QA / QC ON SITE

1.

Preparation of Project Quality Plan

Features
To be Site Specific

2.

Testing of materials
(a)
Cement
i)
Initial and final setting times
ii)
Compressive Strength
iii)
Fineness
iv)
External tests
(b)
Sand
(i)
Grading
(ii)
Silt Content
(iii)
Other visual checks
(c)
Aggregates
i)
Grading
ii)
Fineness Modules
iii)
Flakiness Index
iv)
CBR Test
v)
External tests
d)
Mortar
i)
Compressive strength
e)
Blocks
i)
Compressive strength
ii)
Water absorption
f)
Reinforcement Steel
i)
In the lab Unit weight for rolling margin
ii)
External Mechanical
Yield Stress
Ultimate Tensile Strength
Bend / Re bend
iii)
External Chemical
Carbon content
g)

3.

Soil
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

Atterbergs limits
Bearing capacity
Optimal Moisture Content
Proctor density
Understanding geotechecnical reports

Design of Concrete Mixes

(a)
Various methods for designing mixes
(b)
Testing of individual constituents

(c)
(d)
(e)

Batching of ingredients and preparing trial cubes

Corrections for moisture content, workability
Using concrete from RMC with their design mix

4.

Setting up of laboratory
(a)
Basic layout of lab
Curing tank for concrete cubes
(b)
Soil testing
i)
Core cutters
ii)
Oven
(c)
Cement
i)
Vicats Apparatus
(d)
Aggregates
i)
Sieves
(e)
Concrete
i)
Cube Moulds
iii)
Slump test apparatus
iv)
Comp. Strength testing machine
(f)
Mortar
i)
Moulds
(g)
General
i)
Weigh balances
ii)
Calipers
(h)
Calibration of testing apparatus

5.

Compliance with ISO

(a)
ISO 9001 as applicable to site
(b)
Internal Audits
(c)
External Audits

6.

Documentation
(a)
Registers
i)
Cube testing
(b)
RMC Delivery Challans
(c)
Cement and steel Test Certificates
(d)
Site checklists
(e)
Method statements
(f)
Calibration reports

7.

Best practices in Construction

(a)
Composition in fill / back fill
(b)
Formwork finish
(c)
Consolidation of concrete
(d)
Laying of Blockwork
(e)
Plastering
(f)
Ceramic tiling

(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)

Granite / Marble Works

Painting
Road works
Waterproofing

8.

Quality Inspection on Site

(a)
Shuttering
(b)
Concrete
Before Pouring
Post Concreting
(c)
Block work
(d)
Plastering
(e)
Tiling Mockup
(f)
IPS Flooring Mockup

9.

Rectification of defects
(a)
Concrete finishes
Honeycombing
Fins and bulging
(b)
Variation in concrete dimensions beyond tolerance
(c)
Cube strength below acceptable level
Cores
NDT Tests
(d)
Rehabilitation of defective concrete
Epoxy treatment
Retrofitting
Demolition
(e)
Blockwork
Additional thickness of plastering
(f)
External Plastering
Not in plumb
Shade variation
(g)
Tiling
Lack of slope in wet areas
Uneven joints
Insufficient bedding
(h)
Leakages
Roof waterproofing
Toilets
Basement walls
External Walls
(i)
External Works
Settlement

10.

Case study and lessons learnt