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CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
QUALITY CONTROL GUIDELINES

Department of Planning and Development - TRAKHEES

Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation
Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 Construction Materials Quality Control Guidelines

CONSTRUCTION
Second Edition-2013

MATERIALS
QUALITY
TRAKHEES
P.O. Box 17000, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CONTROL
Email: Accreditation@trakhees.ae
Web Site: www.trakhees.ae
GUIDELINES
Second Edition-2013

This edition was issued in September 2013

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Al rights reserved to TRAKHEES - Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). No
parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored in the retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior consent of the copyright owner. These Department of Planning and Development - TRAKHEES
regulations and guidelines have been established to be applied within Trakhees - PCFC Jurisdiction. Implementation of Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation
these regulations out of Trakhees jurisdiction is the sole responsibility of the concerned parties, whereby the local authority
regulations shall be precedent and govern.
Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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 Acknow ledgement

The publication of this book could not have been possible but
for the ungrudging efforts put in by the Quality Section of the
Civil Engineering Department. We would like to acknowledge
contributions made by Group Internal Audit and Quality
Director, Nakheel Contracts and Procurement Manager,

Acknowledgement Nakheel Quality Assurance Manager, Concrete Ready-mix

Suppliers, Materials Testing laboratories and many engineers
from different organizations.

Our thanks go out to all of those who contributed, whether

through their comments, feedbacks, edits or suggestions.

As there is always room for improvement, Civil Engineering

Department, Trakhees welcomes comments on this Book, and
will consider all that are received. Your comments will continue
the development of this book leading to its ultimate acceptance.

As always it has been a great joint effort..

Trakhees Ports Customs & Free Zone Corporation

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 Table of Contents

Page

Chairman Quality Policy Statement-------------------------------------------------- 10

Section 1: Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

Section 2: Definitions--------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Section 3: Quality Control (General)------------------------------------------------ 27
3.01- Quality Policy------------------------------------------------------------- 27
3.02 -Submittals----------------------------------------------------------------- 27
3.03 General Quality Control Requirements-------------------------------- 28
3.04 Quality Control Plans---------------------------------------------------- 31
3.05 Inspection Procedures---------------------------------------------------- 32
3.06 Inspection and Test Plan------------------------------------------------- 34
3.07 Document and Submittal Control-------------------------------------- 34
3.08 Identification and Control of Items and Materials-------------------- 35
3.09 Inspections and Tests ---------------------------------------------------- 36
3.10 Measuring and Test Equipment----------------------------------------- 38
3.11 Non-Conformance Monitoring----------------------------------------- 38
3.12 Personnel Qualifications------------------------------------------------- 40
3.13 Quality Control Reports/Audits----------------------------------------- 40
3.14 Equipment/Material Handling and Storage--------------------------- 41
3.15 Quality Control Records------------------------------------------------- 41
3.16 -Workmanship------------------------------------------------------------- 42
3.17 Protection of Property---------------------------------------------------- 43
3.18 QA/QC Induction Training---------------------------------------------- 44

Section 4: Recommended Practices Before and During Concreting------ 45

4.01-Formwork ----------------------------------------------------------------- 45
4.02 Concrete Consolidation ------------------------------------------------ 45
4.03 Concreting --------------------------------------------------------------- 46
4.04 Hot Weather Concreting ------------------------------------------------ 46
4.05 Mass Concrete --------------------------------------------------------- 49
4.06 Self Compacting Concrete---------------------------------------------- 50

Section 5: Schedule of Tests and Inspections --------------------------------- 57

Cast In-Situ Concrete (Ready-Mixed Concrete) ----------------------------- 57
Laboratory and Plant Trial Mixes ------------------------------------- 57
Concrete Production & Site Deliveries -------------------------------- 59
Site Laboratories -------------------------------------------------------- 62

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Aggregates -------------------------------------------------------------- 64 Columns ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 100

-Water--------------------------------------------------------------------- 66
Cementitious Materials and Admixtures ----------------------------- 67
Bored In-Situ Piles & Drilled Shafts ------------------------------------------- 68
Reinforcing Steel ---------------------------------------------------------------- 69
Epoxy-Coated Steel ------------------------------------------------------------ 70
Post tensioning ---------------------------------------------------------------- 71
Earthwork ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 72
Precast Concrete --------------------------------------------------------------- 73
Glass Reinforced Cement (GRC) Elements ---------------------------------- 74
Blocks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75
Concrete Blocks --------------------------------------------------------- 75
Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks --------------------------------- 76
Normal Weight Polystyrene Sandwich Blocks------------------------ 77
Light Weight Masonry Units ------------------------------------------- 78
Clay Masonry Blocks with Polystyrene Insert ------------------------ 79
Lath and Plaster ---------------------------------------------------------------- 80
Polystyrene Thermal Insulation ----------------------------------------------- 81
Painting -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 82
Section 6: QC Forms -------------------------------------------------------------- 83
Non-Conformance Report ---------------------------------------------------- 83
Status of Non-Conformance Reports ---------------------------------------- 84
Field Memorandum --------------------------------------------------------- 85
Material Inspection Report ---------------------------------------------------- 86
Notification of Material Receipt ---------------------------------------------- 87
Inspection and Test Plan ------------------------------------------------------- 88
Concrete Pour Record --------------------------------------------------------- 89
Inspection Record for Structural Repairs ------------------------------------- 90
Pile Record ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 91
Slabs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101
Reinforced Concrete Water Tanks -------------------------------------------- 102
Water Proofing ----------------------------------------------------------------- 103
Back Fill ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 104
Block Work --------------------------------------------------------------------- 105
Plastering ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 106
Roof Water Proofing ---------------------------------------------------------- 107
Swimming Pool ---------------------------------------------------------------- 108
Ceramic Tiles ------------------------------------------------------------------ 109
Marble/Granite ---------------------------------------------------------------- 110
Aluminium --------------------------------------------------------------------- 111
Painting (Metal Surfaces) ----------------------------------------------------- 112
Painting (Concrete/Plaster Surfaces) ---------------------------------------- 113
Painting (Timber Surfaces) --------------------------------------------------- 114
False Ceiling ------------------------------------------------------------------- 115
False Ceiling Closure --------------------------------------------------------- 116
Appendix I: Relevant ASTM Standards------------------------------------------ 117
Appendix II: Relevant European and British Standards---------------------- 123

Section 7: QC Checklists --------------------------------------------------------- 93

Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------- 93
Pre-Concrete Checklist -------------------------------------------------------- 94
Pile Cap ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 95
Footings ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96
Tie Beams ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 97
Slab on Grade ------------------------------------------------------------------ 98
Walls ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99

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Chairmans Quality Policy STATEMENT

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 Section 1: Introduction

The need for and use of a quality control function can not be
overemphasized. Quality cannot be tested nor inspected into a product,
it must be built in. This manual outlines the basic and minimum
requirements for building a simple but effective system for controlling
the quality of work and basic materials used in construction. This manual
is based on the belief that:

Quality is controlled by adequate advance planning, coordination,

supervision, and technical direction; proper definition and a
clear understanding of job requirements and procedures; and
the employment of appropriately skilled personnel.

Quality is verified through checking, reviewing and monitoring

of work activities, with documentation by experienced, qualified
individuals who are not directly responsible for performing the
work.

Quality is achieved by providing proper training of personnel

and ensuring that all personnel remain current on the knowledge
and skills needed for their positions.

Quality is achieved by focusing on preventing problems or errors

rather than reacting to them.

Quality control should ensure that the work is done correctly the
first time.

This manual requires the attention and cooperation of all consultants,

contractors and production personnel to assure quality production and
material. It shall be implemented by all concerned parties in the field of
construction. All involved parties shall comply with quality issues in other
regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the project.

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 Section 2 : DEFINITIONS

In applying these regulations, the meanings listed below will be attributed

to the words and phrases listed beside them, unless the context specifies
a different meaning:
Absorption: The process by which a liquid is drawn into and tends to
fill permeable voids in a porous solid body; also, the increase in mass
of a porous solid body resulting from the penetration of a liquid into its
permeable voids.
Adhesion: The state in which two surfaces are held together by interfacial
effects that may consist of molecular forces, interlocking action, or both.
Admixture: A material other than water, aggregates, hydraulic cement,
and fiber reinforcement, used as an ingredient of a cementitious mixture
to modify its freshly mixed, setting, or hardened properties and that is
added to the batch before or during its mixing.
Aggregate: Granular material, such as sand, gravel, crushed stone,
crushed hydraulic-cement concrete, or iron blast-furnace slag, used with
a hydraulic cementing medium to produce either concrete or mortar.
Agitating Speed: The rate of rotation of the drum of a truck mixer or
agitator when used for agitating mixed concrete.
Agitating Truck: A vehicle in which freshly mixed concrete can be
conveyed from the site of mixing to the site of placement; while being
agitated, the truck body can either be stationary and contain an agitator,
or it can be a drum rotated continuously so as to agitate the contents;
designated agitating lorry in the UK.
Agitator: A device for maintaining plasticity and preventing segregation
of mixed concrete by agitation.
Air, Entrapped: Air voids in concrete that are not purposely entrained
and that are larger, mainly irregular in shape, and less useful than those
of entrained air; and 1 mm or larger in size.
Air content: The volume of air voids in cement paste, mortar, or concrete,
exclusive of pore space in aggregate particles; usually expressed as a
percentage of total volume of the paste, mortar, or concrete.
Algae: Any of various chiefly aquatic, eukaryotic, photosynthetic
organisms, ranging in size from single-celled forms to the giant kelp.
Algae were once considered to be plants but are now classified separately
because they lack true roots, stems, leaves, and embryos.
Anchor: A device that is used in pre-stressed concrete, to lock the stressed
tendon in position so that it will retain its stressed condition; in precast-
concrete construction, to attach the precast units to the building frame;
and in slabs on grade or walls, to fasten to rock or adjacent structures
to prevent movement of the slab or wall with respect to the foundation,
adjacent structure or rock.

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Apparent Density: The mass per unit volume (or the weight per unit volume)
of a material, including the voids which are inherent in the material.
Atterberg Limit: Arbitrary water contents (shrinkage limit, plastic limit,
liquid limit) determined by standard tests that define the boundaries
between the different states of consistency of plastic soils.
Authority: Shall mean TRAKHEES, Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation
represented by Civil Engineering Department.
Batch: Quantity of either concrete or mortar mixed at one time.
Bleeding: The autogenous flow of mixing water within, or its emergence
from, newly placed concrete or mortar; caused by the settlement of the
solid materials within the mass.
Block, concrete: A concrete masonry unit, usually containing hollow
cores.
Blowholes: Small regular or irregular cavities, usually not exceeding
15mm in diameter, resulting from entrapment of air bubbles in the surface
of formed concrete during placement and consolidation.
Borehole: A hole that is drilled into the earth, as in exploratory well
drilling or in building construction.
California bearing ratio (CBR): The ratio of the force per unit area
required to penetrate a soil mass with a 3 in2 (1940 mm2) circular
piston at the rate of 0.05 in. (1.3 mm) per min to the force required
for corresponding penetration of a standard material; the ratio is usually
determined at 0.1 in. (2.5 mm) penetration.
Casing: A metal pipe or tube used as a temporary lining for pile
concrete.
Cement, hydraulic: Cement that sets and hardens by chemical interaction
with water and is capable of doing so underwater, for example, portland
cement and ground granulated blast-furnace slag are hydraulic cements.
Cement, Ordinary Portland: The term used in the UK and elsewhere
to designate the equivalent of American normal portland cement or Type
I cement; commonly abbreviated OPC.
Cast-in-place concrete: Concrete that is deposited and allowed to
harden in the place where it is required to be in the completed structure,
as opposed to precast concrete.
Cementitious: Having cementing properties.
Chamfer: A flat surface made by cutting off the edge or corner of a block
of wood or other material.
Client: Natural or corporate person in whose name the plot of land or
building is registered whether in his /its capacity as landlord or possessor
or tenant.
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Column: A member used primarily to support axial compression loads
and with a height of at least three times its least lateral dimension.
Compressive strength: The measured maximum resistance of a
concrete or mortar specimen to axial compressive loading; expressed as
force per unit cross-sectional area; or the specified resistance used in
design calculations.
Concrete: A composite material that consists essentially of a binding
medium within which are embedded particles or fragments of aggregates,
usually a combination of fine aggregates and coarse aggregates; in
portland-cement concrete, the binder is a mixture of portland cement and
water, with or without admixtures.
Consolidation: The process of inducing a closer arrangement of the
solid particles in freshly mixed concrete or mortar during placement
by the reduction of voids, usually by vibration, centrifugation, rodding,
tamping, or some combination of these actions; also applicable to similar
manipulation of other cementitious mixtures, soils, aggregates, or the
like.
Consultant: A registered consultant holding a valid consulting Engineers
license from the Dubai Economic Department.
Contractor: A registered contractor holding a valid Contracting Engineers
License from the Dubai Economic Department.
Coordinates: Any of a set of two or more numbers used to determine the
position of a point, line, curve, or plane in a space of a given dimension
with respect to a system of lines or other fixed references.
Corrosion: Destruction of metal by a chemical, electrochemical, or
electrolytic reaction within its environment.
Cover: In reinforced concrete, the least distance between the surface of
embedded reinforcement and the outer surface of the concrete.
Spacer / Cover Block: A device which holds steel reinforcement in its
proper position, or which holds wall forms at a given distance apart before
and during concreting.
Curing: Action taken to maintain moisture and temperature conditions in
a freshly placed cementitious mixture to allow hydraulic cement hydration
and (if applicable) pozzolanic reactions to occur so that the potential
properties of the mixture may develop.
Cut off Level: This is the level to which the piles are cut off or trimmed.
Datum: Level to which soundings, ground elevations, water surface
elevations, and tidal data are referred. Also known as chart datum, datum
level, reference level, reference plane.
Dense concrete: Concrete containing a minimum of voids
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Density: Mass per unit volume (preferred over depreciated term unit
weight.) Density, drythe mass per unit volume of a dry substance at a
stated temperature.
Developer: Means creator of property improvement by constructing
commercial / residential buildings in a specific area. A developer will
organize and plan the development, supervise its construction and
manage all the business elements of the project.
Drilling fluid: A suspension of finely divided heavy material, such as
bentonite and barite, pumped through the drill pipe during rotary drilling
to seal off porous zones and flush out chippings, and to lubricate and
cool the bit.
Drying shrinkage: Shrinkage resulting from loss of moisture.
Durability: The ability of concrete to resist weathering action, chemical
attack, abrasion, and other conditions of service over a long period of time.
Dynamic Pile Test: It is a method of testing deep foundations to obtain
information about their capacity and integrity, and in some cases, to
monitor their installation.
Efflorescence: A deposit of salts, usually white, formed on a surface,
the substance having emerged in solution from within either concrete
or masonry and subsequently been precipitated by reaction, such as
carbonation, or evaporation.
Elongation: Increase in length.
Emirate: Emirate of Dubai.
Employer Representative/ Engineer: Means the person appointed by
the Employer & authorised by the Authority to prepare the design and
supervise the construction work.
Formwork: A temporary construction to contain wet concrete in the
required shape while it is cast and setting.
Epoxy-coated bar: A reinforcing bar coated by an epoxy resin system,
usually to increase resistance to corrosion.
Expansion: Increase in either length or volume.
Fire Clay: An earthy or stony mineral aggregate that has as the essential
constituent hydrous silicates of aluminum with or without free silica,
and that is plastic when sufficiently pulverized and wetted, rigid when
subsequently dried, and of suitable refractoriness for use in commercial
refractory products.
Fire rating: Fire resistance ratings for any material.
Fire resistance: The property of a material or assembly to withstand
fire or give protection from it; as applied to elements of buildings, it is
characterized by the ability to confine a fire or, when exposed to fire, to
continue to perform a given structural function, or both.
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Flexural strength: The property of a material or a structural member
that indicates its ability to resist failure in bending; in concrete flexural
members, the stress at which a section reaches its maximum usable
bending capacity; for under-reinforced concrete flexural members, the
stress at which the compressive strain in the concrete reaches 0.003;
for over-reinforced concrete flexural members, the stress at which the
compressive stress reaches 85% of the cylinder strength of the concrete;
for un-reinforced-concrete members, the stress at which the concrete
tensile strength reaches the modulus of rupture.
Flashing: A thin impervious material placed in construction (e.g., in mortar
joints and through air spaces in masonry) to prevent water penetration
and/or provide water drainage, esp. between a roof and wall, and over
exterior door openings and windows.
Flow table: A flat, circular jigging device used in making flow tests for
consistency of cement paste, mortar, or concrete.
Fly ash: The finely divided residue that results from the combustion of
ground or powdered coal and that is transported by flue gases from the
combustion zone to the particle removal system.
Footing: structural element that transmits loads directly to the soil.
Fresh concrete: Concrete that possesses enough of its original workability
so that it can be placed and consolidated by the intended methods.
Fungus Resistance: The property of resisting attack by mould or fungus
by paint when used in any warm damp environment.
Grading: The distribution of particles of granular material among various
sizes; usually expressed in terms of cumulative percentages larger or
smaller than each of a series of sizes (sieve openings) or the percentages
between certain ranges of sizes (sieve openings).
Grout: A mixture of cementitious material and water, with or without
aggregate, proportioned to produce a pourable consistency without
segregation of the constituents; also material transverse to the direction of
anticipated water flow.)
Ground granulated blast furnace Slag (GGBS or GGBFS): It is the
material obtained by quenching molten iron blast furnace slag (a by-
product of iron and steel making) in water or stream, to produce a glassy
granular product that is then dried and ground into a fine powder.
Inspector: The engineer or supervisor employed by the Authority.
Inspection and Test Plan (ITP): An Inspection and Test Plan is the
program of inspection and testing of materials, to be prepared and
submitted by contractor.
Lightweight aggregate: Aggregate of low density, such as: a) expanded
or sintered clay, shale, slate, diatomaceous shale, perlite, vermiculite, or
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slag; b) natural pumice, scoria, volcanic cinders, tuff, and diatomite; and
c) sintered fly ash or industrial cinders, used in lightweight concrete.
Lime: Specifically, calcium oxide (CaO); loosely, a general term for the
various chemical and physical forms of quicklime, hydrated lime, and
hydraulic hydrated lime.
Los Angeles Abrasion Test: Test for abrasion resistance of concrete
aggregates.
Mass: The physical property of matter that causes it to have weight in a
gravitational field; the quantity of matter in a body.
Modulus of rupture: A measure of the load-carrying capacity of a beam
and sometimes referred to as rupture modulus or rupture strength; it is
calculated for apparent tensile stress in the extreme fiber of a transverse
test specimen under the load that produces rupture.
Moisture content of aggregate: The ratio, expressed as a percentage,
of the mass of water in a given granular mass to the dry weight of the
mass.
Moisture content of concrete masonry unit: The amount of water
contained in the hardened concrete at the time of sampling, expressed as
a percentage of its capacity for total absorption.
Mortar: A mixture of cement paste and fine aggregate; in fresh concrete,
the material occupying the interstices among particles of coarse aggregate;
in masonry construction, joint mortar may contain masonry cement, or
may contain hydraulic cement with lime (and possibly other admixtures) to
afford greater plasticity and workability than are attainable with standard
portland cement mortar.
Natural Sand: Sand resulting from natural disintegration and abrasion
of rock.
Non-shrink grout: It is a hydraulic cement grout that produces a volume
that, when hardened under stipulated test conditions, is greater than or
equal to the original installed volume; often used as a transfer medium
between load-bearing members.
Pavement (concrete): A layer of concrete on such areas as roads,
sidewalks, canals, playgrounds, and those used for storage or parking.
Permeability: The property of porous material that permits a fluid (or
gas) to pass through it.
Permeability to water, coefficient of: The rate of discharge of water
under laminar flow conditions through a unit cross-sectional area of a
porous medium under a unit hydraulic gradient and standard temperature
conditions, usually 20C.
Plumbness: It is verticality or alignment as measured with a plumb.
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Pile: A timber, concrete, or steel structural element, driven, jetted, or
otherwise embedded on end in the ground for the purpose of supporting
a load or compacting the soil.
Pile Head Treatment: The treatment of the pile head to protect it from
water.
Pile Integrity Test: A quick and cost effective method to evaluate the
shaft integrity of concrete piles. The testing is able to provide information
on:
a.) Pile continuity
b.) Consistency of material
c.) Location of defect
d.) Degree of defect
Plaster: A cementitious material or combination of cementitious material
and fine aggregate that, when mixed with a suitable amount of water,
forms a plastic mass or paste that when applied to a surface, adheres to
it and subsequently hardens, preserving in a rigid state the form or texture
imposed during the period of plasticity; also the placed and hardened
mixture.
Portland Cement: A hydraulic cement produced by pulverizing portland-
cement clinker, usually in combination with calcium sulfate.
Precast Concrete: Concrete cast elsewhere than its final position.
Project: The construction of a building, or any other small civil work on
a leased property including any modification or installations in pre-built
facilities.
Quality: The degree to which a product or service meets or exceeds a
customers requirements and expectations.
Quality Management: These are all activities of the overall management
function that determine quality policy, objectives and responsibilities and
implement them by means such as quality planning, quality assurance,
quality control and quality improvement within the system.
Quality Control: A system for ensuring the maintenance of proper
standards in manufactured goods, especially by periodic random
inspection of the product.
Quality Assurance: The inspection, testing, and other relevant actions
taken (often by an owner or his representative) to ensure that the
desired level of quality is in accordance with the applicable standards or
specifications for the product or work.
Quality Control Plan (QCP): A plan that describes the responsibilities,
functions and procedures to be followed in a project, to meet the projects
quality control requirements.
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Reinforcement: Bars, wires, strands or other slender members that are
embedded in concrete in such a manner that they and the concrete act
together in resisting forces.
Regulations: Construction Materials Quality Control Guidelines and
other regulations issued by authority.
Relative humidity: The ratio of the quantity of water vapor actually
present to the amount present in a saturated atmosphere at a given
temperature; expressed as a percentage.
Render: To apply a coat of mortar by a trowel or float.
Release Agent: Also known as a de-moulding agent, parting agent or
form releaser, is a substance used in moulding and casting that aids in
the separation of a mould from the material being moulded and reduces
imperfections in the moulded surface.
Sand equivalent: A measure of the relative proportions of detrimental
fine dust, claylike material or both in soils or fine aggregate.
Sealant: Compressible material used to exclude water and solid foreign
materials from joints.
Setting time: Time of setting of concrete.
Setbacks: Distance from the curb or other established line within which
no buildings may be erected.
Silica fume: Very fine non crystalline silica produced in electric arc
furnaces as a byproduct of the production of elemental silicon or alloys
containing silicon.
Slab: A molded layer of plain or reinforced concrete, flat, horizontal
(or nearly so), usually of uniform but sometimes of variable thickness,
either on the ground or supported by beams, columns, walls, or other
framework.
Sub-Structure: The supporting part of a structure; the foundation.
Slab-on-grade: A slab, continuously supported by ground, whose total
loading when uniformly distributed would impart a pressure to the grade
or soil that is less than 50% of the allowable bearing capacity thereof; the
slab may be of uniform or variable thickness, and it may include stiffening
elements such as ribs or beams; the slab may be plain, reinforced, or
prestressed concrete; reinforcement or prestressing steel may be provided
to accommodate the effects of shrinkage and temperature or structural
loading. (Also referred to as slab-on-ground; slab-on-grade is the
preferred term.)
Slump: A measure of consistency of freshly mixed concrete or mortar
equal to the subsidence measured to the nearest 1/4 in. (6 mm) of the
molded specimen immediately after removal of the slump cone.
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Slump loss: The amount by which the slump of freshly mixed concrete
changes during a period of time after an initial slump test was made on a
sample or samples thereof.
Sonic Integrity: Sometimes called Ultrasonic Test, Sonic Test, Sonic
Logging etc. This test is performed to check integrity of concrete, locate
defects and evaluate effectiveness of repair works on bored piles, caissons,
barrettes and diaphragm walls and other concrete structures.
Soundness: The freedom of a solid from cracks, flaws, fissures, or
variations from an accepted standard; in the case of a cement, freedom
from excessive volume change after setting; in the case of aggregate, the
ability to withstand the aggressive action to which concrete containing it
might be exposed, particularly that due to weather.
Spacers: All chairs, blocks, supports and devices of a special nature
required to hold the reinforcement in the correct position during
concreting
Specific gravity, bulk (saturated-surface-dry): The ratio of the mass
of a volume of a material (including the mass of water within the voids, but
not including the voids between particles) at a stated temperature to the
mass of an equal volume of distilled water at a stated temperature.
Static Load Test: It involves the direct measurement of pile head
displacement in the response to a physically applied test load.
Steel: A generally hard, strong, durable, malleable alloy of iron and
carbon, usually containing between 0.2 and 1.5 percent carbon, often with
other constituents such as manganese, chromium, nickel, molybdenum,
copper, tungsten, cobalt, or silicon, depending on the desired alloy
properties, and widely used as a structural material.
Strain: The change in length, per unit of length, in a linear dimension of
a body; a dimensionless quantity that maybe measured conveniently in
percent, in inches per inch, in millimeters per millimeters, but preferably
in millionths.
Strength, nominal: Strength of a member or cross section calculated
in accordance with provisions and assumptions of the strength design
method before application of any strength-reduction () factor.
Stress: Intensity of internal force (that is, force per unit area) exerted by
either of two adjacent parts of a body on the other across an imagined
plane of separation; when the forces are parallel to the plane, the stress
is called shear stress; when the forces are normal to the plane, the stress
is called normal stress; when the normal stress is directed toward the part
on which it acts, it is called compressive stress; when the normal stress is
directed away from the part on which it acts, it is called tensile stress.
Structural concrete: A special type of concrete that is capable of carrying
a structural load or forming an integral part of a structure.
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Sub base: A layer in a pavement system between the sub grade and the Yield strength: The engineering stress at which a material exhibits a
base course, or between the sub grade and a portland-cement concrete specific limiting deviation from the proportionality of stress to strain.
pavement.
Sub contractor: One that enters into a subcontract and assumes some of
the obligations of the primary contractor.
Sub grade: The soil prepared and compacted to support a structure or a
pavement system.
Substrate: An underlying layer of any material.
Tensile strength: Tensile strength of concrete as determined by a splitting
tensile test.
Thermal conductivity: The property (of a homogeneous body) measured
by the ratio of the steady-state heat flux (time-rate of heat flow per unit
area) to the temperature.
Tremie: A pipe or tube through which concrete is deposited under water,
having at its upper end a hopper for filling and a bail for moving the
assemblage.
Trench form (for cast-in-place concrete pipe): The vertical sides and
semicircular bottom of the trench shaped to provide full, firm, and uniform
support for the lower 210 degrees of the pipe.
Truck mixer: A concrete mixer suitable for mounting on a truck chassis
and capable of mixing concrete in transit.
Vibrator: An oscillating machine used to agitate fresh concrete so as to
eliminate gross voids, including entrapped air but not entrained air, and
to produce intimate contact with form surfaces and embedded materials.
Wall: A vertical element used primarily to enclose or separate spaces.
Water: A clear, colourless, odourless, and tasteless liquid, H2O, essential
for most plant and animal life and the most widely used of all solvents.
Freezing point 0C (32F); boiling point 100C (212F); specific gravity (4C)
1.0000; weight per gallon (15C) 8.338 pounds (3.782 kilograms).
Water-cement ratio: The ratio of the mass of water, exclusive only
of that absorbed by the aggregates, to the mass of portland cement in
concrete, mortar, or grout, stated as a decimal and abbreviated as w/c.
Waterproofing: Treatment of concrete or mortar to retard the passage
or absorption of water, or water vapor, either by application of a suitable
coating to exposed surfaces, by use of a suitable admixture or treated
cement, or by use of a preformed film such as polyethylene sheets placed
on grade before placing a slab.
Yield: The volume of freshly mixed concrete produced from a known
quantity of ingredients; the total mass of ingredients divided by the density
mass of the freshly mixed concrete; also the number of units produced per
bag of cement or per batch of concrete.
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3.01 QUALITY POLICY

A. The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation Quality Policy
statement signed by the Chairman will be adopted for all
Projects.
B. The Project shall prepare a Statement of Commitment to the
Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation Quality Policy that
shall be signed by the Project Manager/Contractor Manager
and Sub-Contractor Manager.

3.02 SUBMITTALS
A. Contractors Quality Control Plan (QCP).
1. Submit to Employer Representative before commencement
of work.
2. No work covered by the Contractors QCP shall begin
until the plan has been approved.
3. Plan shall describe all of the Contractors quality control
procedures that will be used throughout the project.
4. Include an Internal and External Audit Schedule
a. Minimum requirements shall be as specified herein.

B. Quality Control Organization Plan

1. Show organization of Contractors quality control team.
2. Provide the name, qualifications, and experience of the
Quality Control Manager and key QC support staff for
approval by the Employers Representative.
a. Once approved, the Contractors Quality Control
Manager shall have full authority to represent and
act for the Contractor on all quality related matters.
b. Notify the Employer Representative in writing prior
to re-assigning any of the designated quality control
personnel.
c. Obtain Employer Representatives approval for
replacement prior to re-assigning or re-locating
approved quality control personnel.

C. List of Proposed Suppliers and Sub-Contractors QC Staff

1. List shall include the following:
a. Material to be supplied by each supplier and sub-contractor
b. Model or catalogue numbers
c. Specifications
d. Inspection and test requirements
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f. Anticipated inspection and test dates
g. Name and location of quarries and procedures for
work in quarries
2. List other pertinent information as appropriate.
D. Submit inspection and test results, certificates of compliance, and
certified material test reports to the Employer Representative.
E. Inspection and Test Plan
1. Submit to Employer Representative before commencement
of work.
2. No work covered by the inspection and test plan shall
begin until the plan has been approved.
F. Quality Control Procedures and Instructions
1. Submit to Employer Representative no later than 3 calendar
days prior to using such procedures or instructions.
2. Do not begin work governed by Quality Control Procedures
until such procedures have been approved by the Employer
Representative.
G. Records Index
1. Prepare an index of all project records which will be
developed and maintained during progress of the Work.
2. Submit to Employer Representative no later than 7 calendar
days from the commencement date.
H. Inspection and Test Results
1. Materials delivered to the site shall be sampled and
tested as per requirements of project specification, local
regulations and international standards; test results to be
submitted at least 7 calendar days prior to incorporating
material into the work.
2. Report results to the Employer Representative indicating
compliance or failure immediately upon receipt.
3.03 GENERAL QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
A. Develop, implement and maintain a quality control program
consistent with the requirements of this Section.
1. Ensure equipment and material conform to applicable
requirements of each section of the specifications.
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2. Maintain specified quality in all areas of the Work including
but not limited to:
a. Design and construction of temporary structures
b. Inspection
c. Testing
d.
Packaging, shipping, handling and storage of
equipment and materials
e. Site construction activities
B. Establish procedures to prevent deficiencies from occurring.
1. Identify discrepancies when they do occur and then take
corrective action.
2. Instruct workmen, sub-contractors, material suppliers,
and other personnel involved in the project on the correct
procedures to follow.
C. Assign specific responsibility for implementing the quality
control program.
D. Systematically verify compliance with the specified requirements
using quality control audits for sub-contractors and suppliers.
1. Record results in formal reports.
2. Establish corrective action logs to track all actions.
E. Assist Employer Representative in auditing quality control
activities.
1. Employer Representatives audits may be either pre-
planned or random as warranted by general quality
trends.
F. Inspect and test all work under the Contract.
1. Maintain records of such inspections and tests.
2. Prepare and submit signed checklists for all work offered
for the approval of the Employers Representative.
G. Arrange for factory inspections and tests when required by the
Contract Documents.
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H. Provide equipment, instruments, qualified personnel, and
facilities necessary to inspect the work and perform the tests
required by the Contract Documents.
I. Repeat tests and inspections after correcting non-conforming
work until all work complies with the contract requirements.
1. All re-testing and re-inspections shall be performed at no
additional cost to the Employer.
J. The Employer Representative may elect to perform additional
inspections and tests at the place of the manufacture, the
shipping point, or at the destination, to verify compliance with
applicable Specifications.
1. Inspections and tests performed by the Employer
Representative shall not relieve the Contractor of his
responsibility to meet the Specifications.
2. Inspections and tests by the Employer Representative shall
not be considered a guarantee that materials delivered at
a later time will be acceptable.
K. Non-conforming materials, whether in place or not, will be
rejected by the Employer Representative.
1. Contractor shall be notified in writing to correct or remove
the defective material from the Works.
2. If the Contractor fails to respond, the Employer
Representative may order correction, removal, and/or
replacement of defective materials by others.
a. Contractor shall bear all costs for such work.
L. Materials accepted on the basis of a Certificate of Compliance
may be sampled and inspected/tested by the Employer
Representative at any time.
1. The fact that the materials were accepted on the basis of
a certificate of compliance shall not relieve the Contractor
of his responsibility to use materials which comply with the
Specifications.
M. Contractor shall impose all of the specified QCP requirements
(including inspection and test procedures) upon Suppliers and
Sub-Contractors.
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N. Failure to Perform
1. In the event the Contractor fails to adequately perform
any or all of the provisions of this Section, the Employer, at
his sole discretion, reserves the right to have the Employer
Representative perform any or all of the provisions of this
Section and back-charge the Contractor for the actual
cost of such work and any administrative charges deemed
necessary.
2. This remedy for Contractors failure to perform shall be in
addition to any other right or remedy available under the
Contract.
3.04 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN
A. Provides detailed description of procedures, instructions,
and reports used to ensure compliance with the Contract
Documents.
B. No construction shall begin and no requests for payment shall
be processed until the Contractors Quality Control Plan is
approved.
C. Contractors QCP shall include the following as a minimum:
1. Statement of Commitment to Ports, Customs & Free Zone
Corporation Quality Policy signed by all parties in the
project.
2. Organization chart identifying all personnel responsible
for quality control.
a. Identify the manager of the QC program showing that
the position is independent of the job supervisory staff
with clear lines of authority.
b. The QC manager shall report directly to the Contractors
corporate management and he shall liaise and
coordinate directly with the Employer Representative.
c. Show area of responsibility and authority of each
individual in the quality control system.
d. Describe in detail the area of responsibility and authority
of each individual in the quality control system.
e. The QC manager or designated substitute shall
be present at the project site at any time work is in
progress.
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3. Procedures for reviewing shop drawings, samples,
certificates, and other submittals necessary for contract
compliance.
a. Include the names of all personnel authorized to sign
the submittals for the Contractor certifying that they
comply with the Contract requirements.
4. Procedures used to ensure compliance with the Contract
Documents, as well as problem identification, reporting
and resolution.
a. Include a copy of forms and reports used to document
quality control operations.
b. Include a submittal status log listing required submittals
and action required by the Contractor and Employer
Representative or Project Manger.
5. A description of the services provided by outside
organizations such as testing laboratories, architects, and
consulting engineers.
6. A test and inspection schedule keyed to the construction
schedule and following the order of the Specification.
Indicate the following:
a. Inspections and tests required.
b. Names of responsible personnel for each segment of
the Work.
c. Schedule for each inspection and test.
d. Acceptance criteria for any tests carried out.
7. Document and submittal control procedures.
8. Procedures to identify and control use of items and
materials.
9. Sample forms to be used (Stop Work Order, NCR, etc.)
10. A control chart for both production facilities and field
operation to provide a visual indication of whether a
process is under control.
11. Internal and External Audit Program for the duration of the
project.
3.05 INSPECTION PROCEDURES
A. As a minimum, inspect work before beginning each work
segment and after completing a representative portion of the
work.
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B. Perform follow up inspections as necessary to ensure compliance
with the contract documents.
C. Preparatory inspection shall include:
1. Review of the contract requirements
2. Review of approved shop drawings and submittal data.
3. Check availability of required control testing.
4. Ensure materials and equipment conform to approved
shop drawings and submittal data.
5. Ensure the necessary preparatory work has been completed
and is of acceptable quality.
D. Perform an initial inspection as soon as a representative
segment of the particular item of Work has been completed.
1. This inspection shall include the following:
a. Conduct scheduled tests.
1. Results shall cite the Contract requirements, the test
or analytical procedures used, and the actual test
results.
2. State whether item tested or analyzed conforms or
fails to conform.
3. Test reports shall be signed by the laboratory
representative authorized to sign certified test
reports.
4. Immediately deliver all documents to the Employer
Representative.
b. Examine quality of workmanship.
c. Check for omissions or dimensional errors.
d. Approve or reject initial work.
E. Provide follow-up inspections as necessary.
1. Include continued testing and examinations to ensure
continued compliance with the Contract requirements.
F. Prepare and attach to the Inspection procedures copies of
checklists to be used to cover all aspects of the works.
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3.06 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN 1. Retain all quality related records for not less than ten years
A. Contractor shall develop an Inspection and Test Plan for from project completion.
each Specification Section and for the design/production/test 2. Protect all records from damage, deterioration, and loss.
processes for each item of manufactured equipment.
D. Contractor shall not change or alter approved submittals,
1. Identify the following: procedures, shop drawings or any other pertinent documentation
a. All required inspections and tests required by that without the Employer Representatives written authorization.
Specification Section
E. Establish document registers to verify the approval status of
b. Required testing frequency ITPs, Method Statements and Drawings.
c. The accept/reject criteria
d. Records required to document compliance
3.08 IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF ITEMS AND MATERIALS
e. Procedures or instruction to be used for control of each
activity A. Contractor shall establish control procedures to ensure that
g. Establish procedures to ensure that test results are items or materials accepted through shipping or receiving
submitted on time inspection are properly used and installed.

B. Provide sufficient detail to allow the Employer Representative
and other agencies having jurisdictional authority over the work
to identify operations to be inspected by that organization (i.e.
Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation - TRAKHEES - CED,
Dubai Municipality, etc).
1. Such operations shall not be bypassed by the Contractor,
unless a written waiver is given by the witnessing
organization.
B. Contractor shall identify all items and materials so that they are
traceable throughout all inspections, test activities, and records.
1. For stored items, the identification method shall be
consistent with the expected duration and type of storage.
C. Contractor shall record equipment and material identifications
and ensure that they are traceable to the location where they
are incorporated into the work.

D. Contractor shall develop and maintain a receiving/inspection

3.07 DOCUMENT AND SUBMITTAL CONTROL log containing at least the information itemized below:
1. Purchase order number
A. Establish written procedures for processing all documents and
submittals associated with this project. 2. Item number
1. Procedures shall address receipt, filing, safe guarding, 3. Suppliers name
processing and transmitting. 4. Quantity
2. Establish procedures to ensure documents are prepared 5. Item description
and transmitted or distributed in a timely manner.
6. Reference to applicable Contract requirements
3. Procedures shall also ensure documents contain the
required technical information. 7. Date received
8. Heat number, serial number or other Identification, as
B. Provide quality control procedures, methods, and current applicable
documents at the locations where they are to be used. 9. Verification of receipt of all required supporting
documentation
C. Maintain separate files for quality related documents and
make such files available to the Employer Representative upon 10. QC acceptance sign-off and date
request. 11. Non-conformance number, if applicable.

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3.09 INSPECTIONS AND TESTS E. Provide the Employer Representative with not less than 24 hours
written notice of the occurrence of an assigned hold point.
A. Contractor shall use an approved material testing laboratory 1. Any hold point inspected by outside agencies shall require
for testing required by these specifications. a minimum of 14 days prior written notification.
1. An on-site approved independent laboratory accredited
by Dubai Central Lab (DCL) and staffed by qualified F. Submit inspection/test results to the Employer Representative
personnel shall be used. prior to incorporating the item(s) into the work.
a. Submit name and qualifications of independent testing 1. Report inspection/test failures to the Employer
laboratories to Employer Representative for approval Representative immediately upon receipt.
not less than 7 calendar days prior to the date the 2. Submit certificates of compliance 7 days prior to
laboratories are to be used. incorporating a product to the Works.
b. Once approved, dismissal and replacement of the
approved independent testing laboratory shall require G. Inspections and tests conducted by persons or agencies other
written authorization by the Employer Representative. than the Contractor shall not in any way relieve the Contractor
of his responsibility and obligation to meet all Specifications
B. All inspections, sampling and testing of materials shall be and referenced standards.
conducted in accordance with the specified standards.
H. Inspection and test records shall, as a minimum, identify the
1. Contractor shall have adequate QC personnel on site following:
during all production shift operations.
1. Name of items inspected/tested
2. Test procedures submitted for approval shall include the
following, as a minimum: 2. Quantity of items
a. Prerequisites for the given test 3. Inspection/test procedure reference
b. Required tools, equipment, and instrumentation 4. Date
c. Necessary environmental conditions 5. Name of inspector/tester
d. Acceptance criteria 6. Observations/comments
e. Data to be recorded 7. Specified requirements
f. Test results reporting forms 8. Acceptability
g. Identification of items tested 9. Deviations/non-conformances
10. Corrective action
C. Inspection work shall be performed by personnel designated
by the Contractor. 11. Evaluation of results
1. Such personnel shall not be the same as those performing 12. Signature of authorized evaluator
the work.
I. Inspection and Test Status
D. Approved procedures and instructions shall be on hand and used 1. Contractor shall clearly document and identify the
by inspection and test personnel at the time of inspection or test. inspections and test status of materials and equipment
1. All revisions shall be approved prior to being used to throughout construction.
inspect or test the work.
2. Identification may be by means of stamps, tags, or other
2. No deviations from approved work procedures and
control devices attached to, or accompanying, the material
instructions shall be allowed without written authorization
from the Employer Representative. or equipment.

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3.10 MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT

A. Provide measuring and test equipment necessary to C. Contractor shall develop and maintain a non-conformance
ensure construction conforms to the requirements of the action tracking log to track all non-conformances.
specifications. 1. Log shall contain the following information as a
B. Maintain the accuracy of all measuring and test equipment. minimum:
1. Provide a unique identification number or mark a. Sequential reference number
permanently affixed to each item of measuring and test b. Date issued
equipment.
c. Originator
2. Calibrate each item of measuring and test equipment at
d. Description of item deemed to be in non-
intervals recommended by the manufacturer and submit
calibration certificates. conformance

3. Develop a log of all measuring and test equipment and f. Description of non-conformance
record: g. Recommended and final disposition
a. Equipment description h. Date closed
b. Identification number i. QC Managers initials
c. Date of the last calibration j. Remarks, as applicable
d. Due date of the next calibration
D. Contractors QC personnel shall have the authority to stop that
portion of the work which does not comply with the Contract
requirements.
3.11 NON-CONFORMANCE MONITORING
A. Contractor shall develop a system to identify, document, control E. The dispositions for non-conforming items and materials shall
and process non-conforming material and equipment. be subject to approval by the Employer Representative.
1. A non-conformance exists when either material and
equipment, documentation, or construction do not comply F. Contractor shall clearly identify each non-conforming item with
with the requirements of the Contract Documents. a status tag or other distinguishing mark.
1. Establish procedures for installing, monitoring, and
2. The monitoring system shall apply to material and
equipment as well as documentation, installation and removing these status tags.
construction which fail to conform to the Contract 2. Identify personnel authorized to remove status tags.
Documents.
G. Corrective Actions
B. Contractor shall provide the Employer Representative with the 1. Contractor shall take prompt action to identify the causes
following information for each non-conformance:
of each non-conformance and the corrective action
1. Identification of non-conformance necessary to prevent recurrence.
2. Description of non-conformance a. The results of failure and discrepancy report summaries,
3. Evaluation of non-conformance to establish the cause supplier evaluations, and any other pertinent applicable
4. Recommended corrective action data shall be used for determining corrective action.
5. Date non-conformance was identified b. Information developed during construction, tests, and
6. Date corrective action was completed inspections that support the implementation of required
improvements and corrections shall be used to support
7. Description of final corrective action
the adequacy of corrective action taken.
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3.12 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
A. Contractor shall identify activities requiring qualified production,
inspection, and test personnel and establish their minimum
competence level.
B. Personnel inspecting and testing special operations (e.g.,
welding, brazing, etc.) shall have the experience, training, and
current certification commensurate with the scope, complexity,
or nature of the activity.
1. Such personnel shall be approved by the Employer
Representative.
C. Contractor shall submit the following for all such production,
inspection and test personnel:
1. Qualifications description
2. Orientation
3. Skill evaluation
4. Certification credentials
5. CED Accreditation
D. Contractor shall maintain records of personnel qualifications as
quality records.
3.13 QUALITY CONTROL REPORTS/AUDITS
A. The Contractors Quality Control Manager shall provide a
daily Quality Control Report to the Employer Representative.
This report shall be comprehensive and it should include all
Q.C. activities on the project.
B. Contractor shall perform regularly scheduled internal audits to
verify that his quality control procedures ensure total compliance
with the specifications and referenced standards.
1. Schedule quality control audits not less than monthly and
document findings in a report.
2. Maintain records of internal audits as quality records and
make them available to the Employer Representative upon
request.
3. Provide the Employer Representative with access to the
audit records upon request.
4. Allow the Employer Representative to observe the
Contractors internal audit upon request.
5. Provide the Employer Representative with a copy of the
audit report.
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C. Contractor shall perform regularly scheduled external audits
on his main Suppliers and Sub-Contractors to verify that their
quality control procedures ensure total compliance with the
specifications and referenced standards.
1. Schedule quality control audits not less than monthly.
2. Maintain records of audits of contractors and subcontractors
as quality records and make them available to the
Employer Representative upon request.
3. Provide the Employer Representative with access to the
audit records upon request.
4. Allow the Employer Representative to observe the
Contractors audit upon request.
5. Provide the Employer Representative with a copy of the
audit report.
3.14 EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE
A. Contractor shall be responsible for handling, storing and
preserving equipment and material from the time of receipt to
the time of acceptance by the Employer.
B. Contractors storage and handling procedures shall be
designed to prevent damage, deterioration, distortion of shape
or dimension, loss, degradation, loss of identification, or
substitution.
C. The handling procedures shall address the use, inspection
and maintenance of special devices such as crates, boxes,
containers, dividers, slings, material handling and transportation
equipment and other facilities.
D. Contractor shall identify equipment and material requiring
special handling or testing.
3.15 QUALITY CONTROL RECORDS
A. Contractor shall develop a complete records index based on
the requirements for document and data submittals in each
Section of the Specifications.
1. Indicate all quality control records, documentation,
submittals and data required by the Contract.
2. Supplement these records as necessary to monitor quality
throughout the project.
3. The records identified in the index shall provide objective
evidence that quality control program activities conform to
the contract requirements.
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a. Include evidence that required verifications have been
performed
b. Establish the basis for key project decisions.
B. Authenticate all records.
1. Only complete and properly authenticated documents
shall be maintained as records of material and equipment
quality.
C. Quality records shall be indexed, filed and maintained in a
manner that provides for timely retrieval; traceability, easy
identification and the latest status (acceptability) of equipment
and material.
D. Protect Quality Control records from deterioration and
damage.
E. As a minimum, records shall include:
1. Name of equipment/material inspected/ tested
2. Specification reference by section and paragraph (where
applicable)
3. Quantity of items
4. Location and installation
5. Inspection/test procedure reference
6. Date
7. Signature of inspector
8. Observations/comments
3.16 WORKMANSHIP
A. Comply with industry standards except when more restrictive
tolerances or specified requirements indicate more rigid
standards or more precise workmanship.
B. Perform work by persons qualified to produce workmanship of
the specified quality.
C. Secure products in place with positive anchorage devices
designed and sized to withstand stresses, vibration, and
racking.
D. Comply with manufacturers published installation instructions
in full detail, including each step in sequence.
1. Should instructions conflict with Contract Documents,
request clarification from Employer Representative before
proceeding.
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3.17 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
A. Do not load or permit a structure to be loaded in a manner that
will endanger the structure.
B. Do not subject Work or adjacent property to stresses or pressures
that will endanger it.
C. Existing Surfaces and Facilities:
1. Take positive action to protect existing surfaces and facilities
from damage resulting from construction operations unless
modifications to the surfaces or facilities are required as
part of the Contract.
2. Protect paving, landscaping, and utility facilities from
damage caused by mobile and stationary equipment,
including vehicles delivering materials to the project site.
3. Protect finished surfaces, including jambs and soffits of
openings used as passageways through which materials
are handled, against possible damage resulting form the
conduct of the work by trades.
4. Provide and maintain adequate protection for adjacent
structures.
a. When required by law or for the safety of the Work;
shore, brace, underpin, or otherwise protect those
portions of adjacent structures that may be affected by
the Work.
D. Utilities
1. Known utilities and related facilities are shown on the
drawings.
a. Location of these facilities are not guaranteed, nor is
there any guarantee that other utilities are not present.
b. Unless otherwise specifically required, protect utilities
and related facilities from damage and cause no
interruption of service.
2. Establish and maintain direct contact with the Employer
Representative or operator of each utility that may be
affected by the Work.
a. Proceed with Work that may affect a utility only with
the cooperation and approval of the Employer
Representative or operator of the utility.
b. Immediately inform the Employer Representative of
any agreement with the utility operator concerning the
Work under this Contract.
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3. Verify the location of all utilities in the vicinity of the work This section provides brief guidance and recommendations for some
before commencing construction. activities if addressed will result in better quality control.
a. Submit a plan for performing the work to the Employer
Representative for approval. 4.01 FORMWORK

b. Include evidence of approval by the utility owner or All forms should be perfectly cleaned
operator. Release agent applied correctly
Correct position
E. New Work
Line and level
1. All finished surfaces shall be clean and un-marred upon
acceptance of the area. Accuracy within tolerances
2. Do not permit traffic or material storage on finished Verticality (plumb)
surfaces. Correct angles for batters
a. Where some activity must take place on the finished Finishing heights (mark off)
surface in order to perform the Work, provide and
maintain adequate protection. Joints flush and tight
3. Provide and maintain adequate protection against the Joints sealed as required
weather at all times so as to preserve Work, materials, No nails protruding into the concrete
equipment, apparatus, and fixtures free from damage.
Bracing
4. Do not use items of equipment that are intended to form
a part of the completed work as construction equipment
without specific approval from the Employer Representative
4.02 CONCRETE CONSOLIDATION
in each instance.
Make sure you can see the concrete surface
When inserting the poker, its head should be put in quickly and
3.18 QA/QC INDUCTION TRAINING allowed to penetrate to the bottom of the layer as quickly as
A. Prepare and carry out QA/QC Induction Training for all QC possible under its own weight. If done slowly, the top layer will
staff, Engineers, Inspectors and Foreperson on the project QC be compacted first, making it more difficult for the entrapped
plan, procedures, Inspection and Test Plan, method statements air in the lower part of the layer to escape to the surface.
and checklists to be used during the construction of the The head should be inserted vertically. This minimizes the voids
project. created by inserting the head, and allows air bubbles to rise up
B. Prepare and carry out QA/QC Induction Training for all Sub- unimpeded by a sloping vibrator.
Contractors staff as noted in A. The poker should be left in the concrete for about 10 seconds,
and withdrawn slowly.
The poker should not touch the form face.
The poker should extend 100mm into any previous layer.
The maximum depth of the new layer equals the vibrator head
length minus 100mm. If the depth of concrete is greater, then
the new part will not be fully compacted.
It should be noted that where finish is important, extra vibration
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4.03 CONCRETING
Someone experienced in the construction of formwork should
always be present at site when the concrete is being placed.
Grout loss is an indication that joints were not tight or some
movements have occurred during placing.
In walls and columns no layer should be more than about
450mm thick. With layers thicker than 450mm, the weight of
concrete on top makes it impossible even with vibration to get
the air out from the bottom of the layer.
Make sure that each layer of concrete has been fully compacted
before placing the next one.
Fully compacted concrete will be dense, strong, durable and
impermeable. Badly compacted concrete will be weak, non
durable, honeycombed and porous. The air must be removed.
For maximum compaction, preference should be given to the
use of self compacting concrete (Refer to Section 4.06).
4.04 HOT WEATHER CONCRETING
The American Concrete Institute Hot Weather Concreting, ACI
305R-99, defines hot weather as any combination of high ambient
temperature, high concrete temperature, low relative humidity,
high wind speed, and excessive solar radiation that can impair the
quality of fresh or hardened concrete. These factors individually or
combined, can accelerate moisture loss and cement dehydration.
Concrete mixed and placed during hot weather is subject to
conditions that can adversely affect the properties and serviceability
of the hardened concrete. Some of these conditions are:
Increased water demand
Increased rate of slump loss
Increased rate of setting
Increased tendency of plastic shrinkage cracking and
drying shrinkage cracking
Low ultimate strength
Decreased durability
Increased permeability
Increased potential for reinforcing steel corrosion
Successful hot weather concreting requires careful planning and
close coordination among all members of the construction team.
Best results will be achieved if the following important procedures
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A. Production at Batching Plants
1. Shading the aggregates.
2. Cooling the mixing water before use.
3. Approved water cementitous material ratio should be
respected.
4. Set retarding admixtures can be added to slow setting of
concrete and reduce water demand.
5. Cement extenders, such as Fly Ash and GGBS are used.
B. Transport
1. Steady flow of concrete
2. Drum rotation should be at the lowest agitating speed
3. Major placement of concrete should be scheduled during
evening or night times and periods of lower traffic.
4. The dispatching of trucks should be coordinated with the
rate of placement to avoid delays in arrival or long waiting
periods.
5. Traffic arrangement at site should ensure easy access of
delivery units to the unloading points.
6. Site traffic should be coordinated for a quick turnaround
of concrete truck.
C. Placement of Concrete
1. Have adequate manpower and equipment (plus stand-by
units) available to handle the concrete at the desired rate
of placement and to unload the concrete trucks promptly.
2. Water should be available in sufficient quantities. The
temperature of water used for curing must be as close as
possible to that of the concrete to avoid thermal shock (not
more than 11 C than that of concrete).
3. Erect temporarily windbreaks and shades to protect fresh
concrete from hot sun and drying winds.
4. Arrangement should be made for the ready availability of
backup equipment for placing, vibrating and material for
curing.
5. Dampen the sub grade, forms and reinforcing steel the
night before, do this again thoroughly before placing
concrete.
6. Cover concrete as soon as it is placed, until final finishing
can be started.
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7. Water curing should start immediately after finishing and
it should be continuous as per specified period of curing.
8. Temperature of concrete should be as per specified limit.
9. For mass concrete a method statement should be given
addressing the logistical and technical issues (Refer to
section 4.05).
D. Testing
1. An approved trained technician should perform all tests.
2. Leaving the samples of fresh concrete exposed to sun,
wind or dry air is not acceptable.
3. Samples of fresh concrete shall be provided with
an impervious cover, cured and stored in a shaded
environment (temperature of shaded environment should
be as per relevant standards). Record temperature using
maximum minimum thermometer.
4. Prevent moisture loss of samples during transportation
by wrapping them in plastic wet burlap. Be sure to avoid
excessive rough handling during transportation to the
laboratory.
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4.05 Mass Concrete
A. Definition
According to the American Concrete Institute, mass concrete
is defined as any volume of concrete with dimensions large
enough to require that measures be taken to cope with
generation of heat from hydration of the cement and attendant
volume change to minimize cracking. Concrete Society Digest
No. 2 defines mass concrete as a pour of sufficient size to
demand special attention to be given to logistical and technical
considerations such as: concrete supply; casting sequence;
cold joints; plastic settlement; and heat of hydration. While
the definition is somewhat vague, it is intentionally vague
because the concrete mix design, the dimensions, the type of
the placement, and the curing methods all affect whether or
not cracking will occur.
B. Temperature Control
All concrete generates heat as it cures. The heat is caused by
the hydration of the cementitious materials. The majority of the
heat generation occurs in the first few days after placement.
For thin items such as pavements, heat dissipates almost as
quickly as it is generated. For thicker concrete sections (mass
concrete), heat dissipates more slowly than it is generated.
Management of these temperatures is necessary to prevent
damage, minimize delays and meet project specifications.
Maximum allowable concrete temperatures and temperature
differences are often specified to ensure that proper planning
occurs prior to concrete placement.
Other reasons include reducing cooling time and associated
delays, and minimizing the potential for cracking due to
thermal expansion and contraction.
A maximum allowable concrete temperature difference should
be specified always to minimize the potential for thermal
cracking. This temperature difference is the difference between
the temperature at the hottest portion of the concrete and that
at the surface. Thermal cracking will occur when contraction
due to cooling at the surface causes tensile stresses that exceed
the tensile strength of the concrete.
C. Predicting Concrete Temperatures
Specifications for mass concrete often require particular
cement types, minimum cement contents, and maximum
supplementary cementitious material contents. Once this
information is available, the process of predicting maximum
concrete temperatures and temperature differences can begin.
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Several options are available to predict maximum concrete
temperatures.
D. Methods of Temperature Control
Methods of controlling mass concrete temperatures range from
relatively simple to complex and from inexpensive to costly.
Depending on a particular situation, it may be advantageous
to use one or more methods over another. Thermal controls
used currently include optimal concrete mix design, insulation,
concrete cooling before placement, concrete cooling after
placement, and the use of smaller placements.
References:
1. ACI 207.1R, Mass Concrete, American Concrete
Institute
2. Concrete Society Digest No. 2, Mass Concrete, Concrete
Society
3. PCA, Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Portland
Cement Association
4. CIRIA Report 135, Concreting Deep Lifts and Large
Volume Pours, Construction Industry Research and
Information Association
5. BS 8110-2, Structural Use of Concrete Code of Practice
for Special Circumstances
6. Professional Development Series, Engineering Mass
Concrete Structures.
4.06 Self Compacting Concrete
Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is an innovative concrete that
does not require vibration for placing and compaction. It is able
to flow under its own weight, completely filling formwork and
achieving full compaction, even in the presence of congested
reinforcement. When hardened it is dense, homogeneous and
has the same engineering properties and durability as traditional
vibrated concrete.
Self-compacting concrete offers a rapid rate of concrete placement,
with faster construction times and ease of flow around congested
reinforcement. The fluidity and segregation resistance of SCC
ensures a high level of homogeneity, minimal concrete voids and
uniform concrete strength, providing the potential for a superior
level of finish and durability to the structure. SCC is often produced
with low water-cement ratio providing the potential for high early
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strength, earlier demoulding and faster use of elements and
structures.
The elimination of vibrating equipment improves the environment
on and near construction and precast sites where concrete is
being placed, reducing the exposure of workers to noise and
vibration. The improved construction practice and performance,
combined with the health and safety benefits, make SCC a very
attractive solution for both precast concrete and civil engineering
construction.
A. Relevant standards:
The specification, performance and conformity requirements for
structural concrete are given in EN 206-1. However, in the case
of SCC some properties in the fresh state exceed the limits and
classes provided in this standard. None of the test methods in
the current EN 12350 series Testing fresh concrete are suitable
for assessment of the key properties of fresh SCC. Appropriate
test methods for SCC are given in Annex B of the The European
Guidelines for Self-Compacting Concrete and it is envisaged that
the EN 12350 series will be extended to cover these test methods.
B. Properties of Self Compacting Concrete:
The filling ability and stability of self-compacting concrete in
the fresh state can be defined by four key characteristics. Each
characteristic can be addressed by one or more test methods:
Characteristic Preferred test method(s)
Flow ability Slump-flow test
Viscosity (assessed by rate of flow) T500 Slump-flow test or V-funnel test
Passing ability L-box test
Segregation J Ring
A brief description of the above tests is given below.
i) Slump-flow and T500 Test
The slump-flow and T500 time is a test to assess the flow ability
and the flow rate of self-compacting concrete in the absence
of obstructions. It is based on the slump test described in EN
12350-2. The result is an indication of the filling ability of self-
compacting concrete. The T500 time is also a measure of the
speed of flow and hence the viscosity of the self-compacting
concrete
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Test Method Test Procedure Class Specification Limit iii) L-Box Test
SF1 550-650 mm The L-Box test is used to assess the passing ability of self-
European Guideline for compacting concrete to flow through tight openings including
Slump Flow SF2 660-750 mm
Self-Compacting Concrete spaces between reinforcing bars and other obstructions without
SF3 760-850 mm
segregation or blocking. There are two variations; the two bar
European Guideline for VS1 2 sec
T 500, cm test and the three bar test. The three bar test simulates more
Self-Compacting Concrete VS2 >2 sec congested reinforcement.

Test Method Test Procedure Class Specification Limit

L-Box (h2/h1) European Guideline for PA1 0,80 with 2 rebars
rebars Self-Compacting Concrete PA2 0,80 with 3 rebars

ii) V-Funnel Test

The V-funnel test is used to assess the viscosity and filling ability
of self-compacting concrete.

Test Method Test Procedure Class Specification Limit

European Guideline for VF1 8 sec
V-Funnel
Self-Compacting Concrete VF2 9-25 sec
V-Funnel at T5 European Guideline for
+3 sec.
minutes Self-Compacting Concrete
515
75

450

225
150

hinged
trapdoor
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iv) J-Ring Test

The J-Ring test aims at investigating both the filling ability and
the passing ability of SCC. It can also be used to investigate
the resistance of SCC to segregation by comparing test results
from two different portions of sample.

Test Method Test Procedure Class Specification Limit

SR1 20%
European Guideline for
J-Ring
Self-Compacting Concrete
SR2 15%

For information on the procedure and apparatus for the above

tests, please refer to the, The European Guidelines for Self-
Compacting Concrete, Specification, Production and Use, May
2005.

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CAST IN-SITU CONCRETE

Ready-Mixed Concrete
LABORATORY & PLANT TRIAL MIXES
Schedule of Tests and Inspections

Designation Normative Document Frequency Notes

A. Composition/Selection Each Grade Before Production Starts

Concrete Temperature ASTM C 1064 Each grade

BS 1881-102,
Slump Initially and every 15 minutes
EN 12350-2

Flow Table (1) EN 12350-5 Initially and every 15 minutes

European Guidelines
Slump Flow (2) Each grade
for SCC
European Guidelines
T-500 cm Slump Flow (2) Each grade
for SCC
European Guidelines
V-Funnel(2) Each grade
for SCC
V-Funnel at T5 European Guidelines
Each grade
minutes(2) for SCC
European Guidelines
L-Box (h2/h1)(2) Each grade
for SCC
European Guidelines
J-Ring(2) Each grade
for SCC
Fresh Concrete Density BS 1881-107, EN
Each grade
& Yield 12350-6, ASTM C 138
BS 1881-106,
Air Content Each grade
EN 12350-7

Bleeding ASTM C 232 Each grade

Setting Time of
ASTM C 403 Each grade
Concrete
BS 1881-116, At 7 and 28 days for each
Compressive Strength
EN 12390-3 grade
Tensile/Flexural At 7 and 28 days for grades
EN 12390-5&6
Strength where flexural govern
Each grade of structural
Drying Shrinkage ASTM C 596
concrete

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Designation Normative Document Frequency Notes CAST IN-SITU CONCRETE

Sulfate and Chloride
Ready-Mixed Concrete
BS 1881-124 Each grade (3)
Content
CONCRETE PRODUCTION & SITE DELIVERIES
Rapid Chloride At 28 days for each grade of
ASTM C 1202 Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Penetration structural concrete
At 28 days for each grade of Designation Normative Frequency Notes
Water Absorption BS 1881-122
structural concrete Document
At 28 days for each grade of
Water Permeability EN 12390-8 A. Composition/Selection Structural Concrete
structural concrete
Concrete Temperature ASTM C 1064 Each load
Initial Surface At 28 days for each grade of
BS 1881-208
Absorption Test structural concrete BS 1881-102,
Slump Each load
EN 12350-2
(1) Where flowable concrete is used
Flow Table (1) EN 12350-5 Each load
(2) Where Self Compacting Concrete is used
Slump Flow (2)
ASTM C 1611 Each Load 650 - 750mm & visually
(3) Whenever the source of any ingredient changes
As per project
J-Ring (2) ASTM C 1621 0 - 10 mm
specifications
Notes: BS 1881-107,
Fresh Concrete Density With each set of compressive strength
1. Designed concrete shall conform to the requirements specified EN 12350-6,
& Yield cubes
ASTM C 138
in EN 206 and BS 8500
BS 1881-106,
2. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Air Content (3)
EN 12350-7
Each load
Engineer and/or Authority
1. Critical Structures
3. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other (columns, cantilevers...):
tests are required One set every 10m3 or
4. Follow the recommendations of the following codes/standards: fraction thereof

ACI 311.5: Guide for concrete plant inspection and testing of 2. Intermediate Structures: A set
BS 1881-116, One set every 50m3 or consists of
ready-mixed concrete Compressive Strength
EN 12390-3 fraction thereof at least 6
ACI 304R: Guide for measuring, mixing, transporting and 3. Mass Concrete (rafts):
cubes
placing concrete One set every 100m3 for
ASTM C94/C94M: Standard Specification for Ready Mixed pours less than 2000m3
Concrete One set every 150m3 for
pours greater than 2000m3
The European Guidelines for Self Compacting Concrete
Tensile/Flexural Strength EN 12390-5&6 At 7 & 28 days for grades where flexural govern
Biweekly for each grade of structural concrete:
1. The overall variation class of operation
for general construction testing shall be
Evaluation of Strength ACI 214, at least Good.
Test Results of Concrete ACI 363.2R
2. The within-test variation class of
operation for field control testing shall
be at least Very Good.
Visual Examination of Project
At the request of the Engineer
Aggregates (by washing) Specifications

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Designation Normative Document Frequency Notes

Sulfate & Chloride
BS 1881-124 As per project specifications
Content
Visual Examination of
Project Specifications At the request of the Engineer
Aggregates (by washing)
Sulfate and Chloride
BS 1881-124 As per project specifications
Content
Rapid Chloride
ASTM C 1202 As per project specifications
Penetration

Water Absorption BS 1881-122 As per project specifications

Water Permeability EN 12390-8 As per project specifications

Initial Surface
BS 1881-208 As per project specifications
Absorption Test

(1) Where flowable concrete is used

(2) Where Self Compacting Concrete is used
(3) Where air-entrained concrete is used

Notes:
1. A strength test is the average strength of concrete specimens sampled from the same
batch or load.
2. A load is the quantity of concrete transported in a vehicle comprising one or more
batches.
3. A batch is the quantity of fresh concrete produced in one cycle of operations of a mixer
Unsatisfactory failures can be caused by:
or the quantity discharged during one minute from a continuous mixer. 1. Insufficient attention to testing procedures:
4. Follow the recommendations of ACI 305R during hot weather. o sampling and making of specimen
5. Follow the recommendations of the following codes/standards: o storing and transportation of specimen
ACI 311.5: Guide for concrete plant inspection and testing of ready-mixed concrete
o specimen condition (flatness, perpendicularity, straightness)
o specimen preparation
ACI 304R: Guide for measuring, mixing, transporting and placing concrete
o specimen positioning in the testing machine (centering)
ASTM C94/C94M: Standard Specification for Ready Mixed Concrete
o loading and loading rate
6. Each load shall be accompanied by a computer controlled non simulated printout listing
all the information related to the mix. 2. A fault with the testing machine.
7. Each truck mixer/agitator, when it arrives at site, shall have its water container full. If that For cylindrical specimens, failure of the capping before the concrete is
container is not full or field test results are outside the specified limits, the load shall be unsatisfactory failure.
rejected.
8. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer and/or Authority
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CAST IN-SITU CONCRETE
SITE LABORATORIES
Requirements for Concrete Testing Laboratories
A. Human Resources
a. The testing lab services shall be provided under the technical
direction of a professional engineer with relevant experience
in construction material testing, or a supervising lab technician
with relevant experience in construction material testing and
current technician certification.
b. The testing field and/or lab technician shall possess current
technician certification or have undergone a training program
covering all the relevant tests performed by the technician.
B. Test Methods and Procedures
a. The site testing laboratory shall be capable of performing the
required tests as per standard methods, guides or practices.
b. The laboratory shall use the latest version of each referenced
method within one year of its publication unless an earlier
version of the standard is required by the client.
c. Laboratory personnel shall have convenient access to applicable
standards.
C. Facilities, Equipment and Supplemental Procedures
a. The laboratory shall have facilities and equipment conforming
to the requirements of the applicable test methods.
b. All equipment and instruments shall be verified and calibrated
before being placed in service and at the frequency set by the
pertinent standards and local regulations.
c. All balances and scales shall be calibrated annually or whenever
accuracy is in doubt.
D. Preparations and Conditions
a. Proper sampling of fresh concrete shall be conducted
in accordance with the pertinent standards and project
specifications.
b. The required field tests shall be performed at the frequencies
stated in the project specifications.
c. The floor, where tests are preformed and compressive strength
specimens are stored, shall be levelled and free of any
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vibrations.
d. Concrete test specimens shall be protected from evaporation
and damage.
e. Proper tagging of the specimens shall be done specifying the
date, time, location, grade of concrete and name of technician
moulding the specimens.
f. Initial curing temperatures for the concrete specimens shall be
maintained between the limits set in the pertinent standards.
g. De-moulding of the concrete specimens shall be done within
the time limitations stated in the relevant standards.
h. Curing tanks shall be of sufficient size and controlled
temperature. Temperature shall be verified with recording
thermometers.
E. Laboratory Records and Reports
The laboratory shall maintain a system of records that permits
verification of any issued report. The records shall include:
a. Standard operating procedures
b. Calibration certificates of the equipment and instruments
used
c. Records on laboratory personnel that document work
experience, competency and certification
d. Current standard test methods
All testing reports shall include the information required
and stated by the pertinent standards and test methods.
All testing reports shall state the acceptance criteria of the test
being carried out as well as a statement on whether the test
results passed or failed.
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CAST IN-SITU CONCRETE Notes:

Ready-Mixed Concrete 1. All the tests shall be done before the start of the work and whenever
AGGREGATES the source is changed.

Schedule of Tests and Inspections 2. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
and/or Authority.
Designation Normative Document Frequency / Notes
3. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other
A Composition/Selection Coarse Aggregate Fine Aggregate
tests are required.
Grading EN 933-1, BS 812-103

Material finer than Daily Daily

EN 933-1, BS 812-103
0.075mm sieve
Water Absorption and ASTM C 127, C 128,
Twice a month
Specific Gravity EN 1097-6
EN 933-3&4,
Elongation and Flakiness Monthly
BS 812-105
To be carried Cleaning of
Moisture Content in Sand
out by moisture tester
by Moisture Tester (Speedy)
batching plant regularly
Moisture Content of
washed aggregates and of ASTM C 566 At least three times a day
aggregates in rainy seasons
Clay Lumps and Friable
ASTM C 142 Monthly
Particles

Light Weight Particles ASTM C 123 Every 3 months

Organic Impurities ASTM C 40 Monthly

Sand Equivalent ASTM D 2419 Monthly

Water Soluble Chlorides

BS 812-117 Every three months
(Quantitative)

Acid Soluble Sulfates BS 812-118 Every three months

Soundness (MgSO4) - 5
ASTM C 88 Every two months
cycles
Potential Reactivity of
ASTM C 289, C 227 Every six months
Aggregates
Aggregate Drying
EN 1367-4 Every six months
Shrinkage
BS 812-111, EN
10% Fines Value (TFV) Every two months
1097-2

Los Angeles Abrasion Test ASTM C 131 Every two months

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CAST IN-SITU CONCRETE CAST IN-SITU CONCRETE

Ready-Mixed Concrete Ready-Mixed Concrete
WATER CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS & ADMIXTURES
Schedule of Tests and Inspections Schedule of Tests and Inspections

Designation Normative Document Frequency / Notes Designation Normative Document Frequency / Notes

A Composition/Selection Cement EN 197, ASTM C 150 Initially and every three months

Chlorides (Cl) ASTM D 512 GGBS BS 6699, ASTM C 989 Initially and every one month

Sulfates (SO4) ASTM D 516 Pozzolanic Fly ash BS EN 450S Initially and every three months
Initially, every It shall comply
Alkali Carbonates and three with the
ASTM D 513 Silica Fume ASTM C 1240 Initially and every three months
Bicarbonates months, and requirements of
whenever ASTM C1602 /
Liquid Admixtures ASTM C 494, C 260, C 1017 Initially and every three months
Total Dissolved Ions ASTM D 1888 source changes EN 1008

pH value ASTM D 1293 Notes:

1. All the cementitious materials shall conform to the physical and
Notes: chemical requirements of the pertinent standard specifications. The
required tests shall be made to verify compliance.
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer 2. For cementitious materials, regular sampling shall be made from
and/or Authority. each delivery for random testing. All samples are to be stored until
28 or 56 day results are obtained and satisfactory.
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required. 3. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
and/or Authority.
4. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required.

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BORED IN-SITU PILES AND DRILLED SHAFTS REINFORCING STEEL

Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Designation
A Composition/Selection
Reinforcing Steel
Concrete
Pile Load Test (Static)
Pile Load Test (Dynamic)
Pile Integrity Test
Cross Hole Logging
Analyzer
Calliper Logging
Ultimate Load Test
Notes:
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
and/or Authority.
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required.
3. For Diaphragm Wall the following instruments are to be fixed for
monitoring purpose:
Inclinometer, Steel Strain gauges, concrete stress gauges, and
pressure cells.
Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Normative Document Frequency / Notes Designation Normative Frequency Notes
Document
A Composition/Selection
Refer to frequency of testing of Steel in
BS EN 10080
this Manual All Grades BS EN 10080
Refer to frequency of testing of Cast-in-
Concrete Specifications Mechanical Properties
place Concrete in this Manual 1. Every consignment
Yield Strength of Steel shall have
Minimum 1% for each type (Dimension
of Piles Diameter and Length) or as per Ultimate Strength Mill Certificates to
ASTM D 1143 One (1) set of tests be attached to the
project specifications if for Mechanical
Elongation at Maximum Force Material Inspection
more tests are required and Chemical
Elongation ot Fracture Request for the
Minimum 5% of Piles or as per project Properties for each Engineers review.
ASTM D 4945 bar diameter at the
specifications if more tests are required Mass / meter Steel tags having
start of the job and heat number are to
Nominal Cross-sectional every 100 tons of
ASTM D 5882 All Piles Area be provided with the
steel delivered to steel.
Bending the site.
Minimum 10% of Piles or as per project 2. Tests are to be
ASTM D 6760 (Refer to Notes)
specifications if more tests are required Re-bending repeated whenever
Minimum 10% of Piles or as per project Surface Geometry there is a change in
ASTM D 6167 specifications if more tests are required the source of supply.
Chemical Properties
(To be selected randomly)
A minimum of one non-working pile
ASTM D 1143 to be tested according to project Notes:
specifications 1. All steel reinforcement specified shall comply with BS 4449, BS
4482, BS 4483, BS 6744 and shall be cut and bent in compliance
with BS 8666.
2. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
and/or Authority.
3. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required.
4. Reinforcing steel, supplied by Cares or equivalent accredited
certification body approved mill, shall be tested at the start of the
project and every 200 tons delivered to site.
5. Reinforcing steel, supplied and processed by Cares or equivalent
accredited certification body approved steel mills and cutting &
bending companies, shall be tested at the start of the work and
every 400 tons delivered to site.
6. Couplers to comply with the BS 8110 requirements.
7. Cover blocks shall comply with BS 8110.
8. For performance and testing requirement of spacers and chairs
refer to BS 7973.

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EPOXY-COATED STEEL Post Tensioning

Schedule of Tests and Inspections Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Designation Normative Frequency Notes Designation Normative Frequency Notes
Document Document

Coating Thickness Every consignment of A Strands/Mechanical Properties

Steel shall have Mill Yield Strength at 1% ASTM A 370/ BS
& Test Certificates to As Per Relevant Code
extension 5896
Coating Continuity be attached to the
As per standard ASTM A 370/ BS
BS 7295 / Material Inspection Breaking Strength As Per Relevant Code
/project 5896
ASTM A775 Request for the
Coating Flexibility specifications
Engineers review. ASTM A 370/ BS
Elongation As Per Relevant Code
Steel tags having heat 5896
number are to be ASTM E 328/ BS
Coating Adhesion provided with the steel Relaxation As Per Relevant Code
5896
B Chemical Properties
Notes: ASTM A 421/ BS
Sulpher As Per Relevant Code
5896
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
ASTM A 421/ BS
and/or Authority. Phosphorus As Per Relevant Code
5896
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests C Grout for Post Tension Duct
are required.
Temperature BS EN 446 As Per Relevant Code
Two tests per day taken
Compressive Strength BS EN 445 from the mixer and one
from the exit vent.
After mixing one test
Fluidity BS EN 445
from mixer.
Two tests per day taken
Bleeding BS EN 445 from the mixer and one
from the exit vent.
Two tests per day taken
Volume Change BS EN 445 from the mixer and one
from the exit vent.

Notes:
1. Design should be in accordance with BS 8110: Part 1:1997 or
Concrete Society Report No. 43 (TR 43).
2. Anchorage for post tensioning system shall comply with the minimum
performance requirement of BS EN 13391.
3. Pre bagged non shrink material to be used for post tensioning
grout.
4. For grouting equipment and procedures BS EN 446 shall be followed.
5. For grout specification BS EN 447 shall be followed.

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EARTHWORK PRECAST CONCRETE

Schedule of Tests and Inspections Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Designation Normative Frequency Notes Designation Normative Document Frequency Notes
Document
Refer to the requirements of the Cast-
Project
Particle Size Analysis & 1 Material Testing in-place Concrete and Reinforcing Steel
Specifications
Determination of Soil BS 1377 part 2 sections of this Manual
All tests shall be
Constants (Dry & Wet) carried out at a
Project 2 Testing Finished Material
Atterberg Limits (LL, PL & PI) BS 1377 part 2 minimum rate of 3
Specifications As directed by the
tests for every 300m3 Compressive BS 1881,
Sand Equivalent ASTM D 2419 of material Engineer (Cores from
Strength BS EN 12390-3
precast units) Project
Chlorides & Sulfates in Soil BS 1377 part 3
As directed by the Specifications
a) Make at selected locations at least one Durability
In-Situ Density of Soil Engineer (Cores from
field density test for every 200m2 area/ Requirements
precast units)
layer, but in no case less than three (3)
a. Trenches
tests per day operation. 3 Joint Sealant and Fillers
b) Make at selected locations at least one Cement Grout As directed by the
field density test of subgrade or finish grade BS EN 197
b. Walkways BS 1377 (Portland Cement) Engineer
for every 200m2 area, but in no case less
than three (3) tests per day operation. Natural Sand BS EN 13139
Project
c) Make at selected locations at least one As directed by the Specifications
c. Pavement Layer Non-shrink Grout
field density test for every 200m2 area/ Engineer
(Subgrade, Subbase
layer, but in no case less than three (3)
and Base) ASTM C 962,
tests per day operation Elastomeric Sealants
ACI 504
Moisture - Density
All required tests Inserts and Other ASTM A 307, A 325, Project
Relations of Soil using 4
BS 1377 part 4 shall be carried out Project Hardware A490, A 108, A 496 Specifications
4.5 kg Rammer, 457
mm Drop Method D for every 400 m3 of Specifications
Corrosion Protection ASTM A 276
material Project
California Bearing Ratio Test BS 1377 Specifications
Expansion Anchors ASTM E 448
Notes:
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer and/or Authority.
Notes:
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests are required.
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
Phases of Soil and the Atterberg Limits and/or Authority.
Phase Solid State Semi-Solid State Plastic State Liquid State Suspension
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
Water Water Content Decreasing are required.
Shrinkage Plastic Liquid Limit
Sticky
Limit
Dry Soil

Limit Limit LL
Limits
SL PL 3. Follow the recommendations of the manuals published by pci,
Plasticity Index - PI
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.
Shrinkage Volume Constant Volume Decreasing

Condition Hard to Stiff Workable Sticky Slurry Water-Held

Suspension
Shear Strangth Shear Strength Increasing Negligible to Nil
(kN/m2) 170 1.7
Moisture Content 0 SL PL PI LL

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GLASS REINFORCED CONCRETE (GRC) ELEMENTS CONCRETE BLOCKS

Schedule of Tests and Inspections Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Designation Normative Document Frequency Notes Designation Normative Frequency Notes
Document
1 Composition of GRC Elements
1 Masonry Blocks
Glass Content At the start of the
Project job, once a month Dimensions and Compressive
Specifications or as requested by Strength
Wet Bulk Density the Engineer DMS1
Density Every 20,000 blocks
Part 1:2003
2 Testing Finished Material
Chloride and Sulfate Content
Modulus of Rupture At the start of the
Project job, once a month Project 2 Paving Blocks
Limit of Proportionality Specifications or as requested by Specifications
JJ the Engineer Dimensions and Compressive
the Engineer Strength
Lloyd T 5000/SS
Local order 10 Blocks every 5000
Density no.44:1990 Blocks
Notes:
Chloride and Sulfate Content
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
and/or Authority. 3 Filler Blocks (Normal Weight)
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required. Dimensions and Compressive
Strength
3. Works and Material shall comply with the following requirements:
Density DMS1:Part1:2003 Every 20,000 blocks
a. PCI MNL 117 - Manual for Quality Control for Plants and
Production of Architectural Pre-cast Construction Products Chloride and Sulfate Content
b. PCI MNL 128 - Recommended Practice for Glass Fibre Reinforced
Concrete Panels 4 Filler Blocks (Light Weight)
c. PCI MNL 130 - Manual for Quality Control Dimensions and Compressive
Strength
Local Order No 44
Density 1990 Every 20,000 blocks

Chloride and Sulfate Content

Notes:
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
and/or Authority.
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required.
3. Works and Material shall conform to Dubai Municipality and
International Standards.

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AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE BLOCKS NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE POLYSTYRENE SANDWICH BLOCKS
Schedule of Tests and Inspections Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Normative Designation Normative Frequency Notes
Designation Frequency Notes
Document Document

A Composition/Selection A Composition/Selection
AAC Blocks Dimensions and Compressive
Strength
Dimensions and Compressive
Strength Thermal Conductivity
Thermal Conductivity and Dry
Density DMS 1: Every 20,000 Chloride and Sulfate Content
Part 3:2005 blocks DMS 1: Every 20,000
Part 5 : 2004 blocks
Chloride and Sulfate Content Apparent Density

Polystyrene Dimensions and

Drying Shrinkage
Density
Project Polystyrene Core Thermal
Fire Rating ASTM E 119
Specifications Conductivity
As recommended As directed
Project
Mortar Specifications
by the Fire Rating (Polystyrene)
ASTM D 2863,
by the
Project
manufacturer BS EN 11925-2 Specifications
Engineer
Portland Cement: As
recommended
Works below Ground Slab (SRC) BS 4248 Mortar Project Specifications
by the
Project Specifications manufacturer
Works above Ground Slab (OPC) BS EN 197-1
Portland Cement:
Sand BS EN 13139 Project Specifications Works below Ground Slab (SRC) BS 4248
Project
As directed by Specifications
Accessories the Engineer
Project Specifications Works above Ground Slab (OPC) BS EN 197-1

Project
Notes: Sand BS EN 13139
Specifications
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer As directed by Project
Accessories Project Specification
and/or Authority. the Engineer Specifications
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required. Notes:
3. Works and Material shall conform to Dubai Municipality and 1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
International Standards. and/or Authority.
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required.
3. Works and Material shall conform to Dubai Municipality and
International Standards.

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LIGHT WEIGHT MASONRY UNITS Clay Masonry BlockS with Polystyrene Insert
Schedule of Tests and Inspections Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Designation Normative Frequency Notes Designation Normative Document Frequency Notes
Document
A Composition/Selection
A Composition/Selection
Dimensions and Compressive
Dimensions and Compressive Strength
Strength
Thermal Conductivity of Block
Thermal Conductivity
Thermal Conductivity of
Every 20,000 Thermal Insulation
Gross Density DMS 1:Part 2: 2004
blocks
Every 20,000
Density of Thermal Insulation DMS 17: 2004
blocks
Chloride and Sulfate Content
Water Absorption
Drying Shrinkage

As directed by the Project Apparent Density

Fire Rating ASTM E 119
Engineer Specifications
Block Efflorescence
As
recommended As directed
Mortar Project Specifications
by the ASTM D 2863, Project
Fire Rating (Polystyrene) by the
manufacturer BS EN 11925-2 Specifications
Engineer
Portland Cement: As recommended
Mortar Project Specifications by the
Works below Ground Slab (SRC) BS 4248 manufacturer
Project
Specifications Portland Cement:
Works above Ground Slab (OPC) BS EN 197-1

Project Works below Ground Slab (SRC) BS 4248

Sand BS EN 13139
Specifications Project Specifications
Works above Ground Slab (OPC) BS EN 197-1
As directed by the Project
Accessories Engineer Specifications
Sand BS EN 13139 Project Specifications

Notes: Accessories
As directed by
Project Specifications
the Engineer
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
and/or Authority. Notes:
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests 1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
are required. and/or Authority.
3. Works and Material shall conform to Dubai Municipality and 2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
International Standards. are required.
3. Works and Material shall conform to Dubai Municipality and
International Standards.

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LATH AND PLASTER Polystyrene Thermal Insulation

Schedule of Tests and Inspections Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Designation Normative Document Frequency Notes Designation Normative Document Frequency Notes

Cement Plaster Compressive Strength and

Dimensions
BS 12, 146, 215,
Portland Cement Thermal Conductivity
4027 and BS 5224

Lime BS 890 Density

Sand BS 1199 Water Absorption As directed

Project Specifications by the
Aggregates BS 882 Flexural Strength Engineer

As directed
Water BS 3148 Project Water Vapour Permeance
by the
Specifications
Engineer
Ready Mix Rendering Dimensional Stability
BS 4721
Material
Bagged Rendering Oxygen Index
BS 5262
Material

Plaster Accessories BS 5262 Notes:

1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer
Pull-Off Test BS 1881-207
and/or Authority.
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
Notes: are required.
1. Additional testing will be conducted at the request of the Engineer 3. Works and Material shall conform to Dubai Municipality and
and/or Authority. International Standards.
2. Contract Specifications are to be implemented if more or other tests
are required.
3. Works and Material shall conform to the following codes:
Code of practice for External Rendered Finishes BS 5262
Code of practice for Internal Plastering BS 5492
Code of practice for Plastering and Rendering BS 8000 Part 10

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Schedule of Tests and Inspections
Designation
Specific Gravity
Solid Content
Drying Time
Adhesion Strength
Abrasive Strength
Impact
Hardness
Crack Bridgeability
Non Volatile Matter
Fungus Resistance
UV Resistance
Salt Spray Resistance
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PAINTING NON-CONFORMANCE REPORT
Project : ____________________________________________________________________________
Frequency / NOTES Client : __________________________________________ NCR No. : ______________________
Normative Document
Project Manager : __________________________________________ Date : ______________________
ASTM D 1650 Consultant : __________________________________________
Contractor : __________________________________________ Location : ______________________
ASTM D 2139
Sub-Contractor : __________________________________________ Category : ______________________
ASTM D 1650
Non-Conformance:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
ASTM D 4541
____________________________________________________________________________________________
ASTM D 4060 ____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
ASTM D 2794
Project Specification / as Issued by: _________________ Signature: ___________________
required by the Engineer
ASTM D 2240
Requirements
ASTM D 836 Specifications : ____________________________________________________________________________
Standards : ____________________________________________________________________________
ASTM D 2939 Drawings : ____________________________________________________________________________
Other : ____________________________________________________________________________
ASTM D 2734
Received by Contractor/Sub-Contractor:
ASTM 653
Name: ________________ Position: ________________ Signature: _____________ Date: ______________
ASTM B117 Cause of Non-Conformance:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ________________ Position: ________________ Signature: _____________ Date: ______________
Proposed Corrective Action by Contractor/Subcontractor:
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ________________ Position: ________________ Signature: _____________ Date: ______________
Comments by Project Manager/Consultant:
Approved Approved As Noted Not Approved
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ________________ Position: ________________ Signature: _____________ Date: ______________
Corrective Action Completed/Verified:
QA/QC Manager Name: ________________ Signature: _____________ Date: ______________
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FIELD MEMORANDUM

Consultant/Project Manager
Project : ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NCR Report No. : _________________________________
Date : ______________________________________

Location : ______________________________________
Category : ______________________________________

Rejected/
Project : ____________________________________________________________________________________

Date
Client : _____________________________________________ Memo No.: __________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : __________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Subject : __________________________

Accepted/
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ __________________________

Date
Description:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Returned

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date
STATUS OF NON-CONFORMANCE REPORTS

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Contractor

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Received

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Date

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Issued by: ______________________ Signature: ___________________________
Project Manager : ________________________________________________________

Sub-Contractor : ________________________________________________________

Contractor/Sub-contractors Response:
Client : ________________________________________________________

Contractor : ________________________________________________________
Consultant : ________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Description

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________

Comments by Project Manager/Consultant:

Approved Approved As Noted Not Approved
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Issued
Date

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
NCR Ref.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
No.

Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________

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MATERIAL INSPECTION REPORT - MIR
Project : ____________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ MIR No. : ______________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Transmittal Ref. : ______________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________ Date : ______________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Contractor : _____________________________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, other):
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Description of Material for Inspection
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Issued by : __________________________ Test/Mill Certificates : ___________________________
Delivered Qty : __________________________ Date of Delivery : ___________________________
Total Delivered : __________________________ Inspection Location : ___________________________
Comments by Contractor/Sub-Contractor:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Physical Damage ______________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________
Comments by Project Manager/Consultant:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yes/No
Material complies with project specifications: ___________________________
Tests Required: ___________________________
No. of Samples required: ___________________________
Required Tests (if any):
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________
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NOTIFICATION OF MATERIAL RECEIPT
Project : ____________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Ref. No. : ______________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : ______________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Materials Submittal Approval References:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Description of Supplied Materials:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Supplier of Materials : __________________________________________________________________________
Source of Materials : __________________________________________________________________________
Date of Receipt of Materials : __________________________________________________________________________
Storage Location : __________________________________________________________________________
Total Delivered : __________________________________________________________________________
Contractor
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________
Received by Consultant:
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________
Comments by Consultant:
Inspector Remarks: Y/N
Details given above are correct (type, size, weight) ______________________________
Conform with approval submission (Certificates, etc) ______________________________
Remarks:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name____________________________________ Signature ______________________________
Materials Engineers Remarks:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name____________________________________ Signature ______________________________
Resident Engineers Comments:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
The above materials have been inspected on site and are:
Approved Approved As Noted Not Approved
Name of R.E.________________________ Signature of R.E: __________________ Date: ________________
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INSPECTION & TEST PLAN (ITP)

Project : ________________________________________________________
Client : ________________________________________________________ Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Project Manager : ________________________________________________________
Consultant : ________________________________________________________ ITP Ref No. : _____________________________________________
Contractor : ________________________________________________________ Date : _____________________________________________
SECTION 6 : QC Forms

Activity Verifying Party

Activity Description Reference Documents Acceptance Criteria
No. SC MC CT PM A

Legends: Verification Codes:

SC = Sub-Contractor PM = Project Manager H = Hold R = Review
MC = Main-Contractor A = Authority I = Inspection S = Surveillance
CT = Consultant M = Monitor W = Witness

CONCRETE POUR RECORD

Project :________________________________________________________
Client : ________________________________________________________ Ref No. : ________________________________________
Project Manager : ________________________________________________________ Date : ________________________________________
Consultant : ________________________________________________________ Ambient Temp. : ________________________________________
SECTION 6 : QC Forms

Contractor : ________________________________________________________ Location : ________________________________________

Sub-Contractor : ________________________________________________________ Structural Member : ________________________________________
Concrete Supplier : ___________________________________________________________ Concrete Grade/Mix : _______________________________________
Cumulative Ticket Truck Departure Start Finish Density Temp- Slump No. of Cube
No. Quantity (m3)
Qty (m3) No. No. from Plant Pouring Pouring (kg/m3) erature (mm) Cubes Reference

Cubes Sampled by: Lab Technician Name: ___________________ Signature: ___________________ Date : ________________
Pouring supervised by: Lab Technician Name: ___________________ Signature: ___________________ Date : ________________
Lab Technician Name: ___________________ Signature: ___________________ Date : ________________
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PILE RECORD
INSPECTION RECORD FOR STRUCTURAL REPAIRS Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project : ____________________________________________________________________________________ Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : __________________________ Consultant : _____________________________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : __________________________ Contractor : _____________________________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : __________________________ D E TA I L S
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : __________________________ Drawing Ref. No. X-axis
Coordinates
Pile No. Y-axis
Investigation Report Pile Type Start
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, other): Boring Dates
Pile Diameter End
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Platform Level Concreting Date Start
Pile Cut-off Level & Time End
Nature of Defect:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pile Base Level Theoretical
Volume
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nature of Soil Actual
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
INSPECTION & CHECKLIST
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activities & Items to be Sub- Main
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Consultant Acceptance Criteria
Inspected Contractor Contractor
Date Checked Repaired NCR Date Completed As per approved drawings, project
1 Layout and survey pile location
specs, and relevant standards
Yes No Yes No
Length of casing and verticality,
2 Casing installed
Material Used: plumbness are within tolerance
Description: ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3
Depth of water encountered
Measure and record depth of water
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ during boring
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cleaning of borehole; depth of Check and measure level of pile base
4
Material Approval No.: _____________________________________________________________________________ borehole completed according to designed pile depth
5 Drilling Fluid tested As per specifications/method statement
Comments: Installation of cage reinforcement Check diameter, spacing, spacers mill
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
(epoxy coated) scales removed, rust touch-up
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Installation of tremie pipe for Length of tremie pipe, cleanliness water
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7
concreting operations tightness, hopper clearance

Accepted/Rejected: Safety and awareness, working According to company safety manual

8
platform setup rules and regulations
Sub-Contractor: Accepted: Accepted with comments: Rejected:
Stand by equipment and Availability of stand by equipment and
9
concreting crew manpower
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________
Check slump, temperature and According to approved design mix of
10
elapsed time concrete and test results
Main Contractor: Accepted: Accepted with comments: Rejected:
According to method statement and
11 Release for concreting operations
checklist conformance
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________
Remarks: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Consultant/Project Manager: Accepted: Accepted with comments: Rejected: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sub-Contractor: Accepted: Accepted with comments: Rejected:
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________ Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________
Main Contractor: Accepted: Accepted with comments: Rejected:
Name: ___________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _______________ Date: ______________
Consultant/Project Manager: Accepted: Accepted with comments: Rejected:
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INTRODUCTION

The following checklists are provided to establish a guideline for quality

control during construction phase and may be used as basis for the
development of project checklists. These checklists can be modified on a
case by case basis to meet the needs of the individual client or project.

The purpose of these checklists is to standardize the work and to ensure

the items listed in the checklist are filled/answered/checked appropriately.
The prime aim is to achieve consistent quality of inspection related to
each activity with the relevant checklists for any project. The checklist
is the extract from the specification, drawings, standards, Quality
documents, etc. to simplify the inspection and to achieve effective results
without delays.

The attached checklists are developed for major activities on site. For
each inspection the inspection request (IR) will be filled and the relevant
checklist after inspection and filing will be attached with IR for final
inspection by the consultant representative on site. In case the work
is not complying with specs/drawings/QC document, then it will be
highlighted on the relevant checklist during inspection of the works by
the Inspector/site engineer and will be submitted along with the relevant
IR in QA/QC department when work is rectified and recorded on the
checklist by the Inspector/site engineer as rectified.

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PRE-CONCRETE CHECK LIST PILE CAP CHECKLIST

Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Ref. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Structure : _____________________________
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________

Proceed with Concrete

Trade Drawing Ref Signature Remarks Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
Yes No
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Civil : ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Electrical : Activity/Item: Y/N

1 Preliminary pile test completed & approved ___________________
Plumbing :
2 Sonic Integrity test completed & approved ___________________
A/C : 3 Static test completed & approved ___________________
4 Dynamic Pile test completed & approved ___________________
Fire :
5 Core test completed & approved ___________________
Others :
6 Cut off level as per Dwg. No. ____________ ___________________

Inspected by: Project Engineer 7 Pile head treatment ___________________

Name: _____________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________ 8 Compaction tests passed/blinding done satisfactorily ___________________

Verified by: MEP Co-ordinator (MEP services only) 9 Specified starter bars/other provisions for structures connected to pile cap as per drawings ___________________
Name: _____________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________ 10 Levels checked ___________________

Approved by: Project / QC Manager
Name: _____________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11 Reinforcement placed as per drawings and schedules ___________________
12 MEP installations completed and clearance obtained ___________________
13 Formwork is checked for grout leak, dimensions, alignment supports and cleanliness etc. ___________________
14 Check chamfers and adjust forms as per drawings and Specifications ___________________
15 Consultant inspection completed and approved for casting ___________________
16 Authority (CED) approval obtained prior to casting ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Checked by:

Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________

MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________

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FOOTINGS CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 Preliminary test pile completed & approved ___________________
2 All materials in accordance to approved material submittals ___________________
3 PCC cast after achieving required compaction ___________________
4 Waterproofing, if any completed ___________________
5 Form work for footings and strap beams, if any, is checked for dimensions
firmness, supports and cleanliness, grout leakage.. Release agent applied ___________________
6 Reinforcement placed as per drawings & specifications ___________________
7 Dowels for slab, columns, stair cases, walls placed as per specs ___________________
8 Alignment & orientation checked against grids ___________________
9 Cover blocks/ spacers placed as per specifications ___________________
10 Chamfers required at edges are as per drawings/ specifications ___________________
11 Setbacks with references to demarcation points checked ___________________
12 MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
13 Consultant inspection completed and approved for casting ___________________
14 Authority (CED) approval obtained prior to casting ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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TIE BEAMS CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials comply with project specifications ___________________
2 All materials in the tie beams are according to approved material submittals ___________________
3 Masonry solid blocks for the periphery are complete ___________________
4 Top of tie beam level established and cross- checked ___________________
5 Form work checked for alignment, depth, width and supports; release agent applied ___________________
6 Reinforcement placed as per drawings & specifications ___________________
7 Necessary gate level achieved ___________________
8 Floating columns and main columns, walls, stair cases etc., reinforcement
placed as per drawings & specifications ___________________
9 Chamfers to concrete edges are provided as per drawings/ specifications ___________________
10. MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
11 Inspection from survey department (if any), and consultant complete and
approved for concreting ___________________
12 Authority (CED) approval obtained prior to casting ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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SLAB-ON-GRADE CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 Levels checked and recorded ___________________
2 Compaction of ground/ formation and test passed ___________________
3 Blindings/EPDM, bitumen impregnated fibre board etc completed as specified & approved ___________________
4 Construction joints in the slab are as per drawing, method statement and
approved by consultant ___________________
5 Necessary MEP, drainage etc. works completed ___________________
6 Reinforcement placed as per drawings/ specs ___________________
7 Starter bars, if any, are checked as per drawings ___________________
8 Form work checked for alignment, supports, sleeves, finish, level, step up/down etc. ___________________
9 Thickening of slab (haunching), if any, for partition wall completed ___________________
10 Type of finish required is agreed on/ approved ___________________
11 Approval for casting obtained from consultant ___________________
12 Authority (CED) approval obtained prior to casting ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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WALLS CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 Reinforcement placed as per drawings and specifications ___________________
2 Formwork checked for grout leakages, dimensions, alignment and proper
supports with respect to approved drawings ___________________
3 All openings for inlets & outlets checked as per drawings ___________________
4 Verticality of the formwork checked and within tolerance ___________________
5 Construction joints are well prepared/no laitance ___________________
6 Starter bars from footing/slab/walls are cleaned ___________________
7 Cover blocks/ spacers placed adequately and firm ___________________
8 The kicker location checked before closing forms ___________________
9 Reinforcement clean and overlap as per drawings/ specs ___________________
10. MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
11 Formwork in good condition and leak proof for slurry ___________________
12 Approval for casting obtained from consultant ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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COLUMNS CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 Layout, mentioning size, shape, height of casting and spacing of columns prepared ___________________
2 Special formwork, if any, in the columns provided ___________________
3 Approval of MEP works, if any, in the columns taken ___________________
4 Reinforcement placed as per drawings/ specifications ___________________
5 Tie rods, if any, fixed to consultants approval ___________________
6 Approval for reinforcement prior to closing of formwork ___________________
7 Form work checked for firmness, plumb and supports as per approved shop dwg ___________________
8 Check type of finish required and the forms accordingly ___________________
9 Cover to reinforcement is satisfactory. Spacer blocks adequately placed ___________________
10 Starter bars are cleaned and overlap satisfactory ___________________
11 Laitance at construction joints removed and joint cleaned ___________________
12 Approval from consultant to proceed with casting ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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SLABS CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All the materials (Concrete, reinforcement steel, Hourdi Blocks etc.)
comply with the project specifications ___________________
2 All the materials are approved by the consultant ___________________
3 All supports, jacks, props, and cross braces fixed are as per specs & to the consultants approval ___________________
4 Floor levels checked and maintained as in drawings ___________________
5 Shuttering/Form work properly checked for alignment and firmness ___________________
6 Supports of formwork as per approved shop drawings ___________________
7 All the necessary ducts, openings, concrete stops considered ___________________
8 Release agent applied to formwork/shuttering ___________________
9 Reinforcement placed as per drawings and specifications ___________________
10 All required dowels for shafts, parapets, columns etc.. are placed ___________________
11. MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
12 Shuttering/ formwork sufficiently wet prior to casting. ___________________
13 Necessary sleeves & conduits installed prior to casting ___________________
14 Necessary approval from consultant taken prior to pouring ___________________
15 Authority (CED) approval obtained prior to pouring ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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REINFORCED CONCRETE WATER TANKS CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All the materials (Concrete, reinforcement steel, etc.)
comply with the project specifications ___________________
2 All the materials are approved by the consultant ___________________
3 All supports, jacks, props, and cross brackets are fixed as per specs & to the consultants approval ___________________
4 Levels checked and maintained as in drawings ___________________
5 Form work checked for alignment, firmness, leakages and cleanliness.
Formwork/false work supports as per approved shop drawings ___________________
6 All the necessary ducts, openings, concrete stops considered ___________________
7 Release agent applied to formwork/shuttering ___________________
8 Reinforcement placed as per drawings and specifications ___________________
9 Openings for manholes considered ___________________
10. MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
11 All required dowels for shafts, parapets, columns etc.. are placed ___________________
12 Type of finishes required are checked ___________________
13 Necessary approval from consultant taken prior to pouring ___________________
14 Authority (CED) approval obtained prior to pouring ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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WATER PROOFING CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Material to be used : ________________________________________________________________________________
Material Approval Number : ________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials are complying with the project specifications ___________________
2 All materials are approved by Consultant ___________________
3 Surface preparations are completed and approved ___________________
4 Services entries are prepared as required for waterproofing ___________________
5 Primer applied and dried completely ___________________
6 Filleting of internal angles completed ___________________
7 Water proofing membrane installed according to method statement ___________________
8 Junction with service openings is as required ___________________
9 Water proofing of pile caps completed ___________________
10 Protection board, screed installed after approval ___________________
11 Approval obtained for backfilling from consultant ___________________
12 MEP work coordinated prior to placing of water proofing ___________________
13 Necessary approval from consultant taken prior to pouring ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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BACK FILL CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 Sub-structure protection carried out and approved by consultant ___________________
2 Water proofing carried out as per specifications & approved ___________________
3 Back fill material complies with project specifications ___________________
4 Back fill material approved by consultant ___________________
5 Back filling is done in specified no. of layers and in specified thickness ___________________
6 Method of compaction as approved by consultant, and test results recorded ___________________
7 Final levels checked and recorded ___________________
8 Approval to proceed with further works obtained from consultant ___________________
9 MEP work coordinated prior to placing water proofing ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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BLOCK WORK CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials are complying with the project specifications ___________________
2 All materials are approved by Consultant ___________________
3 Required tests are conducted to specified frequency ___________________
4 Cleanliness ___________________
5 Layout prepared considering all the joints and openings ___________________
6 Insulation, reinforcement, accessories are in place ___________________
7 Mortar mixed as specified ___________________
8 Blocks wet before placing ___________________
9 Each course checked for alignment and verticality ___________________
10. MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
11 Number of courses as specified ___________________
12 All joints properly filled and pointed/flush as specified ___________________
13 Wall anchorages checked (where required) ___________________
14 Approval obtained from consultant to proceed with works ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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PLASTERING CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials comply with the project specifications ___________________
2 All the materials and fixtures approved by Consultant ___________________
3 Preliminary MEP works complete ___________________
4 Plaster accessories are fixed to consultant approval ___________________
5 Concrete surfaces sand/grit blasted to achieve required roughness
or approved coating sprayed prior to plastering ___________________
6 Block work applied with scratch coat at least 24 hours prior to plastering ___________________
7 Level pads fixed, considering the specified minimum thickness of plaster ___________________
8 Mortar homogenously mixed by mechanical mixers to required specification ___________________
9 All timber and steel frames fixed prior to plaster ___________________
10 Surfaces wet prior to plaster ___________________
11 Mortar consumed before initial set ___________________
12 Surfaces checked for allowed tolerance ___________________
13 Surfaces roughened where tiles are applicable. ___________________
14 Approval obtained from consultant to proceed with works. ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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ROOF WATER PROOFING CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 Materials comply with project specifications ___________________
2 Method Statement & Materials approved ___________________
3 Roof is cleaned, all loose materials removed ___________________
4 Primer laid to approval ___________________
5 Liquid Membrane / sheeting laid to manufacturer instructions ___________________
6 Laps, Fillets and flashing checked ___________________
7 Flood test complete to approval, procedure and results recorded ___________________
8. MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
9 All necessary guarantees recorded ___________________
10 Necessary approvals taken prior to commencing of tile works or other protective works ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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SWIMMING POOL CHECKLIST CERAMIC TILES CHECKLIST

Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________ Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________ Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________ Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________ Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________

Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others): Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials comply with project specifications ___________________
1 All materials are complying with the project specifications ___________________
2 Method statements and water proofing system is approved by Consultant ___________________
2 All materials and method statements are approved by Consultant ___________________
3 Bottom slab levels are established considering the varying water levels ___________________
3 Layout of tiling prepared and approved ___________________
4 Water proofing is completed as specified and approved. ___________________
4. MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
5 MEP works are completed as specified ___________________
6 All reinforcement, shutters and sleeves completed and approved ___________________
Floor
5 Water proofing checked and approved ___________________
7 Level of concrete established ___________________
6 Surface is free of oil ___________________
8 Plastering of Walls completed with approved waterproofing ___________________
7 Datum points are established under the supervision of site engineer ___________________
9 Ceramic tiles for deck completed with required slopes ___________________
8 All anchors, inserts are installed prior to tiling ___________________
10 Testing completed and approved, results recorded. ___________________
9 Tiles are immersed in water prior to placing ___________________
11 Necessary approval taken from consultant. ___________________
10 Spacers are used to assure uniform spacing between tiles ___________________
12 Authority (CED) approval obtained prior to pouring ___________________
11 Temperature for installations is as specified ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wall
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12 Mortar consumed before initial set ___________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13 Mortar is applied properly to avoid any hollowness beneath ___________________
Checked by: 14 Grout lines of wall tile match with that of floor tiles ___________________
Civil Works
Remarks:
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MEP Works ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
Checked by:

Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________

MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________

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MARBLE / GRANITE CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials comply with the project specifications ___________________
2 All materials and Method Statement approved ___________________
2 All the concerned MEP works are complete ___________________
3 FLOORING 4 All units received from the workshop have QC passed tag ___________________
a. Levels / Datum established ___________________
b. Workface of tiles, pattern etc. considered ___________________
c. Compact mortar ensured below the tiles ___________________
d. Mortar consumed before initial set ___________________
e. Grouting if any, completed to approvals ___________________
f. Protection coat applied to approval ___________________
g. Protection of tiles against damage ensured ___________________
4 CLADDING
a. Line level and verticality checked and established ___________________
b. Approved metal clamps are securely fixed in position ___________________
c. Work face and patterns as specified ___________________
d. Protective coat (if any) applied ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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ALUMINIUM CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials comply with project specifications ___________________
2 All materials and samples are approved by the Consultant ___________________
3 All the openings for doors & windows are as per the measurement forwarded for fabrication ___________________
5 Plaster works completed and approved ___________________
6 All gaps are properly sealed ___________________
7 Drainage (if applicable) is provided for bottom members ___________________
8 All the fittings are in good conditions ___________________
9. MEP works completed and clearance obtained ___________________
10. Testing is complete and approved. ___________________
11. Necessary approval taken from consultant. ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
MEP Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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PAINTING (METAL SURFACEs) CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials comply with project specifications ___________________
2 Method statements is approved by Consultant ___________________
SURFACE PREPARATION
3 Surface free from dust, unstable matters, grease or oil ___________________
4 Sweep blasting done satisfactorily ___________________
5 Surface cleaned/scrubbed to receive primer coats ___________________
PAINT PREPARATION 8 Substrate hairline cracks patched ___________________
6 Name, color and type of paint inspected and conform to specifications ___________________
7 Thinning ratio and mix ratio (correct proportioning) in accordance to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
8 Paint used is within pot life ___________________
PAINTING ENVIRONMENT
9 Surrounding temperature and relative humidity is checked to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
10 Environment conditions (no strong wind, free from dust or pollutants) observed ___________________
11 Adequate ventilation and lighting provided ___________________
PAINT APPLICATION 15 Adequate ventilation and lighting provided ___________________
12 No. of coats and location of application checked ___________________
13 Parts not to be painted (if any) protected prior to commencement of works ___________________
14 Surface clean and dry ___________________
15 Surface temperature checked to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
16 Clean application tools are used ___________________
17 Painting frequency, interval and wet film thickness to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
18 Process of application complies with approved submission ___________________
19 Drying time is checked ___________________
20 Lab test results submitted ___________________
Final
21 Completed painting works protected ___________________
22 Color, gloss and texture (if required) checked as per approved sample ___________________
23 Adhesion checked as per approved sample ___________________
24 Necessary approvals obtained from consultant ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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PAINTING (CONCRETE/PLASTER SURFACEs) CHECKLIST
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N
1 All materials comply with project specifications ___________________
2 Method statements is approved by Consultant ___________________
Surface Preparation
3 Fresh surface cured for 21 days (applicable to new coating only) ___________________
4 Moisture level as per manufacturers recommendations ___________________
5 Surface free from algae, unstable matters, grease or oil ___________________
6 Surface cleaned/scrubbed to receive primer coats ___________________
7 Sweep blasting done satisfactorily ___________________
9 Type of stopper or filler used for deep holes or shallow depressions checked ___________________
Paint Preparation
10 Name, color and type of paint inspected and conform to specifications ___________________
11 Thinning ratio and mix ratio (correct proportioning) in accordance to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
12 Paint used is within pot life ___________________
Painting Environment
13 Surrounding temperature and relative humidity is checked to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
14 Environment conditions (no strong wind, free from dust or pollutants) observed ___________________
Paint Application ___________________
16 No. of coats and location of application checked ___________________
17 Parts not to be painted (if any) protected prior to commencement of works ___________________
18 Surface clean and dry ___________________
19 Surface temperature checked to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
20 Clean application tools are used ___________________
21 Painting frequency, interval and wet film thickness to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
22 Process of application complies with approved submission ___________________
23 Drying time is checked ___________________
Final
24 Completed painting works protected ___________________
25 Color, gloss and texture (if required) checked as per approved sample ___________________
26 Adhesion checked as per approved sample ___________________
27 Necessary approvals obtained from consultant ___________________
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
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PAINTING (TIMBER SURFACEs) CHECKLIST FALSE CEILING CHECKLIST

Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________ Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________ Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Consultant : _____________________________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, Others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, Others):
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activity/Item: Y/N ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1 All materials comply with project specifications ___________________ Activity/Item: Y/N
2 Method statements is approved by Consultant ___________________
Surface Preparation 1 All materials comply with the project specifications ___________________
3 Surface free from algae and unstable matters ___________________ 2 All materials and method statements are approved by the Consultant ___________________
4 Moisture level checked to manufacturers recommendations ___________________ 3 Setting out of all points is completed ___________________
5 Surface cleaned/scrubbed to receive primer coats ___________________
4 All MEP services are installed and checked ___________________
6 Substrate imperfections treated ___________________
7 Type of stopper or filler used for deep holes or shallow depressions checked ___________________ 5 Positioning of service outlets in grid is completed ___________________
Paint Preparation 6 MEP works are tested before start of ceiling works ___________________
8 Name, color and type of paint inspected and conform to specifications ___________________ 7 Line and Level of installed grid checked ___________________
9 Thinning ratio and mix ratio (correct proportioning) in accordance to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
10 Paint used is within pot life ___________________ 8 Alignment of Ceiling tiles completed and approved. ___________________
Painting Environment 9 Necessary approvals obtained from consultant ___________________
11 Surrounding temperature and relative humidity is checked to manufacturers recommendations ___________________ 10. Authority (CED) approval for steel structure obtained ___________________
12 Environment conditions (no strong wind, free from dust or pollutants) observed ___________________
13 Adequate ventilation and lighting provided ___________________ Remarks:
Paint Application ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14 No. of coats and location of application checked ___________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15 Parts not to be painted (if any) protected prior to commencement of works ___________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16 Surface clean and dry ___________________
17 Surface temperature checked to manufacturers recommendations ___________________
18 Clean application tools are used ___________________ Checked by:
19 Painting frequency, interval and wet film thickness to manufacturers recommendations ___________________ Civil Works
20 Process of application complies with approved submission ___________________
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
21 Drying time is checked ___________________
22 Lab test results submitted ___________________ MEP Works
Final
23 Completed painting works protected ___________________ Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________
24 Color, gloss and texture (if required) checked as per approved sample ___________________
25 Adhesion checked as per approved sample ___________________
26 Necessary approvals obtained from consultant ___________________

Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Checked by:
Civil Works
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________

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* The two digits after the dash denote the year of publication; a denotes a
FALSE CEILING CLOSURE CHECKLIST revision in the year of publication; a date in brackets indicates the year in which
Project : ___________________________________________________________________________________________ the standards was last reapproved without change.
Client : _____________________________________________ Insp. No. : _____________________________
Project Manager : _____________________________________________ Date : _____________________________ A. Cement
Consultant : _____________________________________________ C91-01 Spec. for Masonry Cement
Contractor : _____________________________________________ Location : _____________________________ C109-01 Test for compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars
Sub-Contractor : _____________________________________________ Element : _____________________________ (Using 2-in. or 50-mm Cube Specimens).
C115-96a Test for Fineness of Portland Cement by the turbid meter
Reference Documents (Specifications, Drawings, Others): C150-0 Spec. for Portland cement
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C151-00 Test for Autoclave Expansion of Portland cement
Activity/Item: Y/N C186-98 Test for Heat of Hydration of Hydraulic Cement
A) Civil
C191-01a Test for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement by Vicat Needle
1 Closure of all extra openings provided in Slabs/Walls is completed ___________________
2 Inspection for Civil/Structural works cleared by the CED ___________________ C204-00 Test for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by Air Permeability
3 Foam application completed around duct/pipe penetrations and between
Apparatus
pipe & sleeve for non fire rated walls ___________________ C230-98 Spec. for Flow Table for Use in Tests of Hydraulic Cement
4 All open ends of unused pipes/conduits are closed ___________________
C243-85 (1989) Test for Building of Cement Pastes and Mortars (discontinued)
5 Treatment of concrete faces (if any) completed ___________________
C266-99 Test for Time of Setting of Hydraulic Cement Paste by Gillmore
B) MEP Needles
1 MEP services above false ceiling have been completed in all respects ___________________
C430-96 Test for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45 (No. 325)
2 Pressure tests for all piping services completed. ___________________
Sieve
3 Final adjustments of heights for services completed. ___________________
4 All the nuts of thread rods have been tightened ___________________
C452-95 Test for Potential Expansion of Portland Cement Mortars
Exposed to Sulfate
5 Cut edges of thread rods have been painted with galvanization paint. ___________________
6 All services have been cleaned and painted ___________________ C595-02 Spec. for Blended Hydraulic Cements
7 Drawings are updated to AS Built Status ___________________ C845-96 Spec. for Expansive Hydraulic Cement
8 Identification of Services completed ( i.e. direction arrows etc.) ___________________
C917-98 Test for Evaluation of Cement Strength Uniformity from a
Single Source
Remarks:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C989-99 Spec. for Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag for Use in
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Concrete and Mortars
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C1012-95a Test for Length Change of Hydraulic Cement Mortars Exposed
to a Sulfate Solution
Checked by: C1157-00a Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement
Civil Works C1240-01 Spec. for Silica Fume for Use as a Mineral Admixture in
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________ Hydraulic- Cement Concrete, Mortar, and Grout
MEP Works C 979-99 Spec. for Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete
Name: _____________________ Position: ___________________ Signature: _________________ Date: ______________ C 1017-98 Spec. for Chemical Admixtures for Use in Producing Flowing
Concrete

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B. Admixtures
C 260-01 Spec. for Air-Entraining Admixtures for Concrete
C 311-00 Tests for Sampling and Testing Fly Ash or Natural Pozzolans
for Use as a Mineral Admixture in Portland-Cement Concrete
C 494-99a Spec. for Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
C 618-01 Spec. for Coal Fly Ash and Raw or Calcined Natural Pozzolan
for Use as a Mineral Admixture in Portland Cement Concrete
C. Aggregate
C 29-97 Test for Bulk Density (Unit Weight) and Voids in Aggregate
C 33-01a Spec. for Concrete Aggregate
C 40-99 Test for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate for Concrete
C 70-94 (2001) Test for Surface Moisture in Fine Aggregate
C 87-83 (1995) Test for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate on
Strength of Mortar
C 88-99a Test for Soundness of Aggregate by Use of Sodium Sulfate or
Magnesium Sulfate
C 117-95 Test for Materials Finer than 75 (No.200) Sieve in Mineral
Aggregate by Washing
C123-98 Test for Lightweight Particles in Aggregate
C 131-01 Test for Resistance to Degradation of Small- Size Coarse
Aggregate by Abrasion and Impact in the Los Angeles
Machine
C 227-97a Test for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Cement Aggregate
Combinations (Mortar-Bar Method)
C289-01 Test for Potential Alkali- Silica Reactivity of Aggregate
(Chemical Method)
C 294-98 Descriptive Nomenclature for Constituents of Natural Mineral
Aggregate
C 295-98 Guide for Petrographic Examination of Aggregate for Concrete
C 330-00 Spec. for Lightweight Aggregate for Structural Concrete
C 331-01 Spec. for Lightweight Aggregate for Concrete Masonry Units
C 332-99 Spec. for Lightweight Aggregate for Insulating Concrete
C 441-97 Test for Effectiveness of Mineral Admixtures of Grounds Blast-
Furnace Slag in Preventing Excessive Expansion of Concrete
Due to the Alkali Silica Reaction
C 566-97 Test for Total Evaporable Moisture Content of Aggregate by
Drying
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C 586-99 Test for Potential Alkali Reactivity of Carbonate Rocks for
Concrete Aggregate (Rock Cylinder Method)
C 682-94 Evaluation of Frost Resistance of Coarse Aggregates in Air-
Entrained Concrete by Critical Dilation Procedures
C 1105-95 Test for Length Change of Concrete Due to Alkali-Carbonate
Rock Reaction
C 1137-97 Test for Degradation of fine Aggregate Due to Attrition
E11-87 Spec. for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes
D. Concrete
C 31-00 Marking and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Filed
C 39-01 Test for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete
Specimens
C 42-99 Test for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed
Beams of Concrete
C 78-00 Test for Flexural Strength of Concrete (Using Simple Beam
with third-Point Loading)
C 94-00 Spec. for Ready-Mixed Concrete
C 116-90 Test for Compressive Strength of Concrete Using Portions of
Beams Broken in flexure (discontinued)
C125-00a Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C 138-01a Test for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content
(Gravimetric) of Concrete
C 143-00 Test for Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete
C 156-98 Test for Water Retention by Concrete Curing Materials
C 157-99 Test for Length Change of Hardened Hydraulic-Cement
Mortar and Concrete
C 171-97a Spec. for Sheet Materials for Curing Concrete
C 173-01 Test for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric
Method
C 192-00 Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the
Laboratory
C 215-97 Test for Fundamental Transverse, Longitudinal and Torsional
Frequencies of Concrete Specimens
C 231-97 Test for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure
Method
C 232-99 Test for Bleeding of Concrete
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C 293-00 Test for Flexural Strength of concrete (Using Simple Beams C 873-99 Test for Compressive Strength of Concrete Cylinders Cast in
with Center-Point Loading) Place in Cylindrical Moulds
C 309-98a Spec. for Liquid Membrane-Forming Compounds for Curing C 878-95a Test for Restrained Expansion of Shrinkage-Compensating
Concrete Concrete
C 403-99 Test Time of Setting of Concrete Mixtures by Penetration C 900-01 Test for Pullout Strength of Hardened Concrete
Resistance C 918-97 Test for Developing Early-Age Compression Test Values and
C 418-98 Test for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete by Sandblasting Projecting Later-Age Strength
C 457-98 Test for Microscopical Determination of Parameters of the Air- C 944-99 Test for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete or Mortar Surfaces by
Void System in Hardened Concrete the Rotating-Cutter Method
C 469-94 Test for Static Modulus of Elasticity and Poissons Ratio of C 1038-01 Test for Expansion of Portland Cement Bars Stored in Water
Concrete in Compression C 1074-98 Estimating Concrete Strength by the Maturity Method
C 170-98 Spec. for Molds for Forming Concrete Test Cylinders C 1084-97 Test for Portland-Cement Content of Hardened Hydraulic-
Vertically Cement Concrete
C 196-96 Test for Splitting Tensile Strength of Cylindrical Concrete C 1138-97 Test for Abrasion Resistance of Concrete (Underwater
Specimens Method)
C 512-87 (1994) Test for Creep of Concrete in Compression C 1150-96 Test for the Break-Off Number of Concrete
C 531-00 Standard Test Method for Linear Shrinkage and Coefficient C 1152-97 Test for Acid-Soluble Chloride in Mortar and Concrete
of Thermal Expansion of Chemical-Resistant Mortars, Grouts,
and Monolithic Surfacings C 1202-97 Test for Electrical Indication of Concretes Ability to Resist
Chloride Ion Penetration
C 567-00 Test for Unit Weight of Structural Lightweight Concrete
C 597-97 Test for Pulse Velocity through Concrete
C 617-98 Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens
C 642-97 Test for Specific Gravity, Absorption, and Voids in Hardened
Concrete
C 666-97 Test for Resistance of Concrete to Rapid Freezing and
Thawing
C 671-94 Test for Critical Dilation of concrete Specimens Subjected to
Freezing
C 672-98 Test for Scaling Resistance of concrete Surfaces Exposed to
Deicing Chemicals
C 684-99 Making, Accelerated Curing, and Testing of Concrete
Compression Test Specimens
C 685-01 Spec. for Concrete Made by Volumetric Batching and
Continuous Mixing
C 779-00 Test for Abrasion Resistance of Horizontal concrete Surfaces
C 803-97 Test for Penetration Resistance of Hardened Concrete
C 805-97 Test for Rebound Number of Hardened Concrete
C 856-95 Petrographic Examination of Hardened Concrete

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BS EN denotes a European Standard adopted as a British Standard

BS denotes a British Standard
ISO denotes a Standard of the International Standards Organisation
The date in brackets indicates the year in which the standard was confirmed.

A. Cement
BS EN 196-1:1995 Methods of testing cement: Determination of
strength
BS EN 196-2:1995 Methods of testing cement: Chemical analysis of
cement
BS EN 196-3:1995 Methods of testing cement: Determination of setting
time and soundness
BS EN 196-5:1995 Methods of testing cement: Pozzolanicity test for
Pozzolanic cement
BS EN 196-6:1992 Methods of testing cement: Determination of
fineness
BS EN 196-7:1992 Methods of testing cement: Taking and preparing
sample
BS EN 196-21:1992 Determination of the chloride, carbon dioxide and
alkali content of cement
BS EN 197-1 2000 Cement-composition, specifications and conformity
criteria: Common cements
BS EN 197-2 2000 Cement - conformity evaluation
BS EN 450:1995 Fly ash for concrete - Definitions, requirements and
quality control
BS EN 12878:1999 Pigments for the colouring of building materials based
on cement and/or lime. Specifications and methods
of test
BS 12:1996 Spec. for Portland cement
BS 146:1996 Spec. for Portland-blast furnace cement
BS 915-2:1972(1983) Spec. for high alumina cement
BS 1370:1979 Spec. for low heat Portland cement
BS 3892:1:1997 Spec. for pulverized-fuel ash for use with Portland
cement
BS 4027:1996 Spec. for sulphate-resisting Portland cement
BS 4246:1996 Spec. for high slag blast furnace cement
BS 4248:1974 Spec. for super sulphated cement
BS 4550:3:1978 Methods of testing cement: physical tests

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BS 4550:3.4:1978 Strength tests
BS 4550:3.8:1978 Test for heat of hydration
BS 6610:1996 Spec. for pozzzlanic pulverized-fuel ash cement
BS 6588:1996 Spec. for Portland pulverized-fuel ash cement
BS 6699:1992 (1998) Spec. for ground granulated blast furnace slag for
use with Portland cement
B. Admixtures
BS EN 480:1997 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout. Test
methods
BS EN 4934-2:2001 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout. Concrete
admixtures
Definitions, requirements, conformity, marking and
labelling
BS EN 934-4:2001 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout. Admixtures
for prestressing tendons. Definitions, requirements,
conformity, marking and labelling
BS EN 934-6:2001 Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout. Sampling,
conformity control and accelerating admixtures
BS 5075:1: 1982 Spec. for accelerating admixtures, retarding
admixtures and water reducing admixtures
BS 5075:2: 1982 Spec. for air-entraining admixtures
BS 5075:3: 1982 Spec. for super plasticizing admixtures BS EN 1097-1: 1996 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
C. Aggregate
BS EN 932-1:1997 Tests for general properties of aggregates. Methods
for sampling
BS EN 932-2:1999 Tests for general properties of aggregates. Methods
for reducing laboratory samples
BS EN 932-3:1997 Tests for general properties of aggregates. Procedure
and terminology for simplified petrographic description
BS EN 932-5:2000 Tests for general properties of aggregates. Common
equipment and calibration
BS EN 932-6: 1999 Tests for general properties of aggregates. Definitions
of repeatability and reproducibility
BS EN 933-1: 1997 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Determination of particle size distribution. Sieving
method
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BS EN 933-2: 1996 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Determination of particle size distribution. Test sieves,
nominal size of apertures
BS EN 933-3: 1997 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Determination of particle shape. Flakiness index
BS EN 933-4: 2000 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Determination of particle shape. Shape index
BS EN 933-5: 1998 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Determination of percentage of crushed and broken
surfaces in coarse aggregate particles
BS EN 933-6: 2001 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Assessment of surface characteristics. Flow coefficient
of aggregates
BS EN 933-7: 1998 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Determination of shell content. Percentage of shells
in coarse aggregates
BS EN 933-8: 1999 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Assessment of fines. Sand equivalent test
BS EN 933-9: 1999 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Assessment of fines.
Methylene blue test
BS EN 933-10: 2001 Tests for geometrical properties of aggregates.
Assessment of fines.
Grading of fillers (air-jet sieving)
aggregates. Determination of the resistance to wear
(micro-Deval)
BS EN 1097-2: 1998 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
aggregates. Methods for the determination of
resistance to fragmentation
BS EN 1097-3: 1998 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
aggregates. Determination of loose bulk density and
voids
BS EN 1097-4: 1999 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
aggregates. Determination of the voids of dry
compacted filler
BS EN 1097-5: 1999 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
aggregates. Determination of the water content by
drying in a ventilated oven
BS EN 1097-6: 2000 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
aggregates. Determination of particle density and
water absorption
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BS EN 1097-7: 1999 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
aggregates. Determination of particle density of filler.
Pyknometer method
BS EN 1097-8: 2000 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
aggregates. Determination of the polished stone
value
BS EN 1097-9: 1998 Test for mechanical and physical properties of
aggregates. Determination of the resistance to wear
by abrasion from studded tyres. Nordic test
BS EN 1367-1:2000 Test for thermal and weathering properties of
aggregates. Determination of resistance to freezing
and thawing
BS EN 1367-2:1998 Test for thermal and weathering properties of
aggregates. Magnesium sulphate test
BS EN 1367-3:2001 Test for thermal and weathering properties of
aggregates. Boiling test for Sonnenboard basalt
BS EN 1367-4:1998 Test for thermal and weathering properties of
aggregates. Determination of drying shrinkage
ISO 565-1990* Test sieves: metal wire cloth, perforated metal plate
and electroformed sheet: nominal sizes of openings
ISO 6274-1982* Concrete: sieve analysis of aggregates
BS 410-1-1986 (2000) Spec. for test sieve of metal wire cloth
BS 410-2-1986 (2000) Spec. for test sieve of perforated metal plate
BS 812:2:1995 Methods for determination of physical properties
BS 812:101:1994 (2000) Guide to sampling
BS 812:102:1989 Methods for sampling
BS 812:103.1:1985 (2000) Sieve tests
BS 812:103.2:1989 (2000) Sedimentation test
BS 812:104:1994 (2000) Method for qualitative and quantitative petrographic
examination of aggregates
BS 812:105.1:1989 (2000) Flakiness index
BS 812:105.2:1990 (2000) Elongation index of coarse aggregate
BS 812:106:1985 (2000) Method for determination of shell content in coarse
aggregates
BS 812:109:1990 (2000) Method for determination of moisture content
BS 812:110:1990 (2000) Method for determination of aggregates crushing
value (ACV)
BS 812:111:1990 (2000) Method for determination of ten per cent fines value
(TFV)
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BS 812:112:1990 (2000) Method for determination of aggregates impact value
(AIV)
BS 812:113:1990 (2000) Method for determination of aggregates abrasion
value (AAV)
BS 812:117:1988 (2000) Method for determination of water-soluble chloride
salts
BS 812:118:1988 (2000) Method for determination of sulphate content
BS 812:121:1989 (2000) Method for determination of soundness
BS 812:123:1999 (2000) Method for determination of alkali-silica reactivity.
Concrete prism method
BS 812:124:1989 (2000) Method for determination of frost heave
BS 882:1992 Spec. for aggregates from natural sources for
concrete
BS 3797: 1990 (1996) Spec. for lightweight aggregates for masonry units
and structural concrete
D. Concrete
BS EN 206-1:2000 Concrete. Specification, performance, production
and Conformity
BS EN 678:1994 Determination of the dry density of autoclaved
aerated Concrete
BS EN 679:1994 Determination of the compressive strength of
autoclaved aerated concrete
BS EN 680:1994 Determination of the drying shrinkage of autoclaved
aerated concrete
BS EN 12350-1:2000 Testing fresh concrete. Sampling
BS EN 12350-2:2000 Testing fresh concrete. Slump test
BS EN 12350-3:2000 Testing fresh concrete. Vebe test
BS EN 12350-4:2000 Testing fresh concrete. Degree of compactability
BS EN 12350-5:2000 Testing fresh concrete. Flow table test
BS EN 12350-6:2000 Testing fresh concrete. Density
BS EN 12350-7:2000 Testing fresh concrete. Air contents. Pressure
Methods
BS EN 12504-1:2000 Testing concrete in structures. Cored specimens.
Taking, examining and testing in compression
BS EN 12504-2:2001 Testing concrete in structures. Non-destructive testing.
Determination of rebound number
BS 1305: 1974 Spec. for batch type concrete mixers (obsolescent)
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BS 1881: 5: 1970 Methods of testing hardened concrete for other than BS 1881: 208: 1996 Recommendations for the determination of the initial
strength surface absorption of concrete
BS 1881: 102: 1983 Method for determination of slump BS 1881: 209: 1990 Recommendations for measurement of dynamic
BS 1881: 103: 1993 Method for determination of compacting factor modulus of elasticity

BS 1881: 104: 1983 Method for determination of Vebe time BS 3148: 1980 Test for water for making concrete (including notes on
the suitability of the water)
BS 1881: 105: 1984 Method for determination of flow
BS 6089: 1981 Guide to assessment of concrete strength in existing
BS 1881: 106: 1983 Method for determination of air content of fresh structures
concrete
BS 7542: 1992 Test for curing compounds for concrete
BS 1881: 108: 1983 Method for making test cubes from fresh concrete
BS 8007: 1987 Code of practice for design of concrete structures for
BS 1881: 110: 1983 Method for making test cylinders from fresh concrete retaining aqueous liquids
BS 1881: 111: 1983 Method of normal curing of test specimens (200C BS 8110: 1: 1997 Structural use of concrete: code of practice for design
method) and construction
BS 1881: 112: 1983 Methods of accelerated curing of test cubes BS 8550-1:2002 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN
BS 1881: 113: 1983 Method for marking and curing no-fines test cubes 206-1. Method of specifying and guidance for the
specifier
BS 1881: 115: 1986 Spec. for compression testing machines for concrete
BS 8550-2:2002 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN
BS 1881: 116: 1983 Method for determination of compressive strength of 206-1. Specification for constituent materials and
concrete cubes concrete.
BS 1881: 117: 1983 Method for determination of tensile splitting strength
BS 1881: 118: 1983 Method for determination of flexural strength
BS 1881: 119: 1983 Method for determination of compressive strength using
portions of beams broken in flexure (equivalent cube
method)
BS 1881: 121: 1983 Method for determination of static modulus of
elasticity in compression
BS 1881: 122: 1983 Method for determination of water absorption
BS 1881: 124: 1988 Method for analysis of hardened concrete
BS 1881: 127: 1990 Method for verifying the performance of a concrete
cube compression machine using the comparative
cube test
BS 1881: 128: 1997 Method of analysis of fresh concrete
BS 1881: 131: 1998 Method of using cement in a reference concrete
BS 1881: 201: 1986 Guide to the use of non-destructive methods of test
for hardened concrete
BS 1881: 203: 1986 Recommendations for measurement of velocity of
ultrasonic pulses in concrete
BS 1881: 207: 1992 Recommendations for the assessment of concrete
strength by near-to-surface tests

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