| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 569, 2024
GeoAmericas 2024 - 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics
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| Article Number | 26003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| Section | Geosynthetic Properties 3 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202456926003 | |
| Published online | 19 September 2024 | |
Lifetime considerations of geotextile UV exposure before installation
1 CTT Group Sageos, St Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
2 Afitex-Texel, St Marie, Quebec, Canada
3 Geosynthetic Institute, Folsom, Pennsylvania, USA
* Corresponding author: dbeaumier@gcttg.com
Geotextile are in most case intended for buried application, without exposure to sunlight. However, a short exposure to sunlight may occur before installation. Because of potential delay of installation and soil burying, the material is required to meet UV resistance. Artificial UV weathering will assess the potential risk of unintended exposure to sunlight. Photodegradation reactions consider the interactions with exposure conditions as well as polymer sensitivity to sunlight. Based on both laboratory measurements and field data, this paper evaluates the effect of light intensity, temperature and humidity with climates. Using polymer relation of its UV light sensitivity with the effective irradiance, a cumulative index is calculated for the reduction of geotextile service life from exposure to sunlight. Artificial weathering cycles for geotextiles are compared and related to the specific degradation mechanisms of polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate. The reaction rate is correlated with temperature, respectively for each polymer. A model using radiant energy and temperature is proposed for guidance to service life prediction of partly UV-exposed geotextiles.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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