THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT TO SITE INVESTIGATION

This paper is written from the site investigation contractor's viewpoint to deal with current concerns on how to "assure" the quality of an investigation to an agreed standard. The following key points are reviewed: impact of geological variations, contract terms which are incompatible with the concept of self-checking quality plans, and appropriate assessment and certification. Quality is not optional - it is essential, but does not happen by chance. To assist the contractor, detailed guidance is given on preparing a relevant Quality Management System (QMS) to BS 5750 which will avoid the pitfalls of over-documentation and the complications of third party involvement. It is concluded that the industry should adopt a uniform QMS embodying 'self-certification' as the cost-effective means of applying quality management. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 883023.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • WOODWARD, J C
• Conference:
  • ADVANCES IN SITE INVESTIGATION PRACTICE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD IN LONDON ON 30-31 MARCH 1995
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 75-84

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Contractors; Contracts; Evaluation and assessment; Geology; Information management; Information, data, and knowledge; Planning; Quality control; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality; Site investigation
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 146: Contract; 136: Contractor; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 4053: Geology; 8555: Information documentation; 143: Planning; 9063: Quality; 5722: Site investigation; 187: Specification (standard)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729266
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-2513-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 12 1996 12:00AM