1.

a) Description of Test Item : Sample described as, “18 Meter Mobile

Lighting Mast Tower (Including the Height
of Trolley and Cradle).
b) Identification of Test Item/ : Batch No.: 18MP/TM/220/01/1 (Annexure-I).
Customer Identification, if any.
2. Condition of the Sample (s) : Satisfactory for Mechanical Strength Test.
3. Location where Test done : At Customer’s Premises at M/s Sigma
Search Lights Limited, Plot: A3 & A4,
Sector - III, Falta Industrial Growth
Centre, Falta-743504 (W.B.).
4. Identification of Test / Product Specification : On the lines of IS 802 (Part III): 1987
and test /Method/Procedure, if any IS 875 (Part 3): 2015
IIT, Kharagpur, Civil Engg. Deptt. Design
Certification No. Nil dated. 03.02.2000
IS 2062: 2011 (Grage: 350 A&C) (Annexure-II)
5. Any other specification relevant to a specific test : Parameter Considered: (Annexure-III)
a) Regional Basic Wind Speed: 50 Mtrs/Sec (180 Kms/Hr)
b) Probability Factor: (Risk co-efficient)(K1): 25 Years
(Factor: 0.9)
c) Terrain, Roughness & Height Factor (K2): Category1
0-10 mtrs=1.05, 10.15 mtrs=1.09 & 15-20 mtrs=1.12
d) Topography Configuration Factor(K3) : 1.0
e) Importance Factor for the Cyclonic region(k4)=1.15 for the
industrial Structures
f) Wind Directionality Factor (Kd) = 1.0 for the near circular
forms
g) Area Averaging Factor(Ka) = 0.9 for tributary area ≤ 10
h) Combination Factor (Kc) = 0.9
i) Gust factor = 1.15
j) Height of the Tower : 18 Mtrs (Including the height of the
trolley and Cradle)
Date of receipt of job Date of commencement of test Date of completion of test

TESTED BY : APPROVED BY :

[ K. Parui, TS (Mech) ] [ M. Talapatra, AD (Met) ]

6. Any deviation, addition to or exclusion from : (i) A list of various assembly and shop drawings relating
to the tower tested, including any modification of the
drawings referred to : Drg. No. SSL/MLT/18M/01
(Annexure-IV)
(ii) A dimensioned line diagram of the tower showing the
various load points and directions of loading to be
applied and table with the specified loads : Drawings
No.TR30 (Table with specified loads at specified
heights enclosed).
(iii) Diagram showing the rigging arrangement used to
apply the test loads: Drawing No. TR30 ( Enclosed).
7. Identification of any Non-standard test method : Not applicable.
Procedure followed or Client’s Specific method
8. Description of Sampling Procedure : Not applicable.
9. Environmental Condition during Testing. : Temp. 39 (± 2) °C
10. Major Equipment/ Standard/s used : i) Dead Weight: (Annexure-V)
with traceability 1Kg, 2 Kgs,5 Kgs, 10 Kgs, 20 Kgs, 50 Kgs duly calibrated
& Traceable to National Standard.
(Office of the Controller of Legal Metrology Vide Cert. No.
SVCC108163 dt. 12.07.2018 & valid up to 12/07/2019)
ii) Weighing Balance, capacity: 5000 Kgs, Make: Premier,
M/c No. PES-22, Platform Type duly calibrated &
Traceable to National Standard.
(Office of the Controller of Legal Metrology vide Cert. No.
SVCC761285 dt. 11.07.2018 & valid up to 11/07/2019)
iii) Steel Scale: 1000 mm, L.C: 0.5mm & 1 mm
duly calibrated & Traceable to National Standard.

TESTED BY : APPROVED BY :

[ K. Parui, TS (Mech) ] [ M. Talapatra, AD (Met) ]

11. Examination, Measurement & Observations:
Sl. Limits/ Requirements as per Observation
Properties
No. Customer’s Requirement
(i) The Structure is considered to be
The lighting mast tower
satisfactory if it is able to support the
Check for withstood ultimate load for
specified ultimate load for 5 minutes as
Mechanical 5 minutes .No visible local
stipulated in Cl. 6.2, with no visible
Strength of deformation after
local deformation after unloading ( such
1. Tower : unloading and no breakage
as bowling, buckling) and no breakage
Cl.10 of IS: 802 of elements observed.
of elements or constituents parts.
(Part-III):1987 Maximum deflection
(ii) Ovalisation of holes and permanent
observed as under in
deformation of bolts shall not be
Sl.No.2:
considered as failure.
Loading ( in Kgs) Deflection (in mm)
50% 110 mm
100% 290 mm
2. After Complete ------- 10 mm
Unloading
(Net Deflection after
Load is removed)

12. Measurement uncertainty : ± 0.05 mm on dimensional parameters.

(At 95% C.L. for k = 2, Approx)
13. Remarks :
(i) The names of Persons present during the Test:
1. Ms. Maitreyee Talapatra
Assistant Director, MSME - Testing Centre, Kolkata
2. Shri Kunal Parui
Tech. Supervisor, MSME - Testing Centre, Kolkata
2. Shri SusovanHaldar
Tech. Supervisor, MSME - Testing Centre, Kolkata
3. Vnu Mehta
Director (T)
M/s Sigma Search Lights Limited, P-27, Sagar Manna Road,Kolkata -700060
4. Mukto Ram Mondal,
Technical Manager
Sigma Search Lights Limited, Plot No. - A3 & A4,
Sector – III,Falta - 743504, 24 Parganas

(ii) Loads (Dead Weight) used are certified by the Weight & Measure Department, (Legal Metrology),
Govt. of West Bengal
(iii) Drawing showing the rigging Arrangement used to apply the test Load as per Drg. No. TR-30
 (iv) A dimensional Line diagram me of the Tower showing the various loads points and directions
offloading to be applied and table with specified loads as per Drg. No. TR-30 (Table with
Specified Loads as specified heights are provided at the time of testing). (Annexure-VI)
(v) A list of various Assembly and shop drawings related to the tower tested, including any
modification of the drawing referred to as per drawing No. SSL/MLT/18M/01
(vi) Observations in respect of test witnessed are tabulated above in respect of its accuracy.
(vii) The Test Report shall not be reproduced except in full, without written approval of Director,
MSME-Testing Centre, Kolkata.

TESTED BY : APPROVED BY :

[ K. Parui, TS (Mech) ] [ M. Talapatra, AD (Met) ]

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