The quality of the water we drink is pretty important. We assume we are protected by regulations that maintain high standards in our water, especially with the increasing use of geomembranes in potable water applications. But do all geomembranes comply? This blog will look at drinking water standards as they apply to geomembranes and how compliance should occur.
Many engineers would argue that geomembranes are only fluid barriers and are not meant to be load bearing in any manner. All loads should be carried by geosynthetic counterparts, such as geotextiles, geogrids, etc., that are placed over and under the geomembrane. However, from a materials and installation standpoint, it is virtually impossible to transmit all load to the adjacent layers. Additionally, it is not usually cost-effective to build a heavily redundant composite system that takes all mechanical bearing off the geomembrane.
Designing Geomembranes in Cold Environments
In this two-part series, we’ll review common cold crack index testing for geomembranes and field failure scenarios under cold conditions.
Two Part Blog:
Part 1: Evaluating Geomembrane Cold Crack Testing Data
Part 2: Five Causes of Cold Weather Geomembrane Failures
In yet another sign of improvement in our economy, ASCE is predicting strong growth in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry starting in 2022.
Designing Geomembranes in Cold Environments.
In this two-part series, we’ll review common cold crack index testing for geomembranes and field failure scenarios under cold conditions.
Two Part Blog:
Part 1: Evaluating Geomembrane Cold Crack Testing Data
Part 2: Five Causes of Cold Weather Geomembrane Failures
What are the Major Neglected costs in your Geomembrane Installation?
Two Part Blog:
Part 1: 4 Commonly Identified Geomembrane Costs
Part 2: Quantifying Additional Geomembrane Installation Costs
What are the Major Neglected costs in your Geomembrane Installation?
Two Part Blog:
Part 1: 4 Commonly Identified Geomembrane Costs
Part 2: Quantifying Additional Geomembrane Installation Costs
Three-Part Series: Understanding and ensuring proper geomembrane chemical resistance
Knowing the importance of chemical resistance data, how do you know what the most reliable information is?
Three-Part Series: Understanding and assuring proper geomembrane chemical resistance
Part 2: Top ways to overcome difficulties interpreting geomembrane chemical resistance data
