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.

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

Specimen Statuses - 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.

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
Create Placement Summary Draft Report	Creates a Draft Placement Summary report Puts the report in the the Draft Reports quality control module for review
Finalize Placement Summary Report	Finalized a Placement Summary report and moves it to the Delivery module
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

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How to Review & Edit Data

Step	Description	Example
1.	Select Quality Control on the home screen, then select Concrete.
2.	Search for the project that includes the Samples you'd like view. Recent Projects Recently opened Projects are stored beneath the Search Panel.
3.	Selecting View Samples will open the Sample Review screen where every Sample for that project is displayed on the Concrete Samples table.
4.	Directly under the Concrete Samples table is the Concrete Specimens table. Concrete Specimens Table 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). Field Notes If there were Field Notes recorded about the Sample, a Comment icon will be shown on the far right end of the 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.

Related Samples

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

Select the arrow icon to display the related samples.

Concrete Specimens Table

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

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

Editing

To edit on the Sample Review screen, select the edit button next to the Sample or Specimen to be edited.

Test 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.

Lab Results

Lab results cannot be edited in Concrete Quality Control . Edits must be made in the Lab system.

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.

Delivery Tip

With your mouse, hover over a sample number in the data grid for information on truck delivery.

How to Assign Statuses

Step

Description

Example

1.

After review and editing, you can change the status of the Specimen(s) to Complete.

Complete Status

A specimen must have the status of Complete before it can be included in the Specimen Report.
Complete status indicates the Specimen has been reviewed.

2.

The option is given to set the Specimen status as either Complete or Review .

Creating Concrete Reports

Report Types	Description
Concrete Summary Report	Concrete Delivery observation.
Concrete Specimen Report	Field and Lab test results for specimens.

Concrete Pour Summary Report Information

Reports field information for all sample types
Reflects information related to the pour observed, such as truck & ticket numbers, admixtures, etc.
If specimens were cast, adding the sample type will report the number of specimens cast.

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.