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School of Housing, Building and Planning
RMT 558 Construction and Facilities
Management
By: Goh Sui Ling P-RM0050/12& Ng Pui Yeen P-RM0103/12
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Aging highway system
Ever increasing traffic volumes and truckweights
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Changes in materials
Evolving construction practices Major turnovers of experienced
personnel in both private and public
sector
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The expectation of the clients and endusermore complicated need anddemand.
Engineering duties increased, talentspread over, causing loss of many skilledworkers.
Therefore, many quality assuranceactivities have been delegated to thosewhose skills and experiences may not beadequate for the task.
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The changes and challenges can beaddressed through the developmentand implementation of qualitymanagement programs.
DEFINITION:
a quality management program is the
overall process of obtaining the qualityof the product necessary for it to performits intended functions at a reasonablecost.
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The program can be simple orsophisticated
Principle element will be the same Most important elementPeople
Eg.: attitudes, skills, knowledge towards
making a program works Top management individualprovide
leadership and continuing trainingvitalto successful program.
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Planning (planning what we want)
Designing (Designing what we planned
for)
Specifying (specifying what we design)
Constructing (producing and building
what we specify)
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Inspection & Testing (evaluating theproduct to see if we are producing what
we specified) Maintaining (maintaining what we build
to provide optimum performance)
Monitoring (analyzing performance ofwhat was constructed and feeding thisinformation back into the system)
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Qualitynot merely dependent onconstruction inspection / a properlydesigned testing program.
It begins with proper planning, design, &specification preparation.
Built into each design & process, not
created by inspection Design & specificationcommunication
of the desired quality levels to contractorand maintenance staff.
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Through construction plans and
specifications. The product must be described, clear
quality level set, assurance units and
measuring methods determined andother requirements specified.
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Proper formulated inspection & testingprogram consists of process control,
acceptance & independent assurancetesting
Quality is determined, controlled &assured by the overall system andprocesses - A quality managementprogram
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Important to have all constructedproducts to meet the intended
performance levels. Eg: Highwaysconstruction
2 basic options if the work performeddoes not meet specifications: 1. Reject &Reconstruct , 2. Accept at full / partialpayment
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Professional judgment is important in thisdecision
But, properly formulated specification willprovide objective information uponwhich to base a decision and should
specify action to be taken Obligations of contractors must be
stated in the specification
These obligations must balance risks, be
implemented on a consistent basis & beconstantly evaluated.
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People & their commitments in obtaininga quality productessential element ofa quality management program.
Its not enough to expect that if onlymaterials and construction inspectionpersonnel implement their qualityassurance / quality control processes
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Determining factora commitment by
all personnel (including topmanagement) to quality in all aspects ofhighway design, construction andmaintenance,
Important elements: continuing training& education at all levels.
Achieving quality productresult of
established high goals, sincere workseffort by all involved, informed andconsistent direction & skillful execution