Speaking in Code – Masonry Special Inspections
A Very Non-COVID-19 Related Topic (You’re welcome.) Download a Printable PDF Here. While the world is crazy right now, it also keeps turning relentlessly and so many of the things we used to worry about first and foremost are STILL things we need to think about. Here is a brief respite from the barrage of […]
SiC BLAST – NEW Masonry Code Table
TMS 602-16 MASONRY CODE New Special Inspections Table 4 TMS 602-16 introduces a NEW Table 4 – “Minimum Special Inspection Requirements” which, as the table title suggests, stipulates minimum masonry special inspections to those of us who provide masonry special inspections on construction project work. This new Table 4 COMBINES all of the required masonry […]
SiC BLAST – Concrete Anchors & IBC
Regarding special inspections on cast-in-place concrete anchors and post-installed concrete anchors, there has been a lot of confusion over the last few IBC building code cycles and it is very understandable. The reference to special inspection of anchors cast in concrete (where allowable loads have been increased OR strength design is used) has been deleted […]
SiC BLAST – Risk Category of Buildings
IBC Table 1604.5 and ASCE 7 Table 1.5-1 both contain descriptions used to determine the risk category of structures, but these descriptions are not always identical and the descriptions are sometimes quite different.
Speaking in Code – Statement of Special Inspections Guide
Our very own Code Emperor, Mr. Alan Tuck, has put together a definitive guide on Statements of Special Inspections according to IBC 2015.
Speaking in Code – The Confounding World of Concrete
We get a good amount of communications every month from architects, engineers, contractors, building officials, special inspectors and others about some part of ASTM C 94 that is confusing to them.
SiC BLAST – Providing Fabrication Shop NDT
There has been some concern (and confusion) lately whether the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) allows nondestructive testing (NDT) in steel fabricating shops by the fabricator’s quality control (QC) staff…
Eeeeek-ing in Code – Halloween Edition
Every construction project in the United States that uses reinforcing steel, structural steel, steel deck, etc. and welding is going to require welding processes during the construction phases and therefore, the project is going to require welder certifications (also known as welder qualifications and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ)….