In an effort to improve the overall quality of all concrete pipe products, the American Concrete Pipe Association offers an on-going quality assurance program to member and non-member companies. Called the "Quality Cast" Plant Certification Program, the 124-point audit-inspection program covers the inspection of materials, finished products and handling/storage procedures, as well as performance testing and quality control documentation. Plants are certified to provide storm sewer and culvert pipe or under a combined sanitary sewer, storm sewer and culvert pipe program.
The ACPA Plant Certification Task Group has completed the new edition of the QCast Plant Certification Manual. The new manual, Version 4.0, will become effective on January 1, 2008. Those applying for certification after January 1st will have to comply with the requirements of the new manual.
The QCast Plant Certification Manual, Version 4.0, is available for download below.
Updated features of the new manual include the following:
- Instructions to compensate for aggregate moisture
- Explanation on calculating the water/cement ratio
- Electronically editable appendix so members can now type in forms before printing and filing
- Important changes throughout the manual
To learn more about QCast, contact Kim Spahn at (972) 506-7216 or kspahn@concrete-pipe.org.
Plant Certification Fee Schedule
Plant Certification Application
Version 4.0 of the QCast Plant Certification Manual
(changes from Version 3.0 in red)
Version 4.0 of the QCast Plant Certification Manual
(final version, effective January 1, 2008)
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