Common use of LOAD TESTING Clause in Contracts

LOAD TESTING. 2.7.1 After carrying out the annual servicing and maintenance of the crane and satisfactory completion of the written report, each crane shall be load tested to SWL in the presence of the concern user facility Engineer-in-charge and Divisional Safety Focal point following the checklist. Mobilization of dead weights for load testing from facility to facility will be at contractor scope. However, the department will play a prime responsibility on supply/arrange the dead weights required for the load testing and industrial heavy vehicles, dead weights/concrete blocks, forklift, hydra, scissor lift, height raisers, trucks/trailers, slings/belts etc. for transporting dead weights from facility to facility, yard to facility and arranging industrial vehicles by respective user facility as per checklist and contractor has to extend supporting works without extra cost. However, on non-availability of department vehicles contractor shall operate the separate clause for the arranging suitable industrial heavy vehicles for handling dummy loads from yard to respective facilities as per Annexure-C.2. ie., if department vehicle is not in position to make use due to various reasons, the hired vehicle by contractor to be put in operation to eliminate delay in work. 2.7.2 The minimum tools and accessories required to carry out the load test as given in the following list have to be brought by the contractor for each work centre. a. Measuring tape, 50 meters or instruments. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇ ▇. Piano wire d. Steel rule, 1 meter e. Stop watch - 01 no.