The Contractor shall either establish their own Material Testing
Laboratory at the project site, or use the Divisional Material Laboratory or
any other approved Material Laboratory in order to ensure that the works are
constructed in accordance with the Specification and Drawings. The Contractor
shall provide evidence of the compliance of the laboratory arrangements, and
related facilities, with the standards specified: including provision of the
appropriate equipment, calibration of equipment, adequacy of staff (including
evidence of qualifications and training), availability of reference books,
Codes (IS, ASTM,BS), standard formats for data input and analysis, and
arrangements for verification and certification of all tests conducted by a
competent authority refer ▬►Standard Specification for Road and
Bridge, Section 500 Sub-section 501,502 etc.
501. SCOPE
This Section covers the Quality Control System and procedures, Quality Assurance Plan, programme of tests, trials, general procedures for acceptance as well as laboratory arrangements and related facilities which are required for the selection and control of the quality of materials and workmanship.
502. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUALITY OF THE WORKS
All materials incorporated and all workmanship performed shall be strictly in conformity with the requirements of the Specifications and the Contractor shall be responsible for the quality of the works in the entire construction within the contract.
The Contractor shall provide, use and maintain on the Site, throughout the period of execution of the contract, a laboratory with adequate laboratory equipment operated by competent staff for carrying out tests required for the selection and control of the quality of materials and for the control of workmanship in accordance with these Specifications. The list of laboratory equipment to be procured and laboratory facilities to be provided shall be got approved from the Engineer. The Contractor shall assume that tests shall be required on all materials to be used in the works and on all finished works and on all finished works or part of works.