Special Inspections Flashcards
who pays for special inspections?
owner (contractor usually pays for other under their contract)
Who provides the special inspectors?
the owner must hire. they must be approved by the building official.
Where are special inspection requirements found
CBC chapter 17
what is “statement of special inspections”
requirement per CBC chapter 17 to provide a statement regarding special inspection to submit to the building dpt (usually shows up as a special inspection submittal chart on the structural drawings)
Who usually acts as the structural inspection?
usually the structural engineer on the project.
What must the struct rural inspector / observer do at the conclusion of work?
submit a statement to building official showing that inspections where made and any unfixed issues.
do special inspections show up in AIA contracts?
nope…they show up in the CBC chapter 17
what are the required special inspections (if the apply)10
- Excavation and complex grading
- Pile and complex foundations
- concrete
- masony
- steel
- wood
- shear systems
- Fire spray
- Smoke control system
- EIFS
- Steel
- Concrete
- Seismic Systems
- Wood Shear walls (high load diapharms)
- Masony (structural)
- Pile foundations
- Smoke control systems
- Sprayed fire coatings
- EIFS
10 Excavation, cut & Fill, non standard grading.
What special inspections are done for steel? 4
- material and bolt material verification
- Bolt verification (high strength)
- welding
- Steel joint frames
Special inspections for concrete? 6
- Formwork
- reinforced steel and welding and pre-stressed conc.
- conc design mix and strength test
- curing time and tecniques
- bolts/anchors
- precast errection
who does plan checking for hospitals
Who does plan checking for public shcools
Who does plan checking for Essential Service Buildings?
OSHPD (everything but fire)
Office of State Fire Marshal
DSA (everything)
Local authority or DSA (if state owned/leased)
inspector required for OSHPD projects
inspector required for public schools
inspector required for essential service buildings
- “qualified” OSHPD approved
- DSA certified
- ICBO (International Conference of Building Officials)
