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CE336 15 Quality Control
CE336 15 Quality Control
CE336 15 Quality Control
… or
“how do we know what we have?”
Why are materials and
material properties variable?
Metals
Concrete
Asphalt
Wood
Plastic
Types of Variance
Material
Sampling Cumulative
Testing
Repeatability
Within laboratory
Reproducibility
Between laboratory
Bias
Sampling
Representative random samples are
used to estimate the properties of the
entire lot or population.
For example:
34.1% 34.1%
2.2% 2.2%
13.6% 13.6%
Load Resistance
Target
Result
LCL
Sample Number
Use of Control Charts
2. Solution to 2.
1. z~ -1.2817 -1.2817
2. – 1.2817 = 80 ksi
-3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3 3. Required mean = 82.6 ksi
4. What is the difference between 1
and 2
Control Charts
Quality control tools
Variability documentation
Efficiency
Troubleshooting aids
Target
Result
LCL
Sample Number
Use of Control Charts