When must provisions for a special inspection program be submitted to the Building
Official - answer prior to the issuance of a building permit
The statement of special inspections must include - answer the list of the materials and
the work requiring special inspection, identification of each inspection as continuous,
periodic 9 or other0 and the inspections to be performed
Periodic inspection is - answer part time or intermittent observation of the work
(intermittently present where the work to be inspected has been or is being performed
Continuous special inspection means - answer the inspector is onsite observing the
work requiring special inspection (present when and where the work to be inspected is
being performed)
The special inspector is be employed by - answer the owner and the engineer
The special inspector must be qualified and demonstrate competence to the satisfaction
of - answer the building official
Special inspections ay be waived by the building official if - answer the construction is of
a minor nature
A fabricated item is - answer structural, load bearing assemblies of materials assembled
prior to the installation in the building
To be an approved agency - answer it must be independent, and disclose possible
conflicts of interest, it must have adequate equipment to perform he required tests, it
must have personnel educated and experienced in conducting the required inspections
and tests
The special inspector is to - answer submit reports to the building official and the
engineer, report discrepancies in construction from the approved construction
documents to the contractor, bring uncorrected discrepancies to the attention of the
building official and the engineer
To become an approved fabricator, the fabricator must have - answer a written
fabrication procedural manual and quality control manual, a review of their written
procedural and quality control manuals by an approved agency, periodic auditing of
their plant by an approved agency
, Special inspection of work performed at a fabricators shop is waived provided: - answer
the fabricator is registered and approved by the building official to do the work without
special inspection and the fabricator submits a certificate of compliance upon
completion of the work
If no welding, cutting or heating is performed as a part of the steel fabrication: - answer
special inspection of fabrication is required, but the fabricator must submit and
implement a procedure for material control
The tops of anchor bolts must be - answer a least flush with the top of the nut
Except for certain types and sizes of welds, inspection of structural welding is to be
done - answer during the welding operations
Welds eligible for periodic inspection include - answer floor and roof deck welds, single
pass fillet welds 5/16 inch and less in size, welded shear connectors for structural
diaphragms
Welding of stairs and railing systems - answer may be inspected on a periodic basis
The special inspector shall perform an inspection of the steel frame to verify proper
construction of - answer bracing, stiffening, and joint details
For bolted connections, the special inspector must check - answer the material (bolts,
washers, paint), the connected parts( holes, faying surfaces) and the installation and
tightening procedures
For pretensioned bolted joints, the Special inspector must - answer determine that all
plies of connected materials have been drawn together and properly snugged, and
monitor the installation of the bolts to verify that the selected procedure is being properly
used to tighten the bolts
Periodic monitoring of bolt installation for pretensioned bolt is permitted - answer if the
match-marked turnoff nut method is used, if the twist off bolt method is used and if the
direct tension indicator is used
Continuous monitoring of bolt installation of pretensioned joints is required - answer if
the turn of method is used without match-marking, and if the calibrated wrench method
is used
Special inspections for seismic resistance of structural steel shall be in accordance with:
- answer the quality assurance provisions of AISC 341
Special inspection of structural steel shall be in accordance with: - answer the quality
assurance provisions of AISC 360
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