B3 - Inspections for Engineered Applications - LT #7 Flashcards
What is a registered professional defined as in the BCBC?
Licensed architect or engineer.
What is a Co-ordinating Registered Professional:
Person responsible for overseeing the work of all other engineers & their inspections for a project.
For framing inspection, who inspects first, the engineer or municipal building inspector?
Engineer
What actions might a geotechnical engineer require to be done to determine soil types and conditions?
Digging test pits or drilling for soil samples.
What is the main reason for engineers to design and inspect formwork?
Safety
For engineered formwork, what must happen if there is form failure?
The placing of concrete must stop until the engineer certifies a repair method & inspects the repair.
What must be determined before forms are stripped, walls are backfilled or tilt-up is lifted?
Concrete strength.
Engineer may use what tool to test concrete hardness?
Rebound hammer or cast cylinder test.
Who inspects rebar and embeds?
Engineer at the time when inspecting formwork, but may need a separate inspection if required by Engineer.
WorkSafeBC requires the Engineer to inspect formwork and falsework when?
Immediately before the placement of concrete.
WorksafeBC requires that drawings and supplementary instructions for formwork & re-shoring be:
certified by a professional engineer.
What is an Architectural Inspection?
Similar to municipal, but stages which inspection happens are set by the Engineer.
Municipal will require the P. Eng to inspect before the building inspector, and submit approval
All part 3 buildings must be designed and have their construction supervised by:
Registered Professional of Record.
Defined by BCBC as: Architect or Engineer.
