Inspection & Test Plan (ITP) An Inspection & Test Plan is the program of
inspection, testing of materials, and survey shall be prepared and submitted by the
contractor to the Engineer for approval before usage and application at site.
The document that describes in detail what, by who , when and how something will
be inspected or tested on site or off-site is called Inspection and Test Plan (ITP),
Inspection and Test Schedule (ITS) or ITPS. In some other cases it is called
Quality Control Plan or Regime and
its main purpose is to plan and document the procedure and sequence that will be
followed in order to provide objective evidence and results of conformity of the
works or materials.
The main items that need to be specified in an Inspection and Test Plan are : - See more at:
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the item that will be checked/inspected/tested ([Link] strength) the document that requires this item to be checked (usually it
is the contract or similar document-specification) the document that according to, this item will be inspected/tested (usually a
standard or a statutory requirement) - See more at: [Link]
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the kind of inspection that needs to be performed (visual inspection, document approval etc) the frequency that this inspection
needs to be performed (e.g. for concrete slump test = once for every track) the objective criteria/tolerance parameters that will
determine if the inspection/test for that item has passed or not the kind of document that will be prepared and saved as a record of
pass or failure (usually a signed-off form, a testing machine print-out, a photo etc) - See more at:
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if this record needs to be a deliverable, meaning that it needs to be kept and handed over to the Client at the end of the Project as
part of the As-Built Folders
and finally
the responsibilities of every entity (Contractor, QC Engineer, Clients Representative etc)
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The last item is usually simplified with a codified system of responsibilities as following: - See more at:
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H= Hold Point (the entity has to perform this check and it needs to be succesful in order to proceed to the next stage of the
construction)
W= Witness Point (the entity has to be informed that a test is being performed but its presence and signature is not obligatory to
move on to the next stage)
R= Review Point (the entity has only to review the record/document that the check has been done and it passed)
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Checklist A list of items shall be noted or checked in a completed activity. It is
always attached to the Inspection Request. To be signed by concerns parties once
inspection is approved.
Preparation, Review and Approval
Inspection and Test Plan is made and issued by the Quality Engineer, it should then be reviewed by the Quality
Manager, Construction Manager and approved by Project Manager before it shall submit to the Engineer.
As it is always required by the contract or specification, Method Statement and Inspection and Test Plan including
Checklist shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval.
The QA/QC Engineer shall maintain a register of all Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) including Checklists.
The QA/QC Engineer shall maintain a complete master set of approved Inspection and Test Plan
The inspection process shall have the inspection criteria for every Inspection and Test Plan item. Here are the
following:
Surveillance ( S ) = random attendance at site, no signature required on the Inspection Request ( IR ) or its
accompanying documentation.
Execution ( E ) = attendance at site is a must, signature is always on Inspection Request and Checklist.
Witness (W) = attendance at site is expected, signature is required on check sheet of Inspection Request ( IR )
and Checklist, but if the signatory is not present to sign at the time, follow on work may proceed and the document
(s) singed later.
Hold Point (H) = attendance at site is mandatory and signature is required on the check sheet of Inspection Request
at the time of the inspection to release the following work.
Review ( R ) = documents to be reviewed, no signature required on the Inspection Request or its accompanying
documentation.
Records (RE) = documentation to be recorded, no signature required on the Inspection Request or its accompanying
documentation.
Test ( T ) = attendance is required, signature required on check sheet of Inspection request and checklist.
Here is the sample format of the Inspection and Test Plan ( ITP )