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ony ‘Siu Gimp Discusion on CAand OC16 Sept 2002 ‘Normal Question ICE Presidert: Ricki Gackley HK Ohairman : CS Wai TP 1. OCand oa oc on = cary out inspection tothe final __- process inspection tall procedures proivet ~ reach the pre-set quality requirement = sein previous time, reactive = avoid non-compliance with the pre-set = notcontroling the product but only quality requirement rejecting the defected ones = does notimplies good quality 2. OAin Civil Engineering Design? (@) The five proces: checking inspection; monitoring; testing nd approval () Programme (6) Resources allocation ‘Side-triched Ouestion 1. Whats te want [Not for Drainage but fr separation. 2. Why standard mix not commonly use? ‘Standard mix isto conservative. eter eee a , Kicker at there is unavoidable, ‘Sidestriched information 1TTA Gazette Notice (Cap 374) - on Government Gazette ‘The gazette will be required if eny addition, modification or cancellation ofthe following are involved: Designation of restricted or prohibited zones; Imposition of speed limits; Designation of taxi pick up and drop off points ‘Transport Department Notices (TDN) and Cap 370 Gazette Notice (on newspaper) Road closures for more than 72 hours (as police has authority to close oad not more ‘than 72 hours) ‘Traffic Advice Bulletins - on TD website ‘Traffic rerouting /banning of tuning movements; Road closure lasting less than 72 hous Lane closure for red and pink routes only. (Generally, one lane two way traffic on istrict or local roa isnot required, but so the extent of impacts considered significant, TA is required for District Office to inform the neatby residents) Public transport issues including provision of bus to bus interchange, change of| servses and bus stops reorganization. For Tai Lungs information, under the streamlines procedure, (Alex may comment ont) For internal government department (those has authority to erect signs and road ‘markings on road) , the traffic notice preparation need 21 days Forothers, 4 weeks is required. 2. Why there is maintenance perlod? Is i good forthe contractor? = Maintenance perod is normally the one-year period after granting substantial completion. Substantial completion s granted when the product could provide the intended functions. tis impractical and it takes a long time to provide a product absolutly free of defects. = tis good forthe contractor because normally defects would occur and the ‘maintenance period provides the contractor an opportunity o fix such defects. Otherwise, defects inthe product would constitute a breach of contract. 3. Some contractual stuff... About right of recourse: = Acontract is formed when the Letter of Intent is sign, seal and deliver ‘Stuy Gro Discusion on QA and OCI6Sept2002 = Annormal contract, the right of recourse (2) i 6 years = Forcontract by deed, the right of recourse is 12 years About EOT: = The court doesn’t ‘buy’ if claim is based on Clause SO(1}(b)(xi) any special circumstance of any kind whatsoever = C1.50(5)*..deemed tobe in fll compensation... The client and the ‘contractor share the loss duc to inclement weather with the fomer one the time, the latter one the cost. = When ordering VO, no EOT shal be given ifthere i low time in the programme ‘low in programme given tothe client About delay possession of site: = ifoceur atthe same time, delay possession of site andthe contractor deemed not ready to take ove... = the cient shall write tothe contractor claiming their inactivation in errying out the works. About completion dat: = fa oottact comprises Phase I and Phase Tl and the completion date of Phase I is defined as either 30 weeks after completion of Phase ora particular date. The particular date shall come into effect 4. Optimum Moisture Content = Since its too stringent to apply the 100% moisture content, the oi to be ‘compacted would be ether inthe drier side or the wetter side about the optimum value. = For road works, drier than MC, this provides better strength after compaction = For dam construction, wetter than MC, this reduces permesbility ofthe compacted soil, PeAler renin aldo Upecnacbit Gre 5. Site Investigation About Triaxal Test = normally, drained test would not be earied out (to time-consuming) unless water flow implies great significance... = back pressure is bout 200-300 kPa (fully saturated) ‘About Sand Replacement Test ‘Study Group Disessionon QAand C46 Sep¢2002 = Large apparatus for compacted depth between 150 mm and 250 mm and coarse ‘pains = ‘Small apparatus for compacted depth less than 150 mm and for fine to medium. rains About obisning Moisture Content = 450 8 suficent, 1050 is ordered for saproliti sil (oil with organic water). = Normally, 1050 would provide higher value of pore water due to SSD condition, ‘ality control (QC):A management function wherehy contol of the quality of (4) rv terials assemblies, produced materiel, and component, (services elated to production, and (€) management, production, and inspection processes is exercised forthe purpore of preventing undetected production of defective materiel or the rendering offal services, ‘Quality Control is defi as the par of quality management oewsed on falling quality requirement.” Arother defriton of quality contro descibes its “he proces relating to gathering process dia and analyzing te data to determine whether the process exhibits nonrandom variation.” Quality Contr often fest Inspection of ashe prods, meaning to check whether they moet the desired Requirement acd Speciation. Buc itis not mid to inspecting Product as it might lo inloe detecting the case for non-conforites and not meeting the _ requirements domed nthe specifentons forthe product ‘nal production process, the extent to wich products met quality speifistons must be ‘monitored Tn the most general tems there ze two "enemies" of prot quality (1)

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