Teaming Up On Steel Pole Quality, And Why It Matters To You

摘要

Provisions and commentary for Chapter 10: Quality Assurance/Quality Control, of ASCE Standard: ASCE/SEI 48-11 Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures, describe the basic roles and responsibilities of the Owner and the Supplier relative to ensuring the quality of steel poles. However, as a standard, the document does not provide guidance or best practices for establishing and maintaining the working relationship between the parties responsible for quality working on the Owner's behalf and on the Supplier's behalf. The Owner's specification for Quality Assurance and the Supplier's Quality Control policy, procedures, and practices are the documents that establish the contractual relationship between the participants in ensuring quality, but do not provide the essential means of ensuring the system will be effective. This paper provides insights from both sides of the working relationship between an Owner and a Supplier that have shown to be effective at ensuring steel pole quality. By establishing and maintaining a team approach to steel pole quality, the Owner and Supplier have both benefited through reducing costs, maintaining schedules, and improving installed products. If you are an Owner or a Supplier involved with the quality of steel poles, you should ask yourself if costs and schedules are of interest to you. If they are, then this paper should matter to you.