TABLE OF COMPARISON FOR QLASSIC AND CONTRACT STANDARD SPECIFICATION – STRUCTURE WORKS

Summary : In General Qlassic were lack of detail measurement on quality control for structures works compare with JKR standard.
However, if the project client request to implement the Qlassic standard. Contractor shall require to fulfill the JKR / Qlassic minimum standard
which ever come 1st.
Objective:-
- The benchmark the quality of workmanship of the construction
- The standard quality assessment system on quality workmanship
- To assess the quality of workmanship based on relevant approved standard
- To use as a criterion to evaluate the performance of contractor based on quality of workmanship
- To compile data for statistical analysis.

ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
1 Sampling RC Structure elements GFA/ a) 1 samples /10m3 or Min. 2 Actual rate may
Structure 500m2 every 10 batches. For samples for increase in
works (min 30 critical structure) each appropriate
(Rate of samples, b) 1 samples /20m3 or concreting circumstances.
Sampling) max 50 every 10 batches. For day (each
samples) slab & beam) sample 3
c) 1 samples /50m3 or cubes
every 10 batches. For sample)
mass concrete)
2 Concrete 100% testing & verification Once cube from each Not less than 2.5-
Compressive test records sample batch shall be tested 5kN/m2 for G15 &
strength for 7 days & remaining two 3.75-7.5kN/m2 for
cube for 28days G20 above
3 Steel Verification of mill Verification of mill All test certificates
Reinforcement certificates for assessed certificates shall produce to shall contain
Tensile samples S.O before any structure embossed
Strength steel can be accepted seal/watermarked
logo of
manufacturer.
4 Structure Steel 250 & 500 ton per sample Min. 5 Contractor shall submit a QA
works sample program as specified in JKR
Standard Spec. for Structural
Steel
ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
5 Formwork a) Tolerance for cross- + 10mm/- Measuring Any deviation in building After As-build survey
dimension and sectional dimension of 5mm tape accuracy shall comply with removal of
opening for cast in-situ and precast BS 5606 Table 1 formwork,
services elements Contractor
b) Tolerance for + 10mm for Steel shall take
penetration/opening for size and +- measuring measuremen
services 25mm for tape ts as directed
location by S.O to
c) Tolerances for length of +- 6mm Steel check the
precast members (major measuring deviation of
dimensions of unit) tape Structure.
- Up to 3m
- 3m to 4.5m +- 9mm Steel
measuring
tape
- 4.5m to 6m +- 12mm Steel
measuring
tape
- Additional deviation +- 6mm Steel
for every measuring
subsequent 6m tape
6 Alignment, a) Tolerance for departure Steel Any deviation in building After Steel measuring
plumb and of any mark from its ± 10 mm measuring accuracy shall comply with removal of tape
level position tape BS 5606 refer Table 1 formwork,
b) Tolerance for plumb < 3 mm per Steel Contractor
1 m, measuring Wall up to 7m at Floor shall take
maximum tape and +- 24mm (Cast In situ) measuremen
20 mm plumb bob ts as directed
c) Maximum deviation of ± 5 mm Steel
Column up to 7m at Floor by S.O to
mean level of staircase measuring
tape +- 17mm (Cast In situ) check the
tread to temporary deviation of
bench mark Structure.
ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
d) For cast in-situ ± 10 mm Precise Any deviation in building
elements, the deviation levels accuracy shall comply with
of level of any mark BS 5606 refer Table 1
from the intended level
7 Condition of
formwork, a) Formwork must be free b) Formwork must be free
Visual Visual
props and from defects from defects
bracing
Before concreting, the
c) Visual d) Before concreting, the Visual
interior must be free interior must be free
from debris from debris
e) All formwork joints must Visual f) All formwork joints must Visual
not have gaps to not have gaps to
prevent leakage prevent leakage
g) There must be adequate Visual h) There must be adequate Visual
support, bracing and tie- support, bracing and tie-
back for the formwork back for the formwork
to prevent bulging or to prevent bulging or
displacement of displacement of
structural elements structural elements
REINFORCEMENT (CAST IN-SITU AND PRECAST)
8 Main and a) According to structural b) According to structural
Visual and
secondary drawings drawings Visual and caliper
(numbers/sizes) caliper (numbers/sizes)
rebars
Steel
c) Spacing of bars not d) Spacing of bars not Steel measuring
measuring
more than specified more than specified tape
tape
9 Anchorages Required lap length and not Steel Required lap length and not Steel measuring
and lap lengths less than specified measuring less than specified in tape
tape drawings
ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
10 Steel
Cover According to specifications Steel measuring
According to specifications + 5 mm measuring
provision in drawings tape
tape
11 Links, stirrups b) According to structural
a) According to structural Visual and
and trimming drawings Visual and caliper
drawings (numbers/sizes) caliper
bars (numbers/sizes)
Steel
c) Spacing of links not more d) Spacing of links not Steel measuring
measuring
than specified more than specified tape
tape
12 Rebar Visual b) Rebars must be securely Visual
a) Rebars must be securely
condition and properly tied in
and properly tied in place
place
Rebars must be free from
c) Visual d) Rebars must be free Visual
concrete dropping, from concrete dropping,
corrosion, etc corrosion, etc
FINISHED CONCRETE (CAST IN-SITU & PRECAST)
13 Dimension for i. Tolerance for cross- + 10 mm/ i. Tolerance for cross- As
Steel Steel
elements/ope sectional dimension of - 5 mm sectional dimension of specified in
measuring measuring
ning for cast in-situ and precast cast in-situ and precast drawings
tape tape
services elements elements
ii. Tolerance for opening + 10 mm Steel ii. Tolerance for opening Steel
for size measuring As measuring
and ± 25 tape specified in tape
mm for drawings
location
iii. Tolerance for length of
iii. Tolerance for length of
precast members
precast members (major
(major dimension of
dimension of unit):
unit):
Steel As Steel
• Up to 3 m ± 6 mm measuring • Up to 3 m specified in measuring
tape drawings tape
• 3 m to 4.5 m ± 9 mm • 3 m to 4.5 m As
specified in
drawings
ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
Dimension for As
elements/ope • 4.5 m to 6 m ± 12 mm • 4.5 m to 6 m specified in
ning for drawings
services As
• Additional deviation for ± 6 mm • Additional deviation for specified in
every subsequent 6 m every subsequent 6 m drawings
iv. Straightness or bow
iv. Straightness or bow
(deviation from
(deviation from intended
intended line) of
line) of precast member:
precast member:
Steel Steel
measuring As measuring tape,
• Up to 3 m ± 6 mm tape, spirit • Up to 3 m specified in spirit level and L-
level and L- drawings square
square
As
• 3 m to 6 m ± 9 mm • 3 m to 6 m specified in
drawings
As
• 4.5 m to 6 m ± 12 mm • 4.5 m to 6 m specified in
drawings
± 6 mm As
• Additional deviation for • Additional deviation for
specified in
every subsequent 6 m every subsequent 6 m
drawings
Squareness of precast Squareness of precast
member - difference between member - difference
the greatest and shortest between the greatest and
dimensions should not shortest dimensions should
exceed the following: not exceed the following:
Length of shorter sides Length of shorter sides
Up to and including 1.2 m ± 6 mm Steel Up to and including 1.2 m As Steel
measuring specified in measuring
 tape drawings tape
As
Over 1.2 m but less than 1.8 Over 1.2 m but less than 1.8
± 9 mm specified in
m m
drawings
As
1.8 m and over ± 12 mm 1.8 m and over specified in
drawings
Twist of precast member-
Twist of precast member- corners should not be more
corners should not be more than the deviation stated
than the deviation stated from the plane containing
from the plane containing the the other 3 corners:
other 3 corners:

ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
Steel Door, window and others In situ
Up to 600 mm wide and 6 m wedge, L- openings concrete
± 6 mm square and
in length +- 16mm
Dimension for spirit level
elements/ope Door, window and others Precast
Over 600 mm wide and for
ning for ± 12 mm openings concrete +-
any length
services 10mm
Flatness Steel Flatness Precast R.C
< 6 mm
wedge and 6mm over a
per 1.2 m
spirit level 1.5m length
Alignment, a) Tolerance for departure Steel Laser upwards or +- 7mm in
plumb and of any mark from its ± 10 mm measuring downwards alignment 100m
level position tape
b) Tolerance for plumb: 3 mm/1 Plumb bob(3kg) freely +-5mm in 5m
Plumb bob
maximum 20 mm for m suspended
and steel
floor to floor height and
measuring
40 mm for the entire
tape
building height
c) Maximum deviation of ± 10 mm Precise Optical plumb device +-5mm in
mean level levels 100m
d) For cast in-situ elements, ± 10 mm Steel
the maximum deviation measuring
 of levels within the tape
elements
Steel
e) Chamber at mid-span:
measuring
according to
tape and L-
specifications
square
Exposed i. Should not have visual Visual i. Should not have visual Visual
surface exposure of groups of exposure of groups of
coarse aggregates coarse aggregates
resulting from grout resulting from grout
leakage leakage
ii. Cold joints and formwork Visual ii. Cold joints and formwork Visual
joints must be smooth joints must be smooth

ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
iii. No bulging of structural iii. No bulging of structural
element Visual element Visual
iv. All formwork, nails, zinc iv. All formwork, nails, zinc
strips, etc, must be Visual strips, etc, must be Visual
removed removed
v. No cracks or damages Visual v. No cracks or damages Visual
vi. No exposed rebar Visual vi. No exposed rebar Visual
iii. No bulging of structural iii. No bulging of structural
element Visual element Visual
PRECASE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Lifting points/ i. Tolerance for position ± 20 mm Steel Space between elements At Floor
inserts from measuring Wall up to 7m apart +-15mm
centre line tape At soffit
location in +-18mm
drawing
Visual Column up to 7m At Floor
+-13mm
ii. Lifting devices and inserts At soffit
free from damages +-13mm
 Sleeve i. Tolerance for position ± 6 mm Steel Beam and Floor slab +-19mm
system/ from measuring Window or door
connections centre line tape Width up to 3m +-11mm
location in
Height up to 3m +-10mm
drawings
ii. Bar protrusion length Visual ii. Bar protrusion length Visual
according to according to
requirements. No requirements. No
bending, cranking or bending, cranking or
damages to bars damages to bars
iii. Bars free from concrete Visual iii. Bars free from concrete Visual
droppings or corrosion droppings or corrosion
Visual iv. Sleeves, grout holes, Visual
grout tubes not
congested with debris
iv. Sleeves, grout holes, grout
tubes not congested with
debris

ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
Interface/ i. Joint taper: Steel Contractor is to allow and
joint • Over 3 m length measuring provide for all bends,
requirement
± 6 mm tape junctions, traps, gullies as
• Maximum for entire length ± 9 mm shown in drawings or where
ii. Alignment of horizontal ± 6 mm Steel necessary.
and vertical joint measuring
tape All standard specification
iii. Jog in alignment of ± 6 mm Steel shall refer to JKR Standard
matching edges measuring 6.0 Construction with
tape concrete & 9.0 Connections
iv. Sitting of element According Visual
to
specificatio
ns
v. Installation of sealant and According Visual
waterproofing to
specificatio
 ns
Cast-in steel i. Tolerance for position of ± 6 mm Steel
items/welded cast-in steel items from measuring
and bolted centre line tape
connection location in
drawings
ii. Tolerance for position of ± 3 mm Steel
openings for bolt from measuring
connections centre line tape
location in
drawings
STRUCTURE - CONCRETE QUALITY
Concrete Test For every pour of concrete, Test records
Cube Test For every pour of concrete, records test cubes results at 28 days
test cubes results at 28 days must satisfy the passing
must satisfy the passing criteria as specified in the
criteria as specified in the design specification. The
design specification. The summary of test records
summary of test records must must be endorsed by the
be endorsed by the QP SO / Engineer

All testing shall be carried out

at QP- approved accredited
laboratory

ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
STRUCTURE - STEEL REINFORCEMENT QUALITY
Reinforcemen Test To pass the tensile strength Test records
t i. To pass the tensile
strength test for all the records test for all the
(Rebar)
reinforcement bars used reinforcement bars used as
as according to the according to the contract
contract specifications. specifications. The summary
The summary of test of test records must be
records must be endorsed by the SO /
endorsed by the QP Engineer
ii. All welded steel fabric Test All welded steel fabric used Test records
used are to comply with records are to comply with the
the design specifications.
The summary of test design specifications. The
records must be summary of test records
 must be endorsed by the
endorsed by the QP
SO / Engineer
iii. No non-conforming No non-conforming
reinforcement detected reinforcement detected
through test records has through test records has
been installed in the Test been installed in the
structure Test records
records structure
All testing shall be carried
out at QP- approved All testing shall be carried
accredited laboratory out at SO/ Engineer

ITEM ELEMENT QLASSIC JKR Standard Specification For Building Works 2005
Standard Assessmen Tolerance Standard Assessment Tolerance
t Method Method
STRUCTURE - STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKS

Physical i. Cross sectional tolerance Steel i. Cross sectional tolerance Steel measuring
dimensions should meet approved measuring should meet approved tape
structural steel tape structural steel
specification or specification or
approved plan approved plan
± 3 mm Steel ± 3 mm
ii. Tolerance for length of ii. Tolerance for length of Steel measuring
measuring
structural steel member structural steel member tape
tape
iii. Tolerance for bolt hole < 2 mm Caliper iii. Tolerance for bolt hole As close as Steel measuring
 size:- size:- possible to tape / Caliper
• Diameter < 24 mm • Diameter < 24 mm the nominal
• Diameter > 24 mm < 3 mm • Diameter > 24 mm diameter of
the bolt and
iv. Tolerance for bolt hole Steel iv. Tolerance for bolt hole no more
± 2 mm measuring than 2mm Steel measuring
position position
tape ± 2 mm tape
Type and i. According to the structural Visual i. According to the structural Visual
condition steel specifications steel specifications
ii. Surface preparation shall Visual ii. Surface preparation shall Visual
meet the surface roughness meet the surface roughness
specifications specifications
iii. Material used must be Visual and iii. Material used must be Visual and test
traceable to its original test traceable to its original records
mill certificates records mill certificates
Welding i. Welding size, length and i. Welding size, length and
Steel
profile shall meet the profile shall meet the
measuring Steel measuring
structural steel structural steel
tape and tape and visual
specification and specification and
visual
drawings drawings
ii. Visual inspection shall Visual ii. Visual inspection shall Visual
meet the structural steel meet the structural
specifications steel specifications
iii. All welding works shall be Competent iii. All welding works shall be
Competent welder’s
carried out by qualified welder’s carried out by qualified
certificate
welders certificate welders
Bolting i. Bolts and washers, type, Visual i. Bolts and washers, type, Visual
size and number shall be size and number shall
according to the be according to the
structural steel structural steel
specifications specifications
ii. Drilled holes shall be free ii. Drilled holes shall be free
Visual Visual
from burrs from burrs
iii. The condition of bolted Visual iii. The condition of bolted Visual
parts adjacent to the bolt parts adjacent to the
heads, nuts, flat washers, bolt heads, nuts, flat
connection gussets and washers, connection
splice plates shall be free gussets and splice
from oil, paint and loose plates shall be free from
mill scales or otherwise oil, paint and loose mill
specified by the scales or otherwise
structural steel specified by the
specifications structural steel
 specifications
Steel Steel measuring
iv. Gap between adjacent iv. Gap between adjacent
< 2 mm measuring < 2 mm tape
parts tape parts
v. Threaded bolts protruding v. Threaded bolts protruding
at least one thread length Visual at least one thread length Visual
with washers with washers
METAL DECKING
Type and i. Correct type and thickness i. Correct type and thickness
Visual Visual
condition of metal decking used of metal decking used
ii. All decking joints must not Visual ii. All decking joints must not Visual
have gaps have gaps
Physical iii. All metal decking must be Physical and visual
iii. All metal decking must be
and visual properly secured in
properly secured in place
place
iv. Metal decking must be Visual iv. Metal decking must be Visual
free from defect and free from defect and
visible damages visible damages
v. Before concreting, the Visual v. Before concreting, the Visual
decking must be free decking must be free
from grease, oil, paint from grease, oil, paint
and all other foreign and all other foreign
materials materials
vi. All accessories such as Visual vi. All accessories such as Visual
pour stop, and end pour stop, and end
closures and cover plates closures and cover
must be in place before plates must be in place
concreting before concreting
Shear studs i. Correct numbers and type Visual i. Correct numbers and type Visual
of shear studs used of shear studs used
ii. Spacing and position Steel ii. Spacing and position
Steel measuring
according to approved measuring according to approved
tape
plan tape plan
iii. Strength of shear stud Test iii. Strength of shear stud Test records
welds not less than records welds not less than
specified specified
iv. All welds should show a Visual iv. All welds should show a Visual
full 360° weld fillet. All full 360° weld fillet. All
welds are free from welds are free from
visible damages visible damages
Lapping and i. According to structural steel Steel i. According to structural Steel measuring
deck specifications or measuring steel specifications or tape
 openings approved plan tape approved plan
ERECTION TOLERANCE
i. Tolerance for verticality (± Tolerance for verticality
Plumb bob
H/600 mm or 5 mm, Up to 3m not more than
Column and steel
vertically maximum ± 25 mm; 12mm (in situ concrete)
measuring
where H is the floor to
tape
floor height in mm)
Column i. The position in plan of steel Steel Size on plan up to 1m
position column at the base shall measuring +- 8mm (In situ concrete)
not deviate from the tape
specified position by
more than 10 mm along
either of the principal
setting out axes
Beam level i. Maximum deviation of level Steel Level variability if beams is
at each end of the same ± 5 mm measuring measured on the soffit of
beam tape concrete beam but on the
ii. The level of the top of the Precise top of steel beams
steelwork at any storey levels
shall be within ± 10 mm 10mm
of the specified level Straightness in 6m
Beam i. Beams shall not deviate Steel Range of deviation refer to
position from their specified measuring BS5606 1990 Table 1
positions relative to the tape
column to which they are
connected by more than
5 mm

CORROSION AND FIRE PROTECTION

i. Average thickness of the
i. Average thickness of the
Steel coating or the
Thickness of coating or the protective Steel measuring
measuring protective layer must
coating layer must not be less tape
tape not be less than
than specified
specified
Condition i. No visible damages Visual i. No visible damages Visual
ii. No spalling of coating or Visual ii. No spalling of coating or Visual
protective layer from protective layer from
structural steel members structural steel
members
Welding test i. Reports for all critical Test i. Reports for all critical Test records
report welding joints from the records welding joints from the
specified contract specified contract
 requirements shall be
submitted to the QP
ii. Test records shall comply
with the acceptable
criteria and to be
endorsed by the QP
Condition of
i. All prestressing strands and
tendons and
wires should comply with
anchorages
the specified standards
and requirements and be
free from loose rust, oil,
tar, paint and any foreign
objects
ii. All tendon anchorage are
to comply with the
specified standards and
protected from corrosion
Thread parts to be greased
wrapped and tapped holes
protected until use
Installation of i. Sheathing properly secured
sheathing and protected and free
from damage or
puncture
ii. Sheathing profile according
to drawings throughout
the length with position
tolerance
iii. Splice to sheathing shall be
mortar tight
iv. Air vents grout tubes
provided according to
the drawing
Stressing and i. Tendon ducts clean and
grouting free from foreign objects
process and tendon free moving
in the duct
ii. All grouting operations of
the tendons must be
smooth and achieved
requirements shall be
submitted to the SO
Test ii. Test records shall comply Test records
records with the acceptable
criteria and to be
endorsed by the SO
Visual and i. All prestressing strands Visual and steel
steel and wires should measuring tape
measuring comply with the
tape specified standards and
requirements and be
free from loose rust, oil,
tar, paint and any
foreign objects
Visual ii. All tendon anchorage are Visual
to comply with the
specified standards and
protected from
corrosion
Thread parts to be greased
wrapped and tapped holes
protected until use
Visual i. Sheathing properly Visual
secured and protected
and free from damage
or puncture
± 5 mm Steel ii. Sheathing profile ± 5 mm Steel measuring
measuring according to drawings tape
tape throughout the length
with position tolerance
iii. Splice to sheathing shall
Visual Visual
be mortar tight
iv. Air vents grout tubes
Visual provided according to Visual
the drawing
Visual i. Tendon ducts clean and Visual
free from foreign
objects and tendon free
moving in the duct
Visual ii. All grouting operations of Visual
the tendons must be
smooth and achieved
 without need to flush out without need to flush
in the first grouting out in the first grouting
Debonding i. Open ends of debond tubes Visual i. Open ends of debond Visual
over the debond length tubes over the debond
of strands sealed length of strands sealed
ii. Debond lengths according Steel ii. Debond lengths according Steel measuring
to the drawings measuring to the drawings tape
tape
iii. Debonding materials not Visual iii. Debonding materials not Visual
punctured or damaged punctured or damaged