Scope of Work

Batch Plant

  • Review of plant certification
  • Request verification of calibration dates on scales, dispensers, and meters
  • Review approved mix design proportions & bands
  • Determine batch load amounts and spacing of loads
  • Request copies of all batch weights per each load for tolerance calculation of compliance
  • Verify weight cement per ASTM C94
  • Observe additions of manually added color, waterproofing, and mixed plasticizers
  • Verify that water tanks on trucks are full
  • Verify drum revolution counters are zeroed
  • Verify temperatures, batch times, unit weight, air content, and slump
  • Casting of shrink molds and flex beams
  • Communicate with weighmaster

Cast In-Place Concrete

  • Review Mix Design
  • Inspect Placement of Reinforcing Steel
  • Inspect Placement/Perform Proof Loading of Mechanical Couplers
  • Inspect Placement of Concrete
  • Slump Control
  • Monitor Temperature
  • Concrete Compression Tests

Epoxy Grouted Dowels, Anchors and Hold downs

  • Inspect Drilled Holes for Depth, Diameter and Cleanliness
  • Observe Placement of Epoxy Grouted Dowel and Anchors
  • Perform Proof Load Testing
  • Pull Testing and Torque Testing for Tensile Strength

Metal Fabrication and Steel Decking

  • Review Welding Procedures and Welder Qualifications
  • Inspect Shop Fabrications
  • Inspection of Field Welding Operations

 Post Tensioned Concrete

  • Inspect Placement of Cables
  • Stressing Operations
  • Grouting of Stress Pockets
  • Cable Laboratory Tension Tests

Reinforcing Steel

  • Review of mill certificates
  • Inspection of bar size and grade
  • Inspection of laps, ties, and splices
  • Inspection for conformance of reinforcement to drawings

Roof Diaphragm Nailing/Shear Wall Nailing

  • Verify Type and Thickness of Plywood
  • Verify Size and Type of Nails
  • Observe Placement and Nailing of Plywood Roof/Wall Diaphragms

Shotcrete

  • Observe Qualification of Contractors Nozzlemen
  • Inspect Placement of Reinforcing Steel
  • Inspect Placement of Shotcrete
  • Observe Making of Shotcrete Test Panels
  • Coring of Panels for Comprehensive Tests

Spray Applied Fireproofing

  • Inspect Condition of Substrate Prior to Placement of Fireproofing
  • Perform Thickness Tests
  • In-place sampling of Fireproofing for Dry Density Determination

Structural Masonry

  • Review Mix Design
  • Observe Fabrication of Composite Prisms
  • Inspect Placement of Masonry Units, Reinforcing Steel and Grout
  • Mortar, Grout, and Prism Tests

Structural Steel Welding

  • Review Mill Certifications
  • Review Welding Procedures
  • Inspect Shop Fabrications
  • Non-Destructive Testing
  • Ultrasonic Tests of all Complete Penetration Welds
  • Continuous Inspection of all Welding Operations
  • Inspect and Test all High Strength Bolted Connections

 Tie Backs and Shoring

  • Concrete testing and reinforcing
  • Stressing of tiebacks
  • Installation of soldier piles