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asphaltic geomembrane [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
  • Civil Engineering
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Asphaltic geomembranes are typically seamed using flame or hot wedge. with or without supply of hot liquid asphalt.

OBS

it is important not to confuse geotextiles with geomembranes. Geotextiles are permeable by construction, and geomembranes are designed to have a permeability as low as possible.

OBS

Geomembrane: An essentially impermeable membrane used with foundation, soil, rock, earth or any other geotechnical engineering-related material as an integral par of human-made project, structure, or system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des sols
OBS

Géomembrane: Nappe mince, utilisée dans le génie civil pour sa fonction d'étanchéité.

OBS

Bitumer: Recouvrir d'une couche uniforme de bitume. (...) Papier bitumé.

OBS

On sait (...) que le mariage bitume-fibres est excellent (résultat connu aussi en étanchéité). On connaît également la quantité de bitume nécessaire pour l'imprégnation du géotextile.

Spanish

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