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Quality is never an
WHAT IS AN INSPECTION TEST PLAN
accident; it is always the
result of high intention,
Inspection and Test Plan and checklists are an integral part of sincere effort, intelligent
quality management system not only in construction but in direction and skillful
almost every industry where Quality Management System are in execution; it represents
place. It is considered to be master documents through which the wise choice of many
different parameters and actions of a process or an activity alternatives
would be monitored and recorded which plays a vital part
during the verification later or in simple terms during auditing.
 It is a comprehensive document that identifies the quality Why Quality Control
targets (through Inspection of activities) to be achieved with & Quality Assurance is
respect to specifications, standards-based on the contract for Important for a
the projects. Successful
It provides details of specific personnel assigned for the Construction Project
inspections.
It also explains the acceptance criteria for each specific
testing/inspection requirement correlating with Quality is “the
specification/contractual requirements. performance of the
The frequency of tests and, the type of records for verification product as per the
to ensure that the inspection and/or testing has been carried commitment made by
out are also part of the ITPs common structure. the producer to the
Reference to the type of inspections (To Hold or Review or consumer.” says J. M.
Surveillance etc) to be carried out by different parties Juran. A significant
involved with activities also part of ITP’s structure. aspect of quality control
In construction industry, where there are a lot of activities, for a is the establishment of
variety of trades such as structural., Finishes, Façade, Electrical, well-defined controls.
Mechanical, Plumbing etc. are to be completed spanning across These controls help
excavation for foundation to handing over stage, thereby standardize both
Preparation and implementation of different inspection test production and reactions
plans forms the most crucial part of project management to quality issues.
system

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All Inspection and Test Plans are structured as per the following
process:
1. Documentation review Recent
2. Material sample submittal Comments
3. Inspection of incoming material(s)
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5. Works in progress inspection(s) METHOD
6. Post works inspection(s) STATEMENT –
ITP explains what to do with each stage of this process, as REINFORCEMENT
follows. FOR CONCRETE
WORKS
Activity; Details about the control activity to be carried out e.g.
documentation review (Eg: Whether drawings are approved),  Antonioalmot on
checking of materials (Eg: Checking of materials delivered is METHOD
approved one or not), pre-work inspection (Eg: Inspection of STATEMENT –
preparation of plastering), etc REINFORCEMENT
FOR CONCRETE
WORKS
Inspection:  Defines the mode of inspection for each inspecting  Melissa on METHOD
party involved (Contractor, Owner, Consultant, Third Party): It STATEMENT FOR
constitutes the following points as applicable depends on the AAC BLOCK WORK
nature of activity to be inspected
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Hold (‘H’): 
 A ‘Hold’ point defines a point beyond which work
may not proceed without approval from the
inspecting party(ies).

Witness (‘W’):   
A ‘Witness’ point provides the inspecting party(ies)
with the opportunity to witness the inspection or test
or aspect of the work, at their discretion. Information
to be passed to them but not necessary to wait for
inspection beyond the assigned time for the same.
 Surveillance (‘S”):   
Intermittent monitoring of any stage of the work in
progress as the work progress. Observations are to be
rectified once noticed during surveillance.

Frequency:   Frequency of inspection activity e.g. each joint,

10%, first time, daily, random etc.
Approving Authority: Details about the party(ies) who has been
authorized to conduct the respective inspection
Acceptance Criteria:  Criteria with which the documents, the
tests, or the works must comply with to be accepted (with
reference to design, specification, codes, contracts, or
workmanship standards), If not mentioned in the contract (e.g.
workmanship), these criteria must be discussed and agreed
upon with the contractor before the start of the works.
Verification Record: Documents recording the quality check
and acceptance for each document review or inspection. The
records may be of different types: approved document,
checklist, test certificate, material approval, survey data, etc.

GENERAL NOTES – Preparation Of

Inspection and Test Plans

Generally, it is the responsibility of the QA/QC department to

prepare the required Inspection and Test Plans for all the
activities related to project parameters. The following approach
can be used as a guideline for the preparation
 REVIEW OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The person in charge of preparation reviews the contract

documents, including technical specifications, and prepares a
list of any discrepancies, ambiguities, missing information, and
standards of materials and/or workmanship that are deemed
inappropriate. Issues shall be clarified and resolved with the
Consultant, Client, or Designers.

INSPECTION AND TEST – LIST AND SCOPE

The person in charge examines the scope of work and divides it

into separate trades requiring each a different ITP. The list of
ITPs shall be maintained as a Master list.

PREPARATION OF INSPECTION AND

TEST PLAN (ITP)s

The Person – in – charge reviews the contract documents and

technical specifications again and notes the clauses that impact
considerably on the quality of the finished work.  He shall
discuss the registers/documents, inspection, and test checklists
with those directly involved with the work and obtain their
input. This input should particularly be directed at identifying
those issues that have caused problems (and involved extra
costs) in the past, and therefore warrant checking at the earliest
opportunity to avoid unnecessary and costly rectification. The
details shall be write down in the standard ITP format as shown
here.
ITPs are numbered as follows:    XXX-YYY-ITP-ZZZ (Sample
reference only, shall be follow requirement of each project)
Where:   XXX is the Company short code, YYY is project
identification and ZZZ is the ITP code, (e.g. RCC for reinforced
cement concrete works)
Note that for specialized works, with proprietary process (e.g.
waterproofing, elevators, etc.), the ITP shall be discussed with
the contractor and/or supplier based on the proposed works
method statement

SUBDIVISION OF THE WORKS

The Person-in-Charge decides how best to divide the works into
areas for inspection purposes and indicate these locations either
on a schedule (with reference to grids and levels) or by marking
up drawings.
A typical division of the civil works, for example, would be by
floor and would include slab, columns, walls, and staircases

PREPARATION OF REGISTERS, INSPECTIONS,

AND TESTS RECORD

As part of each ITP, the Person-in-Charge prepares:

the registers to record the material submittals for approval
and inspection of material delivered at site
the inspection check lists to record the visual inspection for
each stage of the works
the test check lists to record specific tests on materials, works,
and installations
Registers for incoming materials are usually common to all
sections of works (e.g. steel for RCC works). However, a separate
inspection checklist will be used for each of the work areas
identified in d) and will be numbered accordingly.
Register Number:     XX-YYY-REG-ZZZ
Inspection Number: XXX-YYY-ISP-LL LL LLL-NNN
Test Number:          XXX-YYY-TST-ZZZ-NNN
Where:     XXX is Company Short Code, YYY is the project
identifier and ZZZ is the type of register, inspection, or test (e.g.
PRC for Pour Card), LL LL LLL identifies the location of the
section inspected, such as: Building No – Floor Level – Grid
Section and WWW is a serial number (if required)

REVIEW

The prepared ITPs shall be submitted for review to

consultant/Owner as the case may be well in advance prior to
the date of actual work starts in the project.
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