Control of geosynthetics in classified facilities

Abstract

Controls of geosynthetics t in hazardous industry is particularly important due to the nature of the products or wastes which are stored. Laws which applied to the control of geosynthetics in chemical industries, landfills or agricultural effluents differ and so specific controls of geosynthetics display a various kind of prestations. After a short description of the French rules and laws concerning the geosynthetics and their installation, we describe internal and external controls and tests which are done and particularly in the specific domain of geomembrane whose first function is the tightness of the buildings. We also introduce the main control methods used at the successive stage of the project to verify the conformity of the construction with the regulations and the art rules.