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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.
Main Screen
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Tabs
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| Concrete | - Contains all Concrete samples (cast cylinders, beams, batch logs, field tests, etc.)
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| Grout / Mortar | - Contains all Grout / Mortar samples
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Functionality between the two tabs is fairly identical. There will be differences in data displayed, etc. based on the sample types. |
Sections
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| Filter Pane | - Various filters can be applied to find sample / specimens matching the defined filter criteria
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| Sample Grid | - Contains the sample records
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| 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
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| 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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| Change Status | - Changes 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 untested
| | View Fracture Types | - Displays a legend of all fracture type codes and their descriptions
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| Edit | - Add a Report Comment for a particular specimen
- Add / remove the Hold designation on a specimen
- Manage the Test Cost for a specimen
- Exclude a specimen from test age average calculations.
| | Edit Pick Up | - Modify specimen pick up metadata (temperatures, date, time, who, standard / field cure information, etc.)
| | Edit Check In | - Modify specimen check in metadata (check in date, time, who, etc.)
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Low breaks will highlight the compressive strength and % of specified strength values in red. Low breaks alert levels are configured in the Administration and Specifications module. |
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Specimen Statuses
Automatically Assigned
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Draft | - Sample has been saved, but has incomplete data
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Logged | - Specimen is ready to be Picked Up and/or Checked In
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Picked Up | - Specimen has been “Picked Up” and not yet checked into the lab
- Pick Up process is optional in the Field module
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Checked In | - Specimen has been "Checked In" to the lab for testing
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| Lab-Review | - Specimens being reviewed for quality by the lab
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| Analyzed | - Testing is complete and test results are available for review by project managers
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| Missing Data | - Sample record with a Draft supplier / plant / mix design
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Manually Assigned
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Review | - Optional status that can be applied to any specimen that requires further review before reporting
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Complete | - Applied when test data review is complete and the specimen is ready for reporting
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Uncollected | - Specimens were never Picked Up or Checked In from the field
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If a specimen is incorrectly marked as Uncollected in Field, a Quality Control user can set the status back to Logged. Likewise you can mark a specimen as Uncollected if this was not done in the field module.  Image Modified
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A specimen cannot be reported on a lab / specimen report until it's status is set to Complete. Draft samples can't be added to any report. |
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- 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.
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Common Controls
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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)
- Allows for a specimen to be excluded from the test age average calculation (specimen grid)
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| - 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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| title | Editing Date Cast Date |
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| - 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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 Image Modified | - 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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 Image Modified | - 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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 Image Modified | - Shows the reports that a sample / specimen has been reported on
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 Image Modified | - Allows for pickup information (curing metadata) to be modified
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 Image Modified | - Allows for check in data to be modified
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Creating Reports
Placement Summary Report
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- Select the sample you want to report
- Select the specimens you want to report for the selected sample
- Choose if you want to include the curing information (min/max temperatures, initial curing environment, final curing environment, moisture protection, etc.) on the report
- Supply the remaining report metadata (see table below)
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- Only lab results for specimens marked as Complete will display on lab reports.
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Report Metadata
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| 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
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| Report Note | - Enter a small note that will display in the upper-right corner of the report (i.e. "Revision", "Correction", etc.)
- Maximum number of characters is 25
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| Alternate Title | - An alternate report title that can be defined a the time the report is created
- Will only display if the report has been configured by your MetaField Business Administrator to allow alternate titles
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| Report Label | - Select an optional Report Label from the pick list
- Report Labels are controlled by your MetaField Business Administrator
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| Description | - Will default to the Set and Sample number for specimen-based reports
- Can be modified if needed
- Becomes part of the saved or published (AgilePort) file name if configured by your MetaField Business Administrator
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| Digital Signature | - Allows for a report to be digitally signed if licensed (AgileStamp) and configured by your MetaField Business Administrator
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- See QC - Finalize Reports (All Areas) for details on the report finalization process.
- Note individual compressive strengths for each break on the report are rounded numbers. The "Test Age Average" takes the unrounded individual compressive strengths when calculating the average (per ASTM C39 section 10.1.6).
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Creating Batch Specimen Reports
There are times where it is helpful to create specimen reports for multiple sets at the same time. You can do this using the Create Batch Specimen Report button above the Sample Grid. Simply Simply mark the sets you want to report and click the Create Batch Specimen Report button. A preview window will be presented that allows project managers to review and select if each report should be deleted (not approved), saved as a Draft report (Draft Reports QC workflow) or Finalized. Report metadata only needs to be supplied once and is common for ALL reports processed as part of the Batch Specimen Report workflow.
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When using this functionality, you are required to select like sample types (i.e. all marked records are cast cylinder records). You are NOT allowed to create a batch report with a mix of beams and cast cylinder records, for example. |
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The Report Review screen allows you change the Label and Description for individual reports. |