Abstract
Quality control and quality assurance in the highway industry is going through a cultural shift. There is a growing trend toward using the contractor data for acceptance and payment purposes. This has led to serious concerns about conflicts of interests. The question remains: are there adequate safeguards in place? To address these concerns, a number of asphalt and concrete QC/QA projects in Kentucky were examined and statistical analyses were conducted. This report presents a summary of findings and recommendations. Generally speaking, the Kentucky experience revealed that the QC/QA system is working well, and the agency’s random inspection data when compared to the contractor reported QC data showed similar trends. However, it is critical for the verification regime to be truly independent.
Report Date
6-30-2008
Report Number
KTC-08-19/SPR347-07-1F
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.2008.19
Repository Citation
Mahboub, Kamyar C.; Goodrum, Paul M.; Glasglow, Andy; Enlow, Jason; Hendrix, Nick; and Uddin, Moin, "QC/QA: Evaluation of Effectiveness In Kentucky" (2008). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 80.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/80
Notes
The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the University of Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, nor the Federal Highway Administration. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation.