Inspection and test planning

Each type of lot (i.e. a pavement lot, excavation lot, concrete pour lot etc.) has particular characteristics which are inspected and tested to ensure that the work complies with the requirements of the contract. Generally the required standard of work is defined by the contract specification or legislated standards. It is also common for contracts to define the elements of the works which must be inspected and tested, and how often this occurs.

Rather than trawl through the contract every time work is undertaken to determine the compliance requirements, an Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) can be authored. This communicates very clearly to the project team and also clients, what will be tested, how and when for each type of work.

This ITP may be simplified further, or reproduced in its entirety as a checklist which is printed off in hard copy for use as a record that individual items have been inspected.

Civil pro has an ITP creation and management tool which also produces checklists and determines the appropriate testing for individual Lot Types.