CONCRETE PREPLACEMENT CHECKLIST

Sl. CHECKLIST REQQUIREMENT

No
1 Centre line As per drawing
2 Formwork & Staging As per drawing & in
exact plum
3 Construction joint location* As per drawing
4 Steel reinforcement diameter / As per drawing
spacing & coating*
5 Cover to the reinforcement and As per drawing
overlap*
6 Shuttering Aligned as per
drawing and in
plumb
7 RLs and reference levels As per drawing
8 Embedment part check, i.e. As per drawing
insert plates, nipple etc
9 Placement of water stoppers, if
any*
10 Location of construction joint
11 Water tightness of shuttering, if No water seepage
required allowed
12 Quality of water Potable and clean
13 Measuring jar for water pouring As per water
content
requirement
14 Quality of materials As per specification

INSPECTION DURING PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE

Sl. CHECKLIST REQQUIREMENT
No
1 Water cement ratio As per specification
2 Surface preparation by mortar Fresh mortar
bedding
3 Slump testing* As per requirement
4 Adequacy of vibration 40mm and 60mm
needle required
5 Segregation of aggregates Not allowed
6 Removal of temporary spacers To be removed
and ties*
 7 Check for shuttering prop Not Allowed
displacement / settlement
8 Number of cubes taken for 3 Nos for RCC >
testing with identification 6m3
No.: ________ Id: 3 Nos for every
__________ 5m3
9 Continuity of operations No break in
between concreting

POST PLACEMENT INPSECTION OF CONCRETE

Sl. CHECKLIST REQUIREMENT
No.
1 Observation for honeycombing Not Allowed
2 Line & Level As per drawing
3 Surface finish As per drawing
4 Cracks and air bubbles Not Allowed
5 Method of curing As specified
6 Checked for stripping/Removing Yes No NA
of formwork support etc. after
specified duration of stripping
time.
7 Checked for position of Yes No NA
embedment
8 Repair and finish all surface Yes No NA
defects by specification /
approved method
9 Surface of part of structure is Yes No NA
alright and allowed for
subsequent activity / backfilling
10 Others, if any

* Only in case of RCC and not PCC

Checklist for Reinforced Cement Works

Making RCC members involve several stages of work. Checking is also done in several
stages.
 RCC checking stages are -

Formwork checking

Reinforcement checking

Pre-Concreting checking

Checking during concreting

Post-concreting checking.

Formwork Checking:
The following checking should be done for formwork of RCC -

* Check the Formwork is properly aligned.

* Check it is cleaned.

* Check it is oiled (if steel formwork)

* Check inner face of formwork is smooth (if wooden formwork).

* Check if the formwork is water-tight.

* Check supports are properly placed and fixed.

* Check width and depth/height of formwork.

* Check thin metal sheets are provided along joints of wooden formwork.

* Check foam is provided along the joint of steel formwork.

Reinforcement checking:
* Check steel are placed as per drawing.

* Check rebars are straight.

* Check the dia of rebar.

* Check spacing of rebar.

* Check hooks and bends are placed as specified by structural designer.

* Check the lap length is accurate.

* Check the clear cover.

* Check cover blocks are enough.

* Check the rebars are rust free.

* Check the rebars are crack free.

* Check minimum 1 inch clear distance is maintained between two bars.

* Check the rods are tied properly with binding wire.

Pre-Concreting checking:
* Check all required materials and tools are available at site.

* If you plan to pour concrete at night, check required lighting arrangement is available.

* Check all service line (electrical, sanitary and plumbing, etc.) which go through the
RCC member are properly done.

* Check formwork supports again that those are intact and not displaced.

Checking during concreting:

* Check slump for every 20 cubic meter of concrete.

* Check concrete cubes/cylinder are made for testing.

* Check concrete is collected from 3 or 4 random mixes for making concrete

cube/cylinder.

* Check two carpenters are available at shuttering area to take immediate action if
anything happens during pouring.

* Check concrete isn't being dropped from more than 5' height.

* Check vibrating is being done properly.

* Check the level of concrete surface.

* Check the finishing of concrete surface.

Post-concreting checking:
* Check curing is being done properly.

* Check formwork removal duration is followed properly.

* Test the cubes/cylinders. If test result is not satisfied, the structure should be broken.

This is the common checklist for RCC work. Particular RCC structure requires specific
checking. Such as, for column formwork checking, you have to check diagonal
measurement.