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9. Local building codes—Will vary depending upon location Exhibit 3-2
10. ANSI (American National Standards Institute)—http://www.ansi.org/ (Continued)
11. AWS (American Welding Society)—http://www.aws.org/w/a/
12. SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National
Association)—http://www.smacna.org/
13. ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)—http://www.asme.org/
14. SIGMA (Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association)—401 N. Michigan
Ave., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 644-6610
15. AAMA (American Architectural Manufacturers Association)—
http://www.aamanet.org/
16. FM (Factory Mutual)—http://www.fmglobal.com/
17. NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association)—http://www.nema.org/
18. NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)—http://www.nist.gov/
19. PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute)—http://www.pci.org/intro.cfm
20. ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)—http://www.asce.org/asce.cfm

PROJECT TESTS

Exhibit 3-3 is a list of proposed tests (not comprehensive) that should be accomplished
on a building construction site, depending on the components used.

QUALITY CONTROL

Quality control (QC) is a process of inspecting and confirming that the finished instal-
lation or work has indeed met the design specifications enumerated in the contract doc-
uments. Thus, a thorough understanding of all the design documents is required prior
to establishing a QC program for all the major components for a project. In addition,
the PM must be knowledgeable of the approved (as prepared by the industry standards
applicable to this component) installation procedures. The purpose of a QC program is
to eliminate all possible defects. Unfortunately, this objective is never achieved.
Nonetheless, the PM should strive for the “zero defects” goal. See Exhibit 3-4 for the
QC flowchart.

In order for a QC program to be effective, the following has to be accomplished:

1. The drawings and associated notes have to be reviewed and understood.
2. The specification section related to the component being installed has to be read
and reviewed for installation procedures and testing.
3. The related industry standards have to be read (i.e., ACI for concrete and AISC for
steel).
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