QA/ QC (Civil Engg) Course

BASIC INTRODUCTION | GENERAL BACKGROUND:

• 1.1 WHAT IS A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT? – TIME (MASTER SCHEDULE) – COST (HUGE BUDGET) – QUALITY (DRAWINGS & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – HSE (SAFETY) REQUIREMENTS.
• 1.2 CLIENT – CONSULTANT –CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP – 4 M’S OF CONSTRUCTION – QUALITY MANPOWER, QUALITY MACHINERY, QUALITY MATERIALS & QUALITY METHOD STATEMENTS

SECTION 2 – TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:

• DEFINITION OF QUALITY
• WHAT IS QUALITY ASSURANCE – QUALITY CONTROL?
• WHAT IS TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?

SECTION 3 – INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CODES & STANDARDS:

• ISO 9001, 14001 & 19011
• BIS, BS, ASTM, ACI, ANSI, OHSAS, ETC.,

SECTION 4 – PROJECT SITE SET-UP |ORGANIZATION CHARTS | QA-QC POSITION & REPORTING :

• ESSENTIAL SITE ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION.
• CONTRACTOR’S ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE & QA-QC POSITION
• REPORTING & HIERARCHY WITH ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES.

SECTION 5 – SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES | CODES OF PRACTICE | FIELD INSPECTIONS AS PER ITP

• SOIL INVESTIGATION METHODS – TRIAL PITS, STANDARD PENETRATION TEST, BORINGS & GEOPHYSICAL METHODS
• PARAMETERS–FOR ENGINEERING & DESIGN – PRELIMINARY APPROVALS
• FIELDWORK INSPECTIONS & CHECKLISTS – MARKING, EXCAVATION, ANTI-TERMITE, POLYTHENE SHEET, PCC / SCREED, WATERPROOFING, RCC IN FOUNDATIONS, COLUMNS, SLABS, BRICKWORKS, PLASTER , PAINT, WOODWORKS, ETC.,
• QA/QC – GALLERY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKS

SECTION 6 –PRACTICAL LABORATORY TESTINGS ON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & equipment USED AS PER ITP| VIDEO SESSIONS | CODES OF PRACTICE :

• TESTS ON SOILS: STANDARD PROCTOR COMPACTION TEST, DETERMINATION OF FDT – SAND REPLACEMENT & NUCLEAR GAUGE METHODS, MOISTURE CONTENT, SPECIFIC GRAVITY, PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS, SOIL CLASSIFICATION, ATTERBERGH LIMITS – LIQUID LIMIT & PLASTIC LIMIT, CBR TEST, UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE TEST, PLATE LOAD TEST, ETC.,
• TESTS ON CONCRETE– MIX DESIGNS, TEMPERATURE, TIME OF POUR, SLUMP, COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH, BONDING AGENTS, NDT TESTS – REBOUND HAMMER, ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY & CORE CUTTING METHODS, PRE-STRESSING, ETC.,
• TESTS ON CEMENT: FINENESS TESTS, SOUNDNESS TESTS, INITIAL & FINAL SETTING TIMES, CONSISTENCY TESTS, CEMENT MORTAR CUBE TESTING, ETC.,
• TESTS ON STEEL: LENGTH, DIA, WEIGHT, ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH, EPOXY STEEL, SAND BLASTING & PULL-OUT TESTS.
• TESTS ON SAND ( FINE AGGREGATE ): DETERMINATION OF SILT CONTENT, BULKING, SIEVE ANALYSIS, SPECIFIC GRAVITY & WATER ABSORPTION, BULK DENSITY & % VOIDS, ETC.,
• TESTS ON COARSE AGGREGATE: CRUSHING TEST, LOS ANGELES ABRASION TEST, IMPACT VALUE, SOUNDNESS TEST, SHAPE TEST & ELONGATION INDEX, SPECIFIC GRAVITY & WATER ABSORPTION TEST, PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS, BITUMEN ADHESION TEST, ETC.,
• TESTS ON ASPHALT: BITUMEN PENETRATION TEST, SOFTENING POINT TEST, DUCTILITY OF BITUMEN, TESTS
• SOLVED EXAMPLES & EXERCISES – CLASSWORK.

SECTION 7 – NON-CONFORMANCE | CORRECTIVE ACTIONS | PREVENTIVE ACTIONS.

• WHAT IS A NON-CONFORMANCE ?& WHAT IT INCLUDES?
• WHEN TO ISSUE AN NCR ?& WHO WILL ISSUE THE NCR?
• HOW TO CLOSE THE NCR?

SECTION 8– HOW TO MAKE / FRAME / WRITE PROJECT QA-QC DOCUMENTS

• PQP / QAP ( PROJECT QUALITY PLAN / QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN ).
• ITP ( INSPECTION& TESTING PLAN )
• JP’s ( JOB PROCEDURES / METHOD STATEMENTS ) & CHECKLISTS

SECTION 9 – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES | FORMATS | CHECKLISTS & APPROVALS

• INTERNATIONAL FORMATS & QUALITY DOCUMENTS USED FOR RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
• CHECKLISTS FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.

SECTION 10 – ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF QA-QC MANAGERS / ENGINEERS & INSPECTORS

• WHAT ARE THE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF A QA-QC MANAGER?
• WHAT ARE THE ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF A QA-QC INSPECTOR /ENGINEER?

SECTION 11 – CLIENT REPORTING | QA-QC DOCUMENTATIONS&CONTROL PROCEDURES | CONTROLLED & SUPERCEEDED COPIES.

SECTION 12 – QMS SITEAUDITINGS| TRAININGS & APPRAISALS OF QA-QC PERSONNEL.

SECTION 13 – CONSTRUCTION REPAIRS & TECHNIQUES | MAINTENANCE & RECORDS.

SECTION 14 – BASIC ENGINEERING & JOB SUPPORTINGMODULES

• USEFUL CALCULATIONS & QUANTITY TAKE-OFF’S.
• HOWTO READ CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS + NOTES, SPECIFICATIONS& ENSURE COMPLIANCE.
• HOW TO CROSS-CHECK “BBS” ( BAR BENDING SCHEDULES ) & FIXING.
• BASIC SURVEYING & LEVELLING SKILLS.
• CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AT SITE -HSE (HEALTH, SAFETY &ENVIRONMENT) INDUCTION

SECTION 15 – GROUP DISCUSSIONS | DEMONSTRATIONS | WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS

SECTION 16 – 100 FAQ ‘S – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

SECTION 17 – FACE 2 FACE PRACTICAL MOCK INTERVIEWS & SKYPE INTERVIEW SESSIONS.

SECTION 18 – QA-QC RESUME MAKING & JOB GUIDANCE SESSION | SAMPLE FORMATS