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Quality ControlPersonnel Training
Training Requirements
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QC Personnel Training:Know Where to Find the Rules• FDOT Section 105• FDOT Materials Manual
Section 6.2 (RCP)Section 6.3 (Precast Box Culverts)
• RCP and RCB SpecsSection 449Section 410
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FDOT Section 105 – Contractor Quality Control General Requirements
105-5.11 Precast Concrete Drainage, Precast Box Culvert, Precast Concrete Pipe, Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe, Flexible Pipe, and Incidental Precast Manufacturing Facilities Quality Control Personnel
QC Personnel Training
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105-5.11.1.1 Level I Quality Control Inspectors: Ensure that the Level I Inspectors have completed a minimum of a 12-hour, Department approved, Level I Quality Control Inspector training course in the respective work area.
As an exception to this, ensure Flexible Pipe Level I Quality Control Inspectors have completed a minimum of an 8-hour, Department approved, Level I Quality Control Flexible Pipe Inspector training course.
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105-5.11.1.2 Level II Quality Control Inspectors: Ensure that Level II Inspectors have completedDepartment approved Level I Quality Control Inspector training and a minimum of a 5-hour, Department approved, Level II Quality Control Inspector training course in the respective work areas.
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105-5.11.1.3 Plant Quality Control Manager: Ensure that Quality Control Manager has completed Department approved Level IIQuality Control Inspector training and has a minimum of 2 years construction related experience in the specific work area.
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105-5.11.1.4 Additional Requirements for Quality Control Personnel of Precast Concrete Drainage and Precast Concrete Box Culvert Manufacturing Facilities
Note that these QC training aspects will not be covered in this course. It is the responsibility of the individual companies to comply with these requirements outside of this training course.
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105-5.11.1.4.1 Testing Personnel: Ensure the personnel performing plastic property tests have ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade I certification. Ensure the personnel performing laboratory compressive strength testing have ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician-Grade 1 certification or ACI Concrete Strength Testing Technician certification.
9ACI Field Testing Certification for Concrete Box Culvert ProductionNote that inspectors of the steel-reinforced
concrete pipe and dry-cast concrete box culverts are not required to have ACI Field Testing Technician, Grade I certification.
ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technical Grade 1 certification is required for wet cast and dry cast production of box culverts.
10Additional QC Personnel Training105-5.11.1.4.2: Batch Plant Operator: Ensure the concrete batch plant operator is qualified as a CTQP Concrete Batch Plant Operator. As an alternative to CTQP qualification, the Department will accept the completion of a minimum of a 6-hour, Department approved, Batch Plant Operator training course.
11Batch Plant Operator QualificationNote that the State Materials Office has
stated that steel reinforced concrete pipe manufacturing plants and dry-cast concrete box culvert plants do not need the batch plant operator qualification.
State Materials Manual
Concrete Pipe
Box Culverts
Quality Control
FDOT Materials Manual Section 6.2 (Vol. II) for RCP and Section 6.3 (Vol. II) for Precast RCB describe the QC Personnel Training Requirements
15FDOT Materials ManualSection 6.2.8 TrainingReinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP)
The applicants shall attend a Department accredited Pipe training course and receive a passing grade on the final examination for the course. Ensure that the Plant’s quality control plan includes training certification copies for their qualified quality control personnel. The State Materials Office maintains the list of the accredited Pipe training courses.
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The applicants shall attend a Department accredited precast concrete training course and receive a passing grade on the final examination for the course. Ensure that the Plant’s quality control plan includes training certification copies for their qualified quality control personnel. The State Materials Office maintains the list of the accredited precast concrete courses.
FDOT Materials ManualSection 6.3.8 TrainingReinforced Concrete Box Culvert (RCB)
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Re-Qualification
The Level I and II qualifications will expire at the end of five years, during which, the inspectors have the choice of attending the course and retaking the examination or only they take the examination to be re-qualified for an additional five years.
19Concrete Pipe University (CPU) Florida Training Agenda
Level I and Level II TrainingLevel I and Level II Exam / Certification
You Will Be Certified Level II QC Technicians
You Must Complete the Course and Pass the Exam
We Will Help You Achieve That Goal!
20Concrete Pipe University (CPU) Florida QC Personnel Training
• Course intended to be used as a guide• Familiarize with QC documents and
procedures• Not a substitute for contract documents• Always read and understand the
specification requirements of the contract documents for your jobs
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AgendaFDOT Rules for QC StaffQC Personnel ResponsibilitiesNavigating FDOT Specs / StandardsMaterial CertificationsEquipment CalibrationsCement and PozzolansAggregates
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Agenda (Continued)AdmixturesSteel ReinforcementConcrete Mix PropertiesConcrete BatchingPre-Pour OperationsMaterials Storage and HandlingPost-Pour Inspections
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Agenda (Continued)Advanced Mix DesignConcrete Consolidation Concrete CuringRepair and FinishingQC Testing