FHWA-RD-02-095
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1. Report No. FHWA-RD-02-095 |
2. Government Accession No. | 3. Recipient's Catalog No. | |
4. Title and Subtitle
Optimal Procedures for Quality Assurance Specifications |
5. Report Date | ||
6. Performing Organization Code | |||
7. Author(s) J. L. Burati, R. M. Weed, C. S. Hughes, H. S. Hill |
8. Performing Organization Report No. | ||
9. Performing Organization Name and Address Clemson University |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) | ||
11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-98-C-00069 |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Research, Development, and Technology |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered Final Report |
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15. Supplementary Notes
This study was conducted under State Planning and Research Pooled-Fund Study number 2(199) and was administered by FHWA. FHWA Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR): Peter A. Kopac, HRDI-12. |
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16. Abstract This manual is a comprehensive guide that a highway agency can use when developing new, or modifying existing, acceptance plans and quality assurance specifications. It provides necessary instruction and illustrative examples to lead the agency through the entire process of acceptance plan development, including:
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17 Key Words Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Specifications, Statistical Specifications, QA, QC, Payment Adjustments |
18. Distribution Statement No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161 |
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19 Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages |
22. Price |
Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) | Reproduction of completed page authorized |
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This manual is intended as a comprehensive guide that a highway agency can use when developing new, or modifying existing, acceptance plans and quality assurance (QA) specifications. It is intended to provide necessary instruction and illustrative examples to lead the agency through the entire process of acceptance plan development, including:
The acceptance plans described in this manual are based on QA principles intended to provide the "...confidence that a product or facility will perform satisfactorily in service." (2) To achieve this end, the acceptance plans must be realistic, must be fair to both the contractor and agency, and must be statistically accurate. The purpose of this manual is to explain how this can be done, through discussion and with examples where appropriate.
The information in this manual is based on a pooled-fund study that was administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The material presented herein is based on review of the literature, the input of a panel comprised of a representative from each of the States in the pooled fund, numerous statistical analyses conducted for the project, and the past experiences of the authors. Additional information and more detailed discussion, as well as a thorough summary of all supporting analyses, can be found in the technical report for the project. (17)
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