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Presented By: Great Lakes Engineering Group: 2016 Michigan Bridge Conference

This document summarizes a presentation given at the 2016 Michigan Bridge Conference about quality assurance and quality control reviews of bridge inspections. It discusses the purpose of QA/QC projects to increase consistency and comply with bridge inspection standards. It provides timelines of QA/QC reviews in Michigan since 2004 and defines the differences between quality assurance and quality control reviews. The presentation reviews the components of QA and QC reviews and provides examples of trends seen in bridge inspection quality from past reviews.

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Presented By: Great Lakes Engineering Group: 2016 Michigan Bridge Conference

This document summarizes a presentation given at the 2016 Michigan Bridge Conference about quality assurance and quality control reviews of bridge inspections. It discusses the purpose of QA/QC projects to increase consistency and comply with bridge inspection standards. It provides timelines of QA/QC reviews in Michigan since 2004 and defines the differences between quality assurance and quality control reviews. The presentation reviews the components of QA and QC reviews and provides examples of trends seen in bridge inspection quality from past reviews.

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Presented by: Great Lakes Engineering Group

2016 Michigan Bridge Conference


Michigan Department of Transportation
MDOT Project Manager
Richard Kathrens, P.E.

Great Lakes Engineering Group LLC


Project Manager/Qualified Team Leader
Amy Trahey, P.E.

QA Engineer/Qualified Team Leader


Eric Rickert, P.E.
Casey Collings, P.E.
Evan Currie, P.E.
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Purpose of QA/QC Project
Increase consistency and accuracy of inspections

Heighten awareness of National Bridge Inspection Standards


(NBIS) requirements

Provide a system of checks and balances on bridge


inspections

Ensure that written documentation exists in an acceptable


structure

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Timeline
2004: Changes to NBIS, new requirements for QA/QC

2007: QA/QC reviews begin for all agencies in Michigan

2015: Reviews ongoing, most bridge owners have


participated in a QA or QC review

2016: Heads up Superior Region

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QA vs. QC

Quality Control (QC) 1 – Procedures


that are intended to maintain the
quality of a bridge inspection and load
rating at or above a specified level.

Quality Assurance (QA) 1 – The use of


sampling and other measures to
ensure the adequacy of quality control
procedures in order to verify or
measure the quality level of the entire
bridge inspection and load rating
program.
1CFR Vol. 69, No. 239, Part 650, Subpart C – National Bridge Inspection Standards
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Each review consists of:
Initial meeting with bridge owner and inspector
Discussion of current quality control measures
File review of a sample of bridges
Field review of a sample of bridges
Close out meeting, recommendations

Total Number of Quality Assurance Review


Bridges in Inventory File Review Field Review
All Inventory Sizes 10% of Inventory 5%, maximum of 5

Total Number of Quality Control Review


Bridges in Inventory File Review Field Review
All Inventory Sizes 10% of Inventory 5% of Inventory

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QA Review performed when:
Quality Control is already being performed
All required components of the program
included
Major components of the program included

QC Review performed when:


Agency is not performing adequate QC
Some key program components needed
Major program components missing

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2015 – North Region
50 agencies reviewed (25 local, 24 county, 1 region)
50% of agencies received a QA review in 2015

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Quality Control and Personnel Qualifications

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Quality Control Process

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Bridge File Components

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Bridge File Components

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Inspection Consistency with Established Criteria

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Upward Trends
Inspection timeliness
Underwater inspections
Load analysis on file with assumption and
summary forms
Bridge file components
Inspection report quality

Not-So-Upward Trends
Effective QC
File/field review of inspection reports
Separate files for each structure
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Timeliness, underwater inspection, load analysis

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Bridge file components

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Inspection report quality

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Effective QC, file/field review, separate files

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File Review (Owner) Field Review (Inspector)
Quality control plan Ratings in alignment with
Inspector credentials MDOT NBI Rating Guidelines
Documentation of file and field Comments consistent with
QC (see next slide) ratings
Separate file for each structure Level of comments increase as
Current inspection report ratings decrease
Load analysis with assumption Inspection frequency modified
and summary forms appropriately
Scour assessment Report Critical Findings with
RFA’s
Plans, correspondence,
maintenance records, photos Request Detailed Inspection,
Load Ratings, Underwater
Inspections as needed
*Refer to Michigan Structure Inspection Manual (MiSIM) Chapter 2 “Quality
Assurance and Quality Control”

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Create method to track quality control activities
Ensure revisions are made based on QC checks
Provide to bridge owner for files

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Refer to Michigan Structure Inspection Manual (MiSIM)
Chapter 2 “Quality Assurance and Quality Control”

Owner Inspector
Have inspector’s quality Create method to track
control plan and credentials quality control activities and
on file. Need credentials for provide documentation for
everyone associated with owner
inspection. Document all QC Perform 5% file and 2.5%
activity! field reviews annually for
Maintain separate file for each inspector
each bridge that contains all Complete continuing
relevant data education to maintain QTL
Perform random QA checks status (24 hours every 5
to ensure files are accurate years)
and complete
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