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Clause Title Description Instrumentation Remark/Test
No.
a) The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer for a) The preliminary piles
Pile Load Testing-
acceptance, a full method statement describing the testing shall be instrumented a) The strain gauges shall be
Construction of a
equipment and procedure at least 14 day prior to the with vibrating wire strain installed in pairs at each level.
Preliminary Test
commencement of construction of a preliminary pile. gauges and b) Where preliminary piles are
114 5.7.4.3 Pile-
extensometer at every required for lateral load tests, an
Instrumentation
b) The strain gauges and extensometer shall be properly different geological inclinometer along the pile shaft
for Preliminary
fixed to the reinforcement cages of the piles, and strata and at intervals of shall also be installed.
Piles
protected from damage at all stages of pile construction. not more than 3 metres.