Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Principle
4 Equipment
4.1 Exposure tank for containment of the solution and test
geosynthetic
4.2 Lid for sealing the exposure tank
4.3 Temperature control equipment
4.4 Sample holder
4.5 Stirrer for mixing the solution
5 Reagents and materials
5.1 Method A: Hydrolysis reaction under acidic conditions
5.2 Method B: Hydrolysis reaction under basic conditions
5.3 Method C: Solvation/swelling
5.4 Method D: Synthetic leachate
5.5 Method E: Any site-specific leachate
6 Samples
7 Procedure
7.1 Control specimens
7.2 Tank preparation
7.3 Placing of samples and addition of liquid
7.4 Sealing the tank
7.4.1 With volatile components
7.4.2 Without volatile components
7.5 Stirring the solution
7.6 Immersion temperatures
7.7 Test duration
7.8 Removal of specimens and conditioning
8 Evaluation
8.1 Method of evaluation: geotextiles
8.2 Method of evaluation: geosynthetic barriers
9 Test report
Annex A (informative) Bibliography