QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN
REFERENCE DOCUMENT /
S.no. MATERIAL / PRODUCT
1 High Mast Shaft
2 ACM panels
3 Structural steel for Signage frame
4 Retro Reflective Vinyl
5 Overlay Film for Logo & Lettering
6 Fastners
INSEPECTION PARAMETERS
Grade of Steel for Mast & Base plate
Weld Seams - Longitudianal &
Circumfrential
Fabrication Quality
Dimensional check
Galvanising Coating
Name Plate
1. Details of Make
2. Finish on rear side
Overall Thickness of panel
Size of panel
Make and Grade
Size of Sections
Galvanisation Coating
Overall Fabrication Quality
Make
Manugacture's warranty
Adhesion
Make & Colour
Adhesion and Size of logo & letters
Make & material
MODE / TYPE OF INSPECTION
Verification of Manufacture's mill Test
Certificate
Visual Check & Document Verification
Physical Measurment
Physical Measurment of coating
Visual Check
Verification of purchase documents
Measurement of Thickness
Verification on dimensional of panels
Verification of purchase documents
Measurement of dimensions
section being used under each call Up
Physical Measurement
Visual Check
1. Verification of Purchase Documents.
2. Verification of Manufacture's Test
Certificates.
Verification of Warranty Certificates
1. Verification of Purchase Documents.
2. Verification of Manufacture's Test
Certificates.
3. Visual Check.
Verification of purchase documents
fastners to be used under each callup
Extent of Inspection
MATERIAL
Manufacture's Test Reports.
BPCL Specifications.
100%
BPCL Specification & drawings.
Approved design parameters.
BPCL Specifications.
As per BS EN ISO 1461
100% Manufacture's Test Reports.
Invoice copies for the
pruchase.
BPCL Specification.
20% panels under each Call-up
100% Drawing
100% BPCL Specifications.
20%, at random, of eah type of BPCL Specification & Drawings.
order
10%
100%
Manufacture's test certificates.
Vendor's purchase documents.
100%
BPCL Specifications
Manufacture's lost certificates.
Vendors purchase documents.
100%
100% of the purchase documents of BPCL Drawing & specifications.
Vendor's purchase document.
order
ACCEPTABLE LIMIT / CRITERION / SPECIFIED VALUES
Steel shall conform to BS-EN 10025 Grade S 355 with minimum silicon content in steel less than
0.06%.
1. Masts shall be without any damages / dents. 2. Mast shall not
have any damages to the Galvanising coating 3.In case of two
longiudinal weld seams, both to be on the opposite sides of the pole
shaft. 4. No circumfrential weld shall be available. 5.overall quality
of fabrication shall be satisfactory and acceptable conforming to
standard Engineering Practices.
Note: Mast Manufacture shall issue a certificate of
Compliance certifying that the sectional steel used for high
mast pole complies with BPCL, Specification. Vendor to be provide WPS
(Welding Procedure Specification). The same should be qualified to ensure the properties of
welding.
The same should be checked by TPI AND CERTIFIED. Welder should be qualified.
Radiographic Test (10% of Pole Length)
(Production Test Coupon)
Dimensions at the bottom, sides of the mast, length of the mast etc.
shall conform to drawings.
The coating thickness shall conform BPCL specification for bottom
and top sections of the mast.
Name Plate in Aluminium Plate of Suitable size with the following
details embossed on it. 1. Pole identification No. 2. Purchase Order No.
3. Pole Manufacture's Name. 4. Month & Year of Mnufacture. 5.
Name of Contractor.
1. ACM shall conform to the approved makes. 2. Batch / Lot No.
shall confirm to the invoice.
Thickness shall be 3mm +/- 0.20mm.
size of fabricated panels shall conform to drawing.
Shall conform to approved makes of TATA, SAIL. ESSAR, Jindal,Vinayak Ispat Udyog, B.K. Rolling
Mills or equivalent with the sections bearing manufacture's trademark.(name), Equivalent make
shall be approved by BPCL
1. Shall confirm to BPCL specifications & drawings. 2. Within the
toterances indicated in IS 2062.
The coating thickness shall conform to BPCL specifications.
Overall quality of fabrication shall be satisfactory and acceptable
conforming to standard Engineering Practies.
Shall conform to approved makes of 3M of Avery Dennison for Retroreflective:
Grade VIII sheeting.
Availability of warranty certificate(s) for 7 Yrs issued by the
manufacture's.
Shall be fixed
satisfactorily without any bubbles with a smooth finish
1. Shall confirm to approved makes of 3M or Avery Dennison. 2.
Colour shall conform to BPCL specifications.
1. Sizes of Logo & letters shall conform to the drawings. 2. Shall be
fixed satisfactorily without any bubbles with a smooth finish.
High tensile fastners of the following makes shall be used:
TVS/GKW/UNBRAKO/EBY/LPS or equivalent. Equivalent make shall
be approved by BPCL
 Material & Size Verification of purchase documents 100% Drawings. Material of the bolts shall be High Yield Strength.
1. Foundation bolt size and length shall conform to the design &
7 Foundation bolts
drawing. 2. Galvanisation coating of the exposed portion shall be
as per specification.

Excavation Physical Measurement 1. Design & Drawing vetted by 1. Size of excavated plt shall conform to the drawing
approved Institution.
2. BPCL Specifications

Cement & Reinforcement Steel 1. Verification of purchase documents BPCL Specifications 1. Cement shall preferrably be 43 Grade of makes Ultratech / BIRLA
2. Physical Verification / ACC / RAMCO / AMBUJA, or Equivalent. Equivalent make shall be
approved by BPCL. 2. Reinforcement steel shall be of TMT grade Fe
415 of make TATA / SAIL / VIZAG or equivalent. Equivalent make
shall be approved by BPCL 3. Reinforcement sizes used shall conform to
8 Foundation 100%
the drawing

Anchor Plates Physical Measurement 1.Design & Drawing vetted by Anchor Plate size and thickness shall conform to the drawing.
apporve Institution.
2. BPCL Specification.

Foundstion Bolts 1 Verification of purchase documents 1. Design & Drawing vetted by 1. Foundation bolt size and length shall conform to the design &
2. Physical Measurment approved Institution. drawing. 2. Galvanisation coating of the exposed portion shall be
2. BPCL Specifications as per specification.

Concreting Verification of Test Reports IS 456 1. 28 Days cube test results for compressive strength shall conform
to the provisions IS 456 2. Backfilling and levelling of the foundation
pit shall be satisfactory.
3. Inc case of demages to the paved driveway during the laying
of foundation, the same shall be made good. satisfactorilly.
9 Erection 100%
Availability of adequate washers for Visual Design & Drawing vetted by The bolted joint shall conform to the recommenciations of IS 800
all the bolts approved institution & IS 800 with length of bolt such that at least: one clear thread shows above
the nut and washer of Adequate size by provided suitably

Erected Most with Signage Visual Check 1. Shall be vertical to the naked eye observation. 2. The finished
signage shall be satisfactory in appearance.

Earth Resistance values Visual Check IS 3043 Shall be as per IS 3043 & Indian Electricity Rules/Act

Availablity of CI Cover Visual Check Approved make Shall conform to the approved makes. BPCL shall approve the make
10 Earthing 100% of CI cover.

Quality fo earthing Joing at the mast Visual Check Standard Practices Shall be satisfactory and in conformily with the standard engineering
Base practies.