OUTLINE of static load test

Item: swimming pool & Jacuzzi pool on 4th floor

Project: indochina plaza Hanoi
Location: xuan thuy – cau giay – hanoi

I. scope of work

This outline is provided to perform test on the structure of swimming pools on the 4th
floor of the building Indochina Plaza Hanoi.
II. Bases of outline
- Working design documents of the structure of the swimming pools on the 4th floor of
Indochina Plaza Hanoi.
- Based on the requirements of the owner on performing load test on the structure of the
swimming pools on the 4th floor of Indochina Plaza Hanoi.
- TCVN 2737:1995 Load & effect. Design standard
- TCXDVN 356: 2005 Concrete & reinforced concrete structure. Design standard
- TCXDVN 338: 2005 Steel structure. Design standard
- TCXDVN 363: 2006 Reinforced concrete structures. Strength evaluation of flexural
members in situ by static load test

III. Requirements from designer

Requirements of the static load test are as follows: during the procedure of applying load
using water weight on the swimming pool and Jacuzzi pool on the 4th floor, measuring the
following parameters:
- Measuring displacements of steel beams supporting the swimming pools.
- Measuring displacements of cantilever slab of Jacuzzi pool.
- Measuring displacement of column cap which connected to steel structure.

IV. Load test content

Content of load test:

- Gradually apply load using water weight to the designed level of swimming pool on the
4th floor
- Measuring displacements of steel beams supporting the swimming pools.
- Measuring displacements of cantilever slab of Jacuzzi pool.
- Measuring displacement of column cap which connected to steel structure.
- Monitoring cracks occurred on concrete surface during load test procedure (if there are
any).
- Monitoring steel structures, joints locations during applying load increment
- Locations of load applied are shown on appendices.
- Locations of displacement measuring devices are shown on appendices.

V. load test equipment

- Loads are applied using water weight, set up by party A

- Displacement measuring device: measuring device with allowable errors of 0.01mm
- Formwork used during load test to ensure safety during test procedure
- Measurement equipment to measure crack width, magnifying glass to measure crack
width
- Camera and other accessories.
VI. Load test procedure
6.1 Test content
- The charging area for load test has been chosen based on the analysis to create the
worst possible condition for the structure (load test using water weight with water level
up to designed level of swimming pool and Jacuzzi pool on the 4th floor)
- Set up measurement device at correct positions shown on appendices
- Self-weight of the structure is considered 0 load level.
- Loads are applied using water weight with gradual increment, each increment levels
are pre-determined as can be seen on Table 1.
- Taking measurement values right after applying loads and 5mins after that for each
load level. If after 5mins the measurements are not constant, continue observing and
taking measurements at 5mins interval until the measurements become constant, or
stop the test and lower load applied if there are signs of structural failure.
- the structure is consider stabilized if after each level of load increment, difference of
displacements measured after each 5 minutes is smaller than 10% of the initial
displacement measured.
- After each load increment level, perform careful check on the structure to discover any
strange occurrence
- After loads are fully applied, keep the state of work for 24 hours
- Loads are to be removed following the same levels of load applied, taking test
measurement following the same procedure of load increment.
- 6 hours after removal of loads, taking measurement for residual deflection
6.2 Testing load
Loads are applied using water weight. The water level is the designed level of the
swimming pool and Jacuzzi pool on the 4th floor
PTN = Designed water level

Table 1: Levels of load increment and observation minutes for each level
TT Level Applied load (water Loading Monitoring criteria
PTN level) duration
(min)
1 0(0% PTN) 0 displacement & crack
2 I(20% PTN) 0,2 hTK 5 displacement & crack
3 II(40% PTN) 0,4 hTK 5 displacement & crack
4 III(60% PTN) 0,6 hTK 5 displacement & crack
5 IV(80% PTN) 0,8 hTK 5 displacement & crack
6 V(100% PTN) hTK 1440 displacement & crack
7 VI(80% PTN) 0,8 hTK 5 displacement & crack
8 VII(60% PTN) 0,6 hTK 5 displacement & crack
9 VIII(40% PTN) 0,4 hTK 5 displacement & crack
10 IX(20% PTN) 0,2 hTK 5 displacement & crack
11 X (0% PTN) 0 360 displacement & crack
6.3 Condition to halt load test
During load test procedure, if any of the following occurrences happened, the test should
be stopped:
- Concrete in compression zone is cracked or crushed;
- Loss of stability of structure or structure’s component;
- Local failure develops while applied load remains unchanged;
- Value of deformation or deflection occurred at the final load level are found to be
greater or equal to the sum of deformation and deflection values at previous load
levels;
- Deflection is greater or equal to 1/50 span length;
- Crack width is greater or equal to 1.5mm and crack length is greater than 200mm;
- Failure caused by inclined cracks near concentrated load locations;
- Bonding between concrete and rebars is lost.
VIII. Assessment criteria
 Modeling of swimming pool for analysis

Table 2: expected displacement values at 100% loading (1,2m water)

Location V2 V3 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10 V14 V15

displacement -0,26 -0,20 -2,80 -2,80 -2,80 -3,80 -3,10 -3,50 -1,10
(mm) (cal)
displacement
(mm)
(measured at
100%Ptest
after 24h) -0,216 -0,159 -1,489 -2,156 -2,494 -2,371 -2,477 -2,268 -1,053
displacement
(mm)
(measured
after remove
load) -0,039 -0,0335 -0,357 -0,505 -0,024 -0,063 -0,110 -0,546 -0,248

+(Locations to evaluate dipsplacement are located at the middle of beams. The locations of
displacement measurement gauges are shown on drawings TN-01, TN-02)
+As requested by the owner: in order to monitor displacement of column cap under 4th floor
slab when load is being applied to the swimming pool, the consultant provides a solution to
attach displacement measurement gauges to the surface of 4th floor slab with fixed spot on
column cap under 5th floor slab and measure using plumb bob (displacement measurement
gauges V1, V4, V5, V11, V12, V13)