Project Management in the Oil and Gas Industry

Example of QC Items for Steel Door and Frame Installation
1. When delivered to the site, each door and frame should be 
checked for damage.
2. Ensure proper size and gauge of doors.
3. Doors and frames must be stored off the ground in a place 
that protects them from the weather.
4. Do not stack doors or lay doors flat. This will cause doors 
to warp. Doors must be stacked on end of a carpet-covered 
racks or using other appropriate methods.
5. Check doors and frames for proper material, size, gauge, fin-
ish (satin, aluminum, milled), and anchorage requirements.
6. Verify door installation per door schedule shown in contract 
documents.
7. Fire-rated doors or frames must be used in fire-rated wall 
assemblies.
8. Fire-rated doors and frames must have a label attached or a 
certificate stating the fire-resistance rating.
9. Check for the proper location of the hinge side of the door 
and for proper swing of the door. (For example, per fire 
codes, the door swing for stairwells and other egress open-
ings must open out, not into the stairwell.)
10. Door frames in masonry walls must be installed prior to 
starting masonry work (masonry must not be stepped back 
for future installation of doorframe).
11. Is the doorframe installation straight and plumb?
12. If wood blocking is required for doorframe installation, 
make sure this activity is completed during the construction 
of the wall.
13. There is a uniform clearance between the door and door-
frame (usually 1/8˝).

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14. Has adequate clearance been provided between the bottom 
of the door and the floor finish (carpet, tile) that will be 
installed?
15. Touch-up scratches and rust spots with approved paint 
primer.
16. Exterior doors must be insulated.
17. Check for weather-stripping requirements on exterior doors.
18. The intersection between the doorframe and wall should be 
caulked – check for missing caulking in hard-to-reach areas 
(for example, hinge-side of doorframe).
7.4.3.5 Material/Equipment Compliance Tests
Every project owner requires testing of materials and equipment prior to 
placement and after installation. Engineers should be familiar with testing 
methods, whether or not they will be performing the actual tests. Prior 
to beginning construction operations, a listing of each test that will be 
required should be made out.
This will serve as a checklist to be used by QC personnel. This testing 
checklist should list the type and frequency of testing required per each seg-
ment of work. Once tests have been performed, a test report documenting 
the results of the test should be kept on file or put into a “test report” folder 
for future reference. The following tests are typical tests that will be per-
formed on the jobsite to ensure the quality of work is placed or completed.
7.4.3.5.1 Soils 
Testing
The foundation of a structure is responsible for transferring the loads from 
that structure into the ground below. The soil in this ground must be strong 
(dense) enough to stand with the loads that will be imposed. Additionally, 
the strength of soil must also be uniform to avoid any differential settlement 
in the structure, which can possibly cause structural and weatherproofing 
problems. In order to ensure that minimal settlement takes place in the 
building structure, the compaction of the soil must be verified. Each exca-
vation or soil backfill operation must be checked to ensure compliance with 
the compaction requirements listed in the project specifications. These tests 
take place prior to starting any additional work, such as rebar placement.
7.4.3.5.2 Concrete 
Tests
There are two types of concrete tests that are used to evaluate concrete on 
the jobsite: the slump test and the concrete cylinder or cube test. The slump 
test, per ASTM C 143, determines whether the desired workability of the 
concrete has been achieved without making the concrete too wet.

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7.4.3.5.3 Mortar 
Testing
The project specifications for mortar list that mortar must comply with 
either ASTM C270 or ASTM C780.
ASTM C270 states the required proportions of mortar ingredients (one