Quality assurance and quality control for post tensioned concrete structures


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This report deals with quality assurance and control in the construction of post-tensioned structures, with the aim to replace inspection for quality with engineering for quality. Contents include organizations, pre-stressing, design, procurement, construction planning and quality control.










Preparation of specifications for post tensioning work


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Inspection and Maintenance of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures


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The vast extent of the investment in concrete structures in modern times has emphasized the need to maintain these structures in a systematic manner, so that they retain their structural integrity and full usefulness. Such maintenance must be preceded by regular and thorough inspection. This Guide to Good Practice describes the many types of damage - slight or more serious - which may be discovered and the equipment used to carry out inspections. Suggested inspection intervals, related to the severity of loadings and environmental conditions, are given.




Quality Control of Concrete Structures


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This book details the latest information on the applied methods and techniques being used for quality control of concrete construction worldwide. The book forms the proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Quality Control on Concrete Structures, held in Belgium, June 1991.




Repair and Strengthening of Concrete Structures


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This guide to good practice focuses on the techniques for the repair and strengthening of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures - covering the planning, design, implementation and monitoring of repair and strengthening projects.




Construction Inspection Handbook


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In addition to quality control (QC), this book introduces the concept of quality assurance (QA). Quality assurance has a number of definitions, but in general is the combination of the quality assurance plan with procedures through which the quality control inspector can inspect in the field. The book is arranged in categories so that is can be used in handbook fashion; each section stands independent of the others. The arrangement of the major portion of the book is organized in the same format as we usually find in building construction specification, the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) format.




Concrete


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