TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Werner T1 - On the determination of the chemical reduction factor for PET geogrids N2 - Data from four samples of commercially available PET geogrids (made either of yarns or bars), which were measured by BAM or other institute, are analyzed to discuss the procedure and problems of determining the chemical reduction factor RFCH associated with a certain service life. Estimates from Arrhenius extrapolation usually have very large statistical errors. The level of confidence must therefore be specified. A reliable estimate requires data from immersion tests below the glass transition temperature of PET. To extrapolate the time of reductions for each reduction factor at such low temperatures, one has to know the functional form of the mechanical degradation curve. It is shown how the degradation curve of the tensile strength may be obtained by determining the relation between increase in concentration of carboxyl end group (CEG) and decrease in tensile strength. Therefore, experimental studies to determine the chemical reduction factor should be accompanied by the measurements of the CEG concentration and the intrinsic viscosity. Furthermore, such measurements allow a non-ambiguous determination of the molecular mass. Hydrolytic molecular degradation will proceed continuously even at 20 °C with half-life of the inverse of the CEG concentration of 40–100 y. Nevertheless, small chemical reduction factors at a lifetime of 100 y are obtained with high level of confidence for materials with low initial CEG concentration and high molecular mass. This is shown by pooling data from samples with comparable CEG concentration, molecular mass and above all comparable intrinsic relation between increase in CEG concentration and decrease in strength. Therefore, the recommendation of ISO TR 20432, Table 2, for chemical reduction factors seems to be applicable to PET geogrids with index properties well below the one specified by the technical report. Whether these index properties are actually a sufficient condition to have small chemical reduction factors even at a very long service life is still an open question. The determination of chemical reduction factor should be based on aging experiments, at least for products with index properties close to the limiting values for the following reasons. (1) Even so standards are available, results of different laboratories on absolute values of CEG concentration and number averaged molecular mass differ to a certain extent. (2) Other factors, like crystallization, affect the mechanical degradation significantly. (3) There is no universally applicable form of the mechanical degradation curve. KW - Hydrolytic degradation KW - Polyester KW - Geogrid KW - Chemical reduction factor KW - Aging PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2013.12.009 SN - 0266-1144 VL - 42 IS - 2 SP - 98 EP - 110 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-30231 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Werner A1 - Jakob, Ines T1 - Oxidative resistance of high-density polyethylene geomembranes N2 - Data are reported from oven aging in air for more than 13 years (!) and from water immersion tests for 6 years at 80 °C on various high-density polyethylene geomembranes (GM) used in landfill lining. The mechanical properties and oxidative induction times (OIT) of the samples were monitored during the long-term testing. Aging behavior in hot air is different from that in hot water. During oven aging a slow, exponential decrease of OIT is observed. Even after 13.6 years there is no indication of an oxidative degradation of the mechanical properties. During immersion in water a strong reduction in OIT occurs within the first year, after which time the curve levels off. Oxidation starts when very low OIT-values are reached after about 5 years at which time the mechanical strength rapidly falls to values below the yield point. We conclude from these data that the service life of HDPE GM's is essentially determined by the slow loss of stabilizers due to migration. The oxidation starts only after the depletion of antioxidants and then quickly leads to brittleness of the sample. However, no complete oxidative deterioration has been observed to date. We estimate by the van't Hoff rule that under normal ambient conditions many centuries will have to pass before the functional mechanical properties of state-of-the-art stabilized HDPE bulk material will be reduced below acceptable limits by oxidative degradation. KW - Durability KW - HDPE geomembrane KW - Oxidation KW - Oxidative resistance testing PY - 2003 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0141-3910(02)00269-0 SN - 0141-3910 SN - 1873-2321 VL - 79 IS - 1 SP - 161 EP - 172 PB - Applied Science Publ. CY - London AN - OPUS4-2134 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Steinbeck, Christoph A1 - Jung, Nicole A1 - Bach, Felix A1 - Neumann, Steffen A1 - Herres-Pawlis, Sonja A1 - Liermann, Johannes A1 - Koepler, Oliver A1 - Bannwarth, Christoph A1 - Bender, Theo A1 - Bocklitz, Thomas A1 - Boehm, Franziska A1 - Bonatto Minella, Christian A1 - Biedermann, Frank A1 - Brack, Werner A1 - Cunha, Ricardo A1 - Czodrowski, Paul A1 - Eberl, Franziska A1 - Engel, Thomas A1 - Engstfeld, Albert A1 - Fischer, Tillmann G. A1 - Friedrich, Pascal A1 - Glorious, Frank A1 - Golub, Benjamin A1 - Grathwol, Christoph A1 - Haag, Rainer A1 - Hunold, Johannes A1 - Jacob, Christoph A1 - Johannsen, Jochen A1 - Jollife, John A1 - Kast, Stefan A1 - Kettner, Carsten A1 - Kuhn, Stefan A1 - Lanza, Giacomo A1 - Lisec, Jan A1 - Manolikakes, Georg A1 - Mata, Ricardo A1 - Meiler, Jens A1 - Müller, Matthias A1 - Müller-Pfefferkorn, Ralph A1 - Ortmeyer, Jochen A1 - Patterson, Wendy A1 - Pleiss, Jürgen A1 - Riedel, Annalisa A1 - Riedel, Jens A1 - Schatzschneider, Ulrich A1 - Schuster, Leonie A1 - Seeberger, Peter A1 - Seibert, Johann-Nikolaus A1 - Stadler, Peter A1 - Zeitler, Kirsten T1 - Proposal NFDI4Chem 2025-2030 In the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) — Our Vision: All Chemists Publish FAIR Data N2 - The first funding period of NFDI4Chem established a robust foundation for research data management (RDM) in chemistry by promoting FAIR data principles and creating a cohesive infrastructure to capture well-annotated data early in the lab through electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) and making this data available in public repositories. Key achievements include standardised data formats and metadata, a federated repository environment, and improved data visibility and accessibility. Training programs and outreach have significantly increased awareness and adoption of best RDM practices. In the second funding period, the consortium aims to advance these achievements by consolidating this infrastructure, developing a model for its sustainable maintenance and operation, and fostering cultural change for its widespread adoption. Goals include ensuring seamless data workflows from laboratories to open repositories, enhancing interoperability, and supporting innovative research through AI-ready data. The work plan is organised into six task areas (TAs). TA1 (Management) provides leadership and supports all other TAs in achieving their objectives. TA2 (Smart Lab) aims to develop a fully digital research environment, including an ELN as a modular platform. This environment will support data collection, management, storage, analysis, and sharing. Integrating devices and external resources will enable seamless data transfer to repositories. TA3 (Repositories) will consolidate the repository ecosystem. The goal is to integrate repositories into a federated system for better accessibility and interoperability, ensuring long-term data availability and sustainability. TA4 (Metadata, Data Standards, and Publication Standards) focuses on developing and promoting new data and metadata standards in an international community process. This includes applying ontologies to create a semantic foundation for linking research data, making it machine-readable and enabling knowledge graphs. TA5 (Community and Training) is dedicated to fostering a cultural shift towards digital chemistry through continuous engagement, collecting requirements, and providing extensive training and support through workshops and open education resources. It will promote FAIR-compliant machine learning applications, embedding RDM into academic curricula to ensure future scientists are well-versed in these practices. TA6 (Synergies and Cross-Cutting Topics) aims to enhance collaboration across NFDI consortia and beyond. This includes developing ontologies, terminology services, the search service, and other cross-cutting solutions, integrating these developments into existing infrastructure, enabling interdisciplinary data harmonisation and fostering machine learning applications. KW - Research Data Management KW - FAIR KW - Chemistry PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-648540 DO - https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.11.e177037 SN - 2367-7163 VL - 11 SP - 1 EP - 100 PB - Pensoft Publishers AN - OPUS4-64854 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wöhlecke, Andreas A1 - Müller, Werner T1 - Prüfung der Funktion von Dichtungskontrollsystemen für Konvektionssperren in Deponieoberflächenabdichtungen N2 - Mit Dichtungskontrollsystemen (DKS) werden Konvektionssperren in Oberflächenabdichtungssystemen von Deponien kontrolliert. Die Funktionsfähigkeit eines eingebauten DKS muss in jedem Projekt zuvor überprüft werden. Diese projektspezifische Funktionsprüfung des DKS selbst wird am Beispiel der Verwendung mit einer Kunststoffdichtungsbahn (KDB) diskutiert. Der grundsätzliche Aufbau, die zugrunde liegenden Messprinzipien und das Ziel der Prüfung werden vorgestellt. Die Anforderungen an die nach der Deponieverordnung (DepV) zugelassenen Systeme hinsichtlich Betrieb, Leitungsfähigkeit und Konstruktion werden beschrieben. Dabei wird auf die Vorgaben der Richtlinie, die einer Zulassung zugrunde liegt, eingegangen. Das mögliche Vorgehen bei der projektspezifischen Kontrollprüfung im Hinblick auf Aspekte wie Vorgehensweise, Zeitpunkt und Randbedingungen sowie äußere Einflussfaktoren werden diskutiert.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leak detection systems (LDS) are used to control tight barriers in landfill cover systems. However, the efficiency of the installed LDS itself has to be verified in every landfill construction project. As an example the efficiency test for LDS used in connection with geomembranes is discussed in detail. The basic principles, the measuring techniques and objectives of the efficiency testing are described. The requirements for a certification of LDS under the terms of the new German landfill ordinance with regard to operation, capability and design are listed. The conditions necessary for a certification of LDS are introduced. Possible project related efficiency testing procedures with respect to the scope, time of convenience, general conditions as well as external influencing factors are discussed. KW - Dichtungskontrollsysteme KW - Deponieoberflächenabdichtungen KW - Kunststoffdichtungsbahn KW - Deponieverordnung KW - Funktionsprüfung KW - Leak detection systems KW - Landfill cover systems KW - Geomembranes KW - German landfill ordinance KW - Efficiency testing KW - Deponietechnik - Landfill technology KW - Qualitätssicherung - Quality Assurement KW - Umwelttechnik/Umweltschutz - Environmental Technology/Protection PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/bate.201200027 SN - 0932-8351 SN - 1437-0999 SN - 0005-6820 SN - 0341-1052 SN - 0932-6359 VL - 89 IS - 12 SP - 851 EP - 857 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-27612 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Werner T1 - Prüfung und Bemessung von Kunststoff-Dränmatten T2 - 17. Fachtagung: Die sichere Deponie, Sicherung von Deponien und Altlasten mit Kunststoffen CY - Würzburg, Germany DA - 2002-02-14 PY - 2002 AN - OPUS4-6058 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Werner T1 - Prüfung und Bemessung von Kunststoff-Dränmatten T2 - 18. Fachtagung "Die Sichere Deponie" CY - Würzburg, Deutschland DA - 2002-02-14 PY - 2002 UR - http://www.deponie-stief.de/pdf/fachlit_pdf/2002skz_mueller.pdf IS - 18 SP - F1 EP - F13 PB - SKZ CY - Würzburg AN - OPUS4-1301 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Werner T1 - Quo vadis Geokunststoffe? CE-Kennzeichnung und BAM-Zulassung N2 - Ober die europäischen Produktnormen für Geokunststoffe (hEN) wird gestritten: Dienen sie nur einem einheitlichen Verfahren der CE-Kennzeichnung oder werden darin alle relevanten geotechnischen Eigenschaften so verbindlich festgelegt, dass darüber hinausgehende nationale Vorschriften ungültig werden? Der Streit wurde durch ein Urteil des Europäischen Gerichtshofs weiter angefacht. Davon noch nicht betroffen ist der Deponiebau. Die Deponie ist ein besonderes Bauwerk, bei dem vor allem abfallrechtliche Regelungen beachtet werden müssen. In der deutschen Deponieverordnung wurde daher eine mit der Europäischen Kommission abgestimmte Gleichwertigkeitsklausel für CE-gekennzeichnete Bauprodukte verankert, die diese Besonderheit berücksichtigt. Wir zeigen, dass das in den hEN festgelegte Eigenschaftsspektrum der Bauprodukte im Wesentlichen nicht gleichwertig zu dem Spektrum ist, das sich aus den Anforderungen der Deponieverordnung ergibt. Die Qualitätssicherung der hEN, die nur eine zertifizierte werkseigene Produktionskontrolle jedoch keine Fremdüberwachung vorsieht, entspricht ebenfalls nicht den Anforderungen der Deponieverordnung. Eine CE-Kennzeichnung kann daher eine BAM-Zulassung nicht gleichwertig ersetzen. Auch für andere geotechnische Anwendungsgebiete gilt, dass die geltenden hEN die Geokunststoffe nicht ausreichend charakterisieren. Die Antwort auf die Frage, wie verbindlich diese mangelhaften hEN werden könnten, ist daher von weitreichender Bedeutung für die gesamte Geotechnik. T2 - 31. Fachtagung "Die sichere Deponie" CY - Würzburg, Deutschland DA - 03.02.2015 PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-32603 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Werner A1 - Wöhlecke, Andreas T1 - Quo vadis Geokunststoffe? CE-Kennzeichnung und BAM-Zulassung T2 - 31. Fachtagung - Die sichere Deponie - Sicherung von Deponien und Altlasten mit Kunststoffen CY - Würzburg, Germany DA - 2015-02-03 KW - Europäische Normen KW - CE-Kennzeichnung KW - BAM-Zulassung KW - Deponieverordnung KW - Bauproduktenverordnung PY - 2015 SP - 43 EP - 55 AN - OPUS4-32567 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wöhlecke, Andreas A1 - Müller, Werner T1 - Requirements and performance tests on leak detection systems (LDS) for HDPE geomembranes in landfill covers in Germany N2 - The German landfill ordinance regulates the use of geosynthetics, polymers and leak detection systems (LDS) in the field of landfill engineering in Germany. It governs the certification process and sets a framework for the requirements on these products. The certification guidelines of the BAM Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing turn these requirements into detailed technical specifications and associated test procedures. The present paper describes the procedure of developing certification guidelines for LDS by BAM and its advisory board. The requirements for the certification of LDS under the terms of the new German landfill ordinance with regard to operation and capability are listed and the technical criteria are described. The performance test for LDS used in connection with geomembranes is discussed in detail. T2 - 10th ICG - International Conference on Geosynthetics CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 21.09.2014 KW - Leak detection systems KW - Landfill cover systems KW - Geomembranes KW - German landfill ordinance KW - Efficiency testing PY - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 8 AN - OPUS4-31865 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Seeger, Stefan A1 - Müller, Werner T1 - Requirements and Testing of Protective Layer Systems for Geomembranes N2 - Geomembranes used in basal liner systems of landfills must not be damaged by the coarse gravel of the standard drainage layer. Therefore, the geomembrane must be protected against mechanical damage and strain by means of a suitable protective layer. The main requirements for this protective layer as well as the long-term durability of the mineral and geotextile components are compiled in the guideline recently released by German authorities. An overview is given on the existing types of protective layer systems with the state-of-the-art testing, the requirements and selected results of related research programs. PY - 1996 SN - 0266-1144 VL - 14 IS - 7-8 SP - 365 EP - 376 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-7583 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -