Pull Test Procedure: Customer Project Owner Location Size Test Company Test Operator Weather

Pull Test Procedure
Customer Ventus GameChange Input

Project Dulima Prepared by KVB
Owner Date Prepared 12/6/2021
IPE 140
Location Flandes Colombia (4.257118, -74.860117)
Lateral Test Direction
Size 28 MW
Test Company Necessary Pull Test Vendor Input
Test Operator Drive Date
Weather Test Date
Site Inspection
Observation Yes/No Picture Taken Notes
Are Rock Outcroppings Present?
Are Cobbles and Boulders Observed?
Are Swales, Ravines or Drainage

Ditches Observed?
Are Steep Slopes (>15%) Observed?
Additional Observations and Notes
Target Load (kN) & Embedment Depth (m) Table

Zone Shape Vertical (Uplift) Lateral Depth A Depth B
Interior IPE 140 8.50 3.74 1.70 2.20
Exterior IPE 140 11.65 7.21 2.00 2.50
NOTES
A detailed step by step procedure based on ASTM D3689 and D3966 is attached on the last page of this document.
1) Target Loads = Design Loads x 1.5 Safety Factor
2) Number of Piles Required = 16 Minimum Stick-up = 1.5 m
Test Locations
Legend
Proposed GameChange Pull Test Locations
The Google Earth KMZ File Provided with this Procedure Should be Used When Performing Tests in the Field
Summary of Pull Test Locations
Pile Length
Category Pile Shape Quantity
(m)
Interior - Depth A IPE 140 3.2 3
Interior - Depth B IPE 140 3.7 3
Exterior - Depth A IPE 140 3.5 5
Exterior - Depth B IPE 140 4 5
Compression or Embedment Depth Total Pile Length

Location Zone Pile Shape
Tension? (m) (m)
PT-1A 2 2
Exterior IPE 140 Tension
PT-1B 2.5 2.5
PT-2A 1.7 1.7
Interior IPE 140 Tension
PT-2B 2.2 2.2
PT-3A 1.7 1.7
PT-3B 2.2 2.2
PT-4A 2 2
PT-4B 2.5 2.5
PT-5A 1.7 1.7
PT-5B 2.2 2.2
PT-6A 2 2
PT-6B 2.5 2.5
PT-7A 2 2
PT-7B 2.5 2.5
PT-8A 2 2
PT-8B 2.5 2.5
PROVIDE A PHOTO OF EVERY VERTICAL AND LATERAL TEST
Location PT1A
Zone Exterior Drive Depth (m) 2 Push Depth (m)* Drive Time (mins)
Shape IPE 140 Vertical Pull Test Lateral Pull Test (Pull at 1.4 meters)
Target (kN) 11.65 Movement (mm) Target (kN) 7.21 Deflection (mm)
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Released at Released at Gauge Height from Ground:
Residual Displacement Residual Displacement mm
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Location PT1B
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Field Notes:
Location PT2A
Zone Interior Drive Depth (m) 1.7 Push Depth (m)* Drive Time (mins)
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 4.25 1.87
75% 6.37 2.80
100% 8.50 3.74
125% 10.62 4.67
150% 12.74 5.60
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Location PT2B
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 4.25 1.87
75% 6.37 2.80
100% 8.50 3.74
125% 10.62 4.67
150% 12.74 5.60
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Field Notes:
Location PT3A
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 4.25 1.87
75% 6.37 2.80
100% 8.50 3.74
125% 10.62 4.67
150% 12.74 5.60
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Location PT3B
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 4.25 1.87
75% 6.37 2.80
100% 8.50 3.74
125% 10.62 4.67
150% 12.74 5.60
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Field Notes:
Location PT4A
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Location PT4B
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Field Notes:
Location PT5A
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 4.25 1.87
75% 6.37 2.80
100% 8.50 3.74
125% 10.62 4.67
150% 12.74 5.60
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Location PT5B
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 4.25 1.87
75% 6.37 2.80
100% 8.50 3.74
125% 10.62 4.67
150% 12.74 5.60
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Field Notes:
Location PT6A
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Location PT6B
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Field Notes:
Location PT7A
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Location PT7B
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Field Notes:
Location PT8A
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Location PT8B
0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
50% 5.83 3.60
75% 8.74 5.40
100% 11.65 7.21
125% 14.57 9.01
150% 17.48 10.81
Pile Flared (Y/N)
Field Notes:
Equipment Data Sheet
Picture of Test Setup Taken
Pile Driver
Brand and Model Number:
Maximum Hammer Energy Applied:
Testing Equipment
Equipment Brand/Model Notes/Purpose
Dial Gauge
Load Cell
Notes: Include information for all equipment used for load application and measurement of displacment. In addition
to those pre-filled above this may include an excavator, lull and/or hydraulic jack etc…
Calibrations
Equipment Date of Calibration Provided to GCS Notes

Dial Gauge
Load Cell
Notes: Calibrations for specialized equipment must be provided to GCS before mobilizing to the test site.
Pull Test Standard Operating Procedure
1. Pull Tests shall be in general conformance to ASTM D3689 and D3966.
2. All operations in connection with post load testing shall be carried out in accordance with the GameChange Solar
Corporate Safety Policies as stated below in order to minimize, avoid, or eliminate the exposure of people to
hazard. In particular, the following safety rules shall be followed during pull testing operations:
o Subcontractor will provide a site-specific Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
o If a potential safety issue arises, work will stop immediately, and GCS must be notified. Work will resume
once all parties involved have been notified and a plan is developed to deal with the issue.
o Follow all relevant local, state, federal and national safety standards as well as industry standard safety
procedures.
o Wear all applicable PPE items such as hard hats, steel toe boots, safety glasses, safety vests and hearing
protection.
o Keep all test areas and walkways clear of scrap, debris, small tools, and accumulations of snow, ice,
mud, grease, oil, or other slippery substances.
o Provide timbers, blocking and cribbing materials made of quality material and in good serviceable condition
with flat surfaces and without rounded edges.
o Hydraulic jacks shall be equipped with hemispherical bearing plates or shall be in complete and firm contact
with the bearing surfaces and shall be aligned to avoid eccentric loading.
o Loads shall not be hoisted, swung, or suspended over anyone and shall be controlled by tag lines.
o The test beam(s), reaction frame, reaction posts, anchoring devices, and their connections and supports shall
be designed and approved by a qualified engineer and installed to transmit the required loads with an adequate
factor of safety.
o For tests on inclined posts, all inclined jacks, bearing plates, test beam(s), or frame members shall be firmly
fixed into place or adequately blocked to prevent slippage upon release of load.
o All reaction components shall be stable and balanced. During testing, movements of the reaction system
should be monitored to detect impending unstable conditions.
o All test beams, reaction frames, and test apparatus shall be adequately supported at all times.
o Only authorized personnel shall be permitted within the immediate test area, and only as necessary to monitor
test equipment. As best as possible, locate pumps, load cell readouts, data loggers, and test monitoring
equipment at a safe distance away from jacks, loaded beams, and their supports and connections.
o Make sure to have a spill kit onsite and ready in the event of a hydraulic leak. This can be something as
simple as a 5-gallon pale with each piece of equipment with some absorbent pads. Any and all spills are the
contractor’s responsibility and reporting must be made in the event of such an occurrence.
o Prior to leaving the test location, driven posts are to be equipped with flags or high-visibility paint or high-
visibility markings to ensure they are obvious to any personnel on the site from any angle. If the site consists
of planted farmland, flags shall be installed on poles taller than the crops to ensure visibility.
3. Locate underground utilities on the site, near pull test locations, by using the applicable one-call, 811, or dig safe
system in place in the jurisdiction of the project. All posts used for testing should be galvanized, Refusal piles can
be used without galvanization.
4. If the procedure includes 15 or more test locations, a site visit must be performed by all parties involved prior to
mobilizing equipment to the site.
5. Daily reports must be sent at the end of each working day detailing progress and any communication with
landowners. This can be in the form of an email. GCS may also request scans of data sheets as testing
progresses.
6. Record all coordinates of test locations in the field with a minimum accuracy of a cell phone GPS. If locations are
offset, note the reason and attempt to keep it within the proposed array layout pictured on the pull test procedure.
7. If the pile installer is a separate subcontractor, the pull testing subcontractor must have a representative onsite
overseeing the pile installation. The ratio of representatives to pile driving rigs should be 1:1.
8. Drive posts and wait at least three days to conduct tests as this will increase pull out resistance. Tests conducted
without a waiting period will produce lower pull out results than real world conditions. Do not drive posts in gravel
roadbeds or any roadways for testing.
9. Apply the test loads in the increments shown in the tables in the site-specific pull test procedure provided by
GameChange starting first with the vertical test, followed by the lateral test. Apply vertical loads concentric to the
post so that no eccentricity is created by the load. Apply lateral loads so that the load is directed through the vertical
axis of the post. Lateral load shall be applied at the elevation above ground indicated in the pull test procedure. Do
not apply the lateral loads at the east or west faces of the post as this will cause the post to twist about the vertical.
10. Loads shall be applied by smooth operation hydraulic equipment such as a Gradeall (e.g. Lull), hydraulic jack or
equivalent equipment with precision hydraulic control so that applied load levels are within 25 kg of the target load
levels shown on the GameChange pull test procedures. It is not permissible to apply lateral loads by driving
equipment farther from the post. Add each load increment in a continuous fashion, immediately following the
completion of movement readings for the previous load interval. During each load interval, keep the load constant
for a time interval of no less than 2 minutes and use the same time interval for all loading increments throughout
the test.
11. Equipment for applying vertical and lateral loads to the test post shall not be closer than 2 meters from the test
post.
12. Loads shall be measured by a calibrated load cell.
13. Displacements shall be measured by a calibrated micrometer or similar equipment with a resolution of 0.1 mm
or finer and. Micrometer must be capable of measuring a minimum of 50 mm. Submit calibration certificates
for load cell and micrometer to GameChange along with pictures showing the date of the last calibration and
the serial number of the “calibration stickers” on cells and gauges. It is not permissible to measure
displacements visually using a string line, tape measure, or ruler. Loads must be measured in increments as
an accumulated results e.g if the displacement at 50% of target load =2 mm and the post moves an additional
4 mm while sustaining 75% of target load then results recorded at 75% of target load is 6 mm not 4 mm.
14. Equipment for measuring vertical and lateral displacement shall be supported by a steel reference beam. The
steel reference beam shall be supported on either end by wood blocking or similar. (remove snow from the
ground if testing in winter) The supports for the reference beam shall not be closer than 1.5 meters from the
test post. The use of a post is acceptable as a reference beam.
15. Add load increments until reaching and maintaining 150% of the target load or reaching a failure load: 40 mm of
movement or greater for vertical and 25 mm or greater at grade for lateral. If the post releases during vertical
testing AND post driving equipment is still on site, redrive the post 150 mm and perform the lateral test. 72-hour
wait is not required under this instance.
16. Test all embedment depths, even if “A” test posts have enough capacity to resist 150% of the target load in both
the vertical and lateral directions.
17. If refusal is encountered when driving a test post, move to location 3 meters away and retry with a new post.
Refusal is defined as a blow count of 100 or more per 250 mm or 2 minutes of continuous driving with no
movement. If refusal is encountered again, stop driving and perform vertical and lateral pull tests per the
instructions above.
18. All test posts must be removed from each site at the end of testing unless abandoning posts in place is explicitly
approved by GameChange Solar in writing. Backfill holes made by posts with Bentonite fill, indigenous soil, or
other approved material. Holes shall be filled until they are flush with adjacent undisturbed soil.
19. All removed test posts must be checked for flare at the bottom of the post. If post flared, note on the pull test
procedure and photograph showing the post number.
20. If ground is frozen, remove soil immediately around posts to depth of frost. If frozen ground is in contact with the
test post it will result in artificially high load capacities.
21. For sites with refusal testing, at refusal test locations drive posts to maximum “B” depth of any test location on the
site. Note refusal if any and then remove posts. Loading and deflection measurement is not required. The purpose
of the test is to identify likely rate of refusal during post driving.
22. Fill out and return the “Pull Test Report Template” along with the relevant photos, data, and calibration certificates.
If the subcontractor has their own report template it must be approved by GameChange and include the pull test
procedure field sheet as an appendix.
1.5 Meters
1.5 Meters
Job Hazard Analysis
Project
GCS Point of Contact
Client Point of Contact Date
SubContractor Point of Contact
Pre-Control Risk Rating (4) Residual Risk Rating (6)
Likelihood
Likelihood
Risk Level
Risk Level
Hazard/Aspect (1) Consequence/Impact (2) Persons at Risk (3) Control Measures (5) Responsibility for Implementation (7)
Severity
Severity
Driving Hazards Injury/Accident/Death All Subs Onsite 2 1 L Remain alert and attentive while driving. Practice Defensive Driving 2 1 L All Subs Onsite
Be attentive to oncoming traffic and surroundings, wear highly visible

Traffic Awareness/Hit by Car Injury/Accident/Death All Subs Onsite 3 1 M clothing. Exercise caution when exiting travelled way or parking along 2 1 L All Subs Onsite
street. Avoid sudden stops, use flashers etc…
Exposure to Noise Injury/Loss of Hearing All Subs Onsite 2 3 H Wear adequate personal protective equipment (Level D) 2 1 L All Subs Onsite
Pay attention to surroundings. Be aware of uneven ground, equipment,

Slips, Trips and Falls Injury/Lost Work Time All Subs Onsite 2 2 M 2 1 L All Subs Onsite
and machinary.
Plan for and wear appropriate clothing based on forecasted weather

Extreme Temperatures Injury/Illness All Subs Onsite 1 3 M 1 2 L All Subs Onsite
conditions
Wear appropriate PPE (Level D). Understand First Aid Procedures

Cuts/Punctures Injury All Subs Onsite 2 1 L 2 1 L All Subs Onsite
significance of blood born pathogens.
Stay clear of equipment when possible. No loose-fitting clothing, rings,

Heavy Machinary Operations Injury/Death All Subs Onsite 2 2 M watches etc.. Restrain long hair. Maintain a clear and safe distance from 1 1 L All Subs Onsite
Operations.
Use proper lift technique - lift using legs, not back. Get help when
Manual Lifting Injury All Subs Onsite 1 1 L lifting/carrying heavy or awkward loads. Use mechanical means if 1 1 L All Subs Onsite
available.
Social distancing, use proper PPE and face protection, follow COVID-19
COVID-19 Illness All Subs Onsite 2 2 M 2 1 L All Subs Onsite
CDC requirements.
NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA NA NA
Evaluating Risk Levels: Each hazard identified should be given a severity of harm and likelihood of occurrence score which can be used in the
Risk Level Matrix to give an overall risk level.
Severity of Harm Severity Index Likelihood of Occurrence Likelihood Index
Death or Major Injury 3 Harm is certain or near certain to occur 3
Lost time injury or illness 2 Harm is likely to occur 2
All other injuries or Illness 1 Harm is unlikely 1
Risk Level Matrix
Severity Index Likelihood Index
1 2 3
1 L L M
2 L M H
3 M H H
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Customer Ventus GameChange Input

Are Rock Outcroppings Present?

Are Cobbles and Boulders Observed?

Are Swales, Ravines or Drainage

Are Steep Slopes (>15%) Observed?

Additional Observations and Notes

Target Load (kN) & Embedment Depth (m) Table

Proposed GameChange Pull Test Locations

Compression or Embedment Depth Total Pile Length

Brand and Model Number:

Maximum Hammer Energy Applied:

Equipment Brand/Model Notes/Purpose

Equipment Date of Calibration Provided to GCS Notes

Pre-Control Risk Rating (4) Residual Risk Rating (6)

Be attentive to oncoming traffic and surroundings, wear highly visible

Pay attention to surroundings. Be aware of uneven ground, equipment,

Plan for and wear appropriate clothing based on forecasted weather

Wear appropriate PPE (Level D). Understand First Aid Procedures

Stay clear of equipment when possible. No loose-fitting clothing, rings,

Severity of Harm Severity Index Likelihood of Occurrence Likelihood Index

Death or Major Injury 3 Harm is certain or near certain to occur 3

Lost time injury or illness 2 Harm is likely to occur 2

All other injuries or Illness 1 Harm is unlikely 1

Risk Level Matrix

Severity Index Likelihood Index

Project Manager Signature Date

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