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Purpose

The Concrete / Grout / Mortar QC section allows you to review Concrete / Grout / Mortar samples and their specimens along with preparing reports.

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Selecting Projects

You will need to search for a project from the project search panel.  Recent projects you have worked with will display below for easy access. Select View Samples to open the project and see the associated samples.

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SectionPurpose
Filter Pane
  • Various filters can be applied to find sample / specimens matching the defined filter criteria
Sample Grid
  • Contains the sample records
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titleButtons
ButtonPurpose
Preview Placement Summary Report
  • Generates a preview of the Placement Summary report
  • Concrete tab only
Create Placement Summary Draft Report
  • Creates a Draft Placement Summary report
  • Puts the report in the the Draft Reports quality control module for review
  • Concrete tab only
Finalize Placement Summary Report
  • Finalizes the Placement Summary report and moves it to the Delivery module
  • Concrete tab only
Batch Complete
  • Changes the Analyzed status on all selected sample records to Complete status
Create Batch Specimen Report
  • Creates specimen / lab results reports in batch for all selected sample records
Specimen Grid
  • Specimens for the selected sample in the sample grid above
  • Not all sample records will have specimens (i.e. Batch Log, Field Test).
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titleButtons
ButtonPurpose
Set Status
  • Sets the status on marked specimens (i.e set a specimen as Review status or change from Analyzed to Complete)
Preview Specimen Report
  • Generates a preview of the respective specimen / lab results report (based on the sample type)
Create Specimen Draft Report
  • Creates a Draft specimen / lab results report
  • Puts the report in the Draft Reports quality control module for review
Finalize Specimen Report
  • Finalizes the specimen / lab results report and moves it to the Delivery module
View Break Remarks
  • Displays a legend of all break remarks and their descriptions
Set Remark Code
  • Sets a remark code on the selected specimens
  • Specimen needs to have lab data or is designated as uncollected
View Fracture Types
  • Displays a legend of all fracture type codes and their descriptions

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titleReview Status
  • The use of the "Review" status can be determined by each business using MetaField.
  • A common use of the "Review" status is used to indicate that the QC user has started to review the Specimen, but is not yet ready for reporting.

Common Controls

ControlPurpose

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  • Opens the sample record so it can be edited (sample grid)
  • Allows for report comments related to a specimen to be added (specimen grid)
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titleSpecimen Grid Edits
  • If the Test Age and/or Hold indicator for a Specimen need to be edited, they must be edited prior to the Specimen being "Checked In"
  • If the change needs to be made after this point, the lab must be notified directly
  • Lab results can't be modified in the QC module - they must be changed in the lab module
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  • Indicates there are Field Notes that are part of the sample record
  • Field Notes are not reportable and visible (at the bottom) if you edit the sample record
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  • Indicates if the sample is related to another sample
  • Typically used if you are casting more than one type of sample type from a given sample of concrete (i.e. casting some cylinders and creating a beam)

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  • Shows the reports that a sample / specimen has been reported on

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  • Allows for pickup information (curing metadata) to be modified

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  • Allows for check in data to be modified

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How to Review & Edit Data

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3.In order to display the Concrete Specimens

 

table you want to review,make sure the according Concrete Sample row has been selected (row is blue).Image Removed

 

If there were Field Notes recorded about the Sample, a Comment icon will be shown on the far right end of the table.

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StepDescriptionExample1.

Select Quality Control on the home screen, then select Concrete.

 

2.Search for the project that includes the Samples you'd like view.

 

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titleRecent Projects

Recently opened Projects are stored beneath the Search Panel.

Selecting View Samples  will open the Sample Review  screen where every Sample for that project is displayed on the Concrete Samples table.Image Removed
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Directly under the Concrete Samples table is the Concrete Specimens table.

  

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titleConcrete Specimens Table
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titleField Notes
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titleSpecimens Display
  • The Specimens displayed in the Concrete Specimens Table are related only to the Sample which is currently highlighted on the table above. 
    Therefore, you can only view Specimens for one Sample at a time.
  • The check boxes on the left end of the Concrete Samples table are used for creating reports, not for controlling what appears on the bottom Concrete Specimens table.


Related Samples

If a sample is related to another record, this relationship will be indicated on the QC grid.

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Select the arrow icon to display the related samples.

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Concrete Specimens Table

Above the Concrete Specimens table are two buttons:  View Break Remarks & View Fracture Types.

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When either button is selected, a pop-up will appear with a legend defining the codes used in the Concrete Specimens table.

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Editing

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titleTest Age / Hold Indicator
  • If the Test Age and/or Hold indicator for a Specimen need to be edited, they must be edited prior to the Specimen being "Checked In".
  • If the change needs to be made after this point, the lab must be notified directly.

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titleLab Results

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With your mouse, hover over a sample number in the data grid for information on truck delivery.
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titleEditing of Cast / Logged Date
  • The Cast / Logged Date for a sample may be edited until one more specimens has been checked-in to Lab. Once a specimen has been checked-in, this date cannot be changed unless you have the elevated Manage Concrete Sample Date permission that grants you access to change the date.
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titleDelivery Tip

 

How to Assign Statuses

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titleComplete Status

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Creating

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Report Types

Description
Concrete Summary ReportConcrete Delivery observation.
Concrete Specimen ReportField and Lab test results for specimens.

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titleConcrete Pour Summary Report Information

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Reports

 

StepDescriptionExample
1.Mark the check boxes in the Concrete Samples table for and Samples to be included.

2.Select Preview Pour Summary Report or Preview Specimen Report (depending which report is being created) to validate the content.

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Finalize Report to generate the report and save it in the Deliverycomponent or select Create Draft Report to send it to Quality Control Draft Report Review section.

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titleReport Dialoge

When you select either option for generating a report, a prompt page will load.

FieldDescription
Starting Report Number
  • Only displays if report numbering is turned on for your organization and this is the first report created for this project
  • Allows you to set the first number for this report type. If no value is added, system will start with 1.
  • Enter a whole number from 1-999,999
Report Note
  • Enter a note that will display on the final report
  • Maximum number of characters is 25
Alternate Title
  • This field will only display if the report has been configured by your Business Administrator to allow Alternate Titles
  • If allowed, this is an optional field
Report Label
  • Select a Report Label from the dropdown
  • Report Labels are controlled by your Buisness Administrator
Description
  • Will default to the Sample, Set and Specimen numbers included on the report (e.g., 47: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3).
  • You may type in an alternative description
Digital Signature
  • This option will only appear if your Administrator has permitted this type of report to be digitally signed
  • This option will not appear when creating a Draft Report

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