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Abstract
Despite standardized procedures, significant variations exist in quality assurance (QA) practices across state and transportation agencies. These inconsistencies present an opportunity to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different approaches and recommend the most successful strategies. The study identified numerous testing methods and procedures currently in use throughout the India. By analyzing these findings, the thesis aims to provide state and other agencies with actionable recommendations for improving QA practices. The goal is to enable these agencies to adopt efficient strategies that save time and reduce costs, ultimately enhancing the sustainability and performance of future transportation infrastructure projects. Quality control is an essential part of any production process and Quality control in road and highway construction is no exception. Due to significant increases in traffic intensities in recent times, the need for quality control on these specifications has increased considerably. By improving the level of service of roads and highways results in considerable savings in operating costs of vehicles and in favorable road user reactions and opinions of the public. The extra cost of exercising quality control being only a minute cost i.e 1-2 percent of the total construction cost and hence result in more benefits. And direct and indirect economic return from quality control could be 5 to 10 of the total construction cost.Key Word:- Quality assurance (QA), Cost-effectiveness, state and other agencies, Quality control, Roads and Highways
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Copyright © 2024 Saurabh Kumar Verma. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
