Precast Concrete Plant Inspection Checklist

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Precast concrete plant inspection checklist.

Manual for fabrication of precast prestressed concrete products. It is also intended to assist the examining engineer or his her assistant to perform the plant inspection quickly and accurately. For more than 30 years npca has been committed to ensuring precast concrete products meet the highest quality standards through its plant certification program. Scope of inspection plant testing of materials for acceptance prior to initial placement and daily check testing for maintenance mix design and routine concrete testing.

Part 1 inspection of prestressed precast concrete products concrete pipe section 1 t introduction the purpose of this publication is to outline general guidelines for the consultant inspectors to execute the requirements of the inspection agreement. To implement these standards fairly all plants enrolled in the program are required to meet the same stringent requirements and inspection guidelines. These guidelines are generally written in the imperative mood. To ensure that ready mix plants are well maintained and up to date the national ready mixed concrete association nrmca has a plant certification program.

Each plant is required to maintain a plant specific quality control manual that outlines all of the procedures and processes for manufacturing quality precast concrete products. Round manholes are the most widely used maintenance utility structures to provide access to buried pipelines for inspection and cleanout. The manual is required to be reviewed and updated periodically so start with a small section or make an entire checklist and divide it among the different work groups. Verification that the materials used in the precast item are indot approved materials and that the steel meets the buy america requirements of section 106 01 c are made at the inspection of the plant.

To be eligible for a certificate a plant must be inspected for conformance by a registered professional engineer using a detailed checklist. Accreditation of our precast concrete plant certification signifies that the procedures used by npca meet the institute s requirements for openness balance consensus and due process and were developed in an environment that is equitable accessible and responsive to the requirements of various stakeholders. This checklist is a system for evaluating the facilities of plants. Inspection maintenance utility structures manholes precast precast concrete sizing.

Inspection of moulds moulds for tightness flatness squareness dimensions condition etc and new set up changes prior to pouring. It can be used for departmental inspection of a producer that is attempting to obtain initial approval for an annual departmental inspection or for a special departmental inspection. Npca plant certification is accredited by ansi national accreditation board.