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 RELATION SHIP - 4 M’S OF CONSTRUCTION – QUALITY MANPOWER , QUALITY MACHINERY , QUALITY MATERIALS & QUALITY METHOD STATEMENTSSECTION 2 – TOTALQUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:
DEFINITION OF QUALITYWHAT IS QUALITY ASSURANCE - QUALITY CONTROL?WHAT IS TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?SECTION 3 – INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CODES & STANDARDS:
ISO 9001, 14001 & 19011BIS, 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 POSITIONREPORTING & 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 & GEO-PHYSICAL METHODSPARAMETERS–FOR ENGINEERING & DESIGN – PRELIMINARY APPROVALSFIELD WORK INSPECTIONS & CHECKLISTS - MARKING, EXCAVATION, ANTI-TERMITE, POLYTHENE SHEET, PCC / SCREED, WATERPROOFING, RCC IN FOUNDATIONS, COLUMNS ,SLABS, BRICKWORKS ,PLASTER ,PAINT ,WOOD WORKS, ETC.,QA/QC - GALLERY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKSSECTION 6 –PRACTICAL LABORATORY TESTINGS ON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & EQUIPMENTS USED AS PER ITP| VIDEO SESSIONS | CODES OF PRACTICE :
TESTS ON SOILS : STANDARD PROCTOR COMPACTION TEST, DETERMINATION OF FDT – SAND REPLACEMENT & NUCLEAR GUAGE 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,TEMPARATURE, 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, CONSISTANCY 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 , SEIVE 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, TESTSSOLVED EXAMPLES & EXERCISES – CLASS WORK.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 ) & CHECKLISTSSECTION 9 – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES | FORMATS | CHECKLISTS & APPROVALS
INTERNATIONAL FORMATS & QUALITY DOCUMENTS USED FOR RUNNING A SUCCESFUL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTCHECKLISTS 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 & QUANTITTY 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) INDUCTIONSECTION 15 – GROUP DISCUSSIONS | DEMONSTRATIONS | WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS
SECTION 16 – 100 FAQ ‘S – FREEQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SECTION 17 - FACE 2 FACE PRACTICAL MOCK INTERVIEWS& SKYPE INTERVIEW SEESIONS.
SECTION 18 – QA-QC RESUME MAKING & JOB GUIDANCE SESSION | SAMPLE FORMATS