Concrete Pre-Construction Checklist

Second Edition - Revised 6/22/00

Today’s Date: Project Name: Project Start Date: Completion Date:

Project Location: Yards in Project: Testing Lab: Contra ctor:

Primary Plant: Backup P lant:

I. MIX DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS

A. Have mixes been approved?

Yes No

Comm ents:

B. Does job site have copies of approved mix designs?

Yes No

Does testing lab have copies of approved mix designs?

Yes No

Does concrete contractor have copies of approved mix designs?

Yes No

C. Additional mixes required:

Pump? Yes No Approved? Yes No

High Early? Yes No Approved? Yes No

Strength: Age:

Lightweig ht? Yes No Approved? Yes No

Other? Yes No Approved? Yes No

Comm ents:

D. Will specialty material be required?

NCA? Yes No Super P? Yes No

Fibers? Yes No Color? Yes No

Type Quan tity

Mid Range? Yes No Silica Fume? Yes No

Fly Ash? Yes No Slag? Yes No

Corrosion Shrinkage
Inhibitors? Yes No Reduction? Yes No
 Other? Yes No

Comm ents:

E. Specification requirements for slump limits?

Conventional Concrete: Max: Min.

Pumped Concrete: Max: Min.

Plasticized Concrete: Max: Min.

Other: Max: Min.

Outline procedure to be followed and limitations that apply for measurement of concrete slump and
acceptance of con crete at the job site (wherever tests are taken):

F. Project Specification Air Limits

Are air limits acceptable? Yes No

Are air adjustments allowed on site? Yes No

No air in interior slab.

Comm ents:

G. Will addition of water to concrete be allowed at job site?

Yes No

Who is authorized to add water at job site?

Outline procedure to be followed and limitations that apply when water is added at job site.

Will addition of Super-plasticizer or Mid-Range be allowed for slump adjustment at job site?

Yes No

Comm ents:

H. Temperature Limits of concrete as delivered:

Max Min.

If special measures are required to meet concrete temperatures, who will be responsible for
ordering them, since these are e xtra cost items (hot water, cold water, ice)?

Outline procedure to be followed and limitations that apply for measurement of concrete temperature and
acceptance of concrete at the job site:
 I. Time Limits:

Age of Concrete from batch:

Testing Time limits:

J. Light Weight Specification Requirements:

Maxim um w eight: Slump: Air Range:

2. ORDERING PROCEDURES

A. Person(s) responsible for ordering concrete:

**Mixes mu st be ordered by mix cod e according to use and loca tion.**

B. Minimum notice required for most placements:

C. Minimum notice required for speciality placements:

D. Wha t is will call order v s. on job o rder?

E. Person on -site responsible for review ing delivery ticket prior to placem ent:

F. Are there any anticipated holiday and/or overtime placements:

Yes No

Regular hours are between: a.m. and p.m.

Regular workdays include Monday thru not including designated holidays.

First placement date:

G. What are anticipated placement sizes?

cy Minimum Load Size? cy

H. What are anticipated placement rates?

cy / hr

Incle me nt we athe r plan t cap ability:

I. Are there any restrictions on traffic at or near the job site?

Yes No

J. Are there any restrictions on entrance to or exits from job site?

Yes No

K. Where are th e designated truck wash out area(s)?

 L. What is m ethod of con veyance of p lacements? Whos e responsibility?

Who is responsible for access for trucks and pump set up?

3. TESTING

A. Concrete su pplier will be on distribution list for all concrete test reports. Further distribution of reports
will be:

Company Name: Individuals Name:

B. Access must be provided for specimen pickup.

Frequency of samples:

Num ber of cylinde rs per tes t:

Extra cylinders for special mixes:

Air test required:

Yes No

Target strength:

At what age:

Unit weight required

Yes No

Field cure specified:

Yes No

Procedure for field cure in-box:

Procedure for field cure out-box:

Proce dure for field cure o n placem ent:

Flexural tests:

Yes No

Batch plant inspection required:

Yes No

Sample locations truck

(for concrete as delivered):

Pump discharge (point of final placement):

**Coopera tion is required for prop er sam pling procedure s.**

 How will samples be obtained for difficult pump placement locations?

C. Sampling and Testing will be provided by ACI Certified Personnel or equivalent. Testing
Laboratory will be certified to ASTM C 1077.

D. Specimens will be stored on-site for initial curing at 60 degrees F to 80 degrees F with protection
from moisture loss. Specimen will be transported to lab with protection from moisture loss.
Specimen will be removed from molds within 30 minutes of arrival at the lab. Specimens will be
cured until specified test age with proper temperature and moisture condition.

E. Who is responsible for providing specimen storage area and proper storage box?

W ho is responsible for protecting specimen s for the initial storage on-site for hot/cold weather?

Will access to site be provided for specimen pickup?

Who is contact for out of specification concrete?

Procedure for acceptance / rejection of out of specification concrete?

F. Steps for evaluation and acceptance of concrete strength test results:

1. Notification of low cylinder test to appropriate party including contractor and supplier.

2. Evaluation fo test results to be done per project specs or according to ACI 318, running average of 3.

3. Non-destructive testing (probe, hammer) for comparison.

4. Structural analysis.

5. Core testing and evaluation by ACI 318.

G. Is there any concrete on this project that will be more than superficially wet when in service?

Yes No

H. Who will be responsible for payment of remedial testing costs if strength levels prove to meet or
exceed minimum requirements?

I. 1. Responsibilities for formwork or subgrade preparation

a. Sub grad e pre para tion re spo nsib ility:

b. Sub grad e pro tectio n fro m d am age resp ons ibility?

c. Form work resp ons ibility?

d. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation and inspection?

2. Placing and Finishing

a. Who are contacts for set-up and scheduling of crews?

General Contractor: Finisher:

b. Who will set up and schedule concrete pumps?

c. What type finishes?

d. Floor tolerances:

Specification:

Who m easures?

When m easured?

e. Equipm ent:

Power:

Lighting:

Other:

f. Contra ction and control joints

1. W hos e res pon sibility?

2. Layout:

g. Curing - materials and methods

h. Weather protection

Hot weather:

Cold weather:

Evap oratio n Co ntrol:

 Persons attending meeting:
Nam e and Com pan y: Phone: Fax:

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