Here we'll create a Test Request, add Testing Methods and number of required samples, then send to our Tester. After reviewing this article, be sure to see how CivilPro can automate this entire process directly from a Checklist.
Before you create a Test Request, you must have completed setting up all the QA registers for your project and created your Lot. If there are Test Properties to be included, these also must be added before the request can be created.
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1. Under Quality Assurance, select “Test Requests”
2. Click on the “New Test Request” tab
3. Complete the fields by using the dropdown list. Enter the details for “Description”.
You can enter a specific Test Request Number or leave it blank for automatic numbering.
Select the Test Reason that applies to the Test.
Enter additional notes in the “Notes“ field, if applicable.
Click “Next” to proceed.
(Note: Fields denoted by red asterisks are mandatory.)
4. Select the geometry for the Test area. In most cases, this would be an area close to the geometry used for the Lot.
a) Chainage – select the relevant Control Line and enter the details of your chainage and offset ( as per the figure below) or,
b) Coordinates Position/ Coordinates Region – click on the + sign and enter the coordinates of the latitude and longitude. You can also enter the location of your Lot or use your mouse to zoom in on the map.
(Note: If you don’t have the details of your Geometry, select “No Geometry”.)
Click Next.
5. Enter the “Details” for Material Source, if applicable.
Select the “Method of Location”:
- Tester Locates
- Random Stratified Testing - the system will randomly select the locations based on the Control Line with the chainage and offset provided
- Location Specified
If you have selected “Random Stratified Testing” as the Method of Location, enter the “Resolution” for the “Random Locations” to calculate the Longitudinal/Lateral/Depth positions. The values of the resolution will increase with a higher number e.g. “3” will have a higher resolution than “1”.
Click “Next”.
6. Click 'ADD NEW TEST', and populate as below:
- Test Method (red outline, select method dropdown - options are sourced from your Test Methods Register)
- Schedule Item (draw down from a quantity in your Schedule, if a Schedule as been added)
- Number of Tests (enter the number of test samples to be requested)
- Compliance (enter the details of compliance. Useful when reviewing results that are returned)
Click on the 'Blue Tick' to add samples, then repeat for an additional Tests you'd like to include in this request.
If you'd like to review how many samples of a certain Test Method you've added, apply a filter by:
- checking the box beside the Test Method
- selecting 'Show Selected', as per green outlines below
7. You can add Test Properties on this screen. These are pre-set templates / values that you can attach to a TR for reference for the testing laboratory, or for reference when reviewing test results. Learn about Test Properties here.
To add Test Properties, select from the dropdown then select 'Add Properties' to add.
If you don’t have any Test Properties to add, skip this step.
8. Review the details of the test.
Click “Back” to go back to previous screens to edit, or click 'Save' to proceed.
You'll then see a popup that asks if you'd like to Notify Tester. Best to send this immediately, otherwise it will remain in the Test Request register without the Tester being notified.
However, if you'd like to hold fire on sending the notification, no worries, this can be sent whenever you are ready by using Notify Tester.
Note - if you, the Requestor, would prefer to have the opportuntiy to review the expected test result before it is visible to external Roles, consider applying the 'Limit Test Request View to Completed’ toggle in the Authority tab of external Roles.