ETIHAD TOWERS PROJECT

INSPECTION & TEST PLAN – CAST IN SITU REINFORCED CONCRETE WORKS.

CLIENT S.S.P.D. ITP REFERENCE NO.

Specification 3 Digit
CONSULTANT CANSULT – MAUNSELL l AECOM Originator Code
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MAIN CONTRACTOR ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 04  S 006 0

ITP INSPECTION AND TEST

RESPONSIBLE REFERENCE TYPE OF ACCEPTANCE VERIFYING
Clause DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY CODE
No. PERSON DOCUMENT INSPECTION CRITERIA RECORDS
SUBCON ACC CAN.

A Approval Prior to Concrete Works

A.1 Drawings & Quality Documentation

PM, CM, All documents to have a Method

Preparation of relevant drawings Engineering Approval of AFC minimum status of B - Statement,
A.1.1 and concrete method statement, Manager, drawings Review of documents Approved with Comments - drawing, HSE W H
Inspection and Test Plan, HSE Q.A. Eng., Incorporate and Proceed plan & ITP
procedure. HSE Officer with works approval

Trial mix tests

Review of documents. Approvals of the mix
Prequalification of ready mix SPM, QM / Approval of the PQP by satisfactory as
A 1.2 Batching plant visit designs and successful trial H H
concrete supplier. Q.A.Eng. the client / consultants. per the required
(if required) mix reports.
design.

For each mix (grade) of

Design requirements as concrete five separate batch
given by on the design shall be done and six
witness the trial &
drawings. The material compression strength cubes
Concrete trial mix & material testing PM, QM, Review of Test result
A.1.3 to be within acceptable shall be cast, result shall H W
prior to production QA-QC Eng documents / test certificates
limits of conformity comply with BS-5328 part 4.
reports.
testing.
Approved by Engineer prior
to start concrete producing.

 ITP will be upgraded specifying the clauses of specification upon finalization.

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A.2 Material
All materials to have a
minimum approval status of Product data
As specified in design Review of documents
A.2.1 Materials submittal and approval. Material Engineer B - Approved with through S R
drawings & samples
Comments, Incorporate and submittal review
proceed with works
Materials & Concrete mix
design to conform to
standards and approved by
Engineer (Cement to BS-12,
ASTM-150; Aggregates to
BS 812,882 & table: 1, 2;
Water to BS 3148)
Concrete Mix Designs and all Conformity certificates for
PM, Supplier/ As per the design Approved
concrete constituents, admixtures, Review of documents admixtures and other
A.2.2 Material requirements given by material W W
curing materials, and repair & Samples. constituents shall be
Engineer the designer. submittal
materials. submitted. Trial mix is
carried out & hardened
concrete tested as per BS-
1881for strength
requirements result
conforming to BS 5328
part4, and sulphate &
chloride contents

Approved
PM, Engineering Formwork shop drawing
material
A.2.3 Formwork and accessories. Manager, Material Formwork specialist Review of documents. shall be submitted to H W
submittal and
Engineer proposed system. Engineer and approved.
shop drawings

Compliance with the

requirements of type II - BS
4449 for physical, chemical
Submission of steel reinforcement and mechanical properties. Approved
PM, Material
A.2.4 and accessories. B.S. 4449 Review of documents. Samples shall be submitted material W / DS W
Engineer
to Engineer. submittal
Tie wire shall be annealed
steel wire 16 gauge
complying with BS-4449

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A.2.5 Approval of civil material:: Compliance with project

Approved AFC
specified requirements. Approved
drawings/
a. Form work release agent. All materials to have a material
Waterproofing Review of documents
b. Chamfer strip. CM, Material minimum approval status of submittal for W W
specialist company & Samples.
c. Spacers. Engineer B - Approved with each of items
requirement.
d. Water bars. Comments, Incorporate and a, b, c, d, e, f
e. Joint filler. proceed with works.
f. Dowel bars.
Compliance with project Approved
Approval of embedded items. CM, MEP-Co ,sub- Approved AFC Review of documents
A.2.6 specified requirements for material W W
(Bolts, inserts, plates, MEP, etc.). contractor drawings/ & Samples.
type, size, etc. submittal

B Material Receiving Inspection

All Received materials

should be as per approved
Sec Engineer / Visual inspection and Delivery note,
Approved product product submittal and
Material eng./ Material test
B.1 Material at site submittal review Reviewing of complied with the samples. H W I
QA-QC Engineer / certificates,
document. Material testing & sampling
Store keeper Approved MIR,
shall be in accordance with
project specification.

C Concrete Works
C.1 Blinding Concrete

Formation Level at correct

line and level1000 Gauge
Execute formation level, polythene
Sec Eng, Site Eng / Approved drawings, polythene sheet shall be
C.1.1 sheet, formwork fixing, and Visual inspection Approved WIR N/A H I
QC-QA Eng. Method statement. laid, formwork in place to
Dewatering system.
correct size, Formation
level is free from water

100mm thick blinding

concrete layer provided on
all soil surface, good
Laying 100mm thick blinding Site Eng / Approved drawings, finishing to received water
C.1.2 Visual inspection Approved WIR N/A H S
concrete to correct line and level. Section Eng. Method statement proof if applicable
Slump and temperature
shall be recorded for
blinding concrete.

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Water proof system are

inspected and approved by
Engineer released for
Water Proofing system and screed Approved WIR
Sec Eng, Site Eng/ further activities.
C.1.3 done as applicable. W/P details Drawings Visual inspection. Checklist for H H H
QC/QA Eng Protection screed done to
waterproofing
correct slop and thickness
as applicable in the
approved drawing

C.2 Structural Concrete Pre-Pour Activities

Setting out of element position Section Engineer/ Approved AFC Compliance with Drawing
C.2.1 Survey check Approved WIR. N/A. H
points. Surveyor drawings /MS Dimensions, lines and levels

i) Formwork has been

constructed as per approved
method statement and shop
drawing Approved WIR
ii) Tolerances as per Prepour
Site Engineer/ Allowable Tolerances given concrete
Surveyor/ Approved drawing /MS. by the formwork specialist. checklist
C.2.2 Form work erection. Visual inspection W H S
Peri / Grocon iii) Joints sufficiently tight endorsed by the
superviser. and prevention of leakage formwork
ensured. superviser and
iiii) Top line of concrete ACC-CM
marked / identified by nails
Camber requires as per
design requirements.

Reinforcing bars, ties links &

stirrups placed in correct Approved WIR
position, to correct numbers. Prepour
Necessary lap length concrete
Site Engineer/ maintained and ensured. checklist
C.2.3 Rebar installation. Approved drawing /MS Physical inspection N/A H
Foreman Concrete cover as specified endorsed by
in drawings / design is ACC
provided. construction and
Placement shall be comply QA/QC.
with BS-8666 requirement .

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i) Compliance with Shop

Drawings and Co-ordination
Drawings, Relevant box
outs and embedded items in
i) Embedded civil items
place; ii) Confirmation Approved WIR
(Water bar, joint filler, dowels,
Site Engineer / Checks by Discipline (individual for
Connections, bolts, inserts plates,
Foremen/ MEP Approved drawings Engineers and MEP each discipline)
C.2.4 etc). Visual inspection H H S
sub-contractors shop drawings subcontractors. Embedded Confirmation on
ii) Embedded MEP item
items to be secured so that the Prepour
(Clearance for concreting).
they do not move during checklist.
iii) All required joints & kickers.
concreting.
iii) Location of all joints are
as per approved drawing
comply to M.S.

Availability of Equipments -
Pump, Crane, Skip,
Concreting arrangements for Vibrators, Pokers, Standbys,
CM, Sec Engineer; Approved MS
C.2.5 sufficiency, no interruption. Visual inspection. thermocouples,Slump Cone, ------ H H
Site Eng
Thermometer
And all curing material are in
place

All safety precautions are in

Everybody / Safety place, Compliance with
HSE Procedure
C.2.6 Officer / Safety Visual inspection. relevant HSE procedures & ------- N/A H
Safety precautions. Manual.
Inspector. requirements.
Safety officer clearance
required for critical items.

Pre-pour inspection/ Authorization Sec Eng / Site All the above inspection Completed WIR
Approved AFC
C.2.7 for Pouring. Eng / QA-QC Visual inspection. point are checked and form and H H
drawings/MS
(Release to pour concrete). Engineer verified checklist.

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C.3 Pour Activities

i)Computer Generated
Batching Ticket / Delivery
Note, giving mix design
reference, batching time,
slump and temperature
readings as per approved
mix design from the
approved Supplier.
Site Engineer /
Verification of delivered concrete Approved mix design. ii)The concrete shall be Delivery notes H
C.3.1 QA/QC Engineer / Review of delivery note H
mix, elapsed time delivered to site within 75 (ITL)
ITL.
minutes after the
introduction of the water to
the cement ,when air
temperature is above 32
time shall be 45 minutes
iii) Concrete to be
consumed within 2 hrs from
batching time

Target slump as approved

for each type with
QA/QC Engineer / Visual inspection permissible range as per Concrete pour
C.3.2 Concrete slump Approved mix design H W
ITL &slump test BS. card by the ITL.
Slump to be confirmed by
ITL.

Max delivery temperature of

Max. 30 degrees at the concrete should not
QA/QC Engineer / site. Visual inspection & exceed 30°C. Concrete pour
C.3.3 Concrete temperature H W
ITL (as agreed for the Temp test (for mass concrete to be card by the ITL.
mass concretes) within 25 to 27 deg. As per
approval.)

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i) Cubes shall be at rate of 1

set (of 5) of each days pour
or for every 50 m3.
ii) When total quantity is less
than 50m3, 1 set of 5 cubes
is enough, Engineer
approval shall be obtained.
iii) For each set of cubes 2
cubes to be tested on 7
days, 2 on 28 days and 1
Visual - Write Cube reserve.
Concrete Cubes are taken and QA/QC Engineer / Approved M.S. H
C.3.4
tested at 7 and 28 days ITL
Numbers iiii) statistical analyses for Test certificate (ITL)
W
result and graphs shall be
performed on monthly basis
of 100 results from each
type of concrete. Maintain
the cube register.
iiiii) strength test result shall
be as specified in BS-5328
part 4.
Note: density of all cubes
shall be determined before
cube crushing.
Samples taken from fresh
QA/QC Engineer / Approved M.S. Tests as required
C.3.5 Other tests as required
ITL
concrete for durability test Test certificate H W S
every 500m3.
Free vertical drop of
concrete shall not more than
2 Mts.
No pushing concrete with
pokers
Site Engineer/ Approved MS No segregation of concrete
C.3.6 Concrete placement & compaction Visual inspection ------- N/A/ H S
Foreman allowed
Continuous mass desired
without disturbing previous
layers (max layer depth is
400mm and no over
vibration).
*Finishing as per specified
in relevant drawings.
*Initial curing shall be start
Concrete finishing & initial curing Site Engineer/ Approved MS
C.3.7 Visual inspection as soon as free water has ------ N/A H
and covering Foreman
disappeared from concrete
surface after placing &
finishing.

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C.4 Post-Pour Activities

Formwork supporting
concrete to be stripped only
after concrete attains 28 day Sample cube
Sec Engineer/ Site compressive strength (70 crushed at 12
Visual inspection &
C.4.1 Removal of form work Engineer/ Concrete MS.
Test certificates.
%) or as agreed with the hrs for W H
Foreman engineer. conformity
Formwork not supporting (if required)
concrete can be stripped
after 12 hours
As project specified
requirements for method
and duration
Concrete Method Curing method shall be :
Site Engineer/
C.4.2 Curing Statement Visual inspection. Water curing for structural ------ N/A W
Foreman
concrete covered with
Hessian cloth and plastic.
Or Curing compound if
approved.
If defects are found, agree
with Engineer on remedial
Concrete structure surface Concrete repair
Repair will be done as per WIR and post
inspection for any defects Site Engineer/ Method Statement
C.4.3 Visual inspection manufacturer instruction pour concrete N/A W
-blowholes, honeycombs, QA/QC Engineer Manufacturer
using approved material. checklist.
segregation and cracks, if any instruction
Repair and re-inspect
works.
Raise Request for
Completion of Engineer inspection
inspection , Record on WIR and post
and remedial action for rectification
C.4.4 QA/QC Engineer _ Visual inspection Relevant Post Concreting pour concrete N/A W
is approved by Engineer and
Check list indicating checklist.
re-inspected and accepted.
rectification work was done

Attachments: 1) Work Inspection Request (WIR) Form 3) Prepour Concrete Checklist Sample 5) Bodycote Test Report format Sample 7) Waterproofing Checklist Sample

2) Concrete Pour Card Sample 4) MEP Checklist Sample 6) Postpour Concrete Checklist Sample

Prepared by : ACC QA/QC ENGINEER Approved by : ACC CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Reviewed by : CANSULT LIMITED

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