QA/QC Inspector QUESTIONAIRE

1. Introduction about yourself, work experience.

Ans: I'm Niño Celso Astillero, Filipino, 36 years old, Married

Graduated Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with 12 years experience in the field of Civil
Engineering, 7 years in Philippines and 5 years in KSA.

I experience working as a Civil Site Engineer, Project Engineer and a Cost Engineer in the
Philippines.

This is my 3rd company to work here in KSA.

1st Company in KSA I'm working as a QS Civil Engineer in a Project Hospital

Rehabilitation/Renovation Assessment and Construction Supervision - Rabigh General Hospital
for 2 years.

2nd Company in KSA I'm working as a QC Civil Engineer in 2 Projects:

1st Year in a Project "Additional RSAF Weapon Facilities (ARWF) Prince Sultan Air Base
(PSAB)- Al Kharj.
2nd Year in a Project "Riyadh Metro Project Park & Ride Station 1H2" - Riyadh.

3rd Company in KSA I'm currently working now as a QC Civil Engineer.

In my 1st year in Nesma I was assigned in Jazan Area "SWCC Project", and in Riyadh
Area "KKAP Project"

2. Responsibilities of QC Inspectors.

Ans: Responsibilities of QC inspectors shall be based on Schedule "Q" and approved Project Quality
Plan (PQP).

Following responsibilities of QC Civil Inspector:

> Directly responsible to the Site QC Supervisor

> Implementation of the Project Quality Plan (PQP), applicable SATIP, SAIC and Client's Project
Specifications
> Authority to recommend to the Site QC Supervisor to stop any aspect of the
work that is not conforming to specification
> Monitor the work progress and conduct preliminary inspections of
completed work prior to requesting the attendance of Saudi Aramco
> Report directly in cases of non-conformance to QC
Manager > Quality control of purchasing including the review of
purchased orders to ensure compliance to the specification
> To inspect incoming materials (relative to
discipline) to ensure material is within specification and complete with all relevant
documentation > Inspect of applicable
check points of SATIP, completed as per specification and report to Site QC Supervisor for
verification > Maintain quality
records > QC Civil
inspector shall not be involved directly with site production
3. Material receiving Inspection.

Ans: Material receiving inspection shall be as per applicable Saudi Aramco Standards (SAEP, SAES,
SAMSS,SATIP & SAIC)

4. Level of Inspection.

Ans. Level of inspection as described in SAEP-1151, Section 9

Level 0 - Documentation requirements on as specified in SA-175 Form. No vendor inspection

required (Non-inspectable)

Level 1 - Only final inspection including release for shipment is required prior to shipping
(Inspectable)

Level 2 - Includes pre-inspection meetings, surveillance visits, all witness and hold points, final
inspection and release for shipment (Inspectable)

Level 3 - Includes pre-inspection meetings, surveillance visits, all witness and hold points, final
inspection and release for shipment. Inspection shall be regular basis (daily, weekly &
bi-weekly) (Inspectable)

Level 4 - Resident inspector continually monitor the work (Inspectable)

5. Saudi Aramco Standard and Procedures.

Ans. SAES- Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard

SAES-A-113 ( Onshore Geotechnical Engineering Requirements )

SAES-A-114 ( Excavation and Backfill )
SAES-Q-001 ( Criteria for the Design and Construction of Concrete Structures
SAES-Q-005 (Concrete Foundation )
SAES-Q-006 (Asphalt and Sulfur Extended Asphalt Concrete Pavement )
SAES-Q-007 (Foundations and Supporting Structures for Heavy
Machinery ) SAES-Q-009 (Concrete Retaining Wall)
SAES-Q-010 (Cement Based, Non-Shrink Grout for
Structural and Equipment Grouting) SAES-Q-011 (Epoxy Grout for Machinery
Support ) SAES-Q-012 (Criteria for the Design and
Construction of Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structure )

SAEP- Saudi Engineering Procedure

SAEP-1150 (Inspection Coverage on Projects)

SAEP-1151 (Inspection Requirements for Contractor Procured Materials and Equipment)
SAEP-1152 (Approval Procedure for Ready Mixed Concrete Design)
SAEP-385 (Preservation of Project Materials and Equipment)

SAMSS- Saudi Aramco Material System Specification

09-SAMSS-088 (Aggregates for Concrete)

09-SAMSS-097 (Ready-Mixed Concrete)
09-SAMSS-106 (Epoxy Coating of Steel Reinforcing Bars)
 SATIP - Saudi Aramco Typical Inspection Plan

SAIC - Saudi Aramco Inspection Checklist

SATR - Saudi Aramco Test Report

Saudi Aramco Standard Contractor Schedule "Q" and Project Quality Plan (PQP)

06-002-2008 Saudi Aramco Safety Manual and Safety Management Guide

General Instruction GI-1021.00 Street and Road Closure: Excavation, Reinstatement and Traffic
Controls

6. ACI Code

ACI 229R - Controlled Low-Strength Material

ACI 301-16 - Specification for Structural Concrete

ACI 350.5 - Specification for Environmental Concrete Structure

ACI 318 - Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete

ACI 237R - Self-Consolidating Concrete

ACI SP-66 -

ACI 117 -Specifications for Tolerances for Concrete Construction and Materials

7. ASTM Standard

ASTM D2487 - Standard Practice for Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (Unified
Soil Classification System)

ASTM D4318 - Standard Test Method for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soil

ASTM D1557 - Standard Test Method for the Laboratory Compaction Characteristic of Soil using
Modified Effort

ASTM D4254 - Standard Test Method for Minimum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soil and
calculation of Relative Density

ASTM D4253 - Standard Test Method for Maximum Index Density and Unit Weight of Soil using
Vibratory Table

ASTM D2922 - Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil by the Nuclear Method

ASTM D1556 - Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil by the Sand Cone
Method

ASTM D2167 - Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil by the Rubber Ballon
Method
 ASTM D2937 - Standard Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil by the Drive-Cylinder
Method

ASTM A615/A615M - Specifications for Deformed and Plain Carbon-Steel Bars for Concrete
Reinforcement

ASTM C90 -

ASTM C129 -

ASTM D1883 -

8. Documents needed for material inspection?

Ans. Before Inspection takes place, construction department should submit Request For Inspection
(RFI) to the QA/QC Department.

> RFI includes SAIC and SATIP

> Purchased Order (P.O)
> Delivery Note (DN)
> Packing List
> Certificate of Compliance
> Equipment Test Report
> Approved Data Sheet
> Approved Drawings
> Inspection Release Certificate
> Inspection Disposition Reports
> MTC (Mill Test
Certificate)

9. Difference between Inspectable and non-inspectable materials?

Ans. Inspectable Materials have minimum inspection level as per SAEP-1151 while Non-Inspectable
Materials don't have inspection level.