5. INSPECTION AND TESTING

5.1 General:
5.1.1 Manufacturing and testing procedures shall be in compliance withapplicable codes and standards listed in Section 3 in this specification.
**5.1.2 Upon request, the manufacturer shall furnish the owner withcertified test reports for the steel and concrete used.
**5.2 Inspection:
5.2.1 The manufacturer shall make adequate tests and inspections todetermine that each of the poles furnished is in strict accordance with thisspecification. At the request of the owner, the manufacturer shall submit aquality assurance report to the owner prior to the shipment of each pole andshall include the following minimum information:
- Fabrication number and owner's structure number;  
- Minimum and maximum tip wall thicknesses and steel coverages (to inside      and outside) measurements shall be made at 3 inches from the tip;  
- Minimum and maximum butt wall thicknesses and steel coverages (to      inside and outside) measurements shall be made at 3 inches from butt;  
- Condition of pole interior and evidence of exposed rings or      reinforcement steel;  
- Proper hole and insert locations and sizes;  
- Evidence of cracking during or after two-point handling;  
- Actual manufactured pole weight;  
- Report of any repairs made to the pole;  
- Date of manufacture and inspection(s); and  
- Inspector's seal.
**5.2.2 All material and workmanship shall be subject to inspection,examination, and test for conformance to the requirements of this specificationby the owner. The inspection, examination, or testing could be done at any time during materialprocurement, manufacturing, storage periods, transit, or at the poledestination. Inspection, examinations, and tests may be waived by the owner, butin no case shall this be interpreted as releasing the manufacturer from themanufacturer's responsibilities for delivering poles that meet the requirementsof this specification.
**5.2.3 The owner shall have free entry, at all times, while work is beingcarried on, to all parts of the manufacturer's plant where manufacture of theowner's poles is being performed. The manufacturer shall afford the ownerreasonable facilities, without charge, to satisfy the owner that the poles arebeing manufactured in strict accordance with this specification.
**5.2.4 The manufacturer shall furnish certified test reports to the owner,upon request, showing the results of all of the tests required by this specification and applicable reference specifications.
**5.2.5 Tests shall be in accordance with all applicable standardspecifications and codes.
**5.2.6 Failure of the manufacturer to comply with these specificationswill be sufficient reason for rejection of any or all poles which do not complywith these specifications.
**5.3 Concrete and Aggregate Testing:
5.3.1 Concrete used on owners' poles shall have the quality to meet thedesign strength and other requirements included in this specification.
**5.3.2 For manufacturers that batch their own concrete, the manufacturershall take a minimum of 8 concrete test cylinders per representative sample.Samples shall be taken at minimum intervals of one per day, one per 25 cubicyards of concrete batched, and with each change in raw material supplier forbatches used to make the owner's poles. The test cylinders for each day'sconcrete that is batched shall be tested for compressive strength as follows:
- Minimum of one for determining release strength;
- Minimum of one at 7 days;
- Minimum of one at 14 days; and
-  Minimum of one at 28 days.
**5.3.3 For manufacturers that acquire concrete from outside sources, testcylinders shall be taken from each truck load of concrete and tested in accordance with this specification.
**5.3.4 Test cylinders shall be prepared, then cured in the same curingenvironment as the pole itself or cured per the applicable ASTM specification.
**5.3.5 Upon request from the owner, the manufacturer shall provide ownerstatistical data on concrete strength quality in accordance to applicable ACIand ASTM specifications. A correlation factor between rodded cylinders and thespun concrete, substantiated by test data, shall be provided.
**5.4 Structure Testing:
5.4.1 Details of all test procedures contained herein and methods ofmeasuring and recording test loads and deflections shall be specified by themanufacturer and approved by the owner prior to manufacture.
**5.4.2 Material procurement for test poles shall be identical to materialprocurement procedures for regular production run poles.
**5.4.3 The design load testing of any specific pole shall be on afull-scale basis. Costs for such testing shall be the responsibility of theowner, shall be separated from the manufacturer's bid, and shall be negotiatedin advance of any test preparation.
**5.4.4 The number, location, direction, holding time, sequence, andincrements of the test loads along with the number, location, and direction ofdeflection readings for an individual pole test shall be approved by the ownerprior to pole testing.
**5.4.5 The method of attaching the test loads to the pole, applying thetest loads, measuring and recording the test loads, and measuring and recordingthe deflections shall be approved by the owner prior to pole testing.
**5.4.6 A full report listing results shall be submitted to the owner aftercompletion of all testing. Copies of mill test reports shall be included in theload test report. The report shall also include a complete description of theload tests with diagrams and photographs. If required, the manufacturer shallprovide the owner with the following testing data:
- Location of testing;  
- Method of full scale testing: upright or horizontal; and  
- The pole tester shall issue the owner three (3) copies of the Pole        Test Report. This report shall include descriptions, tools, and drawings        describing the above test.
**5.4.7 Use of any factory tested poles to meet order requirements shall bedetermined by the owner.**************************************