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<br />GENERAL:
<br />SCOPE: THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE TO DEFINE THE REQUIRED STRUCTURAL SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTING IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2019 CBC CHAPTER 17,
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<br />APPROVED - ACCEPTABLETO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION.
<br />APPROVED AGENCY - AN ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNIZED AGENCY REGULARLY ENGAGED IN CONDUCTING TESTS OR
<br />FURNISHING INSPECTION, WHEN SUCH AGENCYHAS BEEN APPROVED.
<br />APPROVED FABRICATOR - AN ESTABLISHED AND QUALIFIED PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION APPROVED BY THE BUILDING
<br />OFFICIAL PURSUANT TOCBCCHAPTER 17.
<br />CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE - A CERTIFICAT E STATING MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS MEET SPECIFIED STANDARDS OR THAT
<br />WORK WAS DONE |NCOMPLIANCE WITH APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
<br />DESIGNATED SEISMIC SYSTEM - THOSE NONSTRUCTURAL COMPONENTS THAT REQUIRE DESIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER
<br />'13 OF ASCE 7 AND FOR WHICH THE COMPONENT IMPORTANCE FACTOR, Ip, IS GREATER THAN I IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
<br />13.1.3 OF ASCE 7.
<br />FABRICATED ITEM - 8TRUCTURAL, LOAD -BEARING OR LATERAL LOAD -RESISTING ASSEMBLIES CONSISTING OF MATERIALS
<br />ASSEMBLED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION |NABUILDING OR STRUCTURE, ORSUBJECTED TOOPERATIONS SUCH AS HEAT TREATMENT,
<br />THERMAL CUTTING, COLD WORKING OR REFORMING AFTER MANUFACTURE AND PRIOR TO INSTALLATION |NABUILDING OR
<br />STRUCTURE. MATERIALS PRODUCED |NACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS REFERENCED BY THE CBC, SUCH AS
<br />ROLLED STRUCTURAL STEEL 8HAPES, STEEL REINFORCING BARS, MASONRY UNITS AND WOOD STRUCTURAL PANELS, OR IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH AREFERENCED STANDARD WHICH PROVIDES REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALITY CONTROL DONE UNDER THE
<br />SUPERVISION OF A THIRD -PARTY QUALITY CONTROL AGENCY, SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED "FABRICATED ITEMS".
<br />INSPECTION CERTIFICATE - AN IDENTIFICATION APPLIED ON A PRODUCT BY AN APPROVED AGENCY CONTAINING THE NAME OF
<br />THE MANUFACTURER, THE FUNCTION AND PERFDRK8AGCE CHARACTER|GT|CS, AND THE NAME AND IDENTIFICATION OF AN
<br />APPROVED AGENCY THAT INDICATES THAT THE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND EVALUATED BY AN APPROVED
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<br />-ANASSEMBLAGE 0FSTRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ASSIGNED TOPROVIDE SUPPORT AND
<br />STABILITY FOR THE OVERALL STRUCTURE. THE SYSTEM GENERALLY RECEIVES WIND LOADING FROM MORE THAN ONE SURFACE.
<br />SPECIAL INSPECTION - INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION REQUIRING THE EXPERTISE OF AN APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTOR IN
<br />ORDER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE AND THESE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
<br />CONTINUOUS SPECIAL INSPECTION - SPECIAL INSPECTION BY THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR WHO IS PRESENT WHEN AND WHERE
<br />TMEVVORKT0 BE INSPECTED IS BEING PERFORMED.
<br />INSPECTIONPERIODIC SPECIAL SPECIAL INSPECTION BY THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR WHO IS INTERMITTENTLY PRESENT
<br />WHERE THE WORK TO BE INSPECTED HAS BEEN DR IS BEING PERFORMED.
<br />OBSERVE - OBSERVE THESE ITEMS ON A RANDOM BASIS. OPERATIONS NEED NOT BE DELAYED PENDING THESE INSPECTIONS.
<br />PERFORM ' PERFORM THESE TASKS FOR EACH WELDED JOINT ORMEMBER, BOLTED CONNECTION, ORSTEEL ELEMENT.
<br />Sp - A QUALIFIED PERSON EMPLOYED OR RETAINED BY AN APPROVED AGENCY AND APPROVED BY THE
<br />BUILDING OFFICIAL AS HAVING THE COMPETENCE NECESSARY TO INSPECT A PARTICULAR TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION REQUIRING
<br />SPECIAL INSPECTION.
<br />STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION - THE VISUAL OBSERVATION OF -1 HE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM BY A REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL
<br />FOR GENERAL CONFORMANCE TOTHE APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. STRUCTURALOBSERVATION DOES NOT INCLUDE
<br />OR WAIVE THE' REGPONS|B|L|TYFOR INSPECTION REQUIRED BY THE CBC�
<br />JOB -SITE PROTOCOL FOR SPECIAL INSPECTION:
<br />1. THE CONSTRUCTION OR WORK FOR WHICH SPECIAL If'\ISPECTiON IS REQUIRED SHALL REMAIN ACCESSIBLE AND EXPOSED FOR
<br />SPECIAL INSPECT ION PURPOSES UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED SPECIAL INSPECTIONS.
<br />2. ADEQUATE NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED SO THAT THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR HAS TIME TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE
<br />PROJECT.
<br />3. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR WITH ACCESS TO APPROVED PLANS.
<br />4. WHEN REQUIRED BY -THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RETAINING, AT THE JOB SITE, ALL
<br />SPECIAL INSPECTION RECORDS SUBMITTED BY THE INSPECTOR AND PROVIDING THESE RECORDS FOR REVIEW BY THE
<br />BUILDING DERARTK8ENTSINSPECTOR UPON REQUEST.
<br />REQUIRED VERIFICATION AND INSPECTIONS,
<br />VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF ELEMENTS OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES SHALL BE AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
<br />SP'ECIAL CASES: SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR PROPOSED WORK THAT IS, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING
<br />OFFICIAL, UNUSUAL IN ITS NATURE, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES:
<br />1. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS THAT ARE ALTERNATIVES TO MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS PRESCRIBED BY THE CBC.
<br />2. UNUSUAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS OFMATERIALS DESCRIBED |NTHE CBC.
<br />3 MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS
<br />THAT PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS NOT CONTAINED IN THIS CODE OR IN STANDARDS REFERENCED BY THE CBC.
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<br />WHERE FABRICATION OF STRUCTURAL LOAD -BEARING MEMBERS AND ASSEMBLIES IS BEING PERFORMED ON THE PREMISES OF A
<br />FABR|CATDR'SSHOP.SPECIAL|NSPECTONOFTHEFABR(CATEQ|TEK8SGHALLBEREC)U|REDBYTH|SSECT|DNANDASRE0U|REQ
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<br />THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE FABRICATOR MAINTAINS DETAILED FABRICATION AND QUALITY CONTROL
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<br />CONFORM TO THE APPROVED CONST RUCTION DOCUMENTS AND REFERENCED STANDARDS. THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR SHALL
<br />REVIEW THE PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETENESS AND ADEQUACY RELATIVE TOTHE CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
<br />FABRICATOR'S SCOPE Or' VVURK�
<br />EXCEPTION: SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHERE THE FABRICATOR IS
<br />APPROVED |NACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
<br />SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED WHERE THE WORK IS DONE ON THE PREMISES OF A FABRICATOR REGISTERED AND
<br />APPROVED TO PERFORM SUCH WORK WITHOUT SPECIAL INSPECTION, APPROVAL SHALL. BE BASED UPON REVIEW OF THE
<br />FABRICATOR'S WRITTEN PROCEDURAL AND QUALITY CONTROL MANUALS AND PERIODIC AUDITING OF FABRICATION PRACTICES
<br />BY AN APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY. AT COMPLETION OF FABRICATION, THE APPROVED FABRICATOR SHALL SUBMIT A
<br />CERTIFICATE OF COINJIPLIANCE TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL STATING THAT TFIE WORK WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
<br />APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
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<br />THE APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, AND -THESE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE
<br />DURING FILL PLACEMENT, THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR SHALL DETERMINE THE PROPER MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES ARE USED IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. -_
<br />I . VERIFYMATERIALS BELOW SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS ARE ADEQUATE TO ACHIEVE THE DESIGN BEARING CA I - __ I X
<br />2. VERIFY EXCAVATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO PROPER DEPTH AND HAVE REACHED PROPER MATERIAL ___ __ _� X
<br />3. PERFORM CLASSIFICATION AND TESTING OF COMPACTED FILL MATERIALS X
<br />4. VERIFY USE OF PROPER MATERIALS, DENSITIES AND LIFT THICKNESSES DURING PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION OF ,
<br />COMPACTED FILL - -_
<br />5. PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF COMPACTED FILL, OBSERVE SUBGRADE AND VERIFY THAT SITE HAS BEEN PREP -_ X
<br />PROPERLY
<br />I CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
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<br />MATERIALS: IN THE ABSENCE OF SUFFICIENT DATA OR DOCUMENTATION PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF CONFORMANCE TO QUALITY
<br />STANDARDS FOR MATERIALS IN ACI 318 CHAPTER 3 THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL REQUIRE TESTING OF MATERIALS IN
<br />ACC ,ORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR THE MATERIAL IN ACI 318 CHAPTER 3. WELDABILITY OF
<br />REINFORCEMENT, EXCEPT THAT WHICH CONFORMS TO ASTiNil A 706, SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
<br />VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION TASK
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<br />1 . INSPECTION OF REINFORCING STEEL, INCLUDING PRESTRESSING TENDONS, AND PLACEMENT -
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<br />2. INSPECTION OF REINFORCING STEEL WELDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REINFORCING STEEL TASK UNDER STEEL
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<br />4. VERIFYING USE OF REQUIRED DESIGN MIX
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<br />5AT THE TIME FRESH CONCRETE IS SAMPLED 1-0 FABRICATE SPECIMENS FOR STRENGTF TE_ST��, PERFORM SLUMP
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<br />AND AIR CONTE' :NT TESTS, AND DETERMINE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CONCRETE
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<br />6. TESTING AND SAMPLING OF CONCRETE:
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<br />(A) STRENGTH TEST SAMPLES: SAMPLING PROCEDURE: AsTm C172. CYLINDER MOLDING AND CURING PROCEDURE:
<br />ASTM C31/C31 M, CYLINDER SPECIMENS, STANDARD CURED. SAMPLE CONCRETE AND MAKE ONE SET OF FIVE 4X8
<br />OR FOUR 6X12 CYLINDERS FOR EACH DAY'S POUR BETWEEN ONE AND 25 CUBIC YARDS. IF A DAY'S POUR EXCEEDS
<br />25 CUBIC YARDS, MAKE FIVE 4X8 OR FOUR 6X12 CYLINDERS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 50 CUBIC YARDS. WHEN VOLUME
<br />OF CONCRETE FOR ANY CLASS OF CONCRETE WOULD PROVIDE LESS THAN FIVE SETS OF CYLINDERS, TAKE
<br />SAMPLES FROM FIVE RANDOMLY SELECTED BATCHES, OR FROM EVERY BATCH WHEN LESS THAN FIVE BATCHES
<br />ARE USED. MAKE ONE ADDITIONAL CYLINDER DURING COLD WEATHER CONCRETING, AND FIELD CURE.
<br />(B) FIELD TESTING: SLUMP TEST METHOD: ASTM C143/C143M. AIR CONTENT TEST METHOD: ASTM C173/C173M OR ASTM
<br />C231. TEMPERATURE TEST METHOD: ASTM C1 064/Cl 064M. AT THE TIME FRESH CONCRETF 13 SAMPLED, MEASURE
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<br />SLUMP AND TEMPERATURE FOR EACH COMPRESSIVE STRENTH CONCRETE SAMPLE. MEASURE AIR CONTENT IN AIR
<br />ENTRAINED CONCRETE FOR EACH COMPRESSIVE STRENTH CONCRETE SAMPLE.
<br />p CYLINDER COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TESTING: TEST METHOD: ASTM C39/C39M. -TEST A CCEPTANCE IN ACCORDANCE
<br />WITH ACI 318. TEST ONE CYLINDER AT 7 DAYS, TEST THREE 4X8 OR TWO 6X12 CYLINDERS AT 28 DA Y,S. RETAIN ONE
<br />CYLINDER FOR 56 DAYS FOR TESTING WHEN EARLIER TESTS SHOW LOW STRENGTH. DISPOSE REMAINING
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<br />CYLINDERS WHEN TESTING IS NOT REQUIRED,
<br />(D) CORE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TESTING: SAMPLING AND TESTING PROCEDURES: ASTM C42/C42M.TEST
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<br />ACCEPTANCE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 318. DRILL THREE CORES FOR EACH FAILED STRENGTH TEST FROM
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<br />C ONCRPTE REPRESENTED BY FAILED STRENGTH TEST.
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<br />7. INSPECTION OF CONCRETE AND SHOTCRETE PLACEMENT FOR PROPER APPLICATION TECHNIQUES -
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<br />S. IN_SP'ECTION_FOR MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIED CURING TEMPERATURE AND TECHNIQUES
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<br />9. INSPECT FORMWORK FOR SHAPE, LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF THE CONCRETE MEMBER BEING FORMED _____
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<br />i . VERIFICATION OF SLUMP FLOW AND VISUAL STABILITY INDEX (VSI) AS DELIVERED TO THE SITE FOR SELF-
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<br />CONSOLIDATING GROUT _ _____
<br />2. VERIFICATION OF fm AND f',Ac PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT WERE SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED BY THE ADOPTED
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<br />3, VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH APPROVED SUBMITTALS
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<br />4AS MASONRY CONSTRUCTION BEGINS, THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE: (A)
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<br />PROPORTIONS OF SITE -PREPARED MORTAR, (B) B. CONSTRUCTION OF MORTAR JOINTS, (C) GRADE AND SIZE OF
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<br />PRESTRESSING TENDONS AND ANCHORAGES, (D) LOCATION OF REINFORCEMENT, CONNECTORS, PRESTRESSING
<br />(F) PROPERTIES OF THIN -BED MORTAR FOR AAC MASONRY: CONTINUOUS FOR THE FIRST �,_000SSOjJARE FEET,
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<br />AFTER THE FIRST 5,000 SQUARE FEET
<br />-PERIODIC _____
<br />5. PRIOR TO GROUTING, TFIE FOLLOWING SHALL BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE: (A) GROUT SPACE, (B) GRADE,
<br />TYPE, AND SIZE OF REINFORCEMENT AND ANCHOR BOLTS, AND PRESTRESSING TENDONS AND ANCHORAGES, (C)
<br />PLACEMENT OF REINFORCEMENT, CONNECTORS, AND PRESTRESSING TENDONS AND ANCHORAGE, (D)
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<br />PROPORTIONS OF SITE -PREPARED GROUT AND PRESTRESSING GROUT FOR BONDED TENDONS, (E) CONSTRUCTION
<br />6. VERIFY DURING CONSTRUCTION: (A) SIZE AND LOCATION OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, (B) TYPE, SIZE AND LOCATION
<br />OF ANCHORS, INCLUDING OTHER DETAILS OF ANCHORAGE OF MASONRY TO STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. FRAMES OR
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<br />OTHER CONSTRUCTION, (C) PREPARATION, CONSTRUCTION AND PROTECTION OF MASONRY DURING COLD
<br />WEATHER _(I�,�MF�ERATURE BE (LVV 40F) OR HOT WEATHER (TEMPERATURE ABOVE 9OF
<br />(D) PLACEIVIE-NT OF GROUT AND PRESTRESSING GROUT FOR BONDED TENDONS IS IN COMPLIANCE, (E) WEL I OF
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<br />(G) PLACEMENT OF AAC MASONRY UNITS AND CONSTRUCTION ON THIN--BE_D MORTAR JOINTS: CONTINUOUS FOR
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<br />THE FIRST 5,000 SQUARE FEET, PERIODIC AFTER THE FIRST 5,000 SQUARE FEET.
<br />7. OBSERVE PREPARATION OF GROUT SPECIMEINS, MORTAR SPECIMENS, AND/OR PRISMS
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<br />1. INSTALLATION Or' MECHANICAL ANCHORS INTO HARDENED CONCRETE
<br />2. INSTALLATION OF ADHESIVE ANCHORS INTO HARDENED CONCRETE
<br />a SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL INSPECTION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE RESEARCH REPORT FOR THE ANCHOR
<br />ISSUED BY AN APPROVED SOURCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACI 355,2 OR OTHER QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES. WHERE
<br />SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT PROVIDED, SPECIAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE SPECIFIED BY THE
<br />REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT
<br />0FTHE WORK.
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<br />1 . APPROVED FABRICATORS AND ERECTORS: QUALITY ASSURANCE (OA) INSPECTIONS, EXCEPT NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
<br />(NDT), MAY BE WAIVED WHEN THE WORK IS PERFORMED IN A FABRICATION SHOP OR BY AN ERECTOR APPROVED TO
<br />PERFORM WORK WITHOUT CA. NDT OF WELDS COMPLETED IN AN APPROVED FABRICATOR'S SHOP MAY BE PERFORMED BY
<br />THATFA80CATDRWHENAPPROVED.VVHENTHEFA8R|C/AT)RPERFORM@NDT.THEOAAGEMCYGHALLREV|EVVTHE
<br />FABRICATOR'S NDT REPORTS. AT COMPLETION OF FABRICATION, THE APPROVED FABRICATOR SHALL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE
<br />OF COMPLIANCE TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION STATING THAT THE MATERIALS SUPPLIED
<br />AND THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE FABRICATOR ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, AT
<br />COMPLETION OF ERECTION, THE APPROVED ERECTOR SHALL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO THE BUILDING
<br />OFFICIAL OR AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION STATING THAT THE MATERIALS SUPPLIED AND WORK. PERFORMED BY THE-
<br />ERECTORARE|NACCDRDANCEVV|THTHEC0NSTRUCT|0NDOCUMENTS.
<br />z STRUCTURAL STEEL: SPECIAL INSPECTION FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STRUCTURAL
<br />STEEL" TABLE BELOW AND THIS SECTION.
<br />(A) QUALITY CONTROL (QC): QC INSPECTION TASK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE FABRICATOR'S OR ERECTOR'S QUALITY
<br />CONTROL INSPECTOR (UC!).ASAPPLICABLE, |MACCORDANCE WITH TH|s SECTION.
<br />(8) QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA)-. OA INSPECTION OF FABRICATED ITEMS SHALL BE MADE AT THE FABRICATOR'S PLANT. THE
<br />QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR (QAI) SHALL SCHEDULE THIS WORK TO MINIMIZE INTERRUPTION TO THE WORK OF THE
<br />FABRICATOR. OA INSPECTION OF THE ERECTED ST'E:EL SYSTEM SHALL BE MADE AT THE PROJECT SITE. THE QAl SHALL
<br />SCHEDULE THIS WORKTO MINIMIZE INTERRUPTION TO THE WORK OF THE ERECTOR. THE QAI SHALL REVIEW THE MATERIAL
<br />TEST REPORTS AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONCURRENT WITH THE
<br />SUBMITTAL OF SUCH REPORTS TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, ENGINEER OF RECORD OR
<br />OWNER, THE OA AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE FABRICATOR AND ERECTOR-. (1) INSPECTION REPORTS, (2) NONDESTRUCTIVE
<br />TESTING REPORTS.
<br />(C) TO ENSURE THAT THE WORK IS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, TASKS IN
<br />"STRUCTURAL STEEL" TABLE BELOW IDENTIFIED AS: (1) QC ARE THOSE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED BY THE QCI (2) QA ARE
<br />THOSE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED BY THE QAI (3) UNSPECIFIED ARE QC AND QA INSPECTIONS PERFORMED BY THE QCI AND
<br />(D) COORDINATED INSPECTION: WHERE A I -ASK IS NOTED TO BE PERFORMED BY BOTH QC AND QA, IT IS PERMITTED TO
<br />COORDINATE THE INSPECTION FUNCTION BETWEEN THE QCI AND QAI 30 THAT THE INSPECTION FUNCTIONS ARE PERFORMED
<br />BY ONLY ONE PARTY. WHERE QA RELIES UPON INSPECTION FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY QC, THE APPROVAL OF THE
<br />ENGINEER OF RECORD AND THE BUILDING OFFICIAL OR AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTI ION IS REQUIRED.
<br />(E) INSPECTION OF WELDING: OBSERVATIONS AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF IN -PROCESS AND COMPLETED WELDS SHALL BETHE
<br />PRIMARY METHOD TO CONFIRM THAT THE MATERIALS, PROCEDURES AND WORKMANSHIP ARE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE
<br />CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. ALL PROVISIONS OF AWS D1.101.1 M STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STEEL FOR STATICALLY
<br />LOADED STRUCTURES SHALL APPLY.
<br />(F)NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING QFWELDED JOINTS:
<br />1)PROCEDURES: ULTRASONIC TESTING (UT).MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING (K8T).PENETRANT TESTING (PT)AND
<br />RADIOGRAPHIC TESTING (RT), WHERE REQUIRED, SHAL.L. BE PERFORMED BY CA IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWS DIA/D1 A fvI.
<br />ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AWS D1.1/D1.1M FOR STATICALLY LOADED STRUCTURES, UNLESS
<br />OTHERWISE DESIGNATED !NTHE APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS,
<br />9) CJP GROOVE WELD NDT: FOR STRUCTURES IN RISK CATEGORY III OR IV BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES, UT SHALL BE
<br />PERFORMED BY QA ON ALL CJP GROOVE WELDS SUBJECT TO TRANSVERSELY APPLIED TENSION LOADING IN BUTT, T- AND
<br />CORNER JOINT G.|NMATERIALS 5/1G|N(8K4K4)THICK 0RGREATER. FOR STRUCTURES |0RISK CATEGORY ||.UTSHALL BE
<br />PERFORMED BY QA ON 10% OF CJP GROOVE WELDS IN BUTT, T- AND CORNER JOINTS SUBJECT TO TRANSVERSELY APPLIED
<br />TENSION LOADING, }NKvIATER|ALSG/10|N(8&4M)THICK (}RGREATER.
<br />3) ACCESS HOLE NDT: THERMALLY CUT SURFACES OF ACCESS HOLES SHALL BE TESTED BY QA USING MT OR PT, WHEN THE
<br />FLANGETHICKNESS EXCEEDS 2|N(50K8KX)FOR ROLLED SHAPES, ORWHEN THE WEB THICKNESS EXCEEDS 2|N(50K8K8)FOR
<br />BUILT-UP SHAPES. ANY CRACK SHALL BE DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS OF SIZE OR LOCATION.
<br />4)WELDED JOINTS SUBJECTED TOFATIGUE: WHEN REQUIRED 8YAPPENDIX 0.TABLE A-3.1OFTHE A|8CSPECIFICATION,
<br />LATEST ADOPTION, WELDED JOINTS REQUIRING WELD SOUNDNESS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY RADIOGRAPHIC OR ULTRASONIC
<br />INSPECTION SHALL BETESTED BYgAASPRESCRIBED. REDUCTION |NTHE RATE OFLIT |8PROHIBITED.
<br />5) REDUCTION OF RATE OF ULTRASONIC TESTING: THE RATE OF UT IS PERMITTED TO BE REDUCED IF APPROVED BY ENGINEER
<br />OF RECORD OR BUILDING OFFICIAL OR AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. WERE THE INITIAL RATE FOR LIT IS 1 00%, THE NDT
<br />RATE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WELDER OR WELDING OPERATOR IS PERMITTEED TO BE REDUCED TO 25%, PROVIDED THE REJECT
<br />RATE, THE NUMBER OF WELDS CONTAINING UNACCEPTABLE DEFECTS DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF WELDS COMPLETED, IS
<br />DEMONSTRATED TO BE 5% OR LESS OF THE WELDS TESTED FOR THE WELDER OR WELDING OPERATOR. A SAMPLING OF AT
<br />LEAST 40 COMPLETED WELDS FOR A JOB SHALL BE MADE FOR SUCH REDUCTION EVALUATION. FOR EVALUATING THE REJECT
<br />RATE Or' CONTINUOUS WELDS OVER 3 FT (1 M) IN LENGTH WHERE THE EFFECTIVE THROAT IS1 IN (25 MM) OR LESS, EACH -12 IN
<br />(300 MM) INCREMENT OR FRACTION THEREOF SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS ONE WELD. FOR EVALUATING THE REJECT RATE ON
<br />CONTINUOUS WELDS OVER 3 FT (1 M) IN LENGTH WHERE THE EFFECTIVE THROAT IS GREATER THAN 'I IN (25 MM), EACH 6 IN
<br />(15UM&1)OFLENGTH ORFRACTION THEREOF SHALL BECONSIDERED ONE WELD.
<br />6) INCREASE IN RATE OF ULTRASONIC TESTING: FOR STRUCTURES IN RISK CATEGORY 11, WHERE THE INITIAL RATE FOR UT IS
<br />10%, THE NDT RATE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WELDER OR WELDING OPERATOR SHALL BE INCREASED TO 100% SHOULD THE
<br />REJECT RATE, THE NUMBER OF WELDS CONTAINING UNACCEPTABLE DEFECTS DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF WELDS
<br />COMPLETED, EXCEEDS 5% OF THE WELDS TESTED FOR THE WELDER OR WELDING OPERATOR. A SAMPLING OF AT LEEAST20
<br />COMPLETED WELDS FOR A JOB SHALL BE MADE PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTING SUCH AN INCREASE. WHEN THE REJECT RATE FOR
<br />THE WELDER OR WELDING OPERATOR, AFTER A SAMPLING OF AT LEAST 40 COMPLETED WELDS, HAS FALLEN TO 5% OR LESS,
<br />THE RATE OF LIT SHALL BE RETURNED TO 10%. FOR EVALUATING THE REJECT RATE OF CONTINUOUS WELDS OVER 3 FT (1 M)
<br />IN LENGTH WHERE THE EFFECTIVE THROAT IS 1 IN (25MM) OR LESS, EACH 12 IN (300 MM) INCREMENT OR FRACTION THEREOF
<br />SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS ONE WELD. FOR EVALUATING -THE REJECT RATE ON CONTINUOUS WELDS OVER 3 FT (1 M) IN
<br />LENGTH WHERE THE EFFECTIVE THROAT IS GREATER THAN 1 IN (25 MM), EACH 6 IN (150 MM) OF LENGTH OR FRACTION
<br />THEREOF' SHALL ECONSIDERED ONE WELD.
<br />7) DOCUMENTATION: ALL NDT PERFORMED SHALL BE DOCUMENTED. FOR SHOP FABRICATION, THE NDT REPORT SHALL
<br />IDENTIFY THE TESTED WELD BY PIECE MARK AND LOCATION IN THE PIECE. FOR FIELD WORK, THE NDT REPORT SHALL
<br />IDENTIFY THE TESTED WELD BY LOCATION IN THE STRUCTURE, PIECE MARK, AND LOCATION IN THE PIECE. WHEN A WELD IS
<br />REJECTED ON THE BASIS OF NDT, THE NDT RECORD SHALL INDICATE THE LOCATION OF THE DEFECT AND THE BASIS OF
<br />REJECTION.
<br />(G) INSPECTION OF HIGH -STRENGTH BOLTING: OBSERVATION OF BOLTING OPERATIONS SHALL BE THE PRIMARY METHOD USED
<br />TO CONFIRM THAT THE MATERIALS, PROCEDURES AND WORKMANSHIP INCORPORATED IN CONSTRUCTION ARE IN
<br />CONFORMANCE WITH THE APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE RCSC SPECIFICATION.
<br />1) FOR SNUG -TIGHT JOINTS, PRE -INSTALLATION VERIFICATION TESTING AS SPECIFIED IN "STRUCTURAL STEEL" TABLE BELOW
<br />AND MONITORING OF THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AS SPECIFIED IN "STRUCTURAL STEEL" TABLE BELOW ARE NOT
<br />APPLICABLE. THE QCI AND QAI NEED NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE INSTALLATION OF FASTENERS IN SNUG -TIGHT JOINTS.
<br />2) FOR PRETENSIONED JOINTS AND SLIP-CRITICALJOINTS, WHEN THE INSTALLER IS USING THE CALIBRATED WRENCH METHOD
<br />ORTHETURN-(}F'NUTK8ETHODVVITHK8ATCHW1ARK|NSTECHN|QUES.THED|RECT-TEN8|ON-|ND|CATORK8ETHOD.ORTHETVV|ST,
<br />OFF -TYPE TENSION CONTROL BOLT METHOD, MONITORING OF BOLT PRE -TENSIONING PROCEDURES SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED
<br />IN "STRUCTURAL STEEL" TABLE BELOW. THE QC1 AND QA1 NEED NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE INSTALLATION OF FASTENERS
<br />WHEN THESE METHODS ARE USED BYTHE INSTALLER.
<br />3) FOR PRETENSIONED JOINTS AND SLIP -CRITICAL JOINTS, WHEN THE INSTALLER IS USING THE CALIBRATED WRENCH METHOD
<br />ORTURN-OF-NUT METHOD WITHOUT MATCHMARKING, MONITORING OF BOLT PRETENSIONING PROCEDURES SHALL BE AS
<br />SPECIFIED IN "STRUCTURAL STEEL" TABLE BELOW. THE QCI AND QA1 NEED NOT BE PRESENT DURING THE INSTALLATION OF
<br />FASTENERS WHEN THESE METHODS ARE USED BYTHE INSTALLER.
<br />(H) OTHER INSPECTION TASKS: THE FABRICATOR'S QCI SHALL INSPECT THE FABRICATED STEEL TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH
<br />THE DETAILS SHOWN ON THE SHOP DRAWINGS, SUCH AS PROPER APPLICATION OF JOINT DETAILS AT EACH CONNECTION. THE
<br />ERECTOR'S QCI SHALL. INSPECT THE ERECTED STEEL FRAME TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE DETAILS SHOWN ON THE
<br />ERECTION DRAWINGS, SUCH AS BRACES, STIFFENERS, MEMBER LOCATIONS AND PROPER APPLICATION OF JOINT DETAILS AT
<br />EACH CONNECTION. THE QAI SHALL BE ON THE PREMISES FOR INSPECTION DURING THE PLACEMENT OF ANCHOR RODS AND
<br />OTHER EMBEDMENT SUPPORTING STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. AS A
<br />MINIMUM, THE DIAMETER, GRADE, TYPE AND LENGTH OF THE ANCHOR ROD OR EMBEDDED ITEM, AND THE EXTEND OR DEPTH
<br />Or' EIMBEDNIENT INTO CONCRETE OR MASONRY, SHALL BE VERIFIED PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE OR GROUT. THE QAI
<br />SHALL INSPECT THE FABRICATED STEEL OR ERECTED STEEL FRAME, AS APPROPRIATE, TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE
<br />DETAILS SHOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS BRACES, STIFFENERS, MEMBER LOCATIONS AND PROPER
<br />APPLICATION OFJOINT DETAILS ATEACH CONNECTION.
<br />(1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INSPECTION OF COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION: INSPECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL AND STEEL
<br />DECK USED IN COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE "STRUCTURAL STEEL" TABLE
<br />BELOW ANDTHIS SECTION. FOR WELDING OF STEEL HEADED STUD ANCHORS, THE PROVISIONS OF AWS D1.1/1311.11VI,
<br />STRUCTURAL WELDING CODE - STEEL, APPLY. FOR WELDING OF STEEL DECK, OBSERVATION OF WELDING OPERATIONS AND
<br />VISUAL INSPECTION OF IN -PROCESS AND COMPLETED WELDS SHALL BE THE PRIMARY METHOD TO CONFIRM THAT THE
<br />MATERIALS, PROCEDURES AND WORKMANSHIP ARE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. ALL
<br />APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF AWS D'1.301.31M, STRUCTURAL WELDING CODED - SHEET STEEL, SHALL APPLY. DECK WELDING
<br />INSPECTION SHALL INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF THE WELDING CONSUNIABLES, WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS AND
<br />QUALIFICATIONS OF WELDING PERSONNEL PRIOR TO THE START OF THE WORK, OBSERVATIONS OF THE WORK IN PROGRESS,
<br />AND A VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL COMPLETED WELDS. FOR STEEL DECK ATTACHED BY FASTENING SYSTEMS OTHER THAN
<br />WELDING, INSPECTION SHALL INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF THE FASTENERS TO BE USED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE WORK,
<br />OBSERVATIONS OF THE WORK IN PROGRESS 1-0 CONFIRM INSTALLATION IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS, AND AVISUAL INSPECTION OFTHE COMPLETED INSTALLATION.
<br />3. STEEL CONSTRUCTION OTMER THAN STRUCTURAL STEEL: SPECIAL INSPECTION FOR STEEL CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN
<br />STRUCTURAL STEEL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STEEL (OTHER THAN STRUCTURAL)" SECTION AND THIS SECTION.
<br />WELDING INSPECTION AND WELDING INSPECTOR QUALIFICATION' FOR COLD-TFORMED STEEL FLOOR AND ROOF DECKS SHALL
<br />BE}NACCORDANCE WITH /0WSD1.3.
<br />WELDING INSPECTION AND WELDING INSPECTOR QUALIFICATION FOR REINFORCING STEEL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
<br />A\NSD14AND AC|3i8.
<br />4. NONCONFORMING MATERIAL AND WORKMANS'HIP: IDENTIFICATION AND REJECTION OF MATERAIL OR WORKMANSHIP THAT 13
<br />NOT IN COINFORMANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE PERMITTED AT ANY TIME DURING THE PROGRESS
<br />OF THE WORK. HOWEVER, THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE OWNER OR THE INSPECTOR OF THE OBLIGATION FOR
<br />TWO Y, IN -SEQUENCE INSPECTIONS. NONCONFORMING MATERAIL AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE BROUGFIT TO THE
<br />IMMEDIATE ATTENTION Or' THE FABRICATOR C}RERECTOR, ASAPPLICABLE.
<br />N ON'C'ON FORM ING MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE BROUGHT INTO CONFORMANCE OR MADE SUITABLE FOR ITS
<br />INTENDED PURPOSE ASDETERMINED BYTHE ENGINEER OFRECORD.
<br />CONCURREWTVV|THTHEGUBK8|TTAL0F3UCHREPORTGTOTHEBU|LD|NGDFF|C|ALOHAUTHOR|TYHAV|NGJUR|SD!CT|ON.
<br />ENGINEER OF RECORD OR OWNER, THE OA AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE FABRICATOR AND ERECTOR: (1)
<br />NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS, (2) REPORTS OF REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR ACCEPTANCE OF NONCONFORMING ITEMS.
<br />5. SEE PLAN SHEETS FOR LOCATIONS REQUIRING SEISMIC SPECIAL INSPECTIONS.
<br />VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION TASK
<br />1. WELDS:
<br />(A) FILLET WELDS:
<br />ONAPERIODIC BASIS, VISUALLY INSPECT 1OOY6OFALL FILLET WELDS 5/18^0RLESS.
<br />ON A CONTINOUS BASIS, INSPECT WELDING PROCESS FOR ALL MULTI -PASS FILLET WELDS AND SINGLE PASS FILLET
<br />WELDS GREATER THAN 5/18 INCH.
<br />(B) PARTIAL PENETRATION AND FULL PENETRATION WELDS:
<br />ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, INSPECT WELDING PROCESS FOR ALL GROOVE WELDS PER AWS D1A.
<br />TEST 100%OFALL WELDS EXCEEDING 5/10INCH, USING UTPER AVVSD1A.
<br />TE8T259&OFALL WELDS LESS THAN 3/1G INCH, USING K8PTPER A8TK4 E-iOS' PERFORMED ON ROOT PASS AND ON
<br />FINISH WELD. FOR ELEMENTS OF THE SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM (SFRS), THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL
<br />REQUIREMENTS APPLY: MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING SHALL BEPERFORMED ON25960FALL BEAI\11-TO-COLU&8N
<br />CJP GROOVE WELDS. WHERE WELD TABS HAVE BEEN REMOVED PERFORM MAGNETIC PART!CAL TESTING AT THE
<br />END OFWELDS.
<br />FOR ELEMENTS OF THE SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM (SFRS), THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
<br />APPLY: MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED ON 25% OF ALL BEAM -TO -COLUMN CJP GROOVE
<br />(C) STUD SHEAR CONNECTOR WELDS:
<br />VISUALLY |NSPECT1OOY6DFINSTALLED STUDS FOR 380»FLASH. TEST ALL QUESTIONABLE STUDS, NOTSHOYV|N8
<br />FULL 3600 FLASH BY BENDING STUDS TO 150 FROM VERTICAL, AWAY FROIVI WELD DISCONTINUITY, PER AWS D1.1.
<br />RANDOMLY TEST ALL OTHER STUDS BY8EN|DNB15»FROM VERTICAL ASNOTED THUS:
<br />i5%()FSTUDS WELDED THRU DECK
<br />5% OF STUDS WELDED TO BARE STEEL
<br />ALTERNATIVELY, SOUND 100% OF INSTALLED STUDS, FOR FULL PENETRATION WELD, USING AN 8 LB. MAUL. TEST
<br />QUESTIONABLE STUDS AGNOTED ABOVE.
<br />(D)STEEL JOIST AND JOIST GIRDER WELDS:
<br />PROVIDE TESTING AND INSPECTION FOR FIELD WELDS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED.
<br />(E) METAL DECK WELDS: - X
<br />ONAPERIODIC BASIS, VISUALLY INSPECT SIZE, LOCAT|ON, LENGTHANDBURN THRU FOR 1OO9tOF PUDDLE WELDS
<br />AND TOP SEAM WELDS ONMETAL DECK DESIGNED ASASTRUCTURAL ELEMENT, PER AWSD1�3.
<br />(F) WELDING OFREINFORCING BARS:
<br />PR|[)RTOYVELD!NG.VE�iFYVVEL�AB�L|TY{)FRE|NFORCiN�STEELOTHER THAN ASTMA7OG.VERIFY PROPER JOINT
<br />PERPARAT|ON|BPROVIDED AND PROPER ELECTRODES ARE USED AND PROPERLY STORED AND DRIED.
<br />ONACONTINUOUS BASIS, VISUALLY INSPECT 100% OF ALL REINFORCING BAR WELDS A8THE WELDING IS � |
<br />(G)k-AJlEATESTING (FOR ELEMENTS OFTHE SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM (SFR5)):
<br />WHERE WELDING OF DOUBLER PLATES, CONTINUITY PLATES OR STIFFENERS HAS BEEN PEROFORMED IN THE K-
<br />AREA,THEVVEBSHALLBETESTEDFDRCRACKSVG|NGK8A3NET|CPART|CLETEST|NG.|NCLUDETHEBADEK8ETAL
<br />WITHIN 3IN OF THE K-AREA. PERFORM TEST NO SOONER THAN 48 HOURS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF
<br />WELDING-
<br />(H) BASE METAL -TESTING FOR LAMELLAR TEARING AND LAMINATIONS (FOR ELEMENTS OF THE SEISMIC FORCE
<br />RESISTING SYSTEM (8FRS):
<br />FOR BASE METAL THICKNER THAN 1 1/2" LOADED IN TENSION IN THE THROUGH -THICKNESS DIRECTION IN TEE AND
<br />C0RNERJU!NTS.VVHERETHECONNE�TEDKJATER|AL|8GREATER THAN 3/4iNAND CONTAINS CJPGROOVE WELDS,
<br />BEAM COPE AND ACCESS HOLE TESTING (FOR ELEMENTS OF THE SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM (SFRS):
<br />AT WELDED SPLICES AND CONNECTIONS, THERMALLY CUT SURFACES OF BEAM COPES AND ACCESS HOLES SHALL
<br />BE TESTED USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING OR PENETRANT TESTING, WHEN THE FLANGE THICKNESS
<br />EXCEEDS 1 112 IN FOR ROLLED SHAPES, OR WHEN THE WEB THICKNESS EXCEEDS 1 1/2 IN FOR BUILT-UP SHAPES.
<br />(J) REDUCED BEAM SECTION REPAIR TESTING (FOR ELEMENTS OF THE SEI&VIIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM R0
<br />TIC LE TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED ON ANY WELD AND ADJACENT AREA OF THE REDUCED BEAM
<br />SECTION (RBS) CUT SURFACE THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY WELDING, OR ON -THE BASE METAL OF THE RBS CUT
<br />SURFACE IF A SHARP NOTCH HAS BEEN REMOVED BY GRINDING.
<br />2INSPECTION TASKS PRIOR TO WELDING: (A) WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (11\IPS,q) AVAILABLE, (B)
<br />-_
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<br />MANUFACTURER CRTIFICATIONS FOR WELDING CON SUMABLESAVAILABLE
<br />(C) MATERIAL IDENTI F1 CATION (TYPE/GRADE), (D) WELDER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM', (E) FIT -UP OF GROOVE WELDS
<br />(INCLUDING JOINT GEOMETRY): 1) JOINT PREPARATION, 2) DIMENSIONS (ALIGNMENT, ROOT OPENING, ROOT FACE,
<br />BEVEL), 3) CLEANLINESS (CONDITION OF STEEL SURFACES), 4) TACKING (TACK WELD QUALITY AND LOCATION), 5)
<br />X
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<br />BACKING -TYPE AND FIT (WHERE APPLICABLE), (F) CONFIGURATION AND FINISH OF ACCESS HOLES, (G) FIT -UP OF
<br />FILLET WELDS: 1) DIMENSIONS (ALIGNMENT, GAPS AT ROOT), 2) CLEANLINESS (CONDITION OF STEEL SURFACES), 3)
<br />TACKING (TACK WELD QUALITY AND LOCATION)
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<br />3. INSPECTION -TASKS DURING WELDING: (A) USE OF QUALIFIED WELDIERS, (B) CONTROL AND HAN. LING OF WELDING
<br />CONSUMABLE& 1) PACKAGING, 2) EXPOSURE CONTROL, (C) NO WELDING OVER CRACKED TACK WELDS, (D)
<br />ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: 1) WIND SPEED WITHIN LIMITS, 2) PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE, (E) V'vPS
<br />FOLLOWED: 1) SETTINGS ON WELDING EQUIPMENT, 2) TRAVEL SPEED, 3) SELECTED WELDING MATERIALS, 4)
<br />X
<br />-_
<br />SHIELDING GAS TYPE/FLOW RATE, 5) PREHEAT APPLIED: INTERPASS TEMPERATURE MAINTAINED (MIN/iVIAX),
<br />PROPER POSITION (F, V, H, OH), 6) INTERPASS TEMPERATURE MAINTAINED (MIN/MAX), 7) PROPER POSITION (F, V, H,
<br />OH), (F) WELDING TECHNIQUES: 1) INTERPASS AND FINAL CLEANING, 2) EACH PASS WITHIN PROFILE LIMITATIONS, 3)
<br />EACH PASS MEETS QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
<br />4, INSPECTION TASKS AFTER WELDING: (A) WIELDS CLEANED -_
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<br />�-B)SIi-E,-LENGTH, AND LOCATION OF WELDS, (C) WELDS MEET VISUAL ACCEPTANCE-C-RITERIA: 1) CRACK
<br />PROHIBITION, 2) WELDIBASE-METAL FUSION, 3) CRATER CROSS SECTION, 4) WELD PROFILES, 5) WELD SIZE, 6)
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<br />UNDERCUT, 7) POROSITY, (D) ARC STRIKES, (E) K-AREA d , (F) BACKING REMOVED AND WELD TABS REMOVED (IF
<br />REQUIRED), (G) REPAIR ACTIVITIES, E. DOCUMENT ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION Or- WELDED JOINT OR MEIMBER
<br />5, INSPECTION TASKS PRIOR TO BOLTING: (A) MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR FASTENER
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<br />(B) FASTENERS MARKED IN ACCE WITH ASTM REQUIREMENTS, (C) PROPER FASTENERS SELECTED FOR THE
<br />JOINT DETAIL. (GRADE, TYPE, BOLT LENGTH IF THREADS ARE TO BE EXCLUDED FROM SHEAR PLANE), (D) PROPER
<br />BOLTING PROCEDURE SELECTED FOR JOINT DETAIL, (E) CONNECTING ELENIENTS, INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATE
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<br />FAYING SURFACE CONDITION AND HOLE PREPARATION, IF SPECIFIED, MEET APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS, (F)
<br />PROPER STORAGE PROVIDED FOR BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS AND OTHER FASTENER COMPONENTS
<br />I
<br />(G) PRE -INSTALLATION VERIFICATION TESTING BY INST ALLATION PERSONNEL OBSERVED AND DOCUMENTED FOR
<br />Xb
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<br />6. INSPECTIONTASKS DURING BOLTING: (A) FASTENER ASSEMBLIES, OF SUITABLE CONDITION, PLACED IN ALL HOLES
<br />AND WASHERS (IF REQUIRED) ARE POSITIONED AS REQUIRED, (B) JOINT BROUGHT TO THE SNILIG-TIGHT CONDITION
<br />- IT,1"\,
<br />PRIOR TO THE PRETENSIONING OPERATION, (C) FASTENER COMPONENT NOT TURNED BY THE WRENCH PREVENTED
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<br />FROM ROTATING, (D) FASTENERS ARE PRETENSIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RCSC SPECIFICATION,
<br />PROGRESSING SYSTEMATICALLY FROM THE MOST RIGID POINT TOWARD THE FREE EDGES
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<br />L. INSPECTION TASKS AFTER BOLTING: DOCUMENT ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BOLTED CONNECTION' S
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<br />& INSPECTION OF STEEL ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION PRIOR TO CONCRETE PLACEMENT: (A)
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<br />PLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF STEEL DECK, (B) PLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF STEEL HEADED STUDT1x
<br />uQUALITY CONTROL (QC)ONLY
<br />bQUALITY ASSURANCE (IA)ONLY
<br />c THE ERECTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A SYSTEM BY WHICH A WELDER WHO HAS WELDED A JOINT OR MEMBER CAN BE IDENTIFIED.
<br />STAMPS, |FUSED, SHALL BETHE LOW -STRESS TYPE.
<br />d WHEN WELDING OF DOUBLER PLATES, CONTINUITY PLATES OR STIFFENERS HAS BEEN PREFORMED IN THE K-AREA, VISUALLY INSPECT THE WEV K-AREA FOR CRACKS WITH 3 IN. OF THE WELD.
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