1. THIRD PARTY QUALITY INSPECTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS Dr. A. K. Mittal, Project Leader achal_cbri@rediffmail.com Central Building Research Institute ROORKEE (India) SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN UTTARAKHAND 10 th Sept., 2009 Gandhinagar

2. Number of Schools YearType of SchoolTotal 2007-08Primary229 2007-08Upper primary150 2007-08Additional Class Rooms (PS & UPS) 369 2008-09Primary217 2008-09Upper Primary254 2008-09Additional Class Rooms (PS & UPS) 900

3. Activities Planned by CBRI  Advice for good quality of construction system with earth quake resistant design.  Advice and guidance for efficient construction at site so that the work may be executed as per the quality norms.  A methodology for general quality inspection programme has been prepared and is being implemented on all school sites with the help of DPOs/VECs.  Training of the VEC, AE/ JE, BRC and other allied personals  Site visits and visual observations  Non Destructive Testing (NDT)  Checking of specifications.  Sample collection of construction materials (Brick, Sand, Cement, Steel etc.) by CBRI Team.  Material testing at CBRI.  An inspection report after each visit containing suggestions for quality improvement. This include

4. Training-cum-Workshop General Construction Awareness Earthquake Earthquake Resistant Construction Questionnaire Quality in Construction Check-List Third Party Quality Assurance NDT Non-Destructive Testing of RC Components Lab Testing Laboratory testing of Basic Materials Report Progress Reporting to the SPD

5. Workshop Organized for General Construction Awareness Dehradun U.S. Nagar Rudraprayag Uttarkashi Tehri Garhwal Champawat Haridwar Pithoragarh Almora Nainital Chamoli Bageshwar LECTURES DILIVERED #Achieving Quality in Construction #Concept of Earth-quake Resistant Design #Non-Destructive Testing of RC Components #Quality Control Programme

6. Earthquake Concept of Seismicity & Earth-quake Uttarakhand in Earthquake Zone IV and V Zone IV Dehradun Haridwar Tehri Nainital Champawat Udhamsingh Nagar Pauri Almora Zone V Chamoli Rudraprayag Bageshwar Pithoragarh Uttarkashi Pauri Almora Seismicity In India BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS IS 1893 (PART 1) : 2002 IS 4326 : 1993 IS 13920 : 1993IS 13935 : 1993 IS 13827 : 1993IS 13828 : 1993 What is EQ Magnitude and Intensity ?

7. Earthquake Earth-quake Resistant Construction Cross-section of RC band for two bars and four bars RC band Details at corner and T junction. Recommendation regarding Overall Arrangement of EQ Resistant Measures for Masonry Buildings Corner Bar Layout for EQ Provision

8. Questionnaire For Quality in Construction A Questionnaire Pertaining to QC Practices was Circulated & Queries from the VECs, JEs and other participants were discussed and solutions were provided at the spot during Workshops Tutorial sessions were organised soon after the TRAINING/ WORKSHOP and following is the feed-back: 35 % Participants had no idea about the Class Designation of Bricks, Grade of Cement etc. before joining the Workshop. 25 % Participants didn’t know about the ratio of concrete, removal of shuttering, schedule of curing etc. Very few knew about the earth- quake resistant measures and their role for the structures. 5% participants complained that they don’t have complete set of booklet/drawings/ designs with them. 10% participants didn’t know about the Gola, Khurra, Drip/ String courses, dado, apron etc. and their role. Excerpt from the Questionnaire

9. NDT Non-Destructive Testing of RC Components NDT Equipments NDT Carried out during the Site Visits using the following Equipments: REBOUND HAMMER (Concrete Test Hammer) Ultrasonic Instrument (PUNDIT) PROFORMET ER (Rebar Locator) CORE CUTTING TEST

10. Lab Testing Carried out for the Basic Materials at CBRI, Roorkee  Reinforcement  Concrete Samples  Chloride Content  Sulphates  pH  Aggregates  Cement  Bricks  Blocks Laboratory Testing

11. Check-List Third Party Quality Assurance Sl. No.Check ObservationLocation and Remarks with Date OKNot OK 1.2.3.4.5. 6. 7. JOINERY (DOORS, WINDOWS AND VENTILATORS)  That seasoned wood free from any type of defect has been used.  That all the doors, windows and ventilators are made according to specifications.  That all the pressed steel, T-iron/Angle Iron frames are of approved quality and are made as per drawing.  That all the door, windows and ventilators and their fittings are of good quality and functioning properly FLOORING  Floor base is well compacted in three stages with water.  Floor laying is divided by glass/ stone/metal strip.  That there are no cracks between wall and floor.  That there are no perceptible settlement/ depressions.  That there are no visible cracks on the top side.  That the skirting and dado are finished properly and are free from cracks.  That there are no stains or colour variations in the finish.  That finish of the surface has been checked for e.g. level, slope, alignment of joins, surface finish, thickness of joints etc.  Curing is done as per schedule. Excerpt from the Format of Check-List A Comprehensive Check-List has been Prepared containing the following sub- elements : FOUNDATIONWALLING SHUTTERING WORK CONCRETE WORK JOINERY (DOORS, WINDOWS AND VENTILATORS) FLOORING JOINERY (DOORS, WINDOWS AND VENTILATORS) FLOORING FINISHING TERRACING (ROOF TREATMENT) PUBLIC HEALTH WORK ELECTRIFICATION SITE DEVELOPMENT WORK

12. Report Progress Reporting to the SPD The Progress & Inspection Reports have been submitted directly to the SPD (State Project Director) as per the following schedule :  Site Wise Inspection Report are being Submitted with in TWO weeks after the visit.  Monthly Progress Report about the work s visited and training imparted during the month are being submitted to the SPD.  Frequent Meetings (At least once in a month) with SPD and other Senior Officials either at Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Office or at CBRI, Roorkee.  A dedicated helpline website for the SSA project has being developed for the project related technical queries of the JEs/ Teachers/VEC members. http://www.cbri-ssa.com

13. HOME ABOUT PROJECT PROJECT ACTIVITIES BUILDING DESIGN & DRAWINGS GENERAL OBSERVATIONS & SUGGESTIONS LIST OF SCHOOLS OTHER PROJECTS FAQs NEWS CLIPPINGS CONTACT US HELP LINE HOMELINK TO CBRI CONTACT US MISSION To improve the Quality of Civil Construction Work under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan by means of Training, Regular Inspections & Other Quality Control Practices for Village Education Committees (VECs), Engineers and other concerned officials. Sponsored by Shri R. K. Sudhanshu, IAS State Project Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Mayur Vihar, Sahastra Dhara Road, DEHRADUN, Uttarakhand Project Team Dr. Achal Kumar Mittal, Scientist Project Leader Central Building Research Institute ROORKEE - 247 667, Uttarakhand e~mail : achal_cbri@rediffmail.com For General Queries Pertaining to Building Science & Technology, Please Contact: Prof. S. K. Bhattacharyya, FNAE DIRECTOR Central Building Research Institute ROORKEE – 247 667, Uttarakhand Tip of the Day (General Observation & corresponding General Suggestion from the file) ACHIEVING QUALITY IN CONSTRUCTION Quality today has assumed high level of importance as the durability of building envelope is directly related to the quality of materials and components used therein. An attempt is being made by CBRI TEAM to develop & implement a methodology for Quality Improvement in the Civil Construction Work, especially considering the needs of Uttarakhand, a newly born state. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Quality Control, Monitoring & Inspection of School Buildings of Uttarakhand State BY CENTRAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ROORKEE (A Constituent Establishment of CSIR, New Delhi, India)

14. Technical Faults in Construction

15. Glimpses of Recent Construction Work

16. Challenge in Quality Control Programme Other than the technical understanding of the VEC member and the desire to improve the quality of construction, the following additional difficulties have been noticed:  Some of the sites are situated in difficult terrains & transportation of materials/ equipments required extra efforts. (Sites are from 500m to 6000 m from the road head.)  Scarcity of water for construction / curing work  Non-availability of well trained mason near the school site

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