Course
code CB413
credit_hours 3
title Quality Control in Construction
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prequisites BA329
credit hours 3
Description/Outcomes Introduction to quality - Quality improvement techniques - Control charts for variables - In addition, the evaluation of strength test results of concrete, variation and analysis is presented - Quality assurance -Quality systems - ISO 9000 series - Total quality management.
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objectives The course objective is introducing the student to the fundamentals of quality in construction.
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ref. books Quality Improvement Techniques in Construction,” by McCabe, S. Publisher: Addison Wesly Longman limited, Edinburgh Gate, England, Latest Edition.rnModern Construction Management by McCaffer, R., Harris, F. and Edum-Fotwe, F.Publisher: Latest Edition.rnQuality Management in Construction by Thorpe, Brian and Sumner, Peter Publisher: Gower Publishing, UK, Latest Edition.rnEngineering Quality in Construction: Partnering and TQM by Kubal, M.T. Publisher: McGraw Hill Inc., New York, Latest Edition.rnQuality Control, by Besterfield, D.M. Publisher: ,” Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, USA Latest Edition.rnEvaluation of strength test results of concrete, by ACI Committee 214, Publisher: 214R-02, American Concrete Institute, Detroit, MI, USA, Latest Editionrn
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textbook
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objective set combined
content set combined
Course Content
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1 Week No.1: Introduction to quality and quality control in construction basic definitions and direct applications.
2 Week No.2: Introduction to quality and quality control in construction basic definitions and direct applications, continued.
3 Week No.3: Area responsible for quality -from general prospective and in specific application.
4 Week No.4: Quality Improvement techniques Pareto approach, matrix analysis, histogram, control charts, and time series.
5 Week No.5: Quality Improvement techniques Pareto approach, matrix analysis, histogram, control charts, and time series, continued.
6 Week No.6: Fundamental of statistics definitions, tally sheet for data, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersions, distribution curve, characteristic of normal distribution curve, and analysis of group of data using statistical approach.
7 Week No.7: Fundamental of statistics definitions, tally sheet for data, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersions, distribution curve, characteristic of normal distribution curve, and analysis of group of data using statistical approach, continued.
8 Week No.8: Quality control in construction projects. Quality control of concrete material during construction according to the requirements of ECP 203. Inspection and in-place testing during and after execution. The responsibility and of quality control engineers in construction sites.
9 Week No.9: Quality control in construction projects. Quality control of concrete material during construction according to the requirements of ECP 203. Inspection and in-place testing during and after execution. The responsibility and of quality control engineers in construction sites, continued.
10 Week No.10: Evaluation of strength test results of concrete according to ACI 214,09 and ECP 203. Within-test variation, batch-to-batch variation and overall variation. Degrees of quality control. Different criteria for strength requirements and analysis of strength data. Acceptance criteria for concrete strength and other evaluation techniques.
11 Week No.11: Evaluation of strength test results of concrete according to ACI 214,09 and ECP 203. Within-test variation, batch-to-batch variation and overall variation. Degrees of quality control. Different criteria for strength requirements and analysis of strength data. Acceptance criteria for concrete strength and other evaluation techniques, continued.
12 Week No.12: Evaluation of strength test results of concrete according to ACI 214,09 and ECP 203. Within-test variation, batch-to-batch variation and overall variation. Degrees of quality control. Different criteria for strength requirements and analysis of strength data. Acceptance criteria for concrete strength and other evaluation techniques, continued.
13 Week No.13: Evaluation of strength test results of concrete according to ACI 214,09 and ECP 203. Within-test variation, batch-to-batch variation and overall variation. Degrees of quality control. Different criteria for strength requirements and analysis of strength data. Acceptance criteria for concrete strength and other evaluation techniques, continued.
14 Week No.14: Control charts for variables, and moving control charts. Doubtful data according to ACI 214.
15 Week No.15: Case Studies.
16 Week No.16: Final Exam.