Construction Quality in the Alternate Project Delivery Environment.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cavalline, Tara.

Contributor:

Morian, Dennis.

Schexnayder, Cliff J.

Series:

ASCE Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building--Quality control.

Building.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (471 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2021.

Summary:

Authors Cavalline, Morian, and Schexnayder provide detailed guidance on all aspects of construction quality in the heavy / highway, building, and industrial fields.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Prologue

Chapter 1: Introduction to Quality

1.1 Design-Bid-Build

1.2 Alternate Project Delivery Methods

1.2.1 Design-Build

1.2.2 Construction Manager/General Contractor

1.2.3 Construction Management-At-Risk

1.2.4 Alternative Technical Concepts

1.2.5 Public-Private Partnership

1.2.6 Integrated Project Delivery

1.3 Changing Roles

1.4 Quality Assurance

1.5 Alternative Project Deliveries and Quality Assurance Responsibility

1.6 Quality Assurance Organization

1.7 Quality Control Plans

1.8 Public-Private Partnership

1.9 Quality Decisions

1.10 Warranties

1.11 Challenges

References

Chapter 2: Quality Management

2.1 Process Management Programs for Quality

2.2 Total Quality Management

2.2.1 Customer Focus (the Ultimate Judge)

2.2.2 Employee Empowerment (Involvement)

2.2.3 Process Centered (Input to Output)

2.2.4 Integrated System (Horizontal Thought, Elimination of Stovepipes)

2.2.5 Strategic and Systematic Approach (Organizational Vision)

2.2.6 Fact-Based Decision-Making (Collection and Analyzing of Data)

2.2.7 Communications (Organizational)

2.2.8 Continuous Improvement (Improvement of Processes)

2.3 International Organization for Standardization

2.3.1 ISO 9000:2015, Quality Management Systems-Fundamentals and Vocabulary

2.3.2 ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management Systems-Requirements

2.3.3 ISO 9004:2009, Managing for the Sustained Success of an Organization-A Quality Management Approach

2.3.4 ISO 9000 Applied to a Construction Organization

2.4 Quality Management

2.4.1 Convergence of Ideas

2.4.2 Customer (TQM 1 and ISO 1)

2.4.3 Leadership (ISO 2)

2.4.4 Those Who Do the Work (TQM 2 and ISO 3)

2.4.5 Teach, Train, and Coach Employees (Graniterock)

2.4.6 Process (TQM 3 and ISO 4).

2.4.7 Decision-Making (TQM 6 and ISO 6)

2.4.8 Improvement (TQM 8 and ISO 5)

2.5 Corporate Quality Management Plans

2.5.1 Define Current Corporate Structure and Operations

2.5.2 Key Processes, Interfaces, and Outputs

2.5.3 Key Performance Indicators

2.5.4 Ethical, Social, Environmental, and Safety Policies

2.6 Innovation: The Future

2.6.1 Need for a Flexible Approach

Chapter 3: Introduction to Quality Assurance

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Understanding Quality Assurance

3.2.1 Traditional Approach to Quality Assurance

3.2.2 Quality Assurance in the Current Industry Environment

3.3 Elements Used and Development of a Quality Assurance Program

3.4 Role of Quality Assurance in Alternative Delivery (Design-Build) Projects

3.5 Testing

3.5.1 On-Site Testing

3.5.2 Verification for Manufactured Products

3.5.3 Certification Acceptance

3.6 Forms of Alternative Contracting

3.6.1 Warranty

3.6.2 Construction Manager-General Contractor, Also Known as Construction Management at Risk

3.6.3 Design-Build

3.6.4 Design-Build-Operate

3.6.5 Public-Private Partnership

3.6.6 Design-Sequencing

3.6.7 Integrated Project Delivery

3.6.8 Multi-Prime

3.6.9 Alternative Technical Concepts

3.7 Complexities of Quality Assurance for Alternate Delivery Projects

REFERENCES

Chapter 4: Prescriptive versus Performance Specifications

4.1 Project Specifications

4.1.1 Contract Documents

4.1.2 Contract Specification Defense

4.2 Prescriptive Specifications

4.3 Performance Specifications

4.3.1 End Result Specifications

4.3.2 Quality Assurance Specifications

4.3.3 Performance-Related Specifications

4.4 Proprietary Specifications

4.5 Other Types of Specifications

4.5.1 Statistically Based Specifications

4.5.2 Warranty Specifications.

4.5.3 Materials and Workmanship Warranties

4.5.4 Performance Warranties

4.5.5 Composite Specifications

4.5.6 Reference Standards

4.6 A New Contracting Environment

4.6.1 Achieving Quality

Chapter 5: Quality Assurance in the Design Phase

5.1 Overview

5.2 Project Planning Relationship to Qualtiy Assurance Considerations

5.3 Quality Assurance of Plans and Specifications

5.3.1 Design Concepts

5.3.2 Quality Assurance of Design Activities

5.3.3 Design Quality Checks

5.3.4 Outline for a Typical Quality Review Process

5.3.5 Specification Development

5.4 Relationship between Design and Construction Quality Assurance

5.5 Incorporation of Construction Quality Assurance Requirements in Bid Documents

5.6 Summary

Chapter 6: Quality Assurance in the Construction Phase

6.1 Overview

6.2 Quality Assurance Programs

6.2.1 Elements Required in Development

6.2.2 Quality Assurance Elements Required on the Project

6.2.3 Execution

6.2.4 Quality Assurance Review Process

6.3 Applying Quality Assurance to Alternative Project Delivery Methods

6.3.1 Contractor Shared Risk in Alternate Project Delivery

6.3.2 Construction Manager/General Contractor

6.3.3 Design-Build and Its Variations

6.3.4 Public-Private Partnerships

6.3.5 Integrated Project Delivery/Alliancing

6.3.6 Design Sequencing

6.3.7 Multi-Prime

6.3.8 Alternative Technical Concepts

6.3.9 Electronic Documentation System

6.4 Application to Specific Construction Elements

6.4.1 Quality Assurance for Sitework and Soils

6.4.2 Quality Assurance for Aggregates

6.4.3 Quality Assurance for Asphaltic Cement Concrete

6.4.4 Quality Assurance for Portland Cement Concrete

6.4.5 Quality Assurance for Structures: Steel, Aluminum, Timber, and Other Building Envelope Components.

6.5 Building Construction Quality Assurance Processes

6.5.1 Introduction to Building Code Requirements

6.5.2 Building Construction Disciplines

6.5.3 Building Inspections

6.5.4 Inspector Requirements

6.5.5 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspections for Building Construction

6.5.6 Tools for Conducting Quality Assurance

6.5.7 Quality Assurance for Masonry Construction

6.5.8 Timber/Wood Products

Chapter 7: Introduction to Quality Control

7.1 What is Quality Control?

7.2 How Does Quality Control Fit into an Overall Quality Management Plan?

7.3 Quality Control for Site Work

7.3.1 Manufactured Products

7.3.2 Examples of Manufactured Product Quality Control

7.3.3 Methods for Supplied Products Incorporated into the Work: Materials under Certification Acceptance

7.4 How is Quality Control Established and Maintained?

7.4.1 Conformance

7.4.2 Nonconformance

7.4.3 Lines of Responsibility

7.5 Role of Quality Control in Alternative Project Deliveries

7.6 Quality Control Testing

7.7 Looking Forward at Asphalt Mixture Designs

7.8 Looking Forward at Concrete Mixture Designs

Chapter 8: Variation and Sampling

8.1 Variation

8.2 Types of Variation

8.3 True Variation

8.4 Reported Variation

8.5 Causes of Variation

8.6 Variation in Construction

8.7 Sampling and Acceptance Plans

8.8 Guidance for Developing Sampling and Acceptance Plans

8.9 Case Study: Probability Sampling Method

Chapter 9: Tools for Construction Quality Improvement

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Data Collection

9.3 Data Acquisition and Management in the Digital Age

9.4 Quality Imrprovement Tools

9.4.1 Checksheets and Datasheets

9.4.2 Materials Tickets

9.4.3 Tally Sheets

9.4.4 Stem-and-Leaf Plots

9.4.5 Location Plots

9.4.6 Matrix Methods.

9.4.7 Project Planning Tools

9.4.8 Flowcharts

9.4.9 Affinity and Interrelationship Diagrams

9.4.10 Ishikawa Diagrams

9.4.11 Pareto Analysis

9.4.12 Histograms and Cumulative Frequency Plots

9.4.13 Scatterplots

Chapter 10: Run Charts, Control Charts, Statistical Sampling, and Percent within Limits

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Statistical Sampling

10.3 Run Charts and Control Charts

10.4 Percent within Limits

10.4.1 Selection of Quality Characteristics for APD Projects

10.4.2 Development of Appropriate Specifications

10.4.3 Selection of Test Methods for Monitoring Quality Characteristics

10.4.4 Process for Certifying Personnel for Sampling and Testing Procedures

10.4.5 Statistically Based Procedures Evaluating Quality Characteristics

10.5 Example PWL Process Calculations

10.5.1 Evaluation of the F-Test Statistic

10.5.2 Evaluation of the t-Test Statistic

10.5.3 Project-Specific PWL

10.5.4 Benefits of PWL

10.5.5 Application to APDs

Chapter 11: Special Inspection

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Historical Development of Code Provisions

11.3 Current IBC Special Inspection Requirements

11.4 Jurisdictional Inspections, Structural Observations, and Special Inspections

11.5 Roles and Responsibilities

11.5.1 Building Official

11.5.2 Project Owner

11.5.3 RDP in Responsible Charge

11.5.4 Architect of Record

11.5.5 Structural Engineer of Record

11.5.6 Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineer of Record

11.5.7 Special Inspection Coordinator

11.5.8 Third-Party Agencies

11.5.9 Approved Agency for Special Inspections

11.5.10 Special Inspector

11.5.11 Contractor

11.5.12 Commissioning Agent

11.6 Conducting the Special Inspections and Testing Program

11.7 Periodic versus Continuous Inspections

11.8 Reporting.

11.9 Structural Special Inspection.

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Other Format:

Print version: Cavalline, Tara L. Construction Quality in the Alternate Project Delivery Environment

ISBN:

1-5231-4461-0

0-7844-8363-9

OCLC:

1288446675