Course

Unit 1

Introduction to quality; Importance of quality; Quality transition – quality control and inspection, quality assurance, total quality management; Evolution of quality management; Planning and control of quality during design of structures.

Unit 2

Tools and techniques for quality management; Inspection of materials and machinery; Quality assurance in construction; Systems quality management; Quality standards/codes in design and construction; (ISO:9000); Total quality management (TQM) – principles, tools and techniques.

Unit 3

Introduction to safety; Safety and health programs in construction industry; Planning for safety provisions; Analysis of construction hazards and accidents; Construction hazards and safety guidelines; Prevention techniques for construction accidents; Safety requirements for scaffolding; Site management with regard to safety recommendations; Training for safety awareness and implementation; Construction safety and health manual.

Course Outcome

CO1: Recognise and examine the quality control management concepts

CO2: Maintain the records of quality assurance processes and audits

CO3: Recognise and examine the construction safety management.

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 TEXT BOOKS/ REFERENCES:

1. Dale B. G, Managing Quality,Sixth Edition, John Wiley & sons, Inc., 2016.
2. C.D and Eidson J.V, Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health, Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2006.
3. Reese, Charles D..Occupational Safety and Health: Fundamental Principles and Philosophies. United States, CRC Press, 2017.
4. Jimmie W. Hinze “Construction Safety”, Prentice Hall of India, 1997.
5. Harris .F, McCaffer .R and Edum-Fotwe .F, Modern Construction Management, Sixth Edition, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2006.
6. Holt S. J, Principles of Construction Safety, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2008.