CONSTRUCTION QUALITYMANAGEMENT
CI Seminar
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January 19, 2007
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ASCE Manual 73
Quality in the Constructed Project
BACKGROUND
• July 1981: Failure at Kansas City Hyatt Hotel • 1983: Building Structural Failures Conference• Nov 1984 Decision: Publish a Manual of
Professional Practice for Quality in the Constructed Project.”
• 1988: Preliminary Edition – 15,000 copies sold• 1990: 1st Edition published – 13,000 copies sold• 2000: 2d Edition published - 1,700 copies sold
Objective
• Promote means of achieving quality.
• Provide a guide for owners, designers and constructors.
• Cover process from inception through O&M.
Quality
“Quality is defined as the fullfillment of project responsibilities in the delivery of products and services in a manner that meets or exceeds the stated requirements and expectations of the owner, design professional and constructor.”
2d Edition
This Second Edition carries on the originators’ intent that the Guide be a living document. Added four new chapters:
“Project Delivery Systems” (Chapter 3)
“Computers and Project Quality” (Chapter 21)
“Partnering” (Chapter 24)
“Value Engineering” (Chapter 25).
CONTENT
• Owner’s Role • Project Delivery Systems• Project Team• Selecting Designer• Developing Design• Design Activities• Planning for Construction• Selecting Constructor• The Construction Contract• Managing Construction
• Operations and Maintenance
• QA and QC
• Computers
• Peer Review
• Risk, Liability and Avoiding Conflict
• Partnering
• Value Engineering
3d EditionOBJECTIVES
• Fine tuning – Not major overhaul
• Primary Input from users of current edition
• Maintain Current Style and format
• Publish in July 2007
• Searchable CD
Cost and Incremental Increase In Quality
Decisions On Quality
90% 3%
5% 2%