Technical services
Solmax Engineering Services for Containment Specs
Parameter-driven support that turns geomembrane selection into defendable bid language—thickness, chemical compatibility, seam QC, and field sequencing documented before crews mobilize.
Service capabilities mapped to project stages
Each engagement lists deliverables against the moments owners actually need them: schematic design, procurement, and installation QA. Moisture vapor transmission targets, UV stability assumptions, and warranty period language are captured in the same workbook.
| Service | Deliverable | Typical timing |
|---|---|---|
| Liner system design review | Thickness & texture recommendation with compressive strength notes | Schematic / 30% design |
| Chemical compatibility screen | Resin family guidance vs. process chemistry list | Pre-procurement |
| Specification writing support | CSI-ready geomembrane section with testing methods | Bid document freeze |
| Installation & seam QC plan | Welding window, destructive/non-destructive test matrix | Pre-construction |
| Field technical presence | On-site or remote start-up coaching for welding crews | First production welds |
| As-built documentation pack | Lot traceability, TDS archive, punch-list closeout | Substantial completion |
When owners debate natural clay barriers versus engineered geomembrane systems, Solmax services quantify leakage risk, construction schedule impact, and embodied carbon trade-offs so the decision is grounded in measurable containment performance rather than habit.
Deliverables cite method numbers owners can put in bid packages: ASTM D6693 tensile, ASTM D4833 puncture, ASTM D6392 seam peel/shear, ASTM D7238 UV exposure, and GRI-GM13 / GM17 construction tables where applicable. Moisture vapor transmission and dimensional stability assumptions appear beside thickness bands (commonly 1.5–2.5 mm for municipal cells; thicker stacks when ore traffic or sharp subgrade rock elevates puncture demand).
Scope boundaries stay explicit. Solmax engineers do not stamp structural slabs, do not certify contractor welding licenses, and do not invent NSF/ANSI 61 coverage for non-listed mining grades. Prefabricated panel kits versus traditional field welding is presented as a schedule and QC trade-off—not a universal preference—so procurement can price both paths with the same chemistry list.
Methodology that keeps polymer physics in the conversation
Four numbered steps keep designers, procurement, and contractors aligned on the same assumptions about dimensional stability and impact resistance.
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Capture duty cycle
Document hydraulic head, chemical list, traffic loads, and exposure duration so UV stability and puncture requirements are not guessed later.
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Model the interface
Pair liner texture with drainage geocomposites and cushioning soils; verify interface shear and compressive strength under design normal stress.
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Lock the specification
Publish thickness, resin grade, testing standards, and warranty period language that contractors can price without ambiguity.
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Verify in the field
Coach welding windows, seam tests, and repair protocols so as-built performance matches the moisture vapor transmission assumptions in the design report.
In March 2025, a copper heap leach expansion in northern Chile used this sequence to revise cushioning thickness before ore placement, avoiding a puncture-driven shutdown that would have cost weeks of pregnant leach solution downtime. The same workbook recorded interface shear targets under design normal stress, UV stability assumptions for freeboard, and a seam QC cadence (destructive samples plus vacuum-box / spark testing) that the contractor priced without change orders for “undefined testing.”
Green-premium versus budget debates get the same treatment: recycled content percentage and embodied carbon worksheets are attached when the owner asks; code-minimum constructions remain on the shortlist when lifecycle ROI does not justify the uplift. Service life expectancy claims stay tied to cover soil depth and stabilizer package—not open-ended outdoor exposure promises.
Put Solmax engineers on your specification team
Share drawings, chemistry, and schedule constraints. We return a structured response with product options and installation notes.