Waterproofing heavily influences the operation and maintenance costs of underground structures. Currently, the most commonly used technology for tunnel waterproofing is plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-P) geomembranes. However, not much is known about the long-term durability of these geomembranes, especially in relation to the long expected lifespan of new tunnels (i.e. 100–150 years). Therefore, in this paper, the durability of two commercially available PVC-P geomembranes is studied with the help of a specifically designed accelerated ageing device in addition to mechanical and absorption tests. The degradation resulting from plasticizer loss is extrapolated to the long term, and a threshold value for the end-of-life of the PVC-P geomembrane is estimated from the mechanical tests.

Long-term durability assessment of PVC-P waterproofing geomembranes through laboratory tests / Luciani, A.; Todaro, C.; Martinelli, D.; Peila, D.. - In: TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 0886-7798. - ELETTRONICO. - 103:(2020), pp. 1-11. [10.1016/j.tust.2020.103499]

Long-term durability assessment of PVC-P waterproofing geomembranes through laboratory tests

Luciani A.;Todaro C.;Martinelli D.;Peila D.
2020

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Waterproofing heavily influences the operation and maintenance costs of underground structures. Currently, the most commonly used technology for tunnel waterproofing is plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-P) geomembranes. However, not much is known about the long-term durability of these geomembranes, especially in relation to the long expected lifespan of new tunnels (i.e. 100–150 years). Therefore, in this paper, the durability of two commercially available PVC-P geomembranes is studied with the help of a specifically designed accelerated ageing device in addition to mechanical and absorption tests. The degradation resulting from plasticizer loss is extrapolated to the long term, and a threshold value for the end-of-life of the PVC-P geomembrane is estimated from the mechanical tests.
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