GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL

Construction of Administrative Office Building, Landscaping, Parking,

Boundary wall etc at Rainas Municipality-05, Lamjung

(QAP)

QUALITY
QUALI TY A
ASSSUR
SSSURANCE
ANCE PLAN (QAP )

Submitted By:

M/S Kanchanjunga Nirman Sewa

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. PROJECT INFORMATION.................................
INFORMATION.......................................................
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1.1 The Project..........................................
Project................................................................
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1.2 Location....................................
Location..........................................................
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1.3 Topography..........................
Topography................................................
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1.4 Climate............................................
Climate..................................................................
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2. QUALITY...............................
QUALITY......................................................
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2.1 General............................................
General..................................................................
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2.2 Objectives of this Plan........................................
Plan..............................................................
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2.3 Quality Control System........................................
System..............................................................
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3. ORGANIZATION...........................
ORGANIZATION.................................................
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3.1Organization for Quality Assurance.....................................................
Assurance.......................................................................
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3.2 Duties of the Contractor’s Key Personnel........................................................................3

3.3Role and Responsibilities.........................................

Responsibilities...............................................................
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4.SCHEDULES......................
4.SCHEDULES ............................................
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4.1 Project Work Schedule......................................
Schedule............................................................
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4.2 Short Time Work Programme.....................................
Programme...........................................................
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4.3 Material Management Schedule.......................................................................................8
4.4 Material Testing Schedule......................................
Schedule............................................................
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5.QUALITY ASSURANCE...............................
ASSURANCE.....................................................
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5.1 Details of Site Laboratory......................................
Laboratory............................................................
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5.2 Formats to be used for Testing........................................
Testing..............................................................
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5.3 Working Procedure for Quality Control of different item of works.................................9

5.4 Non-Compliance Reporting and Corrective Measures...................................................12
5.5 Sources of Construction Materials...................................................
Materials..................................................................................12
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5.6 Spoil Dumping Sites......................................................
Sites............................................................................
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APPENDIX
1. PROJECT INFORMATION

1.1 The Project

This project IFB no. 05/075/76/W/MAOB/RAN/LAMJUNG includes Construction of

Rainas Municipality Administrative Office Building in Lamjung District.

The contrac
contractt has been awarded
awarded to the M/s The Kanchanjunga Nirman SewaJV under
NCB contract for the construction of this Project

1.2 Location

This project is located at Lamjung District. The sections includes the mostly hilly terrain.

1.3 Topography

The section alignment follows hilly terrain of various altitudes varying from 1225 m to
1075 m elevation.

1.4 Climate

The climate of Nepal ranges for hot tropical in the Terai to moderate subtropical in the
midlands (hills) and to very cold in the high mountains. The project area has subtropical to
temperate climate complexion thus monsoon rain generally starts in June and ends in
September. May & June are the hottest months with temperature reaching upto 35 0 C and
the minimum temperature is about 1 0 C in the month of December–January.

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2. QUALITY

2.1 General

The quality of constructed work is the satisfaction of the employer and the Engineer
towards the work meeting the contractual requirements and standards defined by the
contract documents and specifications.
There
There are three
three basic
basic elemen
elements
ts of qu
qualit
ality:
y: (1) Qualit
Quality
y Charac
Characteri
teristic
stics,
s, (2) Qualit
Quality
y of
Design, and (3) Quality of Conformance. Quality Characteristics defines one or more
properties of a product for quality control purposes. It includes dimension, color,
c olor, strength,
etc. Quality of Design specifies the desired standards for the characteristics together with
the tolerance for acceptable variations from the standards. Quality of Conformance is the
degree to which the physical work produced conforms to the standards specified by the
quality of design.

2.2 Objectives of this Plan

The main objectives of this Quality Assurance plan are:

a) To assure
assure that
that all the steps
steps of Quality
Quality control
control have
have been
been proper
properly
ly planned
planned and
implemented during execution and completion of each activity.
b) To assure that the completed items of work meet or exceed desired performance
criteria/quality standards as specified in Drawings & Technical Specification which
are part of the Contract Documents.

2.3 Quality Control System

Quality Control system includes methods, procedures and organization for the quality

control of works in the following sequences:

 Testing of materials including laboratory trials.

 Testing for methods and equipment prior to the commencement of works including
site trials.
 Control testing during construction.

 Accept tests on completion of the works.

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3. ORGANIZATION

3.1Organization for Quality Assurance

It is difficult to standardize the organizational structure for quality assurance requirements,

since many variations are possible. There are two parties involved in this project viz., the
client Rainas Municipality, Lamjung and the Contractor (M/s The Kanchanjunga Nirman
Sewa), the responsibility for different activities of a project falls on each of these parties. For
some activities, the client has the sole responsibility, for some others the engineer and the
contractor. Responsibilities overlap for some activities.

3.2 Duties of the Contractor’s Key Personnel

The organi
organizat
zation
ion chart
chart of the contra
contracto
ctor’s
r’s per
person
sonnel
nel is presen
presented
ted in Appendix 1. Thus the job
descriptions of the key personnel are as follows.
Contract Manager:
 Overall planning, Scheduling, monitoring and controlling.

 Dealing with change orders, delays, variation orders etc.

 Advising procurement officer for different procurement works.
 Recruiting and allocating qualified personals for different works.
 Maintaining
Maintaining proper co-ordination
co-ordination (Internal-among
(Internal-among site staff, store staff and lab staff and
external-with other parties)
 Timely instruction and decisions.
 Conducting weekly site meeting.
Site Engineer and
and Quality Control Engineer:
Engineer:
 Day to day planning of site works.

 Planning and allocating right people to right place

 Control of workmanship through subordinates.
 Field measurements.
 Receiving instructions from the engineer and taking action on time.
 Immediate information to the engineer for any obstruction to the progress of the work.
 Quality control of material from source to stockyard/store.
 Monitoring major testing and process control activated in all sites.
 Seeking approval of sources of material from the Engineer.
 Fully accountable to Contract Manager in quality aspect.

 Documentation control.

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 Preparing quality assurance manual, sampling plans and taking their approval from the
Engineer
 Quality auditing and reporting to all project participants.
 Coordination between lab staff and site staff.
Procurementt Officer:
Procuremen
 Procuring reliable suppliers/vendors for supplying quality materials in consultation with
the Project Manager/Planning Engineer.
 Preparing required quality standards of materials for suppliers/vendors.
 Inspection of site manufacturing.
 Procuring labour contactors for quality works in consultation with PM.
Surveyor:
 Carryout joint survey and all other survey works (line, levels, cut slopes etc.).
 Documenting survey data and updating if any change.
Sr. Lab. Technician:
Technician:
 Material testing and process control.
 Documentation of lab reports systematically.
 Fully accountable to QC Engineer.
Lab Technician:
Technician:
 Daily material testing and process control.
 Maintaining up to date lab records.

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3.3Role and Responsibiliti
Responsibilities
es

Role and responsibilities of various key personnel shall be as under.

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S.N Activity
1 Select qu
quality ob
objectives 

2 Define acactivities
ies aff
affeecting qu
quali
ality 
3 Establish de
design criteria
4 Specify ququality st
standards  
5 Prepare Qualiality Assssu
urance Manual    

6 Prepare QuQuali
ality Co
Control PrProcedure  
7 Select Equipment    
8 Prep
Prepar
aree co
cons
nstr
tru
uctio
ctionn met
metho
hodd sta
state
tem
ments
ents  
9 Setting out work   
10 Sele
Select
ctio
ionn of mate
materirial
alss to be inco
incorp
rpor
orat
ated
ed in  

works
11 Evol
Evolve
ve mix
mix des
desig
igns
ns for
for con
concr
cret
etee mixt
mixtur
ures
es 
12 Approve mix designs 


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Set
S ptecif
upfylabo
ci lasbora
amp
am rato
ptory
linry
g and
apnd
lantest
te
s stin
ing g faci
facili
liti
ties
es  


15 Train
rain and
and quali
ualify
fy cr
crafafts
tsma
man n 
16 Trai
Trainn and
and qua
qualilify
fy ins
inspe
pectctio
ion n pers
person
onne
nell 
17 Carr
Carry y out
out cons
constrtruc
ucti tion
on oper
operat atio
ions
ns   
18 Inspect wo works
rks iin
n pr
progres esss  
19 Carr
Carry y ou
out qqua
ualility
ty co
con ntr
trol
ol test
test  
20 Moni
Monito torr and
and eval
evaluauatete qual
qualit ity
y ttre
rend
ndss   
21 Accepeptt work in progress  
22 Insp
Inspec
ectt mat
matereria
ials
ls upopon n rec
receieipt
pt 
23 Main
Mainta tain
in file
file of qu
qual alit
ity
y con
contr trol
ol do
docu
cumement
ntss 
24 Investigate failure   
25 Reject work in progres esss  
26 Carr
Carry y ou
outt corr
corrececti
tiv
ve majo
majors rs     
27 Accept co completed w wo ork   

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4.SCHEDULES

4.1 Project Work Schedule

Initially it will be baseline schedule and for the time being it will be the latest revised
sched
schedul
ulee if any. It is in
incl
clud
uded
ed in the Appendix 2. This will be used in planning the
procurement of materials, equipments and services in advance so that we can make
necessary testing with sufficient time float before the work begins.

4.2 Short Time Work Programme

This will be prepared based on the main project schedule and submitted as per the
provision of the contract. It will be used for regular planning of different lab tests, field
tests, manpower planning etc.

4.3 Material Management Schedule

It will be prepared based on the project schedule. Its use will be for planning the major

tests required for testing the material quality.

4.4 Material Testing Schedule

Based on the detailed work Program the material testing Schedule has been prepared and
included in the Appendix 3. The testing of materials is arranged such that each test will be
conducted and approved 20 days prior to the commencement of Works.

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5.QUALITY ASSURANCE

The first level of assurance

assurance will be provided
provided by well equipped
equipped laboratories
laboratories and qualified testing
personnel. This assures that equipment and personnel are capable of performing the tests
properly. The second level of assurance will be provided by an independent assurance
as surance program
which
which assures
assures that
that testing
testing person
personnel
nel and equipm
equipment
ent remain
remain capabl
capablee of perfor
performin
ming
g the test

properly. The third level of assurance will be provided by verification, sampling and testing. This
level assures the quality of completed work.

5.1 Details of Site Laboratory

The site laboratory will be constructed in the site. All the required Tests for Laboratory shall be
conducted on contractor's Lab.
For Laboratory setup at site, the test will be carried out at the site laboratory established at
aforementioned location under Engineer’s supervision. The roles and responsibilities of each
personnel responsible for quality control are described above in Chapter -3.

5.2 Formats to be used for Testing

The testing formats to be used will be as approved / provided by the Engineer to keep records of
each test. The test records
records will be signed, recorded
recorded and filed in the office. The Original
Original copy of
test results will be kept at Engineer’s Office.

5.3 Working Procedure for Quality Control of different item of works

Cutting works:
 Detail survey of the section.

 Preparation and approval of the working drawings.

 Layout in the field.

 Check and verify the layout by the Engineer.

 Proceed excavation of cutting works to the line, levels, and slopes.

 Check cut line, levels and slopes as per drawings.

 If ok, work is completed otherwise make correction.

 Joint measurement.
Filling works:
Detail survey of the section.

 Preparation and approval of the working drawings.

 Layout in the field.

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 Check and verify the layout by the Engineer.

 Proceed filling works up to the line, levels, and slopes by compacting each 15cm layer wise.

 Check line, levels and slopes as per drawings.

 If ok, work is completed otherwise make correction.

 Joint measurement.
General Excavation:
 Detail survey of the section.

 Preparation and approval of the working drawings.

 Layout in the field.

 Check and verify the layout by the Engineer.

 Proceed excavation to the line, levels, and slopes.

 Check cut line, levels and slopes as per drawings.

 If ok, excavation is completed otherwise make correction.

 Joint measurement.

Box Culvert:
 Obtain approval of the working drawing for the culverts.

 Layout in the site.

 Approval of the layout.

 Approval of the materials.

 Transportation of the units to the site.

 Excavation to the line and level.

 Approval of the finished foundation.

f oundation.

 Constructions as specified in the Technical Specification.

 Approval of the completed section.

 Joint measurement of each individual component.

Masonry Works:
Works:
 Obtain approval of working drawings for the masonry structure to suit as per site condition.

 Layout of the structure in the site.

 Approv
Approval
al of the materia
materials
ls to be used
used (sand,
(sand, cement
cement,, stones
stones,, aggreg
aggregate
ates,fi
s,filli
lling
ng materia
materials,
ls,
bedding material etc.).
 Foundation excavation as per the approved drawing.

 Construction of the structure as described in the Technical Specification.

 Sampling of mortar for cube testing.

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 Curing 7 days.

 Backfilling in layers with suitable approval material with required compaction.

 Approval of the completed section.

 Joint measurement.

Gabions Work:

 Testing and approval of the G.I. wires to be used for the work.
 Obtaining approval of Machine made Gabion cages.

 Stock the approved cages.

 Approval of the working Drawings for the structure.

 Layout in the site.

 Foundation excavation.

 Preparation of the foundation bed.

 Checking the foundation for approval.

 Construction of gabions a specified in Technical Specification.

 Joint measurement of the completed section.

Concreting Work:
 Testing and approval of the stock of the ingredients of the specified grade of concrete.

 Proportioning of the ingredients (Wt Basis/Volumetric Basis) as determined from the design
mix of the concrete in the lab & as instructed by the engineer.
 Checking centering and shuttering before pouring the concrete if any.

 Checking of Reinforcement as per Bar Bending Schedule.

 Preparation, transportation, pouring in place and compaction as specified in the TS section.

 Making cubes for testing.

 Curing of the completed section as described in Technical Specification.

 Joint measurement of the completed section.

Formwork:
 Obtain approval of the working drawing of false work and form work for the said work.

 Approval of the type, grade and condition of the material used for the work.

 Construction of false work and formwork as described in Technical Specification.

 Removal of false work and formwork as per Technical Specification.

 Joint measurement of the completed section.

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5.4 Non-Compliance Reporting and Corrective Measures

All
All the
the test
test resu
result
ltss wi
will
ll be comp
compar
ared
ed to th
thee stan
standa
dard
rdss sp
spec
ecif
ifie
ied
d by th
thee Draw
Drawin
ings
gs an
and
d
specifications. Any non-complying result will be immediately informed to the corresponding site
staff and consulting engineer with the approved corrective measures if any. Any suggestion or
instruction from the engineer will be strictly honored.

A detail list of the possible areas of non-compliance of the test results and possible corrective
measures will be prepared and seek the approval of the Engineer. When any non-compliance
occurs, correction will be done according to the approved measures. Any process or result that is
not as per specifications will be rejected.

5.5 Sources of Construction Materials

The main sources (Quarry Sites) of the construction materials (Stone and filling materials) are
presented in a linear diagram included in the Appendix 5 . Sources and brand of other materials
materials
like cement, sand, aggregate, steel and gabion will be selected from different sources and tested
before use and approved by the Engineer. The approval of quarry sites will be taken from the
Engineer before its operation following the guidelines stated in the Contract Documents.

5.6 Spoil Dumping Sites

The unsuitable / surplus materials shall be properly managed and dumped at the approved
locations.
locations. The Contractor
Contractor will propose
propose the Spoil
Spoil dumping
dumping sites and after getting
getting approval from
the Engineer, these sites will be used for dumping unsuitable / unused materials. Location of
these sites is shown in the linear Diagram and enclosed in the Appendix 5.

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APPENDIX
 APPENDIX 1:
Organization chart
 APPENDIX 2
Project work schedule
 APPENDIX 3
Material Testing Schedule
 APPENDIX 4
Quality Control Flow Chart