Presenter;

Azmi Musa

SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL SDN. BHD.

READY-MIXED CONCRETE

CERTIFICATION & TESTING

PRESENTATION CONTENT

• About SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL

• Ready-Mixed Concrete

• Standards for Ready-Mixed Concrete

• Route to Ready-Mixed Concrete Certification

• Testing (SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL In-

house test facilities)

• Advantage of SIRIM Ready-Mixed Concrete

Certification

• Established in 1996 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIRIM

Berhad

• SIRIM BERHAD is a wholly-owned company of the Malaysian

Government under the Ministry of Finance Incorporated

• Have been providing conformity assessment services

since the 1970s when these services were provided as a

division of SIRIM

• Malaysian based, international accreditation and recognition

for Quality Management System, Product Certification and

Testing Services.

• Local and international clients in countries such as P.R.

China,Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam,

Myanmar, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, India, Sri

Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, UAE and Spain.

About SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL

About SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL

ur Services

CERTIFICATION

• Management System Certification

• Product Certification

• Personnel Certification

TESTING

• Product compliance testing to standards, regulatory requirements and specifications

INSPECTION

• Engineering Inspection

• Inspection on behalf of other CBs

• Other 3rd party inspections

Our Services

Ready-mixed Concrete

• Ready-mixed Concrete

Concrete manufactured in any ready-mixed concrete plant

situated at any location for delivery in a fresh state.

• Ready-mixed concrete plant

The buildings, structure and batching facilities, including

but not limited to the testing, silo, mixers, aggregate

storage facilities for production control, batching,

production, and supply of ready-mixed concrete

Standards for Ready-Mixed Concrete

• CIS 21:2016 Ready-Mixed Concrete: Production,

conformity, transportation, and delivery criteria for

producer

• MS 523:Part1:2005 = MS EN 206:2016

Concrete-Part 1:Specification, performance, production

and conformity(second revision)

• MS 523-2:2011 Concrete-Part 2: Method of specifying

and guidance for the specifier (second revision)

• MS 523-3:2010 Concrete- Part 3 Specification for

constituent materials and concrete (second revision)

• Other 32 referenced standards

ENQUIRY

APPLICATION

DOCUMENT EVALUATION

FACTORY AUDIT

SAMPLE SELECTION & TESTING

RECOMMENDATION & APPROVAL

AWARD OF LICENCE

(free publicity on Malaysiancertified)

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SCHEME

Maintaining certification…...

SURVEILLANCE

ANNUAL RENEWAL

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION SCHEME

FACTORY ANNUAL SURVEILLANCE

ANDMARKET SAMPLING

RENEWALSUSPENSION/REVOCATION

ComplyNot Comply

MAINTAINING CERTIFICATION

The product must comply with the

requirements of the standard(s);

The manufacturer must have an acceptable

quality control plan to verify the product to

the required standard;

The manufacturer must demonstrate the

capability to comply with the Product

Certification Requirements as specified in the

Product Certification Agreement.

CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF LICENSE

Route to Ready-Mixed Concrete Certification

ENQUIRY

• Information supplied to client

• Feasibility for certification (standard & testing facilities) examined

• Submission of Product Certification Questionnaire form & Quotation issued

APPLICATION

• Submission of complete Product Certification Application forms

• Product descriptions – components, materials, drawings, suppliers’ certificates

• Product details – brand, model, type, rating, size

• Other applicable forms..

EVALUATION OF

DOCUMENT

• Product design evaluation against standard

• Manufacturer’s quality system document evaluation

Information required from applicant Certificate Information (Clause 8.6 of CIS 21:2016)

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Route to Ready-Mixed Concrete Certification

FACTORY AUDIT AND SAMPLING

• Inspection conducted to examine product details, QC plan adequacy, test equipment adequacy and calibration, quality system and record-keeping system

• Samples selection and testing

INITIAL TYPE TESTING

• Type Testing in SIRIM QAS International lab OR

• Type Testing at factory lab accredited to ISO/IEC 17025

APPROVAL PROCESS

& LICENCE

• Certification Report preparation and recommendation to Certification Panel

• Approval by Certification Panel

• The license issued by SIRIM QAS International will be used by the Manufacturers / Licensees for PPS approval by CIDB

Route to Ready-Mixed Concrete Certification

SURVEILLANCE &

RE-EVALUATIONTESTING

• Planned inspections and re-tests conducted to monitor continuing compliance

• Re-evaluation test for models in license every 5 years

RENEWAL

• Approval for renewal after satisfactory surveillance audit, re-evaluation test and payment of fees.

Building 22 & 24 Materials Science Lab

Concrete And Structure

Lab

Ceramic Products Lab

Building Physics Lab

Lifting Devices Lab

Consignment Lab

CIVIL & CONSTRUCTION SECTION

(CCST)

Materials Science Lab

e.g Reinforce steel, fasteners, pipes and fittings, steel

water tanks

Concrete & Structural Lab

e.g Cement, concrete admixture, pavers, natural stones,

playground equipment

Ceramics Lab

e.g Ceramic tiles, sanitary wares, clay pipes, clay bricks,

clay roofing tiles

Building Physics

e.g Thermal insulation materials, acoustic panels, energy

efficiency glazing

Lifting Devices

Wire rope slings, chain slings, lever hoists, wire ropes

and cables

6 MAJOR LABORATORIES

SIRIM IN HOUSE TEST FACILITIES FOR

READY-MIXED CONCRETE

TEST

• Compressive strength

• Retention of consistence

(flow table or slump)

• Air content

• Resistance to penetration

• Water reduction

• Setting time

• Capillary absorption

• Bleeding

• Fluidity

• Volume change

• Tensile bond strength

SIRIM QAS INTL CEMENT AND CONCRETE LAB

MS EN 934 – 1 : 2012 / BS EN 934 – 1 : 2008

Admixture for Concrete, Mortar and Grout

Part 1 : Common Requirement

MS EN 934 – 2 : 2012 / BS EN 934 – 2 : 2009

Admixture for Concrete, Mortar and Grout

Part 2 : Concrete Admixture

MS EN 934 – 3 : 2012 / BS EN 934 – 3 : 2009

Admixture for Concrete, Mortar and Grout

Part 3 : Admixture for masonry mortar

MS EN 934 – 4 : 2012 / BS EN 934 – 4 : 2009

Admixture for Concrete, Mortar and Grout

Part 4 : Admixture for grout for prestressing tendons

MS EN 934 – 5 : 2012 / BS EN 934 – 5 : 2009

Admixture for Concrete, Mortar and Grout

Part 5 : Admixture for sprayed concrete

SIRIM QAS INTL CEMENT AND CONCRETE LAB

STRENGTH TEST

SOUNDNESS TEST

MIXING CEMENT

MS 2282-1:2014 / BS EN 771-1:2011Specification for Masonry Units. Clay Masonry Units

MS 2282-2:2014 / BS EN 771-2:2011Specification for Masonry Units. Calcium Silicate Masonry Units

MS 2282-3:2010 / BS EN 771-3:2011Specification for Masonry Units. Aggregate Concrete Masonry Units

MS 2282-4:2011 / BS EN 771-4:2011Specification for Masonry Units. Autoclaved Aerated Masonry Units

BS EN 771-5:2011Specification for Masonry Units. Manufactured Stone Masonry Units

SIRIM QAS INTL CEMENT AND CONCRETE LAB

SIRIM QAS INTL CEMENT AND CONCRETE LAB

PERMEABILITY TEST

STRENGTH TEST

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MS ISO/IEC 17025 TESTING

ACCREDITED UNDER SAMM SCHEME BY THE

DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA (DSM)

ACCREDITATION

SIRIM IN HOUSE TEST FACILITIES FOR

READY-MIXED CONCRETE

ADVANTAGES OF SIRIM READYMIX CONCRETE CERTIFICATION

SCHEME

TO THE CONSUMER / PURCHASER

• Certified products provide the user an assurance for

safety and reliability.

• Provides more choice of safe and quality products

(among certified products).

• Provides an avenue for customer complaints and

facilitates further investigation.

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ADVANTAGES OF SIRIM READYMIX CONCRETE CERTIFICATION

SCHEME

TO THE MANUFACTURER

• Certified products enjoy the benefits of protection

against competition from substandard products and

misrepresentation.

• The SIRIM READY-MIXED CONCRETE

CERTIFICATION SCHEME Certification Mark on a

product is an excellent marketing tool.

• Products bearing the Product Certification/Safety Mark

enhances the reputation of manufacturer and thus,

extends market and facilitates acceptance locally and

internationally.

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ADVANTAGES OF SIRIM READYMIX CONCRETE CERTIFICATION

SCHEME

TO THE REGULATORY/ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY

• Certification and Testing body provides reliability tools in

discharging functions and supporting technical

infrastructure.

• Overall enhancement of quality and safety in industry

and for consumer protection.

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Contact DetailsSIRIM QAS International

PRODUCT CERTIFICATION;

1) Nor Hafeza Osman

e-mail = nhafeza@sirim.my

2) Wan Ahmad Jailani

e-mail = jailani@sirim.my

PRODUCT TESTING;

1) Azmi Musa

e-mail = azmi@sirim.my

2) Mohd Hanon Nazir

e-mail = hnazir@sirim.my