... provides an overview of the ETFE pillow assembly, explores design and quality-assurance considerations for the assembly during construction, and draws on two case studies to demonstrate testing methodologies related to bulk water penetration: structural performance and deflection of the pillow assembly...

... Quality-assurance observations (QAOs) are an integral part of the building enclosure commissioning process. Specifically, ASTM E2947, Standard Guide for Building Enclosure Commissioning , includes site visits as part of the construction administration phase activities to observe...

... Despite recent advancements in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, in-process monitoring and quality assurance remain insufficient for wide applications in production. One obstacle is the interpretation and evaluation of the intense monitoring data. The objective of this study...

.... This paper explores the potential for traceable systems to facilitate integrated quality assurance during marble production. Such an approach would provide confidence that marble panels installed on a building are consistent with the samples originally tested and specified. We outline the detailed elements...

... plants making short runs of multiple products. quality assurance quality control QA/QC sensory attributes product attributes product specification test procedures test methods line evaluation accept/reject quality hold sensory evaluation numeric sensory data sample selection product...

... functions. Matters discussed include assessment of existing quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) practices, product quality records, the manufacturing process, and a current or previous sensory QC program. Recommendations to obtain management support are provided. Advantages and disadvantages...

... specifications and procedures, decisions regarding product disposition for out-of-specification results are easier and less contentious. specifications quality control quality assurance sensory evaluation Chapter 7 | The Basis of Sensory Data for QC: Sensory Specifications Ali Schultz1 Introduction...

... of such details will be discussed. air barrier life cycle LCA performance BECx quality assurance verification commissioning enclosure 338 BUILDING SCIENCE AND THE PHYSICS OF BUILDING ENCLOSURE PERFORMANCE STP 1617, 2020 / available online at www.astm.org / doi: 10.1520/STP161720180105 Benjamin...

.... It is intended principally for those involved with the sampling, analysis, and use of crude oils after they are produced and stabilized. crude oil sampling inspection analysis comprehensive analysis referee test methods quality assurance future analytical needs fraction evaluation compatibility...

... Quality assurance of products is one of the “must have” attributes in any business transaction. Crude oil and other petroleum-based products are exchanged throughout the world and ensuring quality of supply, analysis, and quality control are of paramount importance to customers and suppliers...

..., and Tennessee River Systems. One measure was to develop and implement a quality assurance (QA) program to ensure the generation of high-quality, defensible data for use in decision making and regulatory compliance. In order to rapidly delineate the distribution of released coal fly ash within these river...

... compatibility properties. On the part of the producer or distributor of materials, batch testing and also a quality assurance system play a key role in the safety of an oxygen component. Any change in the manufacturing process of a material, or in its composition, and even its further processing may have...

... technology, process know-how, and understanding of the complex relationships governing steel cleanliness are worth noting. Methods used have undergone vast improvements in recent times and the development continues. The same situation is valid for the quality assurance methods employed in the manufacturing...

... silicone remedial glazing quality assurance testing Lawrence D. Carbary I and John Crustafson 2 Quality Control Guidelines for Factory Applied Structural Silicone Glazing REFERENCE: Carbary, L. D., and Gustafson, J., "Quality Control Guidelines for Factory Applied Structural Silicone Glazing...

... as a function of operator experience, type of soil, and preparation method. seismic modulus resilient modulus laboratory testing base subgrade quality control quality assurance Soheil Nazarian, 1Deren Yuan,2 and Robert R. Williams 3 A Simple Method for Determining Modulus of Base and Subgrade...

... The engineering of air barrier and building envelope details for the construction of exterior walls requires that construction sequence and quality assurance be addressed. Further, the assembly of specific materials should not be based merely on “what was used in the last project” since...

... is described, and several case studies are included to exhibit the preliminary uses of the procedure. quality assurance modulus field testing laboratory testing compacted fills Soheil Nazarian t and Deren Yuan2 Quality Control of Compacted Layers with Field and Laboratory Seismic Testing Devices...

... This paper reviews measurement studies of aircraft cabin air quality conducted between 1985 and 1998. Study results are evaluated in terms of monitoring objectives, sampling design, measurement parameters, data characteristics, quality assurance, level of review, and findings. Monitoring designs...

... Quality assurance and proficiency testing programs have been available for 17 years in the United States for laboratories analyzing for asbestos in bulk building materials by polarized light microscopy. After peaking in the late 1980's, total enrollment has dropped but stabilized in the last...

... samples, and neglect of these can result in poor quality data and the acceptance of incorrect hypotheses. quality control quality assurance flow cytometry DNA content aneuploidy light scatter fluorescent staining artifacts Clark D. McCreedy,1J. Paul Robinson,2 Cham E. Dallas,3and Charles H...