QA/QC Inspection Documentation
Prepared and Presented By:
Eng. Njood Majid
Types of Inspections in Quality Control
Materials And Their Condition
Number Of Tests
Receiving
Inspection
Material ,Weight, Dimensions
Drawings
Verifying Quality Plan
Various construction
stages inspection
In Process
Inspection
Conducting tests
Inspecting Semi-Finished
activities
Verifying the activities
matches the drawings
Verifying Tests Results
Final
Inspection
Documenting the results
Obtaining The final
approval
Inspection Request
Documents :
All the parties involved in managing and
approving the inspection strategy
Dates and numbering
Contact Information
Activity Scheduling Range
The detailed description of the activity
Activity Sector
Attached Documents
Additional comments
Inspection Test Plan
• Demonstrating Quality
Compliance against each
work lot
• What controls inspection
,inspection and testing will
be in place to ensure work
comply with contract
requirements
Typical Scope
Content
Example
Developing Completing
ITP Structure ITP
Inspection & Test Plans
• Prove compliance of each work lot to
requirement
• Required for all significant
construction activities
• Produced prior to work beginning
- Engineer responsible/ Sub-contractor
- client approval
• Document activities ,test methods
frequency , approval
• Completed and results recorded as
work performed
• Failed testing results in NCRs
Document that describe the
plan for managing quality
control activities
ITP scope
• Fully cover the work identified in
the WBS
• Clear definition and limits
• All Major construction activities
resulting in a product being
handed over to a client
Examples:
Pilling
Excavation
Concerting
-Traffic management ? Services
providing ?
Structure of ITP
Documents the :
• Testing Activities
• Governing Specification
i.e : ASTM , AASHTO
• Test Method
• Timing /Frequency
• Acceptance Criteria
- Records /Evidence
• Responsible
-Hold Point
-Witness Point
-Inspection Point
Typical Content
• Structured based on the method of statement
• Identify testing , inspection and records associated with each
stage of methodology
1- Design : Drawing /specification review .Issued to Sub-contractors
2- Material Supply : approved material procured ,factory test
,dockets ,type approvals ,storage
3- Handover : handover from previous trades or stages , completed
QA from other trades or stages supervisors .Commercial
Implication.
4- Survey : Survey set out of work
5- Construction : testing , inspection , hold points
6- As-Built : Survey as built work
7-Testing : Any Testing on completed work
8- Handover : handover to other trades /commessioning
1-Input :
• WBS
ITP Stages
• Method Of Statement
• Design
• Specification
2- Development :
Against method of
statement identify
testing ,frequency
,acceptance criteria
3- Approval
Internal /client approval
Comment close out
Completing ITP
Completed progressively as works completed:
• Identifies Issues early
• Avoids costly errors /rework
• Survey Set out
• Hand over between Trades
• Building Plinth before compaction test results are back?
Commercial
• Payment
• Contract Close out
• Defect/Back charging
Completions
• Progressive hand over
• Avoid rushing at the end
• Failure to meet partial completion
Collect
Input
Example Inspection and test plan
Prepare an example of
installation of an electrical trench
Step by step
Prepare
ITP
Obtain
Approval
Identify Requirements:
• Identify governing requirements /Specification
• Design
-Trench profile
• Specification
Permits in place for Excavation
Approved Material
Compaction testing Required
Testing
• Method of statement
-Excavation
-Lay conduit
-Backfill
-Compaction
-Testing
Prepare ITP : Review and Approval:
• Complete attached ITP
• Document reviewed
template
Internally
• Write down method of
Quality Team
statement
Senior project Engineer
• Identify Testing
• Document reviewed by the
requirement
client
At each stage
-Compliance to
• Remember overall steps
Specification
Spoken about earlier
-The requirement are met
• Additional requirement
and adhered to
• Action any comments
/Change required
A Sample Document for Generating
Consistent Professional Reports
1- Table of content
2- List Of Figures
3-List of Tables
4- Project Description
5-Project Overview
6- Relationship to other document
7- Naming Conventions and Definitions
8- Definitions of Key Terms
9- Other Notation Used in This Document
10-Data Dictionary for Any Included Models
11-Inspection:
-Items to be Inspected
-Inspection Procedures
-Inspection Results
-Recommendations and Conclusions
12- Project Issues
13- Open Issues
14- Ideas for Solutions
15- Project Retrospective
16-References / Standardization
A Sample of Testing and Inspection Reports
