dy Designation: A 975-97 (Reapproved 2003) Standard Specification for Double—-Twisted Hexagonal Mesh Gabions and Revet Mattresses (Metallic-Coated Steel Wire or Metallic-Coated Steel Wire With Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Coating)" ‘This sada i at under he a deiguon A 97; the umber ineediaely Fellas the dination indicts te year of igi adoption on he case af evs, be yer fast ein. Aneta yous aes he Year ist epee A ‘Spercipeplon) ince an etal change sce he ln eviono apo 1 Scope LL This specification coves gabions and revet matresses yoiiced from double-wisted metaliccoated wire mesh, and fralic-coated wire fr lacing wit, stifeners, and fasteners ted for manufacturing, assembling, and installation of the foovct. This specification also covers gabions and revet foteses in which the wire mesh, lacing wie, and stifeners {= polyvinyl chloride) (PYC) coated after the metallic coat is 12 Double-twisted wire mesh for gabions and revet mat- sess is produced in diferent styles, based on type of coating, ‘Sdeseribed in Section 4 13 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the sua. The values given in brackes ar for information only LA This specification references notes and footnotes which vide explanatory material, These notes and footnotes (ex- “asin those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as mirements of this specification 15 The following sufety hazards caveat pertains only to the ‘methods portion, Section 13, ofthis specification: This sndand does no purport to address all ofthe sefety concerns, Yory, associated With suse. 11s the responsibility ofthe user ‘fis standard 1 consult an establish appropriate safety and Aualh practices and determine the applicability of regulatory Seiains prior to se 2 Referenced Documents 21 ASTM Standards: AQO/A 90M Test Method for Weight (Mass) of Coating on ‘Ton and Steel Articles with Zine or Zinc-Alloy Coating” A313 Specification for Chromium-Nickel Stainless and eat-Resisting Steel Spring Wire™ 4370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products® "ie section is amie he jusion of ASTM Commitee ANS on ‘ic’ Cbd ron so Stel Produc and ie the det ren of ‘en editon approved May 10, 203, Publis June 2003. Ovigally relia 1997 Law peo eon append in 1987 36 ASTS-97, "Ae ek of AST Sonat, VOL "ena Bok of ASEM Stns, NO. ‘A428 Test Method for Weight of Coating on Aluminum ‘Coated Ion and Steel Articles? ‘A641 Specification for Zine Coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire? A764 Specification for Steel Wire, Carbon, Drawn Galva- nized and Galvanized at Size for Mechanical Springs* ‘A 809 Specification for Aluminam-Coated (Aluminized) Carbon Steel Wi ABS6IA 856M Specification for Zine-5c Aluminum- Mischmetal Alloy-Coated Carbon Stee! Wire® ‘4-902, Terminology Relating to Metallic Coated Steel Prod- ucts? B17 ‘Test Method of Salt Spray (Fog) Testing! D412 Test Methods for Vuleanized Rubber and ‘Thermo- plastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers-Tension® 1D 746 ‘Test Method for Britleness Temperature of Plastics sand Elastomers by Impact® D792 Test Methods for Specific Gravity (Relative density) and Density of Plastics by Displacement® D 1242 Test Methods for Resistance of Plastic Materials to Abrasion® 1D 1499 Practice for Operating Light-and Water-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Are Type) for Exposure of Plasies® 1D 2240 Test Method for Rubber Property-Durometer Hard- G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Are Type) With and Without Water for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials? 3. Terminology 3.1 Definitions: 3.1.1 Refer to Terminology A 902 for general terminology relating to metallie-coated steel products. 43.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 3.2.1 gabion, n—a double-wisted wire mesh container of variable sizes, uniformly partitioned into internal cells, inter- connected with other similar units, and filled with stone at the Anal Beok of ASTM Sadar, Wi O82 * penal Book of ASTM Sona, a 8.01 ‘Amal Boo of ASTH Sand et 8.01 anal Bao of ASTH Sioa, Yo 1402 ‘omse0AsT ite 20 Har De, PO Ba C70 Wa Crees PABA, Une tae —flr a 975 ~ 97 (2003) project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as retaining walls, sea wall, channel linings, revetments, ‘and weirs for erosion control projects (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) 3.2.2 rever mattress, na double-wisted wie mesh con- tainer uniformly partioned into intemal cells with relatively small height in relation to other dimensions, having smaller mesh openings than the mesh used for gabions; revet mat- tresses are generally used for riverbank protection and channel Tinings (see Fig. 3). 3.23 double-twisted wire mesh, n—a nonraveling. mesh ‘made by twisting continuous pairs of wites through three ‘one-half turns (commonly called double-twisted) to form hexagonal-shaped openings which are then interconnected to adjacent wires to form hexagonal openings. 3.2.4 selvedge wire, n—a terminal wire used t0 edge the wire mesh perpendicular to the double twist by mechanically ‘wrapping the mesh wires around it at least 2.5 times or by inserting it throughout the twists and folding one mesh length 3.25 edge wire, n—a terminal wire used to edge the wire mesh parallel to the double twist by continnously weaving it into the wire mesh, 3.2.6 lacing wire, n—for gabions and revet mattresses, & retallic-coated steel wite of metallic-coated steel wire with PVC coating used to assemble and interconnect empty units, to close and secure stone-filled units, and for intemal stiffeners 3.2.7 fastener, n—an alternate method to lacing wire used for binding operations for gabions and revet mattresses. 3.2.8 stiffener, n—Jor gabions, a length of metallic-coated steel wire or metallic-coated stec! wire with PVC coating used for support of facing by connecting the front panel tothe back panel ofa gabion (stifener formed atthe project site using wire hhaving the same diameter as forthe lacing Wire (see Table 1) fo across the comers of a gabion cell (preformed stiffener having a diameter as specified in Table 1, 3.3 Abbreviations: Abbreviations: 3.3.1 PVC—poly( vinyl chloride), 3.3.2 Zn-SAI-MM—zine-5 % aluminum-mischmetal alloy. up DIAPHRAM iN ND FIG. 1 Gabion 4, Classification 4.1 Double-twisted wire gabions and revet mattresses classified according to coating, 3s follows: 4.1.1 Siyle 1, consists of double-twisted wire mesh fiom wire which is zine coated before being double-twigg) into mesh. Fasteners, lacing wire, and stiffeners are produc, from zine-eoated wire 4.1.2 Sole 2, consists of double-twisted wire mesh nade from wire which is coated with Za-SAI-MM before be double-twisted into mesh. Fasteners, lacing wire, and stifenge are also produced ftom Za-5AL-MM coated wine 4.13 Sole 3, consists of double-twisted mesh, lacing win, and stiffeners as Style 1 and overcoated with PYC. Fasten shall be of stainless steel wire 4.14 Style 4, consists of double-twisted mesh made from ‘wire which is aluminum-coated before being double-twise nto mesh. Fasteners, lacing wire, and stiffeners. are lay produced from sluminum-coated wire a 5, Ordering Information S.1 Orders for material to this specification shall include he following information: S.L.1 Quantity (number of units) as shown on plan, 5.1.2 Product type (gabions or revet mattresses), 5.1.3 Size (length by width by heigh 5.1.4 Siyle of coating (Section 4), including the specie style to be fumished, or all acceptable styles, 5.1.5 ASTM designation and year of issue, 5.1.6 Any special requirements (see 8.2.5), and 5.1.7 Certification, if required (See Section 15), [Nore 1A syed dering desertion i follows: 100 gabions. by T mor 6by 3 by 3), 100 eet matuesses by 2 by 023 mor by 6 by 0.75 hand 100 ids $by 2 m or [12 by 6] a shown on ly Sie L 2 3, or 4 with eguiedfaseners or lacing wire and sere ‘conforaing to ASTM A975, 6. Moterial and Manufacture 6.1 The wire used in the manufacture of double-wisted mesh for use in gabions and revet mattresses shall conform the specifications shown in 6.1.1, 6.12, 6.1.3, or 6.14 8 appropriate for the style ordered, except that dhe tensile strength shall conform to 7.1 GL Style 1 double-wisted mesh shall be manufac! ‘rom zine-coated ste! wire conforming to Specification A 64, Class 3 coating, soft temper 6.1.2 Style 2 double-twisted mesh shall be manufactured {rom Zn-SA1-MM-coated steel wire conforming to Specific tion A 856/A 856M, Class 3 coating, soft temper. 6.13 Style 3 double-wised mesh shall be manufacture! from the same type of metallic-coated steel wire as Style 1 wit tan additional PYC coating extruded onto the metalic-cost steel wire. The PVC coating shall conform to the properties 82. 6.1.3.1 Original or modified thermoplastic polymers alone with their application methods can be permitted as a substinié for PVC coatings, as long as their performance is equivalent the performance requirements of the PVC coating,Ate Mesh moje vefore hi ind tien, acing wie Fase, made fray ble tie ‘ate include te plan, a. the spe > gabon, 29 O2smerit cmon od en able-twis conform» or 6148 the teat anufactrd ation 6t anufactat co Spesiee ance! Style | it allic- opens # avers aot a subsite aguivale™ Af a 975-97 (2003) 614 Sie 4 dobletwised mesh shall be manufactured thamununecouted nel wie conforming Spcieaton A809, soft temper. 62 Lacing wie and stlfenes shal be made of wie having tune coutng male asthe dotbletwied wire mesh feed on the oder and confomning to Spctieaion Ail, on 856M, or A 809, with a tensile strength in accordance 7h 63 Fasteners made from zinc-coated steel wire, zinc-3 % minum micheal all) coated steal wie and alin eel wire shal confor to Spesicaion A 76, Type A, — END PANEL B, or C, Class 3, witha tensile strength in accordance with 7.2 Fasteners made from stainless steel wire shall conform to Specification A313, Type 302, with a tensile strength in accordance with 7.2. 64 Gabions and revet mattresses shall be manufactured with all components mechanically connected atthe production facility with the exception ofthe mattress lid which is produced separately from the base (see Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 3), All gabions (Fig, 1 and Fig, 2) and revet mattresses (Fig. 3) shall be supplied in the collapsed form, either folded and bundled or rolled, for shipping, 483dilly a 975 - 97 (2003) TABLE 1 Mesh Charactritios” ation al Ware ica eine Charetorates ERNE pyc conta MetBE Pye Goat inca Ty ‘Boy oe Mes Opening 83 by 11483 by 114 mm 64 by 83 4 By 88mm [asyras” Gaseyas. asoyaze abby az a a ay inl ech wte Bdsm 37mm 22mm Ea mm (D120in1 [0408] OaeTIn) [oor in} Seneage wie 38mm” Samm 2mm” 27m [O1s0in] [O49] (OA05Ing [0.105 n) Lsceg wie 22mm” Ramm") B2mm” 22 men (Gorrny foosrny — (eoering [0087] Fotoners Sm SDmm Som 0mm [een] fOsteM] TONEY (OBI utenes sngiing 22mm 22mm 22mm 22m [noe my (ooerin} —faoer ny foasr in) Protmes Samm" Samm” Ka Na iossomy forse Pvc costng ‘rks foam ben} Meimam NA Gaemn NA Sab. foes ors 7a devansine and wre dare te nim ronal vas 7. Mechanical Properties 7.1 Tensile Sirengih— The tensile strength of wire used for dovble-twisted mesh, lacing wire, and stiffener, when tested in aceordance with Test Methods and Definitions A 370, shall be in accordance with the requirements of Specification A 641, A 809, and A 856/A 856M for soft temper wire 7.2 Pasteners—The tensile strength of zine-coated steel wire, zinc-5.% aluminum mischmetal alloy-coated steel wire and aluminum-coated steel wite used for fasteners shall be in accordance with the requirements of Specification A 764, Type ‘A,B, or C, Table 2 of Table 3. The tensile strength of stainless ‘steel wire used for fasteners shall be in accordance with the requirements of Specification A313, Type 302, Table 2. Any fastener system shall give the number of fasteners required 19 comply with Table i accordance with the pull-part resistance TABLE 2 Minimum Strength Requirements of Mesh and ‘Connections Test Gablna Moai Deesrbten Coa em Paiste er Porpndislar 268 (1800) cemmctonto 204 (Moo) 175 N88] 102) peal" 204 (oy 75 pam 102 Oe Earrmcon ‘sargtocng Senos we Poneto 287 e000) 286 (1784000 test (See 13.1.2), The manufacturer or suppliet shall state mt of fact eg forall ver and hones |? connections for single- and multiple-basket joinings ana i Include a descriion of appealed ener nig |THE drawings or photographs. A 92 7.3 Mesh and Panel to Panel Joint Strengih—The minigay a srangh rome of te eshsceage wre tency |, connection, pine! to panel conection, and punch vst ng | 72! texted in acordance with 13.1, shall be as shown in Table. | ate 8. Physeal Properties ” 1 Male Coming — The coating weighs shall contry | ype tothe requirments of Speieaton ACaIe Class 3, foram, | Sb fealing a Specction ASSGA 836M, Class 3, fore | as SALMM coding, or Speiteaton A809 or aluminum oxy | gis ing fi 82 PVC for Coating The intial propeies of Pve | bat coating mail shal have a demented ably teoatm | {the fellowing requirements a ‘8.2.1 Specific Gravity— In the range from 1.30 to 1.35 paral when ested in aceodance wih Test Meth D 792, cr 22 Teme Seng Not less than 206 Ma [2985 pa | tl when ested in accordance wih Te Methos D412 poor 823 Modula of Esc Novless han 18.6 MPa 27m | pall when tested in accordance with Test Methods Date p 824 HardnessShore" D™ betwsen_50 and 60, vien | tre tested inacordance wah Test Method D 2240 tite 8.2.5 Brittleness Temperature—Not higher than ~9°C OE [US°F), or lower temperature when specified by the purchaser, | 9 when tested in accordance with Test Method D 746 (see Note a 2. on on Te marina rns temperate ot teat SC {iS teow te win mpc ah be nal fee 8.2.6 Resistance to Abrasion—The percentage of the weight | 10 Joss shall be less than 12%, when tested in accordance with « ‘Test Method D 1242, the 427 Sa Spray Exponue and Ulravole Light Byoowe: | tes 827.1 The PVC shall show no elec afer 3000 ef sat | shal soray expose n accordance with Tet Method B 17 tae $272 The PVG shall show no effet of exposure 10 | > ravioli wih test exposure of 3000, sing appar ‘Type E and 63°C [145°F], when tested in accordance with nL Prawize D 1499 and 628 1 3273 Evaluation of Coating Afr Slt Spray and Uta | pry vile Expasue Test—Afir ibe alt pay test sad exposure | it trviolt ight as specied in 82.71 and 827.2. the PVC. | See Coating sal ot show cracks mor noceaechange of colo Bisers or splis. In addon, the specie pv, tele Stength, hanes, nd resistance to alasion sal ot change Imre than 6, 25% 10%, and 10 respecte. rom het ina aes, 8.2.8 The PVC coating shal not show ercks or beaks fe the wies ae twisted inthe labeaton of he sh 33 Salt Spray Resisunce for Fasener-Ater esting it accordance Wit 13.13, the fasteners the sledge, ot mesh ‘re conned by the fastener al show no ray spots On a ul ofthe surface excluding the out end _—rr 4, Dimensions and Tolerances 2.1 The diameter of metallic costed wire shall conform to tube 1 plus or minus the tolerances shown in Specifications AGH, ASSGIA 856 M, and A 80%, as applicable 912 The diameter of metallic-cosed wire an stainless steel vir sed in the fabrication of fasteners shall conform to Table plus or minus the tolerances shown in Specification A 764 53 The minimum and nominal thickness of PVC coating snformly applied in «quality workmanlike manner shall be 38 {own in Table 1 ‘94 Gabions shall be manufactured with an 8 by 10-mesh iypehaving a nominal mesh opening of 83 by 114 mm (3.25 by 425in], Dimensions are measured at right angles tothe center tx ofthe opening (D= 83 mm, see Fig. 4) and parallel tothe ist along the same axis 95 Revet mattresses shall be manufactured with a 6 by f:nesh type having a nominal mesh opening of 64 by 83 mm {25 by 3.25 in]. Dimensions are measured at right angles to fe center axis ofthe opening (D = 64 mm, see Fig. 4) and rallel to the twist along the same axis. ‘96 The width, height, and length of the gabion as man- fared shall not difer more than =5% from the ordered size porto filling, Typical gabion sizes ate showin in Tables 3 and 4 9:7 ‘The width and length of the revet matress 2s manufac- ted shall not differ more than +5 4, andthe height shall not tier more than +10 % from the ordered size prior to filling. ‘ipical rever mattress sizes are shown in Tables 5 and 6) 58 Mesh Opening Tolerances—Tolerances on the hexago- ‘a, double-twisted wite mesh opening shall nt exceed =10 % cn the nominal dimension D values, as follows (see Fig. 4): ean Type Nanna Denson 0 Values coe 4 rom eso aor eam 28 my 10, Workmanship 10.1 Wite of proper grade and quality, when fabricated in ‘he manner herein required, shall result in 2 strong, serviceable Iesh-type product having substantially uniform openings. It Sill be fabricated and finished in a Workmanlike manner, a ‘ktemmined by visual inspection, and shall conform to this ‘peifcation, 1. Sampling 111 Samples for determining the mechanical and physical Hopenties of double-risted wire mesh shall be in accordance ‘ith the samples, dimensions, and requirements described in Seaton 13, ° FIG. 4 Wire Mesh Opening Nominal Dimension D 455 rc Gy 4.978 — 97 (2003) TABLE 3 Typical Gabion Slee (6! Unite) long m— Wdnm ‘Heh QBERES Wn 2 rr 19 20 zo a 18 1 a Fa % 13 Hy e % 3 13 os 23 3 i 13 a 20 a Fa 13 oa br 12 Lenght wane ig a NORPRO aoe ae eo 39 a8 20 30 8 oS 3 x ita a * * eo te 2 13 Hy ts i 3 TABLE 5 Typleal Revet Mattress Sizes (SI Units) SS er cone geomeew 30 % eee en 2 to Ce ne 6 3 a fe 28 to a % Ha ‘TABLE 6 Typica! Revot Matress Sizes (Inch-Pound Unite) erg tant Hig NUMER CR es yt ao eo "0 a0 60. Bo oo o 20 11.2 Samples for determining the mechanical and physical properties of coated steel wire used for mesh, lacing wire, and stifleners shall be selected at random from wire cols used for ‘manufacturing. 12, Number of Tests 12.1 A minimum of three tests each for conformance to sirength of metallic-coated steel wire mesh parallel to twist, perpendicular to twists, connection of metalic-coated steel wire mesh to selvedge, and punch test shall be performed. A retest for conformance with the aforementioned strength and ‘connection tests shall be required when changes of the physical ‘characteristis of the mesh products occur. For metallic-coated steel wire with PVC coating, follow the same requirements 2s for the metallic-conted sel wire mesh. The results of al three tests must meet the requirements of Table 2.Miya 975-97 (2003) 122 The tensile suength, metallic coating weight, and PVC coating thickness of the metallic steel wire used in the fabrication of mesh, lacing wie, stiffeners, and fasteners must be certified by the steel wire producers for conformance to the requirements of Sections 6 and 7 and Table 1 for each lot shipment to the gabion manufacturer's facility. 13, Test Methods 13.1 Mechanical Property Tess I3.L1 Tensile Strength Test—The wire mesh specimens shall be representative of proper field construction as 10 materials, mesh geometry, and workmanship, and shall be as large as practical 10 minimize the effect of variations. ‘The width of a specimen shall not be less than seven repetitions of ‘@ mesh pater, nor shall the length be less than fourteen ‘epetitions. The tests shall be run withthe load applied parallel to the axis of twist and repeated on a separate test specimen ‘with the load applied perpendicular to the axis of twist 13.1.1.1 The apparatus shall grip the wire in such a manner as to allow the wire failures to occus atleast one mesh pattern away ftom the gripping points, Ifa failure occurs in a wire leading directly to a gripping point that specimen shall be rejected, and not included among the tests reported. 13.1.1.2 Insert the wire into the machine grips and the axially free sliding adjustable spreader system attachment ppoints such that the gripped wires will be maintained in the ‘mesh geometry characteristic of field use and stached in such ‘@ manner as to eliminate failure atthe grips. The grips may be left loose until the preload is applied to allow the wires to sea. The load is then applied at a uniform rate not to exceed 50 nor 3 % of the mesh ultimate strength per second (see Table 2). The Toad shall initially be taken to a preload of 20% of the specified minimum strength and the machine head travel stopped. The mesh gage dimensions shall be recorded at this time and taken as the initial dimensions of the specimen where such dimensions are required. Loading shall then continue uniformly in increments of 10% of the specified minimum strength until first fracture or unwrapping of an individual wire in the system occurs. The machine head travel at each load increment or sequential incident of wire failure may be stopped for recording pertinent information such as load, fracture type, resulting mesh geometry and elongation, and resulting reduc” tion in wire gage. The distortion of the mesh or changes in gage length shall be measured to an accuracy consistent with reporting the percent elongation to the nearest 0.5 %. The results ofthe tests shall be in accordance with the requirements shown in Table 2, 13.12 Pull-Apart Resistance Test—A. set of the jointed panels, which are prepared by the same method as specified in the salt spray test but without being subject to the 48-h salt spray test, shall be mounted on a loading mchine with grips or ‘lamps such thatthe panels are uniformly secured along the full width, ‘The grips or clamps shall be designed to only transmit tension forces. ‘The load will then be applied at a ‘uniform rate not to exceed 220 Nis [50 Ths] until failure ‘occurs. The failure is defined as when the maximum load is reached and a drop of strength is observed with subsequent loading or alternately the opening between any two closest selvedge wires, applicable to a fastener confining either two ot 456 four sevedge wires, becomes greater than 50 mm (2a place along the panel width, The tuength requirements of Joined panels at failure shall be as shown in Table 2 13,13 Salt Spray Test—A set of wo identical rectangiig sabion panes, each witha width about 10% mesh opening, slong a selvedge wire, skal be jointed by propery instal wire fasteners along the two selvedge wires’ 40 that ex fastener confines two selvedge and two mesh wires. Igy fasteners are also to be used to join two individual en sabion baskets, two additional selvedge wires that are xy 1mechanically wrapped with mesh wires shall be included that each fastener confines four selvedge and four mesh wi ‘A properly installed fastener shall mect the following requis ments: 1.13.1 Each interlocking fastener type shal be in locke and closed postion. Each overlapping fastener type shall be closed and the free ends of the fastener shall overlap iminium of 1 in, The set ofthe jointed panels shall be subject to Salt Spray Test of Test Method B 117 fora period of note than 48 + 1 h cycle length 13.14 Punch Test—An uncut section of 1.82 a [6 fin length (unselvedged) and not less than 0.91 mi (3 #9 in with (Gelvedged), including all selvedge bindings, shall have the ends securely clamped for 0.91 m along the width ofthe sample. When the width ofthe section under test exceeds 0.91 1m, the clamps shall be centered along the width andthe exes ‘width wil be allowed to fll fee on each side of the clamped section. The sample shall thea be subjected to tension sulfa to cause 10 % elongation of the sample section between the clamps. After elongation and while clamped as described above (and otherwise unsupported), the section shill be sb- jected to a Joad applied toa 1-1 area applied to an area of 90 m® [1 fF} in the approximate cealr of the sample section between the clamps and in a direction perpendicular to he direction of the tension force. The sample shall withstand, without mpture of any strand or opening of say mesh faster ing, an actual load applied by means ofa circular am at sae 4 indicated in 13.1.2 equaling or exceeding the values shows in Table 2. The ram head used in the test shall be circular with 4 305-mm [12-in] diameter and have its edges beveled ot rounded to prevent cuting ofthe wire strands. 13.2 Metallie Coating Weight—Perform coating weight tests as prescribed in Test Methods A SO/A 90M ot A 28 25 applicable 13.3 PVC Coating Thickness 13.3. The thickness of the PVC coating shall be deter ‘mined ona randomly chosen individual pice of wire remove from the mesh 1332 Measure with @ micrometer the diameter of he malic coated stl wire with PVC coating. Determine thickness of the PVC coating by stipping the PVC coast from the wire and measure the reduced diameter with & imierometer. The thickness of the coating is the diereo® between the diameter of the metalie-coated steel wire PYC coating andthe measured diameter ofthe metalliccmse Wire divided by two. This value shall be in accordance Table 1. When removing the PVC coating by stripping, BE care not to remove any of the metallic surfacerr 4 Inspection 14.1 Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase cer, the producer is responsible for the performance of all ippection and test requirements of this specification. The ducer shall use his own or any other suitable facilites for fe performance of th inspection and test requirements, at bis ‘gion, unless disapproved by the purchaser at the time the baer is placed, The purchaser at their own expense shall have fherght to perform any of the inspections and tests set forth in his specification when such tests are deemed nevessary to fasue that the matctial conforms to the prescribed require- eats. (ems seem on) 457 Alp 1 975 - 97 (2003) 15. Certification 15.1 When specified in the purchase order or contract, a ‘producer's or supplier’ certification that the material meets the contract specifications shall he furnished to the purchaser, 16. 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