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Quality Control of Work 1601 Quality Control Plan: or Part Thereof For Which Minimum One Test Set To Be Carried Out

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QUALITY CONTROL OF WORK

1601 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan which shall detail quality control procedures suchas to
demonstrate that the requirements of the Conditions of Contract in respect ofquality are met. The Quality
Control Plan shall provide a formal framework for the approval of theWorks by the Engineer.

In particular the Quality Control Plan shall include:

1. Quality control procedures in respect of the selection and control of materials, distinguishing between
approval testing and compliance testing;

2. Quality control procedures in respect of construction operations, identifying procedures forproduction


control and procedures for survey control;

3. Procedures for the Contractor and Engineer to approve construction works.

In preparing the Quality Control Plan the Contractor shall take into consideration the requirementsand
obligations of the Engineerin respect of checking and inspection of the Works.

The Contractor shall appoint a Quality Control Manager who shall be responsible for ensuring that thequality
control procedures set out in the Quality Control Plan are adhered to. The Quality ControlManager shall have
independent control of all quality control activities.

1602 QUALITY CONTROL TESTS DURING CONSTRUCTION

The material supplied and work carried out shall conform to the relevant sections of these Specifications
covering each type of work. For ensuring quality of construction, the materials and work shall be subjected
to quality control tests prescribed in Table 1602-1. These tests shall be carried out as specified in Chapter
1800. The testing frequencies given in Table 1602-1 are desirable minimum values and the Engineer may
direct the Contractor to carry out tests as frequently as he may deem necessary to satisfy himself that the
materials and the work comply with the appropriate Specifications.

Table 1602–1 – Quality Control Tests and their Frequencies.


QUANTITY OF MATERIALor
TYPE OF
TYPE OF TEST part thereof for which minimum one
MATERIAL
test set to be carried out

Acceptance testing of cement such as


- Fineness
One test per source and as required
Cement - Chemical composition
- Compressive strength by the Engineer
- Setting time
- Soundness
Fine aggregates - Sieve analysis
- Water absorption As directed by the Engineer
(Sand)
- Turbidity
- Sieve analysis
Course - Aggregate impact value (AIV) As directed by the Engineer
aggregates - Water absorption
- Flakiness Index
Concrete - Slump test As directed by the Engineer
- Crushing strength test
Tor steel
- Tensile strength As directed by the Engineer
reinforcements

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