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DIVISION 1 -GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br />SECTION 01400 -QUALITY CONTROL <br />1.01 TESTING -GENERAL <br />The Contractor shall provide such equipment and facilities as the Engineer may require for <br />conducting field tests and for collecting and forwarding samples. Materials or equipment <br />represented by samples shall not be used until tests, if required, have been made and the materials <br />or equipment found to be acceptable. Any product which becomes unfit for use after approval <br />thereof shall not be incorporated into the work. <br />All materials or equipment proposed to be used may be tested at any time during their preparation <br />or use. The required samples shall be famished without charge and sufficient notice given prior <br />to the placing of orders to pemrit the testing. Products may be sampled either prior to shipment <br />or after being received at the site of the work. <br />The following tests shall be made by an accredited testing laboratory, selected by the Engineer <br />and paid for by the Owner. <br />A. Slurry and soil bentonite backfill tests shall be made at such times and in such numbers as <br />specified in Section 02168, Slurry Wall Construction. <br />B. Fill <br />Control tests of fill material shall be made at such times and in such numbers as specified <br />in Section 02290, Fill Area Construction. <br />Where additional or specific information concerning testing methods, sample sizes, etc., <br />is required, such information is included under the applicable sections of the <br />Specifications. Any modification of, or elaboration on, these test procedures which may <br />be included for specific materials under their respective sections in the Specifications <br />shall take precedence over these procedures. <br />1.02 OTHER TESTING <br />If required, the following testing shall be performed at the expense of the Contractor installing the <br />material being tested: <br />A. Material Substitution <br />Any tests of basic material or fabrication equipment offered as a substitute for specified <br />item on which a test may be required in order to prove its compliance with the <br />Specifications. <br />B. Test Failure <br />Any test that fails shall be paid for by the Contractor subject to the following conditions: <br />1. Quantity and nature of tests will be determined by the Engineer. All tests shall <br />be taken in the presence of the Engineer or his representative. <br />Draft -Technical Specifications <br />01/99 Section 01400-Page 1 oft <br />