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SPECIAL INSPECTION <br />1. SPECIAL INSPECTION BY A REGISTERED DEPUTY BUILDING INSPECTOR, <br />IN CONTRACT WITH THE OWNER AND APPROVED BY THE FOR AND THE <br />BUILDING OFFICIAL, SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF WORK: <br />BUILDING CODE <br />REFERENCE <br />STEEL 1705.2 AND <br />AISC 360 CHAPTER N <br />DETAIL VERIFICATION <br />WELDING OF STRUCTURAL STEEL <br />WELDING OF REINFORCING STEEL <br />SHEAR CONNECTORS AND ANCHOR STUDS <br />HIGH STRENGTH BOLTING <br />CONCRETE 1705.3 <br />SPECIFIED Vc GREATER THAN 2000 PSI <br />PLACING OF REINFORCING STEEL <br />SOIL 1705.6 <br />EXCAVATION <br />SOIL COMPACTION <br />SPECIAL SYSTEMS 1705.1.1 <br />EXPANSION/EPDXY ANCHOR BOLTS <br />SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC SYSTEMS 1705.11 <br />STRUCTURAL STEEL CONSTRUCTION <br />2. <br />SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED WHEN THE WORK IS DONE ON <br />THE PREMISES OF A FABRICATOR REGISTERED AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING <br />OFFICIAL TO PERFORM SUCH WORK WITHOUT SPECIAL INSPECTION. CERTIFICATES OF <br />COMPLIANCE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FROM THE <br />FABRICATORS OR MANUFACTURERS OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: <br />STRUCTURAL STEEL <br />PREFABRICATED STEEL MOMENT FRAMES <br />3. <br />ALL PREPARED SOIL -BEARING SURFACES SHALL BE INSPECTED BY THE SOILS <br />ENGINEER PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF REINFORCING STEEL. <br />4. <br />EPDXY OR EXPANSION TYPE ANCHORS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE BUILDING <br />OFFICIAL FOR THEIR USE AND SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE <br />MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND ICC PRODUCT APPROVAL CONDITIONS. <br />5. <br />NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION OF ALL WELDS, SHOP AND FIELD, OF <br />MOMENT -RESISTING FRAMES SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE <br />GOVERNING CODE. <br />6. <br />SUMMARY REPORTS OF ALL INSPECTIONS AND TEST RESULTS SHALL BE <br />DISTRIBUTED TO THE OWNER, ARCHITECT, STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, AND <br />BUILDING OFFICIAL WITH DEFICIENCIES CLEARLY NOTED, <br />7. <br />DEFICIENCIES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE CONTRACTOR ON A DAILY BASIS. <br />8. <br />DEFINITIONS OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTING FREQUENCY: <br />"CONTINUOUS" - THE FULL-TIME OBSERVATION OF WORK REQUIRING <br />SPECIAL INSPECTION BY AN APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTOR WHO IS <br />PRESENT IN THE AREA WHERE THE WORK IS BEING PERFORMED. <br />"PERIODIC" - THE PART-TIME OR INTERMITTENT OBSERVATION OF WORK <br />REQUIRING SPECIAL INSPECTION BY AN APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTOR WHO <br />IS PRESENT IN THE AREA WHERE THE WORK HAS BEEN OR IS BEING <br />PERFORMED AND AT THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK. <br />9. <br />CONCRETE INSPECTIONS <br />FOR REFERENCED STANDARDS, SEE IBC 2015 TABLE 1705.3 <br />A. (PER) INSPECT REINFORCEMENT AND VERIFY PLACEMENT. <br />B. REINFORCING BAR WELDING: <br />i. (PER) VERIFY WELDABILITY OF REINFORCING BARS OTHER THAN ASTM A706; <br />ii. (PER) INSPECT SINGLE -PASS FILLET WELDS, MAXIMUM 5/16"; AND <br />iii. (CONT) INSPECT ALL OTHER WELDS. <br />C, (PER) INSPECT ANCHORS CAST IN CONCRETE. <br />D. INSPECT ANCHORS POST -INSTALLED IN HARDENED CONCRETE MEMBERS <br />i. (CONT) ADHESIVE ANCHORS INSTALLED IN HORIZONTALLY OR UPWARDLY <br />INCLINED ORIENTATIONS TO RESIST SUSTAINED TENSION LOADS. <br />ii. (PER) MECHANICAL ANCHORS AND ADHESIVE ANCHORS NOT DEFINED IN 4.A. <br />E. (PER) VERIFY USE OF REQUIRED DESIGN MIX. <br />F. (CONT) PRIOR TO CONCRETE PLACEMENT, FABRICATE SPECIMENS FOR <br />STRENGTH TESTS, PERFORM SLUMP AND AIR CONTENT TESTS, AND DETERMINE <br />THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CONCRETE. <br />G. (CONT) INSPECT CONCRETE PLACEMENT FOR PROPER APPLICATION <br />TECHNIQUES. <br />H. (PER) VERIFY MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIED CURING TEMPERATURE AND <br />TECHNIQUES. <br />I. (PER) INSPECT FORMWORK FOR SHAPE, LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF THE <br />CONCRETE MEMBER BEING FORMED. <br />REVISION <br />BY <br />APPROVED <br />DATE <br />SYM <br />SYM <br />ORIG <br />ACTIVATE STALL <br />113/777X Cl REFURU 11056813761 <br />CEI <br />EO <br />04.08.19 <br />SPECIAL INSPECTION CONT. <br />9. CONCRETE INSPECTIONS <br />FOR REFERENCED STANDARDS, SEE IBC 2015 TABLE 1705.3 <br />A. (PER) INSPECT REINFORCEMENT AND VERIFY PLACEMENT. <br />B. REINFORCING BAR WELDING: <br />i. (PER) VERIFY WELDABILITY OF REINFORCING BARS OTHER THAN ASTM <br />A706; <br />ii. (PER) INSPECT SINGLE -PASS FILLET WELDS, MAXIMUM 5/16"; AND <br />iii. (CONT) INSPECT ALL OTHER WELDS. <br />C. (PER) INSPECT ANCHORS CAST IN CONCRETE. <br />D. INSPECT ANCHORS POST -INSTALLED IN HARDENED CONCRETE MEMBERS <br />i. (CONT) ADHESIVE ANCHORS INSTALLED IN HORIZONTALLY OR UPWARDLY <br />INCLINED ORIENTATIONS TO RESIST SUSTAINED TENSION LOADS. <br />ii. (PER) MECHANICAL ANCHORS AND ADHESIVE ANCHORS NOT DEFINED IN <br />4.A. <br />E. (PER) VERIFY USE OF REQUIRED DESIGN MIX. <br />F. (CONT) PRIOR TO CONCRETE PLACEMENT, FABRICATE SPECIMENS FOR <br />STRENGTH TESTS, PERFORM SLUMP AND AIR CONTENT TESTS, AND DETERMINE <br />THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CONCRETE. <br />G. (CONT) INSPECT CONCRETE PLACEMENT FOR PROPER APPLICATION TECHNIQUES. <br />H. (PER) VERIFY MAINTENANCE OF SPECIFIED CURING TEMPERATURE AND <br />TECHNIQUES. <br />I. (PER) INSPECT FORMWORK FOR SHAPE, LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF THE <br />CONCRETE MEMBER BEING FORMED. <br />10. SOILS INSPECTIONS <br />A. (PER) VERIFY MATERIALS BELOW SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS ARE ADEQUATE TO <br />ACHIEVE THE DESIGN BEARING CAPACITY. <br />B. (PER) VERIFY EXCAVATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO PROPER DEPTH AND HAVE <br />REACHED PROPER MATERIAL. <br />C. (PER) PERFORM CLASSIFICATION AND TESTING OF COMPACTED FILL MATERIALS. <br />D. (CONT) VERIFY USE OF PROPER MATERIALS, DENSITIES AND LIFT THICKNESSES <br />DURING PLACEMENT AND COMPACTION OF COMPACTED FILL. <br />E. (PER) PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF COMPACTED FILL, INSPECT SUBGRADE AND <br />VERIFY THAT SITE HAS BEEN PREPARED PROPERLY. <br />11. STEEL INSPECTIONS <br />REVISION <br />A. WELDS, PRIOR TO WELDING <br />L (CONT) WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPSS) AVAILABLE. <br />ii. (CONT) MANUFACTURE CERTIFICATIONS FOR WELDING CONSUMABLES <br />AVAILABLE. <br />iii. (PER) MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION (TYPE/GRADE). <br />iv. (PER) WELDER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - THE FABRICATOR OR ERECTOR, <br />AS APPLICABLE, SHALL MAINTAIN A SYSTEM BY WHICH A WELDER WHO <br />HAS WELDED A JOINT OR MEMBER CAN BE IDENTIFIED. <br />V. (PER) FIT -UP OR GROVE WELDS (INCLUDING JOINT GEOMETRY) <br />vi. (PER) CONFIGURATION AND FINISH OF ACCESS HOLES <br />vii. (PER) FIT -UP OF FILLET WELDS <br />viii. (PER) CHECK WELDING EQUIPMENT <br />B. WELDS, DURING WELDING <br />i. (PER) USE OF QUALIFIED WELDERS <br />ii. (PER) CONTROL AND HANDLING OF WELDING CONSUMABLES <br />iii. (PER) NO WELDING OVER CRACKED WELDS. <br />iv. (PER) ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS <br />v. (PER) WPS FOLLOWED <br />vi. (PER) WELDING TECHNIQUES <br />C. WELDS, AFTER WELDING <br />i. (PER) WELDS CLEANED <br />ii. (CONT) SIZE, LENGTH AND LOCATION OF WELDS <br />iii. (CONT) WELDS MEET VISUAL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA <br />iv. (CONT) ARC STRIKES <br />v. (CONT) K-AREA (WHEN WELDING OF DOUBLER PLATES, CONTINUITY <br />PLATES OR STIFFENERS HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN THE K-AREA, VISUALLY <br />INSPECT THE WEB K-AREA FOR CRACKS WITHIN 31N OF THE WELD. <br />vi. (CONT) BACKING REMOVED AND WELD TABS REMOVED (IF REQUIRED) <br />vii. (CONT) REPAIR ACTIVITIES <br />viii. (CONT) DOCUMENT ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF WELDED JOINT <br />OR MEMBER <br />BY I APPROVED I DATE <br />SPECIAL INSPECTION CONT. <br />D. NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING <br />i. CJP WELDS - ULTRASONIC TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED ON ALL CJP <br />JOINTS IN MATERIALS 5/16 INCH AND THICKER. <br />ii. WELD ACCESS HOLES IN MATERIALS 2 INCH OR THICKER - FLANGES <br />SHALL BE TESTED USING MAGNETIC PARTICLE OR PENETRANT TESTING. <br />iii. AFTER JOINT COMPLETION, BASE METAL THICKER THAN 1 z INCH WHERE <br />THE CONNECTED MATERIAL IS GREATER THAN $ INCH, AND CONTAINS CJP <br />GROOVE WELDS, SHALL BE ULTRASONICALLY TESTED. <br />iv. REDUCED BEAM SECTION REPAIR - MP TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED <br />ON ANY WELD AND ADJACENT AREA OF THE REDUCED BEAM SECTION CUT <br />SURFACE THAT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY WELDING, OR ON THE BASE <br />METAL OF THE REDUCED BEAM SECTION CUT SURFACE IF A SHARP NOTCH <br />HAS BEEN REMOVED BY GRINDING. <br />v. WELD TAB REMOVAL SITES - AT THE END OF WELDS, WHERE WELD TABS <br />HAVE BEEN REMOVED, MPT SHALL BE PERFORMED ON THE SAME <br />BEAM -TO -COLUMN JOINTS RECEIVING UT. <br />E. BOLTS, PRIOR TO BOLTING <br />i. (CONT) MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR FASTENER <br />MATERIALS <br />ii. (PER) FASTENERS MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM REQUIREMENTS <br />iii. (PER) PROPER FASTENERS SELECTED FOR THE JOINT DETAIL (GRADE, <br />TYPE, BOLT LENGTH IF THREADS ARE. TO BE EXCLUDED FROM SHEAR <br />PLANE) <br />iv. (PER) PROPER BOLTING PROCEDURE SELECTED FOR JOINT DETAIL <br />v. (PER) CONNECTING ELEMENTS, INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATE FAYING <br />SURFACE CONDITION AND HOLE PREPARATION, IF SPECIFIED, MEET <br />APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS <br />vi. (PER) PRE -INSTALLATION VERIFICATION TESTING BY INSTALLATION <br />PERSONNEL OBSERVED AND DOCUMENTED FOR FASTENER ASSEMBLIES AND <br />METHODS USED <br />vii. (PER) PROPER STORAGE PROVIDED FOR BOLTS, NUTS, WASHERS AND <br />OTHER FASTENER COMPONENTS <br />F. BOLTS, DURING BOLTING <br />i. (PER) FASTENERS ASSEMBLIES, OF SUITABLE CONDITION, PLACED IN ALL <br />HOLES AND WASHERS (IF REQUIRED) ARE POSITIONED AS REQUIRED <br />ii. (PER) JOINT BROUGHT TO THE SNUG -TIGHT CONDITION PRIOR TO THE <br />PRETENSIONING OPERATION <br />iii. (PER) FASTENER COMPONENT NOT TURNED BY THE WRENCH PREVENTED <br />FROM ROTATING <br />iv. (PER) FASTENERS ARE PRETENSIONED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RCSC <br />SPECIFICATION, PROGRESSING SYSTEMATICALLY FROM THE MOST RIGID <br />POINT TOWARD THE FREE EDGES <br />SUBMITTALS CONT. <br />5. CALCS - SUBMIT CALCULATIONS SIGNED AND SEALED BY A DESIGN <br />PROFESSIONAL AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM WORK IN THE PROJECT <br />JURISDICTION. <br />6. "BLDG DEPT" - IF CHECKED, THE SUBMITTALS SHALL BE REVIEWED AND <br />APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION AND/OR <br />INSTALLATION. <br />7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW, STAMP AND APPROVE SUBMITTALS PRIOR TO REVIEW <br />BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. UNREVIEWED OR UNSTAMPED SUBMITTALS WILL BE <br />RETURNED TO THE CONTRACTOR UNREVIEWED. <br />8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW TWO WEEKS FOR REVIEW OF SUBMITTALS. <br />COMMENTS OR MARKS ON SUBMITTALS ARE A NORMAL AND EXPECTED PART OF THE <br />SUBMITTAL PROCESS AND SHALL NOT BE USED AS A BASIS FOR CHANGE ORDERS. <br />TIME REQUIRED TO REVISE AND RESUBMIT ANY SUBMITTAL SHALL BE CONSIDERED <br />INHERENT TO THE SUBMITTAL REVIEW PROCESS AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A <br />CHANGE ORDER. <br />9. RESUBMITTALS SHALL HAVE ALL REVISIONS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH DRAWING <br />CLOUDS AND REVISION DATES. THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SHALL NOT BE <br />RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW OF ANY UNMARKED REVISIONS. <br />10. CONTRACTOR REQUESTED CHANGES OR SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN <br />WRITING TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FABRICATION OR <br />CONSTRUCTION CHANGES SHOWN ON SHOP DRAWINGS ONLY WILL NOT SATISFY THIS <br />REQUIREMENT. CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL <br />ENGINEERING ERROR AND ASSOCIATED FEES REQUIRED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL <br />OF REQUESTED CHANGES AND SUBSTITUTIONS. <br />STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION <br />1. STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM IN <br />ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOVERNING CODE. STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION IS THE <br />VISUAL OBSERVATION OF THE ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS OF THE STRUCTURAL <br />SYSTEMS AT SIGNIFICANT CONSTRUCTION STAGES AND THE COMPLETED STRUCTURE <br />FOR GENERAL CONFORMANCE TO THE APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. <br />STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE <br />INSPECTIONS REQUIRED OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OR THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR. <br />2. THE OWNER SHALL EMPLOY AN ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT LICENSED TO PERFORM <br />STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION IN THE PROJECT JURISDICTION. <br />3. THE STRUCTURAL OBSERVER SHALL PROVIDE A LETTER TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE <br />BUILDING OFFICIAL, AS REQUIRED BY THE JURISDICTION, BEFORE THE FIRST SITE <br />VISIT. THE STRUCTURAL OBSERVER SHALL ALSO INFORM THE OWNER OF THE <br />REQUIREMENTS FOR A PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING AND SHALL PRESIDE OVER THIS <br />MEETING. <br />G. BOLTS, AFTER BOLTING <br />4. THE OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE SHALL COORDINATE COMMUNICATION <br />i. (CONT) DOCUMENT ACCEPTANCE <br />OR REJECTION OF BOLTED CONNECTIONS <br />BETWEEN THE ENGINEER OR ARCHITECT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN, <br />STRUCTURAL OBSERVER, CONTRACTOR, AFFECTED SUBCONTRACTORS AND SPECIAL <br />INSPECTORS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION SHALL BE TO IDENTIFY THE <br />H. OTHER STEEL INSPECTIONS <br />MAJOR STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS THAT AFFECT THE VERTICAL AND <br />j. (PER) VERIFICATION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL DETAILING - VERIFY <br />LATERAL LOAD SYSTEMS OF THE STRUCTURE AND TO REVIEW SCHEDULING OF THE <br />COMPLIANCE WITH THE DETAILS <br />SPECIFIED ON THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS. <br />REQUIRED OBSERVATIONS. <br />ii. (CONT) ANCHOR RODS/EMBEDS <br />- VERIFY MATERIAL, GRADE, DIAMETER, <br />LENGTH AND TYPE OF ELEMENT <br />AND EMBEDMENT DEPTH. <br />5. REPORTS SHALL BE ISSUED FOR EACH STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION AND ISSUED TO <br />iii. (CONT) PROTECTED ZONE - NO <br />HOLES AND UNAPPROVED ATTACHMENTS <br />THE OWNER, ARCHITECT, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDING OFFICIAL. A RECORD OF THE <br />MADE. <br />PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING NOTED ABOVE SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE FIRST <br />iv. (CONT) RBS GEOMETRY REQUIREMENTS, IF APPLICABLE. <br />OBSERVATION REPORT. <br />SUBMITTALS <br />1. THE <br />FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL <br />BE SUBMITTED TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER <br />FOR <br />REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR <br />TO <br />FABRICATION/ERECTION/INSTALLATION. <br />THESE ITEMS ARE IN ADDITION <br />TO ANY <br />SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED <br />ON <br />THESE PLANS OR IN THE <br />PROJECT <br />SPECIFICATIONS. <br />ITEM <br />PROD <br />SHOP TEST CALCS <br />DATA <br />DWGS RESULTS <br />A. <br />STRUCTURAL STEEL <br />X <br />B. <br />CONCRETE <br />X <br />X <br />C. <br />REINFORCING <br />X <br />D. GROUT X <br />E. EPDXY X <br />F. EXPANSION ANCHORS X <br />G. PEMB X X <br />2. "PROD DATA" - SUBMIT ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PRODUCT <br />PROPOSED TO BE USED MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS ON THESE PLANS AND <br />THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS. <br />3. "SHOP DWGS" - SUBMIT COMPLETE SHOP DRAWINGS SUFFICIENT TO SHOW <br />QUANTITIES AND KINDS OF MATERIALS, METHODS OF ASSEMBLY, AND ALL <br />DATA REQUIRED FOR FABRICATION, ERECTION, AND INSTALLATION. THE <br />PURPOSE OF THESE DRAWINGS IS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CONTRACTOR <br />UNDERSTANDS THE DESIGN CONCEPT DOCUMENTED HEREIN. SUBMITTALS <br />CONSISTING OF DRAWINGS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THESE PLANS WILL NOT <br />BE APPROVED. <br />4. "TEST RESULTS" - SUBMIT RESULTS FOR ANY TESTING REQUIRED BY <br />BUILDING CODE OR THESE PLANS. <br />ACCEPTABILITY <br />CEI <br />THIS DESIGN AND/OR <br />CHECKED <br />SPECIFICATION IS APPROVED <br />R. REEVES <br />ENGINEER <br />APPROVED BY <br />DEPT. <br />DATE <br />K. WANG <br />CHECKED <br />E. OJALA <br />6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SCHEDULE EACH OBSERVATION AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR <br />TO DATE OF THE PROPOSED OBSERVATION. <br />7. THE STRUCTURAL OBSERVER SHALL PERFORM OBSERVATIONS AT THE FOLLOWING <br />SIGNIFICANT CONSTRUCTION STAGES: <br />CONSTRUCTION STAGES ELEMENTS/CONNECTIONS TO BE OBSERVED: <br />A) PRIOR TO CONCRETE PLACEMENT/FOUNDATION REINFORCEMENT AND ANCHOR <br />BLDG BOLTS. <br />DEPT B) AT SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE. <br />a <br />/-BUILDING <br /># D.Y d 454, <br />fI <br />STRUCTURAL MASTER <br />I S SUE <br />FDo" U"*'R E R <br />M <br />d 1 <br />CURRENT REVISION SYMBOL DATE <br />22999285/W6214003 0 R I G 04.08.19 <br />SHEET <br />S2A-3 <br />JOB NO. COMP NO. <br />22999285/W6214003 <br />DWG N0. <br />EVERETT, WA 45-005-S2A-3 <br />