Title:
Quality--Contractors Cannot Afford Less
Author(s):
M. Lee Powell III
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
9
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
54-58
Keywords:
contractors; costs; pavements; quality control; serviceability; specifications; statistical analysis; Construction
DOI:
Date:
7/1/1987
Abstract:
The ultimate goal of a quality assurance program is to build a pavement that will have good serviceability during its anticipated life and result in minimum overall costs. Specifications and their relation to costs and statistical quality control are discussed.