CONCRETE PLACEMENT INSPECTION

CHECKLIST
Quality control of concrete starts with inspection of concrete during pre-
placement, during placement and post-placement. Type of inspection of
concrete depends on type of concrete, i.e. PCC or RCC, type of elements to
be casted, such as RCC slab, columns, footing, beams, walls etc. Although it
is easy to remember number of checks during inspection of concrete
member, a checklist is always required for record of the placement of
concrete and quality control measures taken at site. It is both beneficial to
contractor as well as engineer to maintain the record of checks, so that they
can produce it in case of any discrepancy. It also allows becomes a proof of
quantity of concrete work done by the contractor, so that no discrepancy
arises during billing. The checklist also notes the number of cubes taken for
the given work and its id is noted in the checklist, so that when cube test
results arrive, it becomes easy to identify the structural elements for the
given cube test results.

Following is a sample concrete placement checklist for RCC and PCC works
which must be followed every time when concreting work has to be done. All
the empty space has to be filled and remarks if any shall be written in
remarks column. Date of inspection of pre-concrete, during placement and
post-concrete placement shall be noted as these steps may not be performed
on the same day. Signature by contractor supervisor and engineer is done
after each inspection.
Name of
work : Date :
Drawing
Location : Ref. No. :
Supplier : Dimension :
Total Qty. :
CONCRETE PRE-PLACEMENT INSPECTION
S.
CHECK LIST REQUIREMENT REMARKS
No.

1 As per drawing
Centre line
As per drawing & in
2
Formwork & Staging exact plum

3 As per drawing
Construction joint location*
Steel reinforcement dia /
4 As per drawing
spacing & coating*
Cover to the reinforcement
5 As per drawing
and overlap*
Aligned as per
6 drawing and in
Shuttering plumb

7 As per drawing
RLs and reference levels
Embedment part check, i.e.
8 As per drawing
insert plates, nipple etc
Placement of water stoppers,
9 As per drawing
if any*

10 As per drawing
Location of construction joint
Water tightness of No water seepage
11
shuttering, if required allowed

12 Potable and clean

Quality of water
Measuring jar for water As per water content
13
pouring requirement

14 As per specification
Quality of materials

Checked / found OK and cleared

for next activity
Site
Contractor Engineer
 CONCRETE INSPECTION DURING PLACEMENT Date:
S.
CHECK LIST REQUIREMENT REMARKS
No.

1 As per specification
Water cement ratio
Surface preparation by
2 Fresh mortar
mortar bedding

3 As per requirement
Slump testing*
40mm and 60mm
4
Adequacy of vibration needle required

5 Not allowed
Segregation of aggregates
Removal of temporary
6 All to be removed
spacers and ties*
Check for shuttering prop
7 Not allowed
displacement / settlement
Number of cubes taken for
8 3 Nos for RCC >6 m3
testing with identification:

3 Nos for every 5 m3

No.: Id.:
No break in between
9
Continuity of operations concreting

Checked / found OK and cleared

for next activity
Site
Contractor Engineer
 POST-PLACEMENT INSPECTION Date:
S.
CHECK LIST REQUIREMENT REMARKS
No.
Observation for
1 Not allowed
honeycombing

2 As per drawing
Line & level

3 As per drawing
Surface finish

4 Not allowed
Cracks and air bubbles

5 As specified
Method of curing:
Checked for
stripping/Removing of
6 formwork/Support etc. after Yes No NA
specified duration of
stripping time.
Checked for position of
7 Yes No NA
embedment
Repair and Finish all surface
8 defects by specification / Yes No NA
approved method
Structure of part of
structure is alright and
9 Yes No NA
allowed for subsequent
activity / backfilling

10
Others, if any

11
Others, if any

* Only in case of RCC and not PCC

Comments, if any,

Contractor Site Engineer