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DRAFT DIVISION 1 -GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION 01400 -QUALITY CONTROL 1.01 TESTING -GENERAL The Contractor shall provide such equipment and facilities as the Engineer may require for conducting field tests and for collecting and forwarding samples. Materials or equipment represented by samples shall not be used until tests, if required, have been made and the materials or equipment found to be acceptable. Any product which becomes unfit for use after approval thereof shall not be incorporated into the work. All materials or equipment proposed to be used may be tested at any time during their preparation or use. The required samples shall be famished without charge and sufficient notice given prior [o the placing of orders to pemti[ the testing. Products maybe sampled either prior to shipment or after being received at the site of the work. The following tests shall be made by an accredited testing laboratory, selected by the Engineer and paid for by the Owner. A. Slurry and soil bentonite backfill tests shall be made at such times and in such numbers as specified in Section 02168, Slurry Wall Constmction. B. Fill Control tests of fill material shall be made at such times and in such numbers as specified in Section 02290, Fill Area Constmction. Where additional or specific information concerning testing methods, sample sizes, etc., is required, such information is included under the applicable sections of the Specifications. Any modification of, or elaboration on, these test procedures which maybe included for specific materials under their respective sections in the Specifications shall take precedence over these procedures. 1.02 OTHER TESTING If required, the following testing shall be perforned at the expense of the Contractor installing the material being tested: A. Material Substitution Any tests of basic material or fabrication equipment offered as a substitute for specified item on which a test maybe required in order to prove its compliance with the Specifications. B. Test Failure Any test that fails shall be paid for by the Contractor subject to the following conditions: Quantity and nature of tests will be determined by the Engineer All tests shall be taken in the presence of the Engineer or his representative. 2. Proof of noncompliance will make the Contractor liable for any corzective action which the Engineer feels is prudent including complete removal and replacement of defective material. 7/04 Section 01400 -Page ] of 2