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QC 2000 Concrete Specifications Mike Bergin State Materials Office Email: michael.bergin@dot.state.fl.us
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QC 2000
Is not NEW any more But the specs have changed and the major changes will be addressed today. Jobs have been let under QC 2000 for several years, as of July 1, 2002 all FDOT projects will be let with QC 2000 Specifications approved by FHWA.
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New references to Section 6.8, 6.9 and 105 and reference to Chapter 9.2 in the Materials Manual Section 6.8 -Quality Control Program Section 6.9 -Laboratory Qualifications Section 105 -Quality Control Program Requirements
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Chapter 9.2 of the Materials Manual (MM) Information pertaining to concrete plants.
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Standard Operating Procedures for the Quality Control of Concrete (SOP) is gone
The Level I of the SOP identified how producers batched concrete to meet the requirements of the Specification. This information is now moved to Chapter 9.2 of the Materials Manual (MM), Concrete Production Facilities Guidelines (CPFG) and is located on the DOT website.
MM Includes the requirements for batch plants such as: Plant specific QC plan QC plan no longer job specific Design mix requirements (change) Hot weather,old 346, mix temp is 94 F at the end of the mixing cycle Hot weather, new 346, mixes are held at 94 F during entire mixing cycle
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Requires a Specialty Engineer to formulate, implement, administer and monitor the temperature control plan.
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Department no longer approves the plan but accepts the Contractors proposed plan. The responsibility is the Contractors to ensure that the plan meets the specification. Contractors QC Manager is responsible to ensure the plan is followed during and after placement. No concrete is placed unless there is an accepted Mass Concrete plan
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ASTM is now the standard for all concrete tests except for following two FMs early sampling of fresh concrete FM 5501 testing of chlorides in hardened concrete FM 5-516
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The Contractor maintains one quality control plan for his entire project. The guidelines are identified in Section 6.8. Section 5.6 of MM identifies QC information for material producers He is responsible to identify how the quality of material will be maintained. Failure to meet specifications or contract documents voids that portion of the QC plan.
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Delivery ticket requirements have been moved to the Concrete Production Facility Guidelines, Chapter 9.2 of the MM. Batch Plant Operator (BPO) signs stating that the batch was produced in accordance with the approved design mix
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The Contractor or his agent signs stating the W/C ratio was not exceeded at the project site and that the concrete meets the requirements of the specs.
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Contractor must perform a slump test before any water is added to the load.
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The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that plastic properties, determination of the w/c ratio and compressive strength of cylinders are in compliance with the Specifications.
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Testing will be performed: by CTQP qualified technicians. on each lot of concrete from a random load within that lot.
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A Lot is 50 yd3 or one days production which ever is less except for: Pavt one lane mile or one days production 3 I Special 150 yd or one days production III Seal Each placement
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The Department will randomly select 1 of every 4 lots to compare QC with Verification tests. Use a Random number generator
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Contractor will cast a set of 3 cylinders from each lot, from a random load within the lot For each lot that the Department verifies with the Contractor, cast an additional hold cylinder. The hold cylinder will be used for resolution if the QC tests do not compare with the Verification tests.
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The laboratory performing the compressive strength tests shall meet the requirements of Section 6-9 The concrete is verified when the Contractors quality control (QC) cylinders compare within 750 psi with the Verification cylinders. If QC does not compare within the 750 psi of Verification then the Engineer will initiate the Resolution Procedure.
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If the Contractor can show consistency in his QC tests, the sample frequency can be reduced and lot size will be increased to 100 yds3.
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When 1 of the 3 QC cylinders are lost, damaged or destroyed, Average the remaining 2 cylinders and payment for the lot is reduced by 10% When more than 1 of the QC cylinders is lost, damaged, or destroyed The contractor, at the discretion of the engineer, will core the structure to determine if the minimum strength is met and no payment is made for that lot.
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Hold cylinders are tested within 7 days of the 28-day strength tests.
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Concrete is accepted based on the strength test results deemed by the Department to be the most accurate If Verification is the most accurate, then Verification represents the 4 lots, -Contractor pays for the Resolution testing If QC is the most accurate, QC represents the 4 lots, -Department pays for the Resolution testing.
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When the Department cannot determine that either QC or Verification data is in error, the concrete representing the four lots will be evaluated based on the results of the resolution investigation.
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Same requirements for Investigation of low strength concrete for structural adequacy (10) Pay adjustments for low strength concrete (11)
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The intent is to inform both Construction and Materials personnel of a consistent process in the event that Resolution is needed on their projects.
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At start of project, the Project Engineer should designate one person to; make data entrees and track cylinder testing. make the comparisons between QC and Verification test results.
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When placement is completed, the plastic property data should be entered into the 6 screen of the CQR system within one working day of the concrete placement by the Project Engineers designee.
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QC and Verification Labs should notify the Project Engineer, or his designee of test results on the first working day after testing and; within 3 working days of obtaining the data it should be entered into the 7 screen of the CQR system
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CQR Codes
Verification Samples V =Verification compares with QC N =Verification did not compare with QC Project Engineer reviews the data and verifies the comparison or non-comparison
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Notify your District Concrete Engineer immediately He may initiate an IA review of QC and Verification procedures He will notify the State Materials Office
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The Resolution Laboratory will enter the 7 screen data and indicate the status of the resolution samples under new codes.
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If you have any questions concerning these new CQR codes please contact:
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