Soil Nail

Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.

1 Steel bar Determination of mass per unit length of steel reinforcing bars CS2:2012 GS 7.94(1) STE 1.23
2 Steel bar Determination of tensile properties of steel reinforcing bars CS2:2012 GS 7.94(1) STE 1.24
3 Steel bar Rebend test of steel reinforcing bars CS2:2012 GS 7.94(1) STE 1.25
4 Steel bar Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 GS 7.94(1) MIS 7.1
5 Steel bar Chemical analysis CS2:2012 GS 7.94(1) CHM 8.4
Determination of the surface geometry (relative rib area only) of
6 Steel bar CS2:2012 GS 7.94(1) STE 1.26
ribbed steel reinforcing bars C
In-house Method STE 6.14 in conjunction with
Permanent elongation test and tensile test of reinforcement
7 Coupler GS (2006) Vol. 2 Cl. 15.35 and COP for GS 15.35 STE 6.14
connectors for tension joints
Structural Use of Concrete (2004) Cl. 3.2.8.2
8 Coupler Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 GS 7.94(1) MIS 7.1
9 Steel Plate Determination of tensile properties of structural section BS 4360:1986 GS 7.94(1) STE 4.2
10 Steel Plate Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 GS 7.94(1) MIS 7.1
11 Nuts (Thick) Proof load test BS 4190:2001 GS 7.94(1), GS 18.89(3) STE 6.13
12 Nuts (Thick & Thin) Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 GS 7.94(1) MIS 7.1

Double corrosion
Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
1 Corrugated Sheathing Denstiy Method 620A of BS2782:Part 6:1991 GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 RUB 1.3
2 Corrugated Sheathing Tensile strength at yield at 23°C Method 320C of BS2782:Part 3:1976 GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
3 Corrugated Sheathing Softening point Method 120A of BS2782:Part 1:1976 GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
4 Corrugated Sheathing Hardness Method 365B of BS2782:Part 3:1981 GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
5 Corrugated Sheathing Brittleness temperature ASTM D 746-79 GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
6 Corrugated Sheathing Environmental stress cracking resistance ASTM D 1693-70 (1980) GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
7 Corrugated Sheathing Fungal resistance ASTM G 21-70 (1980) GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
8 Corrugated Sheathing Bacteria resistance ASTM G 22-76 (1980) procedure 'B' GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
9 Corrugated Sheathing Water absorption at 23±1°C ASTM D 570-81 (long term immersion) GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
10 Corrugated Sheathing Hydrostatic pressure resistance BS 6437:1984 GS 7.95(2), Table 2 of Geospec 1 -
11 Corrugated Sheathing Thickness at least 1.0 mm GS 7.95(2) -

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Soil Nail Head
Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
1 Steel bar Determination of mass per unit length of steel reinforcing bars CS2:2012 GS 15.35(1) STE 1.23
2 Steel bar Determination of tensile properties of steel reinforcing bars CS2:2012 GS 15.35(1) STE 1.24
3 Steel bar Rebend test of steel reinforcing bars CS2:2012 GS 15.35(1) STE 1.25
4 Steel bar Chemical analysis CS2:2012 GS 15.35(1) CHM 8.4
5 Steel bar Bond properties CS2:2012 GS 15.35(1) STE 1.26
6 Steel angle Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 GS 7.94(1) MIS 7.1

Paving / Slope Surface / Stairway

Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
1 Steel Fabric Determination of mass and pitch of steel fabric BS4483:2005 GS 15.03 & 15.31 STE 2.9
2 Steel Fabric Determination of tensile properties of steel fabric BS4483:2005 GS 15.03 & 15.31 STE 2.10
3 Steel Fabric Rebend test of steel fabric BS4483:2005 GS 15.03 & 15.31 STE 2.11
4 Steel Fabric Weld shear test of steel fabric BS4483:2005 GS 15.03 & 15.31 STE 2.12

Erosion Control Mat & Wire Mesh with Soil Nails

Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
Determination of tensile properties of stainless steel bolts, screws
1 Anchor Bolt BS EN ISO 3506-1 & 2 C2511/2G STE 6.12
and studs
Mean ultimate tensile resistance and mean
shear ultimate shear resistance of the anchor
Determination of the ultimate breaking load of bolts / screws /
2 Anchor Bolt bolts shall be 31 KN and 47 KN respectively in C2511/2G STE 6.11
thread rod and nuts
non-crack concrete with concrete strength at
30 N/mm
Determination of tensile properties of stainless steel bolts, screws
3 Nut BS EN ISO 3506-1 C2511/2G STE 6.12
and studs
4 Nut Proof load test BS EN ISO 3506-2 C2511/2G
Determination of tensile properties of stainless steel bolts, screws
5 Washer BS EN ISO 3506-1 & 2 C2511/2G STE 6.12
and studs
6 Steel plate Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 GS 7.89(5) MIS 7.1
7 Fixing Pin Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 GS 7.89(5) MIS 7.1
8 Protective mesh PVC coating BS 4102:1990 or equivalent GS 7.89(1)
9 Protective mesh Opening of mesh BS EN 10223-2:1998 GS 7.89(1)

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 10 Wire for protective mesh Mechanical testing of mild steel wire BS 1052: 1999 GS 7.89(1) STE 3.7
11 Wire for protective mesh Galvanised Coating BS EN 10244-2:2001 GS 7.89(1) CHM 8.3(b)

Handrailing
Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
Determination of tensile properties of non-alloy steel tubes (for
1 Steel tubes BS EN 10255 C2103K STE 4.14
Specified outside diameter between 10.2 mm and 60.3 mm)
2 Steel tubes Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 C2103K MIS 7.1
3 Steel angle Galvanised Coating BS EN ISO 1461 MIS 7.1

Skin Wall/Buttress wall

Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
1 Dowel bar Tensile, bend, elongation
2 Dowel bar Galvanised Coating

Wire Mesh To Rock Face

Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
1 Steel Wire Rope Breaking Load

Protective Mesh
Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
1 Wire Mesh Tensile, Diameter, Ductility

Steel Staircase
Item Material Testing Compliance Standard Reference PWLTM No.
1 Steel Angle Galvanised Coating
2 Chequer Plate Galvanised Coating
3 Steel pipe Tensile, thickness
4 Steel pipe Galvanised Coating

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Nut (BS 4190:2001)

Galvanised Coating (BS EN ISO 1461)

Corrguated Plastic Shealthing (Pg 25 of Geospec 1)

Steel Plate (BS EN 10025-2:2019)

Connector (GS 15)