Annex II - Inspection Check Lists

Debre Markos – Debre Elias – Kuch Design and Build Road project, Ethiopian Roads Authority
Lot 1: Debre Markos – Debre Elias - Temcha (km0+000 – 75+000) Construction Supervision Manual (Draft), Dec 2019
Annex II
Inspection Checklists
Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

EARTHWORKS IN EMBANKMENT INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Testing:
Has the Contractor carried out the following tests at the specified frequency for borrow material:
 Plasticity Index? Yes No
 Maximum Dry Density? Yes No
 Deleterious Content: as directed by Engineer? Yes No
 Moisture Content: 1 test / 400m3? Yes No
 CBR: 1 test / 1000m3? Yes No
 Sand Replacement Field Density: 1 test / 2000m2? Yes No
Comments: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Are the Contractor’s test results conforming for:
 % compaction (min. 95%)? Yes No
 PI (max 30) and L.L (max. 60)? Yes No
Comments: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
For the section inspected, are the following properties of the earthworks satisfactory based on a
visual examination:
 Organic matter content? Yes No
 Moisture content? Yes No
 Plasticity? Yes No
 Field Density (percent compaction): Min. 95 % of MDD? Yes No
Comments: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Signed: Date:

CAPPING LAYER INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Has the Contractor prepared the surface? Yes No

Testing:
Has the Contractor carried out the following tests at the specified frequency:
 Plasticity Index? 1 test / 2000m 3? Yes No
 Maximum Dry Density? 1 Test / 2000m ? 3
Yes No
 Moisture Content: 1 test / 400m ? 3
Yes No
 CBR: 1 test / 1000m3? Yes No
or 1 Test / 100m
Comments: ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

 California Bearing ratio Test (CBR):
Min. CBR 15%? Yes No
 Plasticity and Swell:
Max. PI of 15%? Yes No
Max. Swell of 1.5%? Yes No
 Grading Modulus (GM)?
Max. GM 0.75? Yes No
 Field Density (percent compaction) : Yes No
Min. 95% of MDD?
Comments: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Signed: ___________________________ Date ________________

SUB-BASE INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Testing:
 Plasticity Index? 1 test / 2000m 3? Yes No
 Maximum Dry Density? 1 Test / 1000m 3? Yes No
 Moisture Content: 1 test / 500m 3? Yes No
 CBR Test: 1 test / 2500m3? Yes No
 Grading: As directed by the engineer? Yes No

or 1 Test / 100m
Comments: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

California Bearing ratio Test (CBR): Yes No

Min. CBR 45%?
Plasticity and swell: Max. PI 10? Yes No
Max. LL 30? Yes No

Max. LS 5%? Yes No
Max. Swell 0.5%? Yes No
Grading Modulus (GM): Max. {GM 2.5; Min. GM Yes No

1.50}?
Field Density (percent compaction) : Yes No

Min. 95% of MDD?

Comments: _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

BASE COURSE INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Testing:
 10% Fine Aggregate Crushing Test (10%FACT) and

Aggregate Crushing value (ACV)? Yes No
1 Test / 1000m3
 Flakiness Index: 1 Test/1000m3 Yes No
 Grading? 1 Test/200m3 or
Yes No
2 Tests per day’s production
 Atterberg limits of –425 micron aggregate?
Yes No
1 Test/1000m3
 CBR Tests: 1 Test / 1000m3 Yes No
 Maximum Dry Density? 1 Test / 1000m3? Yes No

 Sand Replacement Field Density: 1 test / 500m2? No
Yes
or 1 Test / 50m
Comments:
________________________________________________________________________

 10% FACT: Dry min. 110 KN and
Yes No
Wet / Dry Ratio: min 75%?
 ACV: Max. 25 %? Yes No
 Atterberg Limits: Max. PI 6? Yes No
Max. LL 25? Yes No
Max. LS 3 %? Yes No
 Flakiness Index : Max. 30 Yes No
 Field Density (percent compaction) :

Yes No
Min. 98% of MMDD?
Comments:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Signed: ________________ Date ______________

PRIME COAT INSPECTION CHECKLIST
1. Has the surface been properly prepared to receive the Yes No

binder?
2. Is the surface Dry? Yes No
3. Have the proportions of cut back kept as decided? Yes No
4. Is the rate of application decided? Yes No
5. Is the arrangement for measuring temp of cut back Yes No

available?
6. Is the arrangement for measuring rate of application Yes No
including trays & Balance is there?
7. Is the barricading arrangement made? Yes No
8. Is the blotting material arranged? Yes No
Comments:
______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
__
Are the Contractor’s applications procedures conforming for?

Is tray test done: one test per 500m2 (50m full width)? Yes No
Is application temperature of prime kept at: 45 – 60oC? Yes No
Comments:
_____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Signed: _______________________________ Date: ___________________

PIPE CULVERTS INSPECTION CHECKLIST

 Has the pipe culvert location been correctly marked out Yes No
according to the Drawings?
 Has the pipe culvert site been excavated according to Yes No
the Drawings?
 Have the bed levels of the excavation been checked for Yes No
conformance to the Drawings?
Comments: ___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
 Have the bases of the headwalls been concreted Yes No

 Does the pipe bedding material conform? Yes No
 Has the bedding material been suitably compacted? Yes No
 Has the pipe manufacture provided a test certificate Yes No
showing delivered pipes conform?
Comments: ___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
 Were the installed pipes free of defects, e.g. cracks, Yes No

exposed reinforcement?
 Have the pipe invert levels been checked for Yes No
 Does the pipe slope conform to the Drawings? Yes No
 Have the pipes been jointed correctly and collars Yes No
satisfactorily grouted?
 Have the pipes been back filled according to Yes No
specifications?
 Have the bricks for the headwalls been tested for Yes No
conformance to relevant clause of contract?
 Is the brick work satisfactory? Yes No
Comments: ___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
Signed: _____________________________________ Date: _____________________

SLAB CULVERTS INSPECTION CHECKLIST

 Has the slab culvert location been correctly marked out Yes No
 Has the slab culvert site is excavated according to the Drawings? Yes No
 Have the bed levels of the excavation been checked for Yes No
 Has the surface of the bed for abutments been prepared and Yes No
cleaned properly prior to concreting?
 Has the form work for concrete abutments been done correctly? Yes No
 Has the proportion of concrete mix been correct? Yes No
 Have the cubes for testing compressive strength been taken? Yes No
 Does the compressive strength conform to Class? Yes No
 Is the concrete poured in the slab prepared as specified a 1:2:4 Yes No
mix according the Drawings?
 Is the concrete sampled at the frequency specified Yes No
 Was the minimum compressive strength achieved? Yes No
 Have the concrete slab surface levels been checked for Yes No
conformance with the Drawings?
 Have the bricks for the abutments been checked for Yes No
conformance?
 Is the brickwork satisfactory? Yes No
 Are the levels at the top of the brickwork conforming to the Yes No
Drawings?
 Have concrete bed blocks been cast according to the Drawings? Yes No
 Is the concrete compressive strength in these blocks Yes No
conforming?
 Have the top levels of the bed blocks been checked for Yes No
conformance to the drawings?
 Has the shuttering been placed accordingly to the top slab Yes No
dimensions in the Drawings?
 Is the reinforcing steel conforming to the requirements? Yes No
 Is the reinforcing steel placed according to the drawings? Yes No
 Is the concrete mixed transported placed compacted and cured? Yes No
 Is the concrete sampled at the specified frequency? Yes No
 Is the compressive strength conforming to the specified minimum Yes No
grade?
 Is the slump of the concrete conforming? Yes No
 Is the maximum temp. of the fresh concrete exceeds 400C? Yes No
Comments:_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
Signed: _____________________________________ Date_____________________

FORMWORK INSPECTION CHECK LIST

LOCATION DATED:
CONTRACTORS’ INSPECTION REQUEST NO.
CONTRACTORS’ DRG OR SKETCH NO.
Sl No Description Yes No N.A.
1. Formwork design/drawing/sketch approved including de-
2. shuttering
Trial panel arrangements.
approved (if required)
3. Formwork alignment correct
4. Formwork levels correct, including screeds
5. Formwork dimensions correct
6. Formwork member spacing correct
7. Formwork member material quality acceptable
8. False work member sizes correct
9. False work member spacing correct
10 False work member material quality acceptable
11 Gaps between primary & secondary members
12 closed/wedged.
Face boarding/Plywood/Metal thickness correct.
13. Joints between panels closed (no gaps)
14. Joints between panels flush (no steps/lips)
15 Panel flatness acceptable
16 Gaps between secondary members and face panels closed
17 Tie rod material and sizes correct
18 Tie rod spacing correct.
19 Tie rods tight, face cones flush
20 Spacers between shutter surface tightly fitting.
21 Box outs, cast-in items, ducts fixed correct, securely.
22 Prestressing sheathing & vents, alignments & spacing of
23 supports acceptable
Empty sheathing secured against floatation
24 Pre-stressing anchorage positions & fixing acceptable
25 Chamfers/fillets sizes, straightness, fixing acceptable
26 Formwork clean
27 Formwork release oil material approved.
28 Formwork release oil applied correctly.
29 Construction joint preparation satisfactory
30 Contraction/expansion joint preparation satisfactory
31 Safe access constructed
32 Adequate work space provided for labour, equipment
33 Shutter vibrators (if required) location & fixing arrangements
approved.
For Contractor/ Name:_________________ Signed:_________ Date:____________
Consultant:

REINFORCEMENT INSPECTION CHECKLIST
LOCATION DATED:
REF DRG. NO.
Sl No Yes No N.A.
1. Description
2. Working drawing checked and approved
3. Latest revision being used
4. Bar schedules approved
5. Reinforcing steel material approved
6. Bar bending & cutting satisfactory
7. Corrosion treatment of bars, if required, satisfactory
8. Bar sizes correct
9. Bar spacing correct
10 Bar lap lengths correct
11 Bar laps at correct locations
12 Bar tied as specified
13. Bar assembly rigid and adequately supported (including
spacers/chair supports).
14. Cover to bottom bars correct.
15 Cover to side bars correct
16 Cover to top bars correct
17 Cover blocks approved including fixing
Inspected by: Name:_________________ Signed:_________ Date:____________

(for Contractor)
Approved by: Name:_________________ Signed:_________ Date:____________

(Consultant)

INSPECTION CHECK LIST BEFORE APPROVAL TO CONCRETE
LOCATION DATED:
Sl No Description Yes No N.A.

1. Method statement approved
2. Batching plant mixers in working order (separate dispenser for

admixture, if required, available)
3. Standby batcher in working order
4. Water, sand, coarse aggregate, cement, admixture approved.
5. Water, sand coarse aggregate, admixture, cement stock
sufficient.
6. Concrete conveying arrangement (including transit mixers)
available in working condition and of sufficient capacity.
7. Formwork approved
8. Reinforcement approved
9. Pre-stressing sheathing approved
10 Concreting equipment in working order
11 Standby crane, vibrators present
12 Tremie in working order (for under water work)
13. Concrete gang present, including carpenter, steel fixer,
mechanics and electricians.
14. Access provided
15 Safety arrangements adequate
16 Lighting provided
17 Communications between various points provided
18 Arrangements for arranging suspension/stoppage of concrete
provided.
19 Curing arrangements made
20 Laboratory notified
Inspected by: Name:_________________ Signed:_________ Date:____________
Approved by: Name:_________________ Signed:_________ Date:____________

(Consultant)

CHECKLIST FOR GRADING TEST
Road No.:__________________ Chainage: From: …….…… km to ……..……km

Name of Contractor:
Contractor’s Representative:______________________________________________________
Test Location: ____________ Chainage: _____________ Offset: _____________
Test No.: ______________ Test Date: ___________________
Does Contractor have correct test equipment? Yes No

Is test equipment calibrated? Yes No
Evidence of equipment sighted? Yes No
Comments:___________________________________________________________________
1) Whether Balance is of the required capacity and Yes No

required sensitivity?
2) Whether sample is in fairly dry Condition? Yes No
3) Whether adequate quantity of sample is taken Yes No

[depending upon the maximum size in the sample](for
63 mm size, Quantity of sample 100kg)
4) Whether, not more than the minimum weight is put on Yes No

individual sieve?
5) Whether all operations on one sieve is completed Yes No

before operation on other sieve has begun?
6) Whether sieving is continued for sufficient time? Yes No
Comments:____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Signed:_________________________________ Dated:_________________

CHECKLIST FOR AGGREGATE IMPACT VALUE TEST
Road No.:__________________ Chainage: From: …………… km to …….……km

Name of Contract:
Contractor’s Representative:______________________________________________________
Test Location: Chainage: ___________ Offset: _______________
Test No.: ______________ Test Date: _____________________

1) Whether sample is dried before test? Yes No
2) Whether Cup is filled with Aggregate correctly giving Yes No

requisite no. of blows?
3) Whether the guide bars are smooth for rammer to fall Yes No
freely?
4) Whether fall of rammer is as required? Yes No
5) Whether the time gap between consecutive falls is Yes No

maintained (1 second)?
6) Whether counter for counting nos. of falls working Yes No

properly?
7) Whether the samples after being subjected to impact is Yes No
sieved for enough time so that no appreciable fines are
still passing through 2.36 mm sieve?
8) Whether Average of two results test are taken for Yes No
reporting?
Comments:____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Signed: _________________________________ Dated:________________

CHECKLIST FOR MOISTURE DENSITY RELATIONSHIP

Road No.:______________ Chainage: From: ………..… km to ……………km
Name of Contract:
Contractor’s Representative:____________________________________________________
Test Location: Chainage: ___________ Offset: _____________
Test No.: ______________ Test Date: ___________________

1) Is sampled prepared correctly? Yes No
2) Is Proportion of Fraction (-20mm, 44.75 mm) Yes No

maintained?
3) Is the material compacted into mold correctly? Yes No
4) Is the mold under filled? Yes No
5) Is the mold overfilled by >10 mm? Yes No
6) Are a minimum of 3 points straddling OMC compacted? Yes No
7) Are the moisture content determined satisfactorily? Yes No
8) Is the Moisture Density curve drawn satisfactorily as a Yes No

parabolic curve?
9) Are the calculations checked? Yes No
Comments:_____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Signed: _________________________________ Dated:________________

SAND REPLACEMENT FIELD DENSITY TEST CHECKLIST

Road No.:______________ Chainage: From: ……….… km to …….……km
Name of Contract: ____________________________________________________________
Contractor’s Representative:__________________________________
Test Location: Chainage: ___________ Offset: _______________
Test No.: ______________ Test Date: _____________________

Comments:_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Density Sand Clean? Yes No
Dry? Yes No
Correct grading? Yes No
Poured Correctly? Yes No
Weighing balance Level? Yes No
Wind protected? Yes No
Is balance read Yes No

correctly?
Moisture Content Determination Method : Yes No
Speedy? Yes No
Alcohol? Yes No
Oven? Yes No
Are calculations correct? Yes No
Have calculations been checked? Yes No

Comments:_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Signed:
Date:

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Debre Markos – Debre Elias – Kuch Design and Build Road project, Ethiopian Roads Authority

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

EARTHWORKS IN EMBANKMENT INSPECTION CHECKLIST

 Maximum Dry Density? Yes No

 Deleterious Content: as directed by Engineer? Yes No

 Moisture Content: 1 test / 400m3? Yes No

 CBR: 1 test / 1000m3? Yes No

 Sand Replacement Field Density: 1 test / 2000m2? Yes No

Are the Contractor’s test results conforming for:

 % compaction (min. 95%)? Yes No

 PI (max 30) and L.L (max. 60)? Yes No

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

CAPPING LAYER INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Has the Contractor prepared the surface? Yes No

Are the Contractor’s test results conforming for:

Signed: ___________________________ Date ________________

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

SUB-BASE INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Has the Contractor prepared the surface? Yes No

 Plasticity Index? 1 test / 2000m 3? Yes No

 Maximum Dry Density? 1 Test / 1000m 3? Yes No

 Deleterious Content: as directed by Engineer? Yes No

 Moisture Content: 1 test / 500m 3? Yes No

 CBR Test: 1 test / 2500m3? Yes No

 Grading: As directed by the engineer? Yes No

 Sand Replacement Field Density: 1 test / 1000m2? Yes No

Are the Contractor’s test results conforming for:

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

BASE COURSE INSPECTION CHECKLIST

 10% Fine Aggregate Crushing Test (10%FACT) and

 Maximum Dry Density? 1 Test / 1000m3? Yes No

Are the Contractor’s test results conforming for:

 Field Density (percent compaction) :

Signed: ________________ Date ______________

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

PRIME COAT INSPECTION CHECKLIST

1. Has the surface been properly prepared to receive the Yes No

3. Have the proportions of cut back kept as decided? Yes No

4. Is the rate of application decided? Yes No

5. Is the arrangement for measuring temp of cut back Yes No

8. Is the blotting material arranged? Yes No

Are the Contractor’s applications procedures conforming for?

Is application temperature of prime kept at: 45 – 60oC? Yes No

Signed: _______________________________ Date: ___________________

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

PIPE CULVERTS INSPECTION CHECKLIST

 Have the bases of the headwalls been concreted Yes No

 Were the installed pipes free of defects, e.g. cracks, Yes No

Signed: _____________________________________ Date: _____________________

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

SLAB CULVERTS INSPECTION CHECKLIST

Signed: _____________________________________ Date_____________________

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

FORMWORK INSPECTION CHECK LIST

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

REINFORCEMENT INSPECTION CHECKLIST

REF DRG. NO.

Inspected by: Name:_________________ Signed:_________ Date:____________

Approved by: Name:_________________ Signed:_________ Date:____________

Hong- Ik in JV with Lidet in sub-consultancy with G and Y Consultants

INSPECTION CHECK LIST BEFORE APPROVAL TO CONCRETE

Sl No Description Yes No N.A.

2. Batching plant mixers in working order (separate dispenser for

Signed: ___________ Date

Signed: __ Date

Signed: _____________ Date: _

Signed: _________________ Date: _

Signed: _________________ Date_

Inspected by: Name:_____________ Signed:_ Date:________

Approved by: Name:_____________ Signed:_ Date:________

Inspected by: Name:_____________ Signed:_ Date:________

Approved by: Name:_____________ Signed:_ Date:________

Test No.: Test Date: _____

Signed: _________________ Dated:

Test No.: Test Date: _____

Signed: _________________ Dated: