MSC –Topic 3B

Reinforced Concrete Works Assessment

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RC Quality Assessment Form
(NA to 9th edition, for information only)

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RC Structural Assessment

 Formwork assessment
 Dimensions
 Alignment, plumb & Level
 Condition

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 Formwork Assessment
Item 1

 Formwork Dimension
 + 10mm / -5mm for dimension
 + 10mm for size of opening
 +/- 25mm for location

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Formwork Assessment
Item 2

 Alignment, Plumb & Level

 max 10mm departure from any
point
 plumb 3mm/m, max 20mm
 +/- 5mm of mean level of
staircase thread to temp
benchmark
 max +/- 10mm deviation from
intended level for Cast-In items

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 Formwork Assessment
Item 3

 Formwork Condition
 free from defects
 free from debris
 no gap at joints
 sound support, bracing &
tie back

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 Reinforcement Assessment
Items 1, 2 & 3

 No / Size / Spacing
 according drawings
 bar spacing not > than specified

 Anchorage / Lap length

 no < than specified
 Cover
 according to specification with
tolerance + 5mm

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 Reinforcement Assessment
Items 4 & 5

 Links / Stirrups / Trimming bars

 nos & sizes according to drawing
 spacing not > than specified

 Rebar Condition
 securely & properly tied
 free from concrete dropping,
corrosion, etc

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Beam Width Measurement
Tolerance: +10mm / -5mm 9
Beam Depth Measurement
Tolerance: +10mm / -5mm 10
Slab Thickness Measurement

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Slab bar length measurement

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Slab bar anchorage

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Slab & beam anchorage

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Slab bar lap length measurement

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Beam bar lap length measurement

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Bars must be properly & securely tied at intersection

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Bars must be properly supported by bar chairs

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Finished Concrete Assessment

 3 areas of
assessment
 Dimension
 Alignment, plumb &
level
 Exposed Surface

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 Finished Concrete Assessment
Items 1

 Dimension / Opening
 + 10mm / -5mm for
dimension
 + 10mm for size of
opening
 +/- 25mm for location

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 Finished Concrete Assessment
Items 2

 Alignment, Plumb & Level

 max 10mm departure from any
point
 plumb 3mm/m, max 20mm for
floor to floor and 40mm for entire
building
 +/- 10mm of mean level
 max +/- 10mm deviation from
intended level for Cast-In items

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 Finished Concrete Assessment
Items 3
 Exposed Surface
 no exposed coarse aggregates due to grout leakage
 smooth cold joint and formwork joint
 no bulging
 formwork, nails, zinc strips, etc must be removed

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Column Width Measurement
Tolerance: +10mm / -5mm 23
Column Width Measurement
Tolerance: +10mm / -5mm 24
Column Plumb Measurement
Tolerance: 3mm / 1m - max 20mm 25
Column Plumb Measurement
Tolerance: 3mm / 1m - Max 20mm
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Slab Soffit Level Measurement
Tolerance: Max. 10mm departure from any point

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Beam Soffit Level Measurement
Tolerance: Max. 10mm departure from any point
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 Material &
Functional Tests
for Reinforced Concrete
Structures

 Concrete Cube
Strength
 Rebar Tensile Strength
 NDT : Concrete
Uniformity
 NDT : Concrete Cover
for rebars

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Concrete Cube Test

 based on compressive
strength results at 28
days
 passing criteria as per
SS289
 endorsed by PE

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Concrete Cube Test

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Steel Reinforcement : Tensile Strength Test
 steel reinforcement bar shall
comply with
 SS 2:1999 for Grade 500
ribbed bars or
 SS 2:1987 for Grade 460
ribbed bars

 steel fabric shall comply with

SS32

 Test report verified by PE

 No non-conforming
reinforcement installed in
structure

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Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity for Concrete Uniformity

 Minimum 2 and
maximum 20 sets
 5 columns per set
and 2 readings per
column
 to ensure
consistency in
density of concrete

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Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity for Concrete Uniformity

Assessment based on :
 Difference within a column,
the 2 reading not exceeding
0.05km/s

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Electro-Covermeter Test for Concrete Cover

 Minimum 2 and maximum 20

sets
 5 location per set
 3 location for ceiling
 1 location for beam
 1 location for column

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Electro-Covermeter Test for Concrete Cover
 According to specification
 For each reading
 full point for 5mm
 Half point for 8mm
 For each location
 No point if any of the readings exceeding
12mm

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 Assessment
 A sample can be a beam, a column, a wall or a slab
 Precast assessment* is required only if the precast concrete
volume exceeds 20% of the total structural concrete volume
 Structural steelwork* or pre-stressed concrete assessment is
required only if each exceeds 20% of the total structural cost

* To be covered under a separate presentation later on

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Assessment Preparation

 1 assessor per session

 Predetermined samples
 Referred to structural
drawing & specification for
details
 1st time inspection basis

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Assessment Process
 Assessor to compute score and endorse
assessment form
 Copy of the assessment will be given to the
contractor
 Assessment approx. 45 mins per session

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The End

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