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QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN

GENERAL

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This Structural Quality Assurance Plan identifies the responsibilities of the

Contractor and the Special Inspector in performing the testing and inspection

of the work required by Chapter 17 of the Building Code that is within the

scope of the structural engineering services for this project. Refer to other

portions of the Construction Documents for testing and inspections required of

architectural, mechanical, electrical, or other building components.

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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The Structural Testing/Inspection Agency that is to act as the Special Inspector

will be hired by the Owner.

Contractor shall pay for any additional structural testing/inspection required

for work or materials not complying with the Construction Documents due to

negligence or nonconformance and shall pay for any additional structural

testing/inspection required for his convenience.

Contractor is responsible to ensure that the Special Inspector is present for

all work requiring special inspection. Any work that requires special inspection

and is performed without the Special Inspector being present is subject to being

demolished and reconstructed.

Contractor has the following responsibilities to the Special Inspector:

1. Provide copy of Construction Documents to the Special Inspector.

2. Notify the Special Inspector sufficiently in advance of operations to allow

assignment of personnel and scheduling of tests.

3. Cooperate with Special Inspector and provide access to work.

4. Provide samples of materials to be tested in required quantities.

5. Provide storage space for the Special Inspector’s exclusive use, such as for

storing and curing concrete testing samples.

6. Provide labor to assist the Special Inspector in performing tests/inspections.

SPECIAL INSPECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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Special Inspector shall maintain records of inspections in accordance with

Chapter 17 of the Building Code and shall distribute these records to the

Building Official, Architect, and Structural Engineer on a weekly basis. At the

conclusion of the project the Special Inspector shall submit a written statement

that the special inspections during construction have complied with this

Structural Quality Assurance Plan and that any discrepancies noted during

construction have been corrected.

DRILLED PIERS

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Special Inspector shall perform the following:

1. Monitor the load test.

2. Record elevation of initial contact with sandstone.

3. Verify drilled piers bearing surface. Record bearing elevation and pier

socket length in sandstone.

4. Inspect reinforcing steel and concrete placement.

SOILS

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1. Verify structural fill complies with specifications and the project

geotechnical report.

2. Observe proofrolling.

3. Perform field density tests to verify compaction of structural fill. As a

minimum, perform one test per lift for every 1500 square feet of fill placed.

4. Verify foundation bearing capacity where applicable.

CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

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Contractor shall perform the following:

1. Submit manufacturer’s data for tensile and compressive splicers.

2. Establish concrete mix design proportions per ACI 318, Chapter 5. Submit

three copies of the concrete mix designs. Include the following:

a. Type and quantities of materials

b. Slump

c. Air content

d. Fresh unit weight

e. Aggregates sieve analysis

f. Design compressive strength

g. Location of placement in structure

h. Method of placement

i. Method of curing

j. Seven-day and 28-day compressive strengths

3. Submit a certification from each manufacturer or supplier stating that

materials meet the requirements of the specified ASTM and ACI standards.

4. Submit certification that the ready-mixed concrete plant complies with the

requirements of the National Ready Mix Concrete Association.


1. Verify grade, quantity, location, and placement of reinforcing steel prior

to concrete placement.

2. Examine concrete in truck to verify that concrete appears properly mixed.

3. Perform a slump test as deemed necessary for each concrete load. Record if

water or admixtures are added to the concrete at the job site. Perform

additional slump tests after job site adjustments.

4. Mold four specimens per set for compressive strength testing; one set for

each 75 cubic yards of each mix design placed in any one day. For each set

molded, record:

a. Slump

b. Air content

c. Unit weight

d. Temperature, ambient and concrete

e. Location of placement

f. Any pertinent information, such as addition of water, addition of

admixtures, etc.

Perform one 7-day and two 28-day compressive strength tests. (Use one as a

spare to be broken as directed by the Structural Engineer if compressive

strengths do not appear adequate)

5. Reports of compressive strength tests shall contain the project

identification name and number, date of concrete placement, name of concrete

testing agency, concrete design compressive strength, location of concrete

placement in structure, concrete mix proportions and materials, compressive

breaking strength and type of break.

STRUCTURAL PRECAST CONCRETE

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1. Submit certification that the fabricator is registered and approved by the

Building Official to perform required work without special inspections.

2. If fabricator is not registered and approved, special inspection of the

fabricated items shall be required. Special Inspector shall verify

that the fabricator maintains detailed fabrication and quality control

procedures that provide a basis for inspection control of the workmanship

and the fabricator’s ability to conform to approved construction documents

and referenced standards. Special Inspector shall review the procedures

for completeness and adequacy relative to the code requirements for the

fabricator’s scope of work.



4. Submit concrete mix designs and concrete test reports.


1. Verify precast member bearing dimensions, bearings strips, and locations.

2. Verify that precast connections are in accordance with the approved precast

shop drawings.

3. Verify placement of reinforcing steel and anchors where indicated on the

drawings.

4. Verify placement of grout as indicated on the precast shop drawings.

5. Verify location of slab penetrations with approved shop drawings. Field

modifications or penetrations through precast members shall not be permitted

unless indicated on the shop drawings or approved in writing from the

precast manufacturer and the Architect/Structural Engineer.

ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST CONCRETE

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1. Submit certification that the fabricator is registered and approved by the

Building Official to perform required work without special inspections.

2. If fabricator is not registered and approved, special inspection of the

fabricated items shall be required. Special Inspector shall verify

that the fabricator maintains detailed fabrication and quality control

procedures that provide a basis for inspection control of the workmanship

and the fabricator’s ability to conform to approved construction documents

and referenced standards. Special Inspector shall review the procedures

for completeness and adequacy relative to the code requirements for the

fabricator’s scope of work.



4. Submit concrete mix designs and concrete test reports.


1. Verify that precast member bearing locations and details are in accordance

with the precast shop drawings and consistent with the information shown on

the structural drawings.

2. Verify placement of reinforcing steel, anchors and embeds where indicated on

the precast shop drawings.

BARRIER CABLES

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1. Verify tendon quantity, location and support.

2. Verify placement and location of tendon anchors.

3. Verify tendon stressing.

4. Stressing records shall be filled out during the tensioning operation and shall

contain the following data:

a. Floor number.

b. Tendon mark or identification.

c. Required elongation maximum and minimum.

d. Gage pressure to achieve required elongation.

e. Actual gage pressure.

f. Actual elongation achieved.

g. Date of stressing operation.

h. Name and signature of the stressing operator or inspector.

i. Serial or identification number of jacking equipment.

j. Date of approved shop drawings used for installation and stressing.

NON-SHRINK GROUT

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1. Compressive strength tests per ASTM C109.

2. Number of Tests: One test for each ten bags of grout used or minimum of one

test for each day of grouting.

3. Cube Size: 2-inch x 2-inch

4. Test Schedule: One cube at 3 days, two cubes at 7 days, three cubes at 28

days.

CONCRETE MASONRY

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1. Submit a certification from each manufacturer or supplier stating that the

following materials comply with the specified ASTM or ACI Standands:

a. Concrete masonry units.

b. Mortar materials: Portland cement, hydrated lime, and aggregates.

c. Grout materials: Portland cement and aggregates.

d. Joint reinforcement steel.

e. Reinforcing steel.


1. Verify compressive strength of concrete masonry units, mortar, and coarse

grout for every 5,000 sq. ft. of surface area as follows:

a. Three (3) concrete masonry units shall be tested in accordance with ASTM

C140.

b. Six (6) mortar cube specimens shall be tested, three (3) at 7-days and

three (3) at 28-days, in accordance with ASTM C109.

c. Four (4) coarse grout specimens shall be tested, two (2) at 7-days and two

(2) at 28-days, in accordance with ASTM C1019.

d. In lieu of individual tests of masonry units, mortar, and grout, perform

one (1) prism test (which consists of three prisms) in accordance with

ASTM E447.

2. Provide continuous inspection to verify compliance of the following:

a. Cleanliness of grout space prior to grouting.

b. Placement of grout in reinforced cells.

c. Preparation of required grout and mortar specimens.

3. Provide periodic inspection to verify compliance of the following:

a. Proportions of site-prepared mortar or grout.

b. Construction of mortar joints.

c. Quantity, size, location, and support of reinforcing steel.

d. Quantity, size, and placement of horizontal joint reinforcement.

e. Protection of masonry during cold or hot weather.

f. Type, size and location of anchors.

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