- ,o-- n05e,s +-- /o,,es7on +2t6 t6e $ne- $-/e0ent Lo:CA 77en2 CD.

D. A-- est, /t28e test2n: 1n , e 72, -o/t2ons +-- 5e 7-/e on t6e s- 52-t , +2n:s.


12/23

In8ento, C6e/; Lst

$,o=e/t> Ste M1n1:e,> D1te>

$, o=e/t N QA Te/6n/1n> $1:e> o9

Mte,1- Ro-- N Use Mte,1- Ro-- N Use Mte,1- Ro-- N Use Mte,1- Ro-- N Use

A$E

NDI)

G

S

E

o,

-./

In

st--to

Q

1-t

A

ss,

1n/e

Mn

&


13/23

S5:,1e S,91/e A//e7tn/e

Dte>

$, o =e/t> S2te Mn:e, >

$,o =e/t N>

Lo/ton> $1, t1->

Fn->

T62s o/0ent on- 77-2es to t6e //e7t52-2t o9 s,91/e /on2t2ons 9o, 2nst--t2on o9 :eosnt6et2/ 7,o/ts. GSE oes not

//e7t , es 7ons2 52-t

9o, /o0 7/t2on, e-e8t2on o, 0o2st, e /ontent, no, 9o, t6e s,91/e 02ntenn/e , 2n: e7-o0ent. St,/t, - 2nte:, 2t o9 t6e

s5:,1e 1n 02ntenn/e o9 t6ese /on2t2ons ,e t6e , es 7ons2 52-2t o9 t6e o+ne, o, e1,t6+o,; /ont, /to, .

Geosnt6et2/ Inst--e, > Fo, O+ne, G Cont, /to, >

A//e 7tn/e N0 5e, > A,e1 A//e7te> s.9 Tot- A,e1 A//e7te to te> s.9.

A$$E

NDI)

Geo

e

, 1ne

$, o

'


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13

Geo0e05,1ne $, o/ts

A$$ENDI) C

$1ne- $-1/e0ent Lo:

$,o=e/t N10e>

Lo/ton> Ste S7e,8so,>

*o5 N05e,> T7e o9 Mte,1-s>

Q.A. Te/6.> S6eet T6/;ness>

$1ne-

N05e,

R o--

N05e,

De7-o0ent

Dte

!t6

FeetD

Len:t6

FeetD

S1, Feet S1, Feet

C303-t8e

AT

1

AT

2


15/23

A$$ENDI) D

TABLE 1. HD$E Se10 St,en:t6 $, o7e,tes

TABLE 1. LLD$E Se10 St,en:t6 $, o7e,tes


16/23

T,- !e- Lo:

$,o=e/t N10e>

Lo/ton>

*o5 N05e,>

Q.A.>

Ste S7e,8so,>

T7e o9 Mte,1->

S6eet T6/;ness>

Fson 77 Et,son 77

Mn. $ee- Mn. $ee-

Mn. S6ee, Mn. S6ee,

T,-

No.

D1te o9

T,-

T0e o9

T,-

Te/6n/1ns

ID N05e,

A05ent

Te07.

!e-e, T7e !e:e

Mss

S7ee

$, e6et

$ee-

77

$ee-

77

$ee-

77

$ee-

77

$ee-

77

S6e1,

77

S6e1,

77

S6e1,

77

S6e1,

77

S6e1,

77

$1ss

F-

A$E

NDI)

G

S

E

o,

-./

In

st--to

Q

1-t

A

ss,

1n/e

Mn

12


17/23

Geo0e05,1ne $, o/ts

1%

A$$ENDI) F

Se10 Lo:

$,o=e/t N10e>


*o5 N05e,> T7e o9 Mte,1-s>


Se10

N05e,

T0e o9 !e- D1te o9 !e- T7e o9 !e- Len:t6 o9

Se10

M1/6ne N0

5e,

Te/6n/1n ID

N05e,


18/23

A$$E

NDI)

G

S

E

o,

-./

In

st--to

Q

1-t

A

ss,

1n/e

Mn

14


19/23

1'

Geo0e05,1ne $, o/ts

A$$ENDI) H

Re71, Lo: - V1/0Test

$,o=e/t N10e>


*o5 N05e,> T7e o9 Mte,1-s> Q.A. Te/6.> S6eet T6/;ness>

R e71,

N05e,

!e-

Dte

M1/6ne

N05e,

Te/6

ID

Lo/ton Test

Dte

Te/6

ID

$1ssGF-


20/23

A$$ENDI) I

NonDest,/t8e Lo: - A, Test

$,o=e/t N10e>



Se10

N05e,

Test

Dte

Te/6n/1n

ID N05e,

A, $,ess,e Test Test R es-t

$ o, F

Lo/1ton

7s st,t 7s 9ns6


21/23

A$$ENDI) *

NonDest,/t8e Lo: - A, TestLe1; Lo/ton Lne, Se10 Iso-1tonTest

$,o=e/t N10e>



Se10

N05e,

Test

Dte

Te/6n/1n

ID N05e,

A, $,ess,e Test

Test R es-t

$ o, F

Se10 Iso-1ton Test M o60s

S1 S2

Test R es-t

$ o, F 7s st,t 7s 9ns6


22/23

A$$ENDI) "

Lne, Inte:,t S,8e Lo:

$,o=e/t N10e>


*o5 N05e,> T7e o9 Mte,1-s>


ASTM Lne, Inte:,t $, oto/o- Use>

$1ne-

N05e,

D1te o9

TestT0e o9

TestTe/6n/1n

ID N05e,

S71,; Teste, ID

$ssGF- Lo/ton o9 R e71,s


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