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1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND PROTECTION <br /> A. Delivery. <br /> 1. Deliver materials to the site only after the QA/QC CONSULTANT accepts <br /> required submittals. <br /> 2. Separate damaged rolls from undamaged rolls and store at locations <br /> designated by the OWNER until proper disposition of material is <br /> determined by the QA/QC CONSULTANT and the OWNER. <br /> 3. The GEOSYNTHETICS CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for damage <br /> to the GCL during delivery, even if the rolls are unloaded by the <br /> EARTHWORK CONTRACTOR. The QA/QC CONSULTANT will <br /> determine damage. <br /> B. Handling, storage, and care of the geosynthetic clay liner, prior to and following <br /> installation, is the responsibility of the GEOSYNTHETICS CONTRACTOR, until <br /> Final Acceptance of the liner system by the OWNER. <br /> C. The GCL shall be protected from moisture, excessive heat or cold, puncture, or <br /> other damaging or deleterious conditions. The GCL shall be stored off the ground <br /> and out of direct sunlight. Any additional storage procedures required by the <br /> manufacturer shall be the GEOSYNTHETICS CONTRACTOR'S responsibility. <br /> 1.8 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING <br /> A. A pre-installation meeting shall be held to coordinate the installation of the <br /> geosynthetic clay liner with the installation of other components of the lining <br /> system. <br /> B. The geosynthetic clay liner shall be on-site fourteen days prior to the scheduled <br /> installation date to allow for completion of acceptance testing. <br /> C. The GCL shall be constructed concurrently with the HDPE Geomembrane and shall <br /> be completely covered with completed HDPE geomembrane at the end of each <br /> working day. GCL panel placement shall not precede HDPE geomembrane panel <br /> placement by more than four GCL panels. <br /> PART 2 PRODUCTS <br /> 2.1 PROPERTIES <br /> A. The GCL products shall have the following properties. <br /> 1. The GCL shall consist of a layer of bentonite encapsulated between two <br /> nonwoven geotextiles. The bentonite shall be a high quality, natural sodium <br /> bentonite composed of a minimum of 90 percent montmorillonite, by dry <br /> weight, when tested with X-ray diffraction methods. Its free swell shall be a <br /> minimum of 24 ml/2g(ASTM D5890) and fluid loss shall be a maximum of <br /> 18 m] (ASTM D5891). <br /> Forward Landfill WMU FU-04 3 GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER (GCL) <br /> 02777 <br />