Quality Assurance Handbook for Rural Roads Volume-I - pmgsy

1. Introduction
3.3 Simple/Hand-Feel Tests
For monitoring the quality of work, generally it may not be possible to carry out the detailed quality
control tests and therefore, for the purpose of quality monitoring simple/handfeel tests can be performed.
Normally various simple tests have been used by the experienced practising engineers in the field to
make a quick assessment of the quality of the product. However, these procedures have not been
standardized and involve human judgement. Therefore, these tests which provide useful guidance for
supervisory officers during inspections, should by no means be used as a replacement of the specified
quality control tests. Some simple handfeel tests which are useful for quality monitoring are given in
Appendix I.
4. COVERAGE OF THE HANDBOOK
The Handbook is divided into two volumes:
Volume I: Quality Management System and Quality Control Requirements
Volume II: Equipment and Test Procedures
The Volume I covers quality management system and describes in detail quality control of works by
Field Units and supervisory staff and quality monitoring by National/State Quality monitors for various
activities of construction and maintenance of rural roads. The Sections in this Volume correspond to
the Sections of the Specifications for Rural Roads of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of
India.
The Volume II covers laboratory set up, equipment and test procedures for various quality control tests.
5. Flow Chart
A typical flow chart for quality assurance checks during the construction of rural roads is given as an
illustration in Figure 1.1.
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