QUALITY CONTROL QUESTIONARE.

1) WHAT IS QUALITY CONTROL? (QC)

ANS)
2)

The operation techniques and activity that are used to fulfill the
quality requirements.

WHAT IS QUALITY ASSURANCE? (QA)

ANS)

A system of action and planning needed to provide confidence that

the product/service will satisfy the quality requirements

2) WHAT IS QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURE?

ANS)

Its a documented procedure detailing the process necessary to

complete a specific work activity.

3) WHAT IS NCR?
ANS) Non conformance report.
5) WHEN YOU WILL ISSUE NCR?
ANS) An activity reporting variation from specific requirements.
6) DEFINE RFI?
ANS) Request for inspection.
7) DEFINE ITP?
ANS)

Inspection test plan.

Its all about the document procedure to implement the quality
activities inspection in sequence including, review, surveillance,
witness and hold point.

8) DEFINE HOLD POINT?

ANS)

An inspection point defined in an appropriate document beyond

which an activity must not proceed without the approval of
designated organization or authority or company representative.

9) DEFINE WITNESS POINT?

ANS)

An inspection point beyond which an activity can proceed after

notifying the designated organization or authority or company
representative.

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12)

DEFINE REVIEW POINT?

A review point is the point which cannot proceed without first
ensuring the review and approval of applicable document or
personnel qualification by designated authority.
DEFINE NDT?
Non destructive test.
WHAT IS PQP?

ANS) Project quality plan.

Prime object of PQP is to ensure the effective planning, facilitate,
understanding quality practices.
13) WHAT IS SPECIFICATION?
ANS) Governing document acceptance criteria.
14) WHO ARE THE RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY
ANS) All employees within the organization.
15) WHAT IS THE BASIC RESPONSIBILITY OF A QA/QC PERSONAL
ANS) To ensure execution of construction activity and comply fully as per standard
and approved project specification.
16) WHAT IS MEANT BY SCHEDULE Q
ANS) Its minimum requirement of contractor/sub contractor for quality system.
17) WHAT IS CORRECTION?
ANS) An action to eliminate the detected.
18)

WHAT IS CORRECTIVE ACTION?

ANS) An action to eliminate the cause of detected non conformance.

19) WHAT IS PREVENTIVE ACTION?

ANS) An action to eliminate the cause of potential non conformance.

20) WHEN WILL AUDIT SCHEDULE BE SUBMITED TO CLIENT?

ANS) Contractor shall submit quality audit schedule to the Client for review and
approval within thirty (30) days from the effective date of this contract.
21) WHEN AUDIT WILL BE CONDUCTED?
ANS) As a minimum full quality system audit shall be carried out at fifteen percent
(15%) and sixty percent (60%) of completion stage for design, procurement,
fabrication and construction work.
22) AFTER ISSUED NCR WHEN YOU WILL SUBMIT TO CLIENT?
ANS) Within 48 hrs from issued date.
23) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISO 9001-2008 WHEN WILL YOU CONDUCT
MANAGEMENT MEETING?
ANS) every six month of ongoing project to ensure that the quality system is
suitable, adequate and effective.
24) DOES THE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR QUALITY PERSONNEL FROM
DESIGNATED AUTHORITY.
ANS) Contractor shall provide resume of all contractor/subcontractor quality
personnel to designate authority for review and approval prior to start of any
quality system for each individual.
25) HOW MANY LEVEL OF INSPECTION ARE THERE FOR MATERIAL.
ANS) there are five level of inspection for material from zero, 1,2,3,4.
26) WHAT IS 9 COM?
ANS) IT IS A MATERIAL CODE NO-------- WITH 10 DIGITS ASSIGNED BY SAUDI
ARAMCO IN THE SAP SYSTEM.
27) DEFINE SAP?
ANS) SYSTEM APPLICATION PROCEDURE OR PRODUCTS.

CIVIL QUALITY ACTIVITEIS

EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING
1) HOW YOU WILL CHECK EXCAVATION TRENCH?
ANS)

as per IFC drawing and project specification requirements.

2) WHAT IS CLEAN SAND?

ANS)

clean sand soil meeting the following gradation containing less than
3% by weight of organic material or clay and less than 10% from
sieve no 200.

3) WHAT IS DUNE SAND?

ANS)

dune sand is wind deposited sand consisting relative single size

particle generally passing the no 16 sieve and usually contain less
than 10% soil particle passing the sieve no 200.

4) DEFINE SELECT FILL MATERIAL?

ANS)

select fill shall be composed of only inorganic material and shall have
100% passing the 5cm sieve and from 0 to 20% passing the sieve no
200.the portion of the material passing no 40 sieve shall have a
maximum liquid limit of 35 and maximum plasticity. The liquid limit
and plasticity limit are not required for select fill material with less
than 15%passing the no 200 sieve.

5) WHAT IS FILL MATERIAL?

ANS)

fill material shall consist of gravel, sand or marl. The maximum size
of fill material shall be one half of the lift thickness or 75 mm (thick of
stone)whichever is less. Fill material shall be free from frozen, lumps,
organic matter, trash, chunks of high plastic clay or other
unsatisfactory material.

6) COMPACTION REQUIRES AS BELOW

I)

for sub grade 90% compaction is required.

II)

All trenches and around foundation 95% compaction is required.

III)
Water mixing in backfilling material the TDS value not more than
10000 PPM
IV)

Select fill material or fill material compacting shall begin only after
the fill or backfill material has been properly placed and material to
be compacted is at the proper moisture content .compaction shall
performed with equipment compatible with soil type.

7) All back filling shall be in layer by layer (each layer 200 mm thick) and
every layer compaction test shall be performed.
8)

Aggregate base course shall be compacted 100% with 1.5 %moisture

content plus or minus, as per lab testing report.

CONCRETE TESTING REQUIREMENT

1.0)

concrete design mix shall be approved by designated authority.

2.0)

concrete shall be either structural or non structural as follows.

2.1)

structural concrete all reinforced concrete including with minimum

reinforcement for temperature and shrinkage control. The
compressive strength shall be 4000 psi.

2.2)

non structural concrete un-reinforcement concrete of no significant

structural value such as lean concrete the minimum compressive
strength shall be 2000 psi.

2.1.1) concrete temperature shall be not more than 32 degree

Celsius.
2.1.2) concrete slump test (100 mm 25mm plus or minus)
2.1.3) raking shall not used to move concrete.
2.1.4) concrete shall not place prior to recorded pre placement
inspection and authorization to proceed by designated
authority.
2.1.5) vibrator shall not be used to move concrete inside of formwork.

2.1.6) concrete shall not be dropped freely where reinforcement will

cause segregation nor shall it be dropped freely more than one
meter height.
2.1.7) concrete shall be deposited as near as possible in its final
position to avoid segregation due to re-handling or flowing.
2.1.8) placed concrete shall be consolidated by mechanical vibrator.
2.1.9) concrete shall be placed on clean surface standing water shall
be removed prior to placement of concrete.
2.1.10)
the use of precast concrete or mortar block as bar
support and spacer (cover) shall be prohibited. However the
use of PVC spacer schedule 80 pipe as spacer is allowed. The
PVC pipe shall be v notch at bottom to allow the ingress of
concrete.
2.1.11)
formwork (shattering) only marine plywood shall be
used. (rough surface plywood is prohibited.
2.1.12)
maximum TDS (total dissolved solid) in water used for
curing shall not be exceed 1000ppm and mixing in concrete at
batch plant TDS shall be 500 PPM
2.1.13)

water curing shall be continuous for seven days until its

reach 70% of compressive strength.

2.1.14)

saturated burlap shall be covered with plasticized vapor

barreir.06 mils or .015mm thick.

2.1.15)

all concrete surfaces in direct contact with earth shall be

coated of two coat of coal tar or bitumen paint apcs-3 or apcs10(black color paint).
2.1.16)
2.1.17)

concrete coating thickness shall be 750 micron.

all concrete above ground surface shall be coated with

apcs-1b

(gray color).

ASPHALT PLACEMENT TESTING ACTIVITIES

1.0

PRIME

COAT

MC-1

OR

MC-70

APPLICATION

TESTING

REQUIREMENT
1.1

road or trench surface shall be clean inspected prior to application of

prime coat.

1.2

prime coat mc-1or mc-70 shall be applied prior to asphalt placement

1.3

PRIME COAT TEMPERATURE SHALL BE TEST (BY THIRD PARTY) 50 TO

80 DEGREE CELSIUS.

1.4

2.0

prime coat shall be permitted until the penetration into under lying
surface but not less than 24 hrs and it should be approved by the
designated authority.
TACK

COAT

RC-2

OR

RC-250

APPLICATION

TESTING

REQUIRMENT
2.1

prior to application of the tack coat surface shall be swept

clean until its free from dirt loose material and any
objectionable material.

2.2

tack coat shall be rc-250 or rc-2 and shall be applied on paved

surface and vertical surface of existing asphalt.

2.3

tack coat shall be maintain temperature rc-250 or rc-1 (55 to

100 degree) and rc-800 or rc-2(80 to 125 degree)

BINDER COURSE AND WEARING COURSE ASPHALT PLACEMENT

TESTING REQUIREMENT.
I)

BINDER COURS
1.0

asphalt binder course shall be placed, temperature shall be tested

prior to placement it shall be not less than 139 degree and
compaction shall be completed before drop below 90 degree.

2.0

thickness of asphalt shall not more 80 mm per layer.

II)

3.0

tack coats shall be applied on surface and vertical joints; temperature

shall be tested prior to placement of wearing course.

4.0

core density tests (binder course) for compaction and thickness shall
be performed and compaction requirement shall be equal to or
greater that 96%.and thickness shall not more than 10% of design
thickness.

WEARING COURSE
1.0

wearing course shall be placed after completing the tack coat

application and wearing course thickness shall not more than 80 mm
thick.
NOTE AFTER COMPLETING BOTH LAYER BINDER AND WEARING
COURSE ASPHALT CORE DENSITY TEST SHALL BE PERFORMED.

2.0

II)

core density tests (wearing course) for compaction and thickness

shall be performed and compaction requirement shall be equal to or
greater that 96%.and thickness shall not more than 10% of design
thickness.

FINAL ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION SHALL BE PERFORMED.

NON SHRINK GROUTING WORKS

1) Non shrink grouting minimum compressive strength is 5000 psi after 28 days
curing.
2) Total dissolved solid for mixing and curing water shall not exceed 500 PPM.
3) Grout shall be sample and tested with the following requirement.
3.1) make two sets of three test cubes in the field each day that grout is
mixed and placed. (Total 6 nos of cubes on each day of grouting)
3.2) test compressive strength of cubes test one set on 7 days and one set
on 28 days.
4) Foundation preparation
recommendation.

shall

be

in

accordance

material

supplier

5) Top surface of concrete foundation shall be chipped until exposed and fracture
aggregate is and all the loose and dust particle and clean by air blower.
6) Soaking shall be done for 24 hrs prior to grout place.
7) Formwork shall be constructing with adequate strength, rigidity and dimension
to permit grout placement.

8) Bond breaker consisting with manufacturer recommendation shall be applied to

the surface of formwork in contact with grout (shuttering oil to be applied)
9) All grout shall be placed in only one direction to prevent air trapping
10) Grout temperature shall be testing 23 degree Celsius (3% plus or minus) prior
to place.