SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICES

Valuable Inspection Services We Provide:

Tier 1

Concrete, Rammed-Aggregate Piers, Auger-Cast Piles, Fill Placement Observation

  • Slump, Temperature, Air Content, Unit Weight Determination
  • Concrete Lab Assistance
  • Deliver Samples to Lab for Testing
  • Auger-Cast Piles
  • Casting of Compression Test Cylinders, Cubes, or Prisms and Flexural Beams
  • Fill Placement Monitoring
  • Fill Material Verification
  • Foundation Bearing Capacity

Tier 2

Reinforcing Steel, Post-Installed Anchors, Soil Lab, Soil and Asphalt Compaction

  • Verification of Reinforcing Steel Installations
  • Compaction Testing with Nuclear Gauge for Soils and/or Asphalt
  • Post-Installed Anchor Inspections
  • Soil Lab Assistance: Descriptions, Atterbergs, Proctors, Unconfined Compressions

Tier 3

Masonry up to and including 24′-0″ working surface height above surrounding work area

  • Observation of Grout and Mortar Mixes
  • Observation of Grout Procedures
  • Formation of Grout Prisms
  • Verification of Reinforcing Steel Size and Placement
  • Formation of Mortar Compression Test Specimens
  • Block Prism Transport to Lab

Commercial Roofing

  • Observation of Insulation Type and Installation
  • Observation of Sheet Metal Coping and Flashing
  • Observation of Roof Membrane Type and Installation
  • Observation of Standing Seam Metal Roof Construction
  • Observation of Detail Work and Specialty Items

EIFS / Stucco

  • Inspection of Wall Sheathing, Framing and Flatness
  • Inspection of Water Barrier
  • Inspection of Flashing Around Windows, Doors and Penetrations
  • Inspection of EPS Board Attachment
  • Observation of Finish Coat Application
  • Observation of Rasping Efforts
  • Observation of Base Coat Application and Reinforcing Mesh Installation

Wood Framing Inspections

  • Observation of Shear Wall Hold-downs and Fastener Patterns
  • Shop Inspection of Long-Span Trusses
  • Verification of Stud Size and Spacing
  • Observation of Wall and Roof Sheathing Type, Thickness, and Rating

Firestopping

  • Observation of Firestopping Installations
  • Observation and Testing of Spray-Applied Fire-Resistant Material (SFRM)

Tier 4

Masonry exceeding 24′-0″ in height above surrounding work area

  • Observation of Grout and Mortar Mixes
  • Observation of Grout Procedures
  • Formation of Grout Prisms
  • Verification of Reinforcing Steel Size and Placement
  • Formation of Mortar Compression Test Specimens
  • Block Prism Transport to Lab

Structural Steel

  • Observation of Bolted and Welded Connections
  • Observation of Bridging and Bracing
  • Testing of Shear Studs for Composite Concrete Decks
  • Observation of Deck Fastener Type and Spacing / Patterns
  • Skidmore Test Observation
  • Shop Inspection of Shop-Fabricated Assemblies (when required)

Deep Foundations

  • Monitoring Drilling Operations
  • Drill Logs
  • Reinforcing Steel Inspections
  • Concrete / Grout Placement Observation
  • Concrete / Grout Sampling and Testing

Specialty

  • Detention Basin Inspection
  • Inspection of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Construction
  • Proof Roll Observations
  • Inspection of Tilt-Up Panel Construction
  • Inspection of Draped Cables for Post-Tensioned Slabs
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“The ideal civil engineer is one who combines practical knowledge with theoretical science.”

-John A Roebling