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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
