Laboratory Management Manual

Contents of Laboratory Management Manual

1. DOCUMENT CONTROL 1
1.1 REVISION STATUS 1
1.2 DISTRIBUTION RECORD 2
2. INTRODUCTION 3 Laboratory Management Manual
3. FUNCTIONAL BRIEF 4
4. MANAGEMENT, STAFFING AND RESPONSIBILITIES 5
4.1 LABORATORY STAFF POSITIONS 5
4.2 ORGANISATION STRUCTURE 6
5. LABORATORY ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT 7
5.1 ACCOMMODATION 7
5.2 TRANSPORT 8
6. LABORATORY OPERATIONS 9
INDEX OF PROCEDURES
LM01 LABORATORY REGISTERS
01.1 Sample Registers Laboratory Management Manual
01.2 Field Test Registers
01.3 Equipment Registers
01.4 Miscellaneous Registers
LM02 TEST REQUESTS
02.1 Test Requests by Contractor
02.2 Test Requests by Subcontractors
02.2 Test Requests by SMEC/NHA
LM03 SAMPLES/SAMPLING
03.1 Introduction
03.2 Safety Laboratory Management Manual
03.3 Sampling
03.4 Labelling Samples
03.5 Splitting of Samples
03.6 Registration of Samples
03.7 Preparation of Samples for Testing
03.8 Storage of Samples
LM04 TESTING
04.1 Test Methods
04.2 Additional Test Method Requirements
04.3 Job Mix Formula Design for Asphaltic Concrete (JMF)
04.4 Procedure for Analysing Asphaltic Concrete Mixtures
04.5 Compressive Strength Determination & Assessment of Concrete Cores
04.6 Concrete Cylinders
04.7 Cement Testing
04.8 Determination of Bituminous Surface Treatment application rates
LM05 FIELD TESTING
05.1 Compaction Testing of Natural Ground/Emb/Subgrade/Subbase/Base
LM06 FIELD CONCRETE TESTING
06.1 Concrete Sampling
06.2 Slump Testing
06.3 Making Concrete Cylinders
06.4 Transporting Concrete Cylinders
06.5 Registering of Concrete Cylinders
06.6 Curing of Concrete Cylinders
LM07 ASPHALTIC CONCRETE COMPACTION AND THICKNESS
07.1 Sampling and Compaction of Marshall Specimens
07.2 Coring of Asphaltic Concrete
07.3 Random Core Location
07.4 Determination of Core Bulk Specific Gravity
07.5 Determination of Asphaltic Concrete % Compaction
07.6 Determination of Thickness
07.7 Assessment of % Compaction
07.8 Determination of AC Density
LM08 PAVEMENT TESTING
08.1 Roughness Measurement using MERLIN
08.2 Pavement Roughness Instrument or Vehicle Calibration
08.3 Benkelman Beam Deflection Testing
LM09 QUALITY CONTROL OF REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE CULVERTS
09.1 General Requirements
09.2 Test Request
09.3 Inspection and Selection
09.4 Load Test Laboratory Management Manual
09.5 Load Retest
09.6 Inspection
09.7 Branding
09.8 Dispatch of Results
09.9 Site Staff Delivery Checks
LM10 QUALITY CONTROL OF STEEL REINFORCEMENT
10.1 General Requirements
10.2 Test Request
10.3 Sampling
10.4 Sealing and Inspection
10.5 Testing at Source
10.6 Test Results
10.7 Final Seal/Signature
10.8 Dispatch of Material and Results
10.9 Dispatch Information to Site
10.10 Filing
10.11 Site Staff Delivery Check
LM11 QUALITY CONTROL OF STEEL PRESTRESSING STRAND
11.1 General Requirements
11.2 Test Request
11.3 Sampling
11.4 Sealing and Inspection
11.5 Testing at Source
11.6 Test Results
11.7 Final Seal/Signature
11.8 Despatch of Material and Results
11.9 Despatch Information to Site
11.10 Filing
11.11 Site Staff Delivery Check
LM12 PROCUREMENT
12.1 Equipment Procurement
12.2 Materials Procurement
LM13 EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
13.1 Identification
13.2 Registration
13.3 Equipment Storage
13.4 Equipment Care
13.5 Written Off Equipment Procedure
13.6 Equipment Audits
13.7 Equipment Repair
13.8 Equipment Calibration
LM14 EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION
14.1 General Requirements and Procedures
14.2 Mould Calibration
14.3 Rammer Calibration
14.4 Dial Gauges
14.5 Balances
14.6 Sieves Laboratory Management Manual
14.7 Ovens
14.8 Thermometers
14.9 Masses
14.10 Measuring Cylinders / Calibration Cylinders
14.11 Proving Rings
14.12 Concrete Compression Machine
14.13 Liquid Limit Device
14.12 Laboratory Equipment Calibration Intervals
LM15 LABORATORY STAFF TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT OF TESTING
COMPETENCY
15.1 Training Laboratory Management Manual
15.2 Assessment of Testing Competency
LM16 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
16.1 General Requirements
16.2 Fumes
16.3 Heating Sulphur Capping Mix
16.4 Back Injuries
16.5 Safety Spectacles
LM17 DISTRIBUTION AND FILING OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS
17.1 Distribution of Test Results
17.2 Paperwork Filing
LM18 COMPUTER STORAGE OF TEST RESULTS AND COMPUTER
DATABASES Laboratory Management Manual
18.1 General Requirements
18.2 Soil Test Results Laboratory Management Manual
18.3 Subbase Test Results
18.4 Aggregate Base Test Results
18.5 AC Basecourse Percentage Compaction & Thickness Results
18.6 AC Wearing Course Percentage Compaction & Thickness Results
18.7 Concrete Compressive Strength Results
18.8 AC Basecourse Results
18.9 AC Wearing Course Results
18.10 Bitumen Test Results
18.11 Field Density Test Results
18.12 Reinforced Concrete Pipe Culverts
18.13 Deformed Steel Bar Results
18.14 Steel Prestressing Strand Results
LM19 SURVEILLANCE / AUDIT
19.1 Surveillance
19.2 Audits Laboratory Management Manual
LM20 DIAGNOSTIC AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
20.1 Diagnostic Action
20.2 Corrective Action
20.3 Minimisation of Improper Influences
20.4 Confidentiality Laboratory Management Manual

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