1. DOT Panel Discussion Quality Acceptance Programs & Inspection Guidelines

2. Why are they here? Quality Assurance Programs Share DOT expectations
Improvements
Research
Inspection practices
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3. DOT Panelist Michael Black (KY) Structural Materials Branch Manager
Chuck Hasty (GA)
State Materials Engineer
Tim Ruelke: (FL)
Lamar Sylvester (NC)
Construction Engineer
Troy Witty (TX)

4. The Rules Let’s Share Information w/ our Customer 3 mins / response
1.5 min / follow-up
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5. Section 1 Quality Acceptance Programs

6. Question #1
How does the QCast program help your Quality Assurance Program?
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7. Question #1 (Follow-up)
What additional tasks does the state perform for its Quality Assurance Program beyond the QCast program?
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8. Question #2
Shadowing QCast Audits: Has your state participated in this way, and if so what perspective have you or your staff gained from that experience?
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9. Question #3
As an owner, do you have any reservations about industry working with a 3rd party to audit its own production facilities?
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10. Question #4
For those of you that do not use QCast how does your state manage its Quality Assurance Program with your limited resources?
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11. Question #5 Are there other QA programs that you would like to use?
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12. Question #5 (Follow-up)
Follow-up: What features do you find beneficial about those programs that the QCast program doesn’t provide?
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13. Question #5 (Follow-up)
Unannounced Audits. Do you, as owners, value the unannounced audit as a key part of the program?
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14. Question #6
Does your state anticipate utilizing the AASTHO Standard Practice for Evaluation and Acceptance of Precast Concrete Products at the plant and jobsite, and how will that change your current policy?
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15. Question #6 (Follow-up)
Does your state consider it a good Visual Inspection guideline for the acceptance of pre-installed RCP and will it be helpful to your state?
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16. Question #6 (Follow-up)
The proposed Guideline includes evaluation guidelines for:
Cracks
Manufacturing defects
Damaged ends
Would a guideline on these issues be helpful to your plant inspectors or inspectors on the job site.
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17. Section 2 Research on RCP

18. Question #7
What has been your experience with the service life of RCP in your state?
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19. Question #8
What studies has your state done (or would do if you had sufficient funding) to analyze the long-term performance of RCP?
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20. Question #9 What RCP studies at AASHTO have peaked your interest?
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21. Question #10
What studies could our industry do to analyze the long-term performance of RCP or other precast concrete products like box culverts?
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22. Section 3 Post Installation Inspection

23. Question #11
What Post Installation Inspection Requirements does your state require?
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24. Question #11 (Follow-up)
Would better levels of inspection during construction improve your pipe installation as well as reduce post installation inspection issues/repairs?
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25. Section 4 Questions from Audience?

26. Final Question
What value could we provide to states in order to intrigue more DOTs to participate at our pipe schools or other training meetings?
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