EARTH ANCHORS. Any earth anchors and strapping to be used are designed to meet specific pullout capabilities when suitable soil conditions are provided. The Buyer is responsible for providing soil conditions that will allow for achievement of a pullout capacity of the rated number of pounds shown on the applicable engineered plans for each earth anchor. If applicable, Seller will install a specific number of earth anchors and strapping, based upon the above pullout capacities. Seller recommends, and local governing authorities may require, that the Buyer have a pullout test performed to insure that the soil is adequate to achieve the required pullout capacities mentioned above. All costs associated with such testing and its results are the responsibility of the Buyer. These costs include, but are not limited to: testing, an increase in the number of earth anchors to be provided to meet the required loads, any re-testing and engineering time. Seller will not warrant that the number of earth anchors installed will meet the required pullout capacities, unless the Buyer provides pullout test results and verification that the completion of any resulting corrective action has taken place.
