Quality acceptance criteria for Civil Infrastructure

Table of Contents
1.
2.
3.
3.1.
3.2.

Document precedence....................................................3
Scope............................................................................3
Definitions.....................................................................4
Lot....................................................................................4
Random sample.................................................................4
x

3.3. Sample mean, xn n ............................................................4

3.4. Sample standard deviation, Sn............................................4
3.5. Outliers.............................................................................5
3.5.1.
Procedure to determine outliers..............................5
3.6. Specification limit, Ls..........................................................6
3.7. Acceptance limit, La............................................................7
3.8. Rejection limit, Lr...............................................................7
3.9. Conditional acceptance range.............................................7
3.10.
Resubmission..................................................................7
3.11.
ka and kai.........................................................................8
3.12.
kr and kri.........................................................................9
3.13.
Values of ka and kr (1st submission).................................10
3.14.
Values of kai and kri (2nd submission)................................11
4.
Judgement plans..........................................................12
4.1. Sampling and testing........................................................12
4.2. Defining the measured sample..........................................12
4.3. Judgement limits: lower limit specification.........................12
5.
Parameters to be controlled..........................................13
6.
Lot size........................................................................13
6.1. Road construction layers..................................................13
6.2. Concrete..........................................................................13
6.3. Table of constants to be used in Judgement Plans..............15
7.
Judgement of lots with more than 1 parameter..............20

Standard Specification for Acceptance Control

1. Document precedence
Where requirements included in this specification contradicts requirements in the Engineering
Conditions of Contract and/or the Works Information, the requirements of the Engineering
Conditions of Contract and/or the Works Information shall take precedence over the requirements
of this specification.

2. Scope
CED Document no. 7.1-ST-02, Quality requirements for Engineering and Construction works
specify the quality requirements for Contract 4600008152, Package 10, enabling/construction site
facilities, to ensure that the Employer has confidence in the Contractor conforming to the Works
Information and that an acceptable level of quality of the Works is achieved. The Contractors
Quality Management System shall conform to the requirements of ISO 9001.
The Employer monitors the quality of the Works through a standard quality acceptance control
system that ensure that the Works is constructed in accordance with the Works information.
Acceptance control consists of the testing of certain parameters of products, materials or portions
of the Works for compliance with the requirements of the Works Information. Acceptance control
normally is done according to a quality plan with provisions for the parameters that will be
monitored, the tests that will be applied, size of lots for testing, number of samples per lot and the
acceptance range around the required value that is specified for the parameter in the Works
Information. Acceptance control can be done by:

Non-statistical methods where the number of samples etc. is determined by engineering

judgement and/or industry norms.

Statistical methods based on a rational and consistent approach where the risk of faulty
judgement is reduced with benefits to both Employer and Contractor.

The use of statistical methods for acceptance control is covered by this specification.
Acceptance of materials and/or portions of the Works based on the statistical methods described
herein does not constitute acceptance when materials and/or portions of the Works will be
rejected due to other characteristics (not controlled by statistical method) failing to meet the
requirements of the Works Information or there are other causes for rejection such as obviously
defective and excessively non-uniform material, excessive variation due to any assignable cause,

visible signs of poor workmanship and similar causes which due not require further testing and
constitute sufficient grounds for rejection.
The Project Manager/Supervisor reserves the right to carry out such tests as may be considered
necessary on any localised portion of a lot which appears to be defective.
The defects in the localised portion shall be rectified before it is included in the lot for general
acceptance control. The results of tests done on localised portion shall not be included as part of
the random tests required for statistical acceptance control of the lot.
Where statistical acceptance control plans are utilised strict adherence to the plan shall be
observed and decisions based on the plan shall not be altered in order not to distort either the
Contractors or Employers risks.

3. Definitions
3.1. Lot
A lot is a portion of the Works or material produced, which is assessed as a unit for acceptance
control according to the statistical methods described here. The size of each lot and the number
of samples and tests thereon shall be as specified in Table 7, Section 6.3. Each lot shall be
selected to represent as far as possible material or work produced under conditions which did not
vary significantly during the process of production.

3.2. Random sample

A random sample is a group of n test measurements taken at n separate test positions or n
sample portions obtained from the lot in an unbiased way.

3.3. Sample mean, xn

x
n

x
n

is the arithmetic mean of a set of n test results forming the sample.

3.4. Sample standard deviation, Sn

The sample standard deviation Sn is defined by:

S
Where:

x
n

n xn

n 1

is the sample mean

x is the value of an individual test result or measurement

n is the number of individual test results or measurements

3.5. Outliers
When 1 test result in a sample differs significantly from the other values, this difference may be
due to an assignable cause and the result should be discarded as an outlier in the assessment of
the test.

3.5.1. Procedure to determine outliers

Calculate To from the following formula:

To
Where:
And

x
n

x x
S
o

is the sample mean and Sn is the sample standard deviation

xo is the test result with the biggest difference from the mean

Compare the value of To with the value of T from Table 1 for the applicable number of results or
measurements n.

Number of observations n

Critical value T

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
30
35
40
45
50
60
70
80
90
100
Table 1 Outlier determination

1.46
1.67
1.82
1.94
2.03
2.11
2.18
2.23
2.29
2.33
2.37
2.41
2.44
2.47
2.50
2.53
2.56
2.58
2.60
2.62
2.64
2.66
2.75
2.82
2.87
2.92
2.96
3.03
3.09
3.14
3.18
3.21

If To is larger than T, xo is an outlier.

The outlier must be discarded and substituted by another random test value and the standard

deviation Sn and the sample mean

mean

x
n 1

x
n

recalculated. If the outlier cannot be replaced the sample

and the standard deviation Sn-1 must be calculated from the remaining n-1 test

results provided that the final number of test results used in the assessment shall not be less than
4.

3.6. Specification limit, Ls

This is the value specified in the Works Information for certain parameters of products, materials
or portions of the Works outside of which not more than a specified percentage of the population

of values representing an acceptable parameter is allowed to lie. The specification limit is a single
lower limit denoted by Ls.

3.7. Acceptance limit, La

This is the value of the sample mean within which the lot will be accepted denoted by a single
lower limit La.

3.8. Rejection limit, Lr

This is the value of the sample mean outside of which the lot will be rejected denoted by a single
lower limit Lr.

3.9. Conditional acceptance range

If the sample mean fall between the acceptance limit La and the rejection limit Lr, the Project
Manager/Supervisor may accept the lot conditionally or order the Contractor to rework the lot to
conform to the required specification parameters. The decision shall be based on the
engineering judgement of the Project Manager/Supervisor with due regard to fit for purpose
compliance. The Contractor has the choice of reconstructing the work presented by the particular
lot and resubmitting for acceptance testing.

3.10.

Resubmission

When a lot is resubmitted for valid reasons based on engineering judgement or when a
conditionally accepted (rejected) lot is resubmitted after reworking, a new random sample of n

test observations should be obtained and a new sample mean

x
n2

and standard deviation Sn2

determined.
When the lot has not been reworked or the reworking did not lead to a significant change in the
parameter according to the judgement of the Project Manager/Supervisor, the means and
standard deviations of the first and second submissions can be combined to determine the

combined sample mean

x
2n

and standard deviation S2n

x2 n
S

2n

x x
n

n2

2
2

n2

S S
2

Where the reworking of the lot leads to a significant change in the parameter according to the
judgement of the Project Manager/Supervisor, the reworked lot shall be regarded as a new lot
and judged as for a first submission.

3.11.

ka and kai

These are factors used in the calculation of the acceptance limit L a for the first and second
submissions respectively and is calculated as follows:

k k

k
k
k k 2n
k
i

2
r

is based on values achieved in practice and can be estimated according to the indicative values
in Table 2 below.

Layer

Property

Fill
Selected subgrade
Subbase
Asphalt base

Asphalt surfacing

Concrete

Relative density
Relative density
Relative density
Cementitious binder content (stabilised)
Relative density
Bitiminous binder content (continuous)
Bitiminous binder content (gap)
Grading < 19.00 mm
< 4.75 mm
< 0.300 mm
< 0.075 mm
Relative density
Bitiminous binder content (continuous)
Bitiminous binder content (gap)
Grading < 9.75 mm
< 2.36 mm
< 0.300 mm
< 0.075 mm
Cube crushing strength
Table 2 Values of

(%)
5
10
10
10
15
10
10
10
10
10
10
15
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

k , kr, kr2 and ka are obtained from the following Table 3 for values of k or k for different values
of or .
or (%)
k or k

0.01
0.1
0.5
1.0
5.0
10
15
3.72
3.09
2.58
2.33
1.65
1.28
1.04
Table 3 Values of k or k for different values of or .

20
0.842

25
0.675

For the purposes of this Contract, a, r and (r)2 will have the following values and corresponding
ka, kr and kr2 values:

description
value (%)
a
5.00
r
1.00
(r)2
0.01
Table 4 and corresponding k values

k description
ka
kr
kr2

k value
1.645
2.326
3.719

Table 5 in Section 3.13 and Table 6 in Section 3.14 contain calculated values of k a and kai for
different values of .

3.12.

kr and kri

These are factors used in the calculation of the rejection limit L r for the first and second
submissions respectively and is calculated as follows:

k k
r

k r k

k k
k 2n
r

2
r

is based on values achieved in practice and can be estimated according to the indicative values
in Table 2.
k , kr and kr2 are obtained from Table 3 for values of k or k for different values of or .
For the purposes of this Contract, r and (r)2 will have the values and corresponding kr and kr2
values contained in Table 4.
Table 5 in Section 3.13 and Table 6 in Section 3.14 contain calculated values of k r and kri for
different values of .

3.13.

Values of ka and kr (1st submission)

= 5%

= 10%

= 15%

= 20%

= 25%

n
3

ka

kr

ka

kr

ka

kr

ka

kr

ka

kr

0.695

0.302

0.332

-0.061

0.087

-0.307

-0.108

-0.501

-0.275

-0.669

0.822

0.482

0.459

0.118

0.214

-0.127

0.019

-0.321

-0.148

-0.489

0.909

0.604

0.546

0.241

0.301

-0.004

0.106

-0.199

-0.061

-0.366

0.973

0.695

0.610

0.332

0.365

0.087

0.170

-0.108

0.003

-0.275

1.023

0.766

0.660

0.402

0.415

0.157

0.220

-0.037

0.053

-0.205

1.063

0.822

0.700

0.459

0.455

0.214

0.260

0.019

0.093

-0.148

1.097

0.869

0.733

0.506

0.488

0.261

0.293

0.066

0.126

-0.101

10

1.125

0.909

0.761

0.548

0.516

0.301

0.322

0.106

0.154

-0.061

12

1.170

0.973

0.807

0.610

0.562

0.365

0.367

0.170

0.200

0.003

14

1.205

1.023

0.842

0.660

0.597

0.415

0.402

0.220

0.235

0.053

16

1.234

1.063

0.870

0.700

0.625

0.455

0.431

0.260

0.263

0.093

18

1.257

1.096

0.894

0.733

0.649

0.488

0.454

0.293

0.287

0.126

20

1.277

1.125

0.914

0.761

0.669

0.516

0.474

0.322

0.307

0.154

Table 5 - Values of ka and kr (1st submission)

3.14.

Values of kai and kri (2nd submission)

= 5%

= 10%

= 15%

= 20%

= 25%

n
3

kai

kri

kai

kri

kai

kri

kai

kai

kai

kri

1.225

1.051

0.862

0.688

0.616

0.442

0.422

0.248

0.254

0.080

1.281

1.130

0.918

0.767

0.673

0.522

0.478

0.327

0.311

0.160

1.319

1.185

0.956

0.822

0.711

0.576

0.516

0.382

0.349

0.214

1.348

1.225

0.985

0.862

0.740

0.616

0.545

0.422

0.378

0.254

1.370

1.256

1.007

0.893

0.762

0.648

0.567

0.453

0.400

0.286

1.388

1.281

1.024

0.918

0.779

0.673

0.585

0.478

0.417

0.311

1.402

1.302

1.039

0.939

0.794

0.694

0.599

0.499

0.432

0.332

10

1.415

1.319

1.052

0.956

0.806

0.711

0.612

0.516

0.444

0.349

12

1.435

1.348

1.072

0.985

0.826

0.739

0.632

0.545

0.464

0.377

14

1.450

1.370

1.087

1.007

0.842

0.762

0.647

0.567

0.480

0.400

16

1.463

1.388

1.100

1.024

0.855

0.779

0.660

0.585

0.493

0.417

18

1.473

1.402

1.110

1.039

0.865

0.794

0.670

0.599

0.503

0.432

20

1.482

1.415

1.119

1.052

0.874

0.806

0.679

0.612

0.512

0.444

Table 6 - Values of kai and kri (2nd submission)

4. Judgement plans
The judgement plan for each parameter of the material or portion of the work shall be applied as
detailed in the sections below.

4.1. Sampling and testing

A sample of n random tests/observations is obtained from each lot according to the values
specified in Table 7, Section 6.
The sampling of the n tests/observations will be carried out according to the procedures in the
publication TMH 5 Sampling methods for road construction materials for material and
portions of the Works associated with the terrace and earth works and roads and according to the
relevant SANS documents for other material. Sampling for layer work shall be done according to
the random sampling techniques contained in Chapter 4, Random sampling for road
construction quality control of TMH 5 Sampling methods for road construction
materials. A spreadsheet template to determine random numbers and the x and y co-ordinates
for layer work sampling is part of the supporting documentation for this specification.
Testing will be carried out in accordance with the procedures contained in the publications TMH
1 Standard methods of testing road construction materials and TMH 6 Special
methods for testing roads for material and portions of the Works associated with the terrace
and earth works and according to the relevant SANS documents for other material.

4.2. Defining the measured sample

Calculate the sample mean

x
n

according to Section 3.3 and the standard deviation S n according

to Section 3.4. Test for outliers according to Section 3.5.

4.3. Judgement limits: lower limit specification

Calculate the acceptance limit La as follows:
1st submission La = Ls + ka x Sn
2st submission La = Ls + kai x S2n
Ls is determined from Table 7 or the relevant requirements of the Works Information. k a and kai is
determined from Table 7 or Tables 5 & 6 for different values of or .
Calculate the rejection limit Lr as follows:
1st submission Lr = Ls + kr x Sn
2st submission Lr = Ls + kri x S2n

Ls is determined from Table 7 or the relevant requirements of the Works Information. k r and kri is
determined from Table 7 or Tables 5 & 6 for different values of or .
Accept the lot if the sample mean

x
n

or

n2

is equal or to or greater than the acceptance limit

La.

Reject the lot if the sample mean

x
n

or

x
n2

Accept the lot conditionally if the sample mean

is less than the rejection limit Lr.

x
n

or

x
n2

is equal or to or greater than the

rejection limit Lr but is less than the acceptance limit La. Sections 3.9 and 3.10 deal with
conditional acceptance and resubmission.
A spreadsheet data sheet template to determine the lower limit specification acceptance control is
part of the supporting documentation for this specification.

5. Parameters to be controlled
The parameters to be controlled by means of the acceptance plans are listed in Table 7 and/or
derived from the parameters specified for control testing in the Works Information.

6. Lot size
6.1. Road construction layers
The lot sizes will be according to Table 7 or a days production. However the Project
Manager/Supervisor may order a lot of any size if:

The factors affecting the parameters under consideration exhibit abnormal variation

An area is obviously defective

Approval is needed for placing a following layer

The rate of construction per day is much higher than normal.

A lot shall not exceed 2 days production.

6.2. Concrete
The lot size will be according to Table 7 or a days production. However the Project
Manager/Supervisor may order a lot of any size if:

Regard is given to the type of structure

The specific portion of the structure is considered

The total amount of concrete placed in a day is taken into account.

The lot sizes on concrete structures could vary considerately, particularly in the case of small
structures where it could be necessary to combine samples of the same grade of concrete for
different structures provided that the concrete is obtained from the same plant and is cast in the
same period under consideration.

6.3. Table of constants to be used in Judgement Plans

Structure

Rock fill 1

Soil or
gravel fill

Excavations
and natural
subgrade 3

Parameter

1 Relative
density %
2 Layer
thickness
Atterberg
limits and
grading
CBR
Relative
density %2
Layer
thickness
Atterberg
limits
CBR
Relative
density %2
Layer
thickness

Subbase
and
selected
layer
(untreated)

Atterberg
limits
CBR
Relative

Maximum
quantity
1 sample

Maximum
lot size

Min no
of
samples
per lot
process
control

Min no of
samples
per lot
acceptance
control
non
statistical

Min no of
samples
per lot for
acceptance
control
statistical
n

(%)

10 000 m3

20 000 m3

1 layer

20 000 m3

10 000 m3
10 000 m3
2 000 m3
1 layer

5 400
12 000 m3
20 000 m3
1 800
12 000 m3
1 800
12 000 m3

1
-

3
2

4 10
4

10
10

15

10

4 10

10

10

10 000 m2

12 000
30 000 m2
20 000
30 000 m2

2 500 m2

12 000 m2

15

1 layer

12 000 m2

10

6 10

10

10

2 500 m2

2 500 m2
5 000 m2

18 000
22 500 m2
12 000
15 000 m2
9 000

Ls lower
limit

Engineering
Judgement
As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &
Drawings
for each
application
As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &
Drawings
for each
application
As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200

ka

kr

kai

kri

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.459
0.459

0.118
0.118

0.918
0.918

0.767
0.767

0.214

-0.127

0.673

0.522

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

0.214

-0.127

0.673

0.522

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

Structure

Parameter

density %
Layer
thickness
Subbase
and
selected
layer
(treated)

Gravel base
Crushed
stone base

Atterberg
limits
CBR or UCS
Stabilizer
content 4
Relative
density %
Layer
thickness
Atterberg
limits and
grading
CBR or UCS
(not for
crushed
stone)
Compressive
strength
(cement
stabilised)
Stabilizer
content (if
stabilized)4
Relative
density %

Maximum
quantity
1 sample

Maximum
lot size

Min no
of
samples
per lot
process
control

2 500 m2

18 000 m2
9 000
18 000 m2

1 layer
2 500 m2
2 500 m2
2 500 m2
2 500 m2
1 layer

18 000
22 500 m2
12 000
15 000 m2
10 000 m2
9 000
18 000 m2
9 000
18 000 m2

kri

(%)

Ls lower
limit

ka

Min no of
samples
per lot for
acceptance
control
statistical
n
6

10

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

10

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

6 10

10

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

10

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

10

18

10

0.894

0.733

1.110

1.039

10

COTO &
Drawings
for each
application
As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &
Drawings
for each
application

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

10

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &
Drawings
for each
application

kr

kai

Min no of
samples
per lot
acceptance
control
non
statistical
3

2 500 m2

9 000
22 500 m2

6 10

10

2 500 m2

12 000
15 000 m2

10

2 500 m2

15 000 18 000 m2

10

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

10

18

10

0.894

0.733

1.110

1.039

15

0.365

0.087

0.740

0.616

2 500 m2
2 500 m2

10 000 m2
6 000
9 000 m2

Structure

Asphalt
bases and
wearing
courses

Aggregate
for asphalt

Aggregate
for seals

Parameter

Layer
thickness
Grading and
binder
content
Marshal
stability, flow
and air voids
Relative
density
Distribution
of rolled in
chippings
Immersion
index 5
ACV and/or
Treton
Sand
equivalent
Flakiness
index
Grading
ACV and/or
Treton
Flakiness
index
Grading
Adhesion

Maximum
quantity
1 sample

1 layer
150 t
1 days
work

Maximum
lot size

6 000
9 000 m2
400 - 800
t

Min no
of
samples
per lot
process
control

Min no of
samples
per lot
acceptance
control
non
statistical

Min no of
samples
per lot for
acceptance
control
statistical
n

(%)

10

10

10

15

2 000 m2

1 days
work
6 000
9 000 m2

2 000 m2

6 000
9 000 m2

10

5 000 m3 6

Stockpile

200 m3 6

Stockpile

1 000 m3 6
1 000 m3 7

Stockpile
Stockpile

2
2

4
4

5 000 m3 6

Stockpile

1 000 m3 6
1 000 m3 6

Stockpile
Stockpile

2
2

4
4

Ls lower
limit

As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &
Drawings
for each
application

As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &
Drawings
for each
application
As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &

ka

kr

kai

kri

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

0.700

0.459

1.024

0.918

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

0.365

0.087

0.740

0.616

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Structure

Parameter

Maximum
quantity
1 sample

Maximum
lot size

Min no
of
samples
per lot
process
control

Min no of
samples
per lot
acceptance
control
non
statistical

Min no of
samples
per lot for
acceptance
control
statistical
n

(%)

R&W 7
Aggregate
for concrete

Concrete
structures
and
pavements

ACV
Flakiness
index
Grading
Organic
content 8

Cement
content 9
Air content 9
Slump

Cube
strength 11

5 000 m3 6

Stockpile

1 000 m3 6
200 m3 6

Stockpile
Stockpile

2
2

4
4

200 m3 6

Stockpile

Per
Per
1
1
4
10
casting of casting of
max 150
max 150
m3
m3
Casting of
0-75 m3
1 casting
3 sets
3 sets
6 sets
10
Casting of
75 -150
m3
1 casting
3 sets
4 sets
8 sets
10
Casting of
150 + m3
1 casting
3 sets
5 sets
10 sets
10
Table 7 - Table of constants to be used in Judgement Plans

Ls lower
limit

Drawings
for each
application
As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &
Drawings
for each
application
As
specified in
Works
Information,
SANS 1200
COTO &
Drawings
for each
application

ka

kr

kai

kri

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.459

0.118

0.918

0.767

0.610

0.332

0.985

0.862

0.700

0.459

1.024

0.918

0.761

0.546

1.052

0.956

Notes:
1. Only plate bearing tests and layer thickness measurements are conducted at the discretion of the Project Manager/Supervisor

2. A maximum density must be determined for every field density. Where the maximum density does not vary, the number of density
measurements can be reduced.
3. Soils and gravels in the upper 150 mm below the bottom of selected layers.
4. The upper and lower half of the layer must be sampled separately. This series of tests is intended to evaluate the thoroughness of the
mixing process and not the actual quantity mixed in. At least 4 samples of the material before stabilization must be taken to determine
whether the natural CaO or MgO varies.
5. Is done initially and thereafter only when aggregate or mix design changes.
6. Volume of newly delivered material or change in design.
7. Is done initially and every time the aggregate changes.
8. Includes determination of other deleterious materials.
9. Is done when required but usually at least every 200 m 3.
10. The grading is not normally included in a statistical control plan.
11. One set comprises 3 cubes.
In the case of changes in sample size n, amended values for k a and kai or kr and kri can be obtained from Tables 5 & 6 or calculated from the
formulas in Sections 3.11 and 3.12.

7. Judgement of lots with more than 1 parameter

Each portion of the Works or material has one or more parameters that need to be controlled by
the application of the acceptance plan (Table 7)
In applying the procedures of Section 4 to a lot of which more than 1 parameter is controlled by
the acceptance plans, decisions for acceptance, rejection or conditional acceptance shall be
made as follows:

Accept the lot if all the parameters are acceptable in terms of Section 4.

Reject the lot if any 1 or more of the parameters are rejected in terms of Section 4.

Accept the lot conditionally if any 1 or more of the parameters are conditionally
acceptable and all the remaining parameters are acceptable in terms of Section 4.