PIMENTEL & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY INSPECTION CHECKLIST

QC DOCUMENT NUMBER:
Fill Placement and Compaction Inspection PAEC-0002

PROJECT TITLE WO. NUMBER / DATE CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

REFERENCE DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. COMPANY FOR SUPPLIED MATERIAL

SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME QUANTITY INSP. MAN HOUR SPENT NUMBER OF INSPECTION

ITEM REFERENCE
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSPECTION DATE
No. STANDARD

1 Fill Placement Inspection

1.1 Fill material shall be placed in layer not exceeding 200mm in loose depth

Fill material shall be placed in layer not exceeding 100mm in loose depth for hand
1.2
operated compaction
Other layer thickness shall be allowed with the approval of the Designer and QC
1.3
Inspector based on a field test method, equiptment and materials involved.

Fill and backfill adjacent to any type of structure shall not be compacted with heavy
1.4
equiptment. Hand operated equiptment shall be used within 1.2 meters of any structures.

Every backfill materials shall be placed symmetrically and in uniform layers to prevent
1.5
unnecessary eccentric loading on a structure or foundation.

Compacted surfaces of backfill shall be finish graded to the cross sections, lines, grades
1.6
and elevations as indicated on the drawings.

2 Compaction Inspection

One modified proctor test as per ASTM D1557 shall be performed if there is a change in
2.1 ASTM D1557
the type or the source of materials.

Compaction shall begin only after the fill or backfill has been properly placed and the
ASTM D1557
2.2 material to be compacted is at the proper moisture content. +/- 3% of the optimum
ASTM D698
moisture content.

2.3 Compaction shall be performed with proper equipment.

Backfill placed beneath footings, grade beams, mat foundation shall be compacted to
2.4 ASTM D1557
atleast 90% of the maximum modified proctor density.

In place density shall be determined atleast one of the following:

ASTM D-2167
a. Rubber Ballon Method
ASTM D-2922
2.5 b. Nuclear Method
ASTM D-2937
c. Drive Cylinder
ASTM D-1556
d. Sand Cone Method

In place density and moisture content (Field Density test) in compacted fill will be
performed at the following:
a. Foundation - one test every 90 square meter of each layer
2.6 b. Are Paving - one test every 180 square meter of each layer c.
Road Base and Sub Base - one test every 180 square meter
d. Trenches - one test for every 15 meter of each layer
General Fill - one test every 460 square meter of each layer

Atleast one in place density test (FDT) must be conduct on every layer of compacted fill
2.7
and further placement shall not be allowed untill the required density has been achieved.

Equipment gauges for getting the density of the compacted fill must have a valid
2.8
calibration certificate to validate the accurate value of the testing

REMARKS
 OWNER / CLIENT
OWNER REPRESENTATIVE

Name, Initial, and Date

DESIGNER
DESIGN ENGINEER QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR

Name, Initial, and Date Name, Initial, and Date

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR

Name, Initial, and Date Name, Initial, and Date

GENERAL CONTRACTOR / SUB-CONTRACTOR
CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTATIVE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR

Name, Initial, and Date Name, Initial, and Date