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veliical position, the test structures shall also be so erected in the presence of the Owner/Engineer. The Contractor shall give the Owner/Engineer the requisite period of notice prior to the erection of the structure. This is a Notification Point. Structures submitted for test, together with bolts and fittings, shall be galvanised. The test load cases required to prove compliance of the structure design and order of tests shall be agreed between the Owner/Engineer and the Contractor. There shall be no restrictions on the number of test load cases to be applied to the structure which shall include a test to destructions. Loads shall be applied in a manner approved by the Owner/Engineer and maintained for one minute, without variation. The test programme together with details of the test rigging and load attachment details shall be submitted to the Owner/Engineer. This is a Hold Point. Should it become necessary to adjust the loading, the one minute period shall recommence after the loading is stabilised and constant. All test loads shall be removed completely before the loads for the next tests are applied, unless previously agreed by the Owner/Engineer. All test loads corresponding to phase conductor and earthwire loading shall be applied directly to the regular attachment details provided for these loads. Any conspicuous yielding or any failure under any test loading or the use of any incorrect grade of steel shall be considered a defect. If failure occurs, the Contractor shall correct the defect and repeat the test loading at his own expense. Coupons or test samples shall be cut from members, who fail in the destruction tests, and from those members judged to be critical from the design calculations, and standard tensile tests shall be performed at the Contractor's expense. The results of these tests together with test report and certificate shall be made available to the Owner/Engineer. Any structure or part thereof, which has been subjected to type testing, shall not be used subsequently in the construction of the line, and the Contractor shall confirm the disposal to the Owner/Engineer. The Contractor shall furnish all test structures, testing facilities, rigging; load cells as may be required and shall perform all work herein specified or iInplied. All items not specifically mentioned shall be deemed inclusive to testing. The Contractor shall give the Owner/Engineer the requisite period to notice prior to undertaking the tests. Cost of type tests shall be deemed to be included in the Contract price. 7.7.7 Certificate of Conformity

The certificate of conformity shall be supported by the following documentation: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) Material test (mill) certificates; Bolt and nut certificates; NDT welding inspection (levels 5 & 4); Test reports of any prototype or sample tests undertaken; The results of any ultrasonic testing of solid round sections; The results of any welding NDT inspections (levels 3 & 2); Welder's test certificates; Galvanising thickness records; The ingot zinc certificates; Galvanising pot melt analysis;

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Construction of 132kV Overhead line between Awqad GSS & SFZ GSS and Associated Works (Package-1) Volume 2 Overhead Line Specification Section 7 Supports
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