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A complete operational and technical guidebook for all professionals involved in public works construction. The most complete and authoritative reference of its kind ever written. 75 charts, tables and drawings. Written by a former Public Works inspector.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD, 3
Editor's Note, 5
About the Author, 6
PART 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION, PAGES 15-88
1-1 Introduction To Public Works Construction Inspection, 15
1-1.1 General, 15
1-1.2 Legal Aspects of Construction Inspection, 16
1-1.3 Characteristics and Training of the Inspector, 16
1-1.4 Project Inspection Guidelines, 28
1-1.4.1 General, 28
1-1.4.2 Project Inspector's General Checklist, 28,
1-2 Inspection Policy, 30
1-2.1 General, 30
1-2.2 Relations with the Contractor, 31
1-2.3 Relations with Other Agencies, 32
1-2.4 The Inspector's Public Image, 32
1-2.5 Public Information, 33
1-2.5.1 General, 33
1-2.5.2 Public Speaking, 33
1-2.5.3 Writing for Publication, 33
1-2.6 Jobsite Communications and Instructions, 33
1-2.6.1 General, 33
1-2.6.2 Verbal Instructions, 33
1-2.6.3 Job Memorandums, 34
1-2.6.4 Notice of Non-Compliance, 34
1-3 Records And Reports, 34
1-3.1 General, 34
1-3.2 Job Reporting Procedure, 35
1-3.3 Job Reporting Checklist, 36
1-3.4 Surface and Grading Project Reporting, 38
1-3.5 Sewer and Storm Drain Project Reporting, 40
1-3.6 Street Lighting and Traffic Signal Project Reporting, 41
1-3.7 Contract Time Reporting, 41
1-3.8 Progress Payment Reporting, 42
1-3.8.1 General, 42
1-3.8.2 Cost Plus Change Orders, 42
1-3.8.3 Cost Breakdown, Lump Sum Projects (Or Bid Items), 46
1-4 Safety And Convenience, 48
1-4.1 General, 48
1-4.2 Agency Personnel Safety, 49
1-4.2.1 General, 49
1-4.2.2 Safety Rules For Inspectors, 49
1-4.2.3 Inspector's Protective Equipment, 52
1-4.3 Construction Operations Safety, 53
1-4.3.1 General, 53
1-4.3.2 Construction Safety Enforcement, 54
1-4.3.3 Excavation And Trenches, 55
1-4.3.4 Tunnels, Pipelines And Confined Spaces, 57
1-4.3.5 Explosives, 58
1-4.3.6 Accident Reporting, 58
1-4.3.7 Jobsite Maintenance, 56
1-4.3.8 Hazardous Materials, 59
1-4.3.9 Hazardous Waste, 60
1-4.4 Traffic Safety And Convenience, 61
1-4.4.1 General, 61
1-4.4.2 Street Closures, 62
1-4.4.3 Barricades And Striping, 63
1-4.4.4 Temporary "No Parking, 63
1-4.4.5 Traffic Emergency Service, 63
>1-5 Construction Survey Staking, 63
1-5.1 General, 63
1-5.2 Survey Service Requests, 64
1-5.3 Earthwork Stakes, 65
1-5.4 Street Improvement Stakes, 65
1-5.5 Pipelines, Utilities And Other Substructure Staking, 68
1-5.6 Bridges, Buildings And Retaining Walls, 70
1-6 Preservation Of Improvements And Utilities, 72
1-6.1 General, 72
1-6.2 Encroachment And Salvage, 73
1-6.3 Utility Protection And Relocation, 74
1-6.4 Substructure Interference Reporting, 75
1-6.5 Protection And Use Of Sewers And Storm Drains, 75
1-7 Waivers And Disclaimers, 76
1-7.1 General, 76
1-8 Differing Site Conditions, 77
1-8.1 General, 77
1-9 Project Delays, 78
1-9.1 General, 78
1-10 Suspension Of The Work, 79
1-10.1 General, 79
1-10.2 Constructive Suspension Of The Work, 79
1-11 Claims And Disputes, 79
1-12 Construction Scheduling, 81
1-12.1 General, 81
1-12.2 Initial Schedule Development, 82
1-12.3 Bar Charts, 83
1-12.4 Critical Path Method Of Scheduling (CPM), 84
1-13 Constructive Changes In The Work, 87
1-14 Constructive Acceleration, 86
1-15 Constructive Suspension Of The Work, 88
PART 2 - CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND MATERIALS CONTROL PROCEDURES, PAGES 89-224
2-1 General, 89
2-1.1 Off Site Materials Control, 89
2-1.2 Shop Fabrication, 90
2-1.2.1 General, 90
2-1.2.2 Acceptance of Standard Materials, 91
2-1.2.3 Materials Not Locally Produced Which Must Be Inspected, 91
2-1.2.4 Materials Fabricated Locally, 91
2-1.2.5 Sampling and Materials Certification, 91
2-1.2.6 Coordination of Shop Inspection, 92
2-1.2.7 Evidence of Shop Fabrication Inspection, 92
2-1.2.8 Reports, 93
2-1.3 Sampling and Testing, 93
2-1.3.1 General, 93
2-1.3.2 Representative Sampling, 94
2-1.3.3 Proper Method of Sampling, 94
2-1.3.4 Sample Identification, 95
2-1.3.5 Packaging and Protection of Samples, 96
2-1.3.6 Processing of Samples, 96
2-1.3.7 Test Results, 96
2-2 Aggregates, 96
2-2.1 General, 96
2-2.2 Sand, 97
2-2.3 Rock, 99
2-2.4 Special Purpose Aggregates, 100
2-2.5 Alkali-Reactive Aggregates, 100
2-3 Untreated Roadway Base Material, 101
2-3.1 General, 101
2-3.2 Crushed Aggregate Base (CAB), 101
2-3.3 Crushed Slag Base (CSB), 102
2-3.4 Crushed Miscellaneous Base, 102
2-3.5 Processed Miscellaneous Base (PMB), 102
2-3.6 Select Subbase (SSB), 103
2-4 Portland Cement Concrete And Related Products, 103
2-4.1 General, 103
2-4.2 Portland Cememt, 104
2-4.2.1 General, 104
2-4.2.2 Type I Cement (Normal Portland Cement), 105
2-4.2.3 Type II Cement (Moderate Sulfate Action and Moderate Heat of Hydration), 105
2-4.2.4 Type III Cement (High Early Strength), 105
2-4.2.5 Type IV Cement (Low Heat of Hydration), 105
2-4.2.6 Type V Cement (High Sulfate Resistant), 106
2-4.2.7 Special Cements, 106
2-4.2.8 Cement Samples, 106
2-4.3 Admixtures, 107
2-4.3.1 General, 107
2-4.3.2 Accelerators, 107
2-4.3.3 Retarders, 108
2-4.3.4 Plasticizers, 108
2-4.3.5 Air-Entraining Agents, 108
2-4.3.6 Dispersing Agents, 109
2-4.3.7 Pozzolanic Materials, 109
2-4.4 Concrete Mixtures, 111
2-4.4.1 General, 111
2-4.4.2 Concrete Mixtures Specified by Class, 111
2-4.4.3 Sampling Fresh Concrete, 114
2-4.5 Concrete Proportioning Plant Inspection, 116
2-4.5.1 General, 116
2-4.5.2 Field Laboratory, 116
2-4.5.3 Field Communication Procedure, 117
2-4.5.4 Plant Equipment, 117
2-4.5.5 Plant Approval Procedure, 118
2-4.5.6 Types of Concrete Mixers, 118
2-4.5.7 Fundamentals of Mix Design, 121
2-4.5.8 Determining Concrete Mix Batch Weights, 123
2-4.5.9 Sampling and Testing, 127
2-4.5.10 Daily Reports, 127
2-4.5.11 Inspector's Check List, 127
2-4.6 Mortar and Grout, 131
2-4.7 Concrete Curing Compounds, 131
2-4.7.1 General, 131
2-4.7.2 Clear Curing Compounds (Paraffin Base), 132
2-4.7.3 Black Curing Compounds, 132
2-4.7.4 White and Light Gray Pigmented Curing Compounds, 132
2-4.8 Steel Reinforcement for Concrete, 133
2-4.8.1 Bars, 133
2-4.8.2 Welded Steel Wire Fabric, 134
2-4.8.3 Prestressing Rod, Strand and Wire, 134
2-4.8.4 Bar Supports for Reinforcements, 135
2-4.9 Miscellaneous Concrete Related Products, 135
2-4.9.1 General, 135
2-4.9.2 Concrete Joint Material, 135
2-4.9.3 Waterstops, 136
2-4.9.4 Membrane Waterproofing Materials, 137
2-5 Asphalt Paving Materials, 137
2-5.1 General, 137
2-5.2 Paving Grade Asphalts, 138
2-5.3 Liquid Asphalts, 138
2-5.4 Asphaltic Emulsions, 139
2-5.5 Asphalt Usage Guidelines, 140
2-5.6 Asphalt Concrete Paving Mixtures, 143
2-5.7 Asphalt-Rubber, 144
2-5.7.1 General, 144
2-5.7.2 Pavement Preparation, 144
2-5.7.3 Materials, 145
2-5.7.4 Application, 145
2-6 Asphalt Plant Inspection, 146
2-6.1 General, 146
2-6.2 Field Communication Procedure, 146
2-6.3 Plant Equipment and Operation, 148
2-6.3.1 General, 148
2-6.3.2 Field Laboratory, 148
2-6.3.3 Cold Aggregate Storage, 149
2-6.3.4 Cold Feed, 149
2-6.3.5 Drying Aggregates, 151
2-6.3.6 Dust Collection System, 152
2-6.3.7 Smog and Air Pollution Control, 153
2-6.3.8 Classifying Screens, 153
2-6.3.9 Hot Aggregate Sins, 154
2-6.3.10 The Weigh Hopper, 155
2-6.3.11 Asphalt Weigh-Bucket, 155
2-6.3.12 The Pugmill Timer, 156
2-6.3.13 Mixing, 156
2-6.3.14 Job Mix Formula, 157
2-6.3.15 Asphalt Content, 165
2-6.3.16 Plant "Troubleshooting," 165
2-6.4 Procedures on Tonnage Contracts, 168
2-6.5 Plant Inspection Waived, 168
2-6.6 Daily Reports, 468
2-6.7 Sampling and Testing, 168
2-6.8 Inspector's Check List, 170
2-7 Pipe, 171
2-7.1 Clay Pipe, 171
2-7.2 Concrete Pipe, 172
2-7.3 Concrete Cylinder Pipe, 175
2-7.4 Reinforced Concrete Pipe Shop Inspection, 175
2-7.4.1 General, 175
2-7.4.2 Definition of Terms, 176
2-7.4.3 Plans and Drawings, 177
2-7.4.4 Steel Reinforcement, 178
2-7.4.5 Concrete For Manufactured Pipe, 179
2-7.4.6 Curing and Handling, 180
2-7.4.7 Joints, 181
2-7.4.8 Defects and Repair, 181
2-7.4.9 Marking Pipe for Identification, 181
2-7.4.10 Pipe from Stock, 183
2-7.4.11 Mitered Pipe, 183
2-7.4.12 Sampling and Testing, 185
2-7.4.13 Records and Reports, 185
2-7.4.14 Inspector's Check List, 186
2-7.5 Asbestos Pipe, 187
2-7.6 Cast Iron and Ductile Iran Pipe, 187
2-7.7 Corrugated Metal Pipe, 187
2-7.8 Plastic Pipe and Conduit, 189
2-8 Metals, 189
2-8.1 General, 189
2-8.2 Metal Castings, 189
2-8.2.1 Cast Iron, 189
2-8.2.2 Cast Steel, 190
2-8.2.3 Cast Aluminum, 191
2-8.3 Wrought Iron, 191
2-8.4 Steel, 191
2-8.4.1 General, 191
2-8.4.2 Structural Steel, 192
2-8.4.3 Stainless Steel, 192
2-8.4.4 Processes for Making Steel, 193
2-8.5 Bronze, 194
2-8.6 Aluminum, 194
2-8.7 Chain Link Fence, 194
2-8.8 Bolts, Nuts, Washers and Rod, 195
2-8.9 Electrical Products, 195
2-8.9.1 Electrical Wire, 195
2-8.9.2 Conduit, 197
2-8.10 Wire Rope, 198
2-9 Metal Related Processes, 199
2-9.1 Galvanizing (Zinc Coatings), 199
2-9.1.1 General, 199
2-9.1.2 Hot Dip Process, 199
2-9.1.3 Electrolytic or Zinc Plating Process, 201
2.9.1.4 Sheradizing Process, 201
2-9.1.5 Metallic Spraying Process, 201
2-9.1.6 Repairing Galvanized Surfaces, 201
2-9.2 Welding Processes and Material, 202
2-9.2.1 General, 202
2-9.2.2 Types of Joints, 203
2-9.2.3 Polarity, 203
2-9.2.4 Classification of Electrodes, 203
2-9.2.5 Welding Symbols, 204
2-9.3 Heat-Treatment of Metals, 204
2-9.3.1 General, 204
2-9.3.2 Annealing, 204
2-9.3.3 Hardening, 205
2-9.3.4 Tempering, 205
2-9.3.5 Case Hardening, 205
2-9.4 Metal Fabrication inspection, 205
2-9.4.1 General, 205
2-10 Timber, 206
2-10.1 General, 206
2-10.2 Standard Dimensions, 207
2-10.3 Grading, 207
2-10.4 Grade Stamps, 209
2-10.5 Moisture Content, 209
2-10.6 Redwood, 209
2-10.7 Methods of Mill Sawing Lumber, 211
2-10.8 Glossary of Lumber Terms, 211
2-10.9 Plywood, 212
2-10.10 Timber Piles, 212
2-10.11 Preservative Treatment, 212
2-10.11.1 Creosote, 213
2-10.11.2 Chromated Zinc Chloride, 214
PART 3 - CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES, PAGES 225-535
PART 4 - PREVIEW, FINAL INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE, PAGES 536-562
APPENDIX TABLE OF PLATES, 563
INDEX, 695 |
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