Quality Control in construction.
Abstract
The concept of quality control has been in existence as long as man has had the ability to build and make products. Evidence of this age long concern for quality in construction endures today with the Egyptian pyramides, Greek monuments and Roman structures. During medieval times, this concern emerged into trade guilds which established standards of workmanship and craftsmanship training to insure quality work. For the most part, this approach to quality control was based on the individual worker's pride. The craftsman had to design, build, inspect, and test his work until he was satisfied with it. Only when his personal standards were met, would he allow his name to be put on it. This approach, although crude and primitve, was effective for its time and to some extent is still found today.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA144892
Entities
People
- E. Eng