QC - Concrete / Grout / Mortar

Table of Contents

Purpose

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

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

Tabs

Tab	Purpose
Concrete	Contains all Concrete samples (cast cylinders, beams, batch logs, field tests, etc.)
Grout / Mortar	Contains all Grout / Mortar samples

Functionality between the two tabs is fairly identical. There will be differences in data displayed, etc. based on the sample types.

Sections

Section

Purpose

Filter Pane

Various filters can be applied to find sample / specimens matching the defined filter criteria

Sample Grid

Contains the sample records

Buttons

Button	Purpose
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).

Buttons

Button	Purpose
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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Specimen Statuses

Automatically Assigned

Status	Definition
Draft	Sample has been saved, but has incomplete data
Logged	Specimen is ready to be Picked Up and/or Checked In
Picked Up	Specimen has been “Picked Up” and not yet checked into the lab Pick Up process is optional in the Field module
Checked In	Specimen has been "Checked In" to the lab for testing
Lab-Review	Specimens being reviewed for quality by the lab
Analyzed	Testing is complete and test results are available for review by project managers
Missing Data	Sample record with a Draft supplier / plant / mix design

Manually Assigned

Status	Definition
Review	Optional status that can be applied to any specimen that requires further review before reporting
Complete	Applied when test data review is complete and the specimen is ready for reporting
Uncollected	Specimens were never Picked Up or Checked In from the field If a specimen is incorrectly marked as Uncollected in Field, a Quality Control user can set the status back to Logged.

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.

Review 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

Control	Purpose
	Opens the sample record so it can be edited (sample grid) Allows for report comments related to a specimen to be added (specimen grid) Specimen 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
	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
	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)
	Shows the reports that a sample / specimen has been reported on
	Allows for pickup information (curing metadata) to be modified
	Allows for check in data to be modified

How to Review & Edit Data

Step

Description

Example

4.

Directly under the Concrete Samples table is the Concrete Specimens table.

Specimens 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.

Editing 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.

Creating Reports

Step

Description

Example

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.

3.

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

Report Dialoge

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

Field	Description
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

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 mark the sets you want to report and click the Create Batch Specimen Report button.

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.