BID Document for Guest House with Boundary Wall.pdf - Integrated ...

if required, or if required, or if asked by the Engineer-in-Charge water release test shall be
carried out. The hydraulic test shall be maintained for a period of not less than 10 minutes
to reveal any defect in the pipes, joints and anchorages.
If the test is not satisfactory, the fault shall be found and rectified. In case fault cannot be
identified easily, the section under test shall be sub-divided and each part tested separately.
In case the leakage is greater than the allowable value determined through the above formula the contractor
shall identify all defective leaky joints, repair them until the leakage is within allowable limit and these
rectification works no extra payment shall be admissible.
9.0 Cleaning out after Testing:
After the completed pipeline is tested, approved back filling and the Contractor has removed all temporary
work and has reconnected any parts temporarily removed from the pipeline. The contractor shall finally clean
out the whole pipeline and flush it through with water.
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