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  QA/QC Inspector Responsibilities Conduct quality activities to ensure that products or services provided are in accordance with requirements   Advise Contractor on QA/QC requirements to ensure Contractor commitment and compliance is in line with site specific quality requirements and procedures   Review Contractor documents such as Project Quality Plan, Method Statements, KPIs, etc   Verify the assessment of construction and installation methods of construction and ensure that QA/QC procedures are adequately implemented   Conduct formal site QA/QC inspections and QA/QC meetings on weekly basis with Contractors and ensure recommended remedial actions are closed by Contractor and reports are submitted. qa/qc inspector responsibilities   Ensure that QA/QC requirements and Key Performance Indicators (KPI), etc. are achieved at Site   Review audit reports on Contractor's Project Qualit...

Types Of Foundations

 Types of Foundations

Building foundations are classified into Shallow Foundations and Deep Foundations.  

Building Foundations

The following are different types of foundations used in the construction field.

1-   Shallow Foundations

a.    Isolating Spread Footing (Individual Footing)

b.    Combined Footing

c.    Strip Footing or Wall Footing

d.    Raft or Mat Footing

2-   Deep Foundations

a.    Pile Foundation

b.    Pier Foundation

c.    Drilled Shafts or caissons 


When is Raft or Mat Foundations used?

The use of raft or mat foundation is for columns and walls foundations where the loads from the structure on columns and walls are very high, Raft foundations are used to prevent differential settlement of individual footings.

 

What is the difference between pile foundation and drilled shafts?

Drilled shafts have an action similar to pile foundations but are high-capacity cast-in-situ foundations. It can transfer column loads larger than pile foundations, it is used where the depth of hard strata below ground level is located within 10m to 100m. 

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