1.1 This practice provides manufacturing quality control guidance for the factory seaming of fabricated geomembrane panels. This practice is not to be considered as allencompassing since there are a large number of geomembrane types, weld types, and fabrication processes that cannot be anticipated and covered in this document.
1.2 This practice is written for factory-fabricated geomembrane panels only and does not apply to field fabrication onsite.
1.3 This practice does not cover joining of materials during the primary geomembrane manufacturing process such as the vulcanized overlaps found in EPDM sheet.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D7982-15(2021) Referenced Document
ASTM D4439 Standard Terminology for Geosynthetics*, 2024-02-01 Update
ASTM D6392 Standard Test Method for Determining the Integrity of Nonreinforced Geomembrane Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods
ASTM D7408 Standard Specification for Non-Reinforced PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) Geomembrane Seams
ASTM D7700 Standard Guide for Selecting Test Methods for Geomembrane Seams*, 2022-07-01 Update
ASTM D7747/D7747M Standard Test Method for Determining Integrity of Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods for Reinforced Geomembranes by the Strip Tensile Method*, 2024-04-22 Update
ASTM D7749 Standard Test Method for Determining Integrity of Seams Produced Using Thermo-Fusion Methods for Reinforced Geomembranes by the Grab Method
ASTM D7865 Standard Guide for Identification, Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Deployment of Fabricated Geomembrane Panels*, 2024-04-22 Update
ASTM D7982-15(2021) history
2021ASTM D7982-15(2021) Standard Practice for Testing of Factory Thermo-Fusion Seams for Fabricated Geomembrane Panels
2015ASTM D7982-15 Standard Practice for Testing of Factory Thermo-Fusion Seams for Fabricated Geomembrane Panels