COMMON PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

BY THE QUALITY CONTROL SECTION

1. Non-compliance of Office Memoranda re-deficiencies noted in the monthly

reports.
2. Delayed submission of monthly materials reports. Cut off date of report
accomplishment included in the reports is every 25 th day and it should be
at the Regional Office on or before the end of the reporting month.
3. Late submission/non-compliance of QCP, and quality samples.
4. reports submitted not properly accomplished as to date of
sampling/testing and laboratory numbers.
5. Incomplete submission of requirement for monthly materials reports
(project data, list of projects, status of test, CQCA, etc.).
6. Errors in the calculations of test results.
7. Error in the test performance/weighing process. (tolerable difference
between oven dried weight and total cumulative weight is 5 grams.)
8. Data for field moisture content (F.M.C) noted in the worksheets of field
density tests are much below/greater than the optimum moisture content
(OMC). It should be slightly lower but not greater than the OMC.
9. In the determination of soil/group classification when data of LL/PL and
grading tests are available, proceed from left to right and the correct group
will be based on the process of elimination and the first group from the left
with the data will fit is the correct classification (refer to chart for
characteristics of soils –AASHTO Designation M 145).
10. Certificate of Quality Control Assurance (CQCA) should be submitted as
part of monthly reports and accomplished every quarter of the month.
11. Worksheets of all tests performed should be submitted monthly and not
only when partial/final payment is submitted for processing (Regional
projects).
12. Field density test for Foundation Fill should be per trench and the
requirement should be based on the actual lines of pipes.
13. Grading specifications of fine aggregate for Stone Masonry should not be
based from Item 311 (Refer to Blue Book 2004 – Item 506).
14. For Item 105 (structure Excavation), certificate of waste materials is
required if not incorporated into the works but if excavated materials will
be used in the project, follow the minimum testing requirement for Item
104.
15. As per verification of status of projects from the Monitoring Section and
Maintenance Division, some projects were reported 100% completed or
substantially completed but no materials reports and other quality control
requirements have been submitted or when projects were inspected
/assessed by QAU.
 16. require the manufacturer to submit samples of materials to be used for
quality tests in casting RCPC. Inspection Report for every 25 pieces or
fraction thereof accomplished in standard format should be submitted
instead of manufacturer’s certificate.
17. Design of concrete mix and trial mixes should be prepared and conducted
for each class of concrete per project and no concreting works should be
done unless trial mix have been tested and passed specification.
18. No concrete pouring permit duly approved by the project engineer and
report on concrete works per day were submitted.
19. Trial mix should be tested at 7 days instead of 14 and 28 days for flexural
and compressive strength, respectively, to determine immediately if
samples passed the strength requirement.
20. Concrete samples taken from every days pouring should be tested at 14
and 28 days for flexural and compressive strength, respectively, as basis
for acceptance of concrete.
21. For concrete pavements projects, 16 mm diameter plain steel bar usually
not included in the QCP. As called for in the approved plans and
specifications.
22. All construction materials should be tested first and passed specifications
prior to incorporation into the works. Clustering of samples is allowed
provided projects are simultaneously implemented and undertaken by the
same contractor using the same source/brand as reflected in the duly
accomplished sample card and will not exceed the maximum quantity per
test. For administration projects, require the supplier to submit samples for
quality test and testing fees shall be shouldered by them.
23. No report of income generated from testing of construction materials was
submitted every month.
24. Submission of materials reports for administration projects.

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