Creep rupture behaviour of elastomeric bituminous geomembrane seams

• Published in: Geotextiles and geomembranes Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 1134 - 1144
• Main Authors: Fan, Jiying, Rowe, R. Kerry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Bituminous geomembrane; Creep rupture; Geosynthetics; Seams; Tensile strength; Geosynthetics; Seams; Bituminous geomembrane; Creep rupture; Tensile strength

The short-term and long-term performance of bituminous geomembrane (BGM) seams are examined using both small-scale and large-scale tests. Different BGM products, different sustained tensile loads, different weld qualities, and different overburden stresses are examined. The BGM seams are shown to be...