Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide

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Appendix D: Inspections-in-Depth
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION GUIDE (5/01/04)
Examine those physical features of completed work that are
visible:
▼ Apparent workmanship and degree of care given by the
quality control and acceptance process.
▼ Visual lines and grades.
▼ Straightness of overhangs, curb chamfers, railings.
▼ Uniformity of the surface texture.
▼ Surface drainage and outfalls.
▼ Uniformity of position of roller-bearing devices.
▼ Conformance of expansion plates to the grades of the
deck and required gap.
▼ Final cleanup; the removal of temporary supports,
detour facilities, and debris.
Review field office documentation:
▼ Test reports.
▼ Pay quantities. Verify that calculations meet standard
specification requirements.
▼ Delivery records (invoices, delivery tickets, reports, etc.)
on incorporated materials.
▼ Verify that test and inspection reports covering
materials incorporated in the minor structures
document compliance with the contract.
Prestressed Concrete Members
Review during construction:
▼ Procedures for prestress plant inspection; verify
compliance on current project.
▼ Erection sequence and equipment requirements for
lifting; verify compliance with the approved erection
plan.
▼ Bearing seats at correct elevation and alignment.
▼ Inspect beams for correct camber, length, alignment,
and damage.
Temporary Structures
Ensure:
▼ Shop drawings or plans are signed by a registered
professional engineer.
▼ Structure meets plan requirements for minimum
roadway width, vertical clearance, and minimum
opening size.
Subbase and Base
▼ Verify if this should include subgrade.
▼ Verify that the quality control and acceptance
procedures maintain effective inspection at all points of
work.
Subgrade
▼ Verify procedures used to document subgrade
preparation for grade, cross-section, surface uniformity,
moisture content, density, and correction of soft spots
prior to placing subsequent pavement structure.
▼ Verify subbase and base as-constructed and material
properties.
On projects where the final thickness of the pavement
structure is established from test results obtained from the
constructed subgrade, verify the frequency and adequacy of
the on-site sampling and testing; check that the
recommended thickness is in conformity with the State’s
design criteria for thickness of flexible pavements.