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This pre-solicitation notice is for Project #501-21-101 to repair the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) and upgrade the equipment area at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 is the contracting agency. The project involves repairing the SPS sewer system and upgrading related equipment. The anticipated solicitation and award dates are not provided. The notice does not specify any pricing terms, set asides, or incumbent contractors.
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GENERAL NOTES
THE STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS DEPICT THE STRUCTURE IN ITS FINAL CONSTRUCTED CONFIGURATION.
NEITHER CONSTRUCTION MEANS AND METHODS NOR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ARE PART OF THE
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER’S EXPERTISE OR SCOPE OF WORK. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND THEIR
SUBCONTRACTORS ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MEANS AND METHODS USED TO CONSTRUCT
THE STRUCTURE AND FOR FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL JOB SAFETY RELATED REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS AT THE SITE. LIMITED SITE VISITS, IF ANY, BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER ARE SOLELY
TO OBSERVE COMPLETED PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE. THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER IS NEITHER
QUALIFIED TO OBSERVE NOR COMMENT ON CONSTRUCTION MEANS AND METHODS AND JOB SITE
SAFETY.
CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND SITE CONDITIONS PRIOR TO
FABRICATION/CONSTRUCTION. NOTIFY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT OF ANY
DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO FABRICATION/CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
WORK FITTING AS INTENDED BY THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
PRINCIPAL OPENINGS ARE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. SEE ARCHITECTURAL, MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR OPENINGS, SLEEVES, CURBS, INSERTS, DEPRESSIONS, ETC. NOT SHOWN.
ALL DETAILS ARE TYPICAL UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. DETAILS SHALL APPLY TO SIMILAR AND LIKE
CONDITIONS.
SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE NEW DRAWINGS PRODUCED BY THE CONTRACTOR, ILLEGIBLE
REPRODUCTIONS OF THE DESIGN DRAWINGS WILL BE REJECTED. ELECTRONIC FILES MAY BE
REQUESTED FROM THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING SHOP DRAWINGS.
THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN INDEMNITY STATEMENT PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION
OF THE ELECTRONIC FILES TO THE CONTRACTOR. THE USE OF REPRODUCTIONS OF THESE
CONTRACT DRAWINGS BY ANY CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR, ERECTOR, FABRICATOR, OR
MATERIAL SUPPLIER IN LIEU OF PREPARATION OF SHOP DRAWINGS SIGNIFIES THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF ALL INFORMATION SHOWN HEREIN AS CORRECT, AND OBLIGATES THEMSELF TO ANY JOB EXPENSE, REAL OR IMPLIED, ARISING DUE TO ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS THAT MAY OCCUR HEREIN.
MINIMUM SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
CONCRETE MIX DESIGNS FOR EACH CLASS OF CONCRETE WITH TEST DATA
CONCRETE ACCESSORIES (VAPOR BARRIER, REINFORCING SUPPORT CHAIRS, ETC.)
CONCRETE REINFORCING SHOP DRAWINGS
WOOD FRAMING MATERIALS
PRE-MANUFACTURED CANOPY SHOP DRAWINGS (SIGNED AND SEALED BY A LICENSED
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER)
NOTE THAT THE GROUND FLOOR SLAB IS A GROUND SUPPORTED SLAB AT GRADE AS PER THE DESIGN RECOMMENDED IN THE SOIL REPORT. IT IS NOT A STRUCTURAL SLAB AND AS SUCH IS NOT DESIGNED FOR ANY EXTERNAL UPWARD OR DOWNWARD LOADS, IT IS INTENDED TO BE ENTIRELY SUPPORTED BY
THE PREPARED GROUND UNDER THE SLAB. THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD NOTE THAT THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE SLAB AS DESIGNED AND INTENDED BY THE SOIL ENGINEER IS HIGHLY
DEPENDENT ON MANY ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OVER WHICH THE OWNER HAS CONTROL AFTER THE OCCUPANCY OF THE BUILDING. THE CONTRACTOR AND THE OWNER SHOULD CONSULT WITH THE SOIL ENGINEER IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE AND
RISKS INVOLVED IN GROUND SUPPORTED SLAB AT GRADE CONSTRUCTION.
THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF A MODIFICATION TO AN EXISTING BUILDING. INFORMATION ON EXISTING
CONDITIONS HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN DRAWINGS AND SHOWN ON THESE
DRAWINGS. THESE DRAWINGS WERE ASSUMED TO BE “AS-BUILT” DRAWINGS SINCE EXISTING
CONDITIONS WERE NOT ACCESSIBLE OR SINCE FIELD OBSERVATION OF EXISTING CONDITION IS
BEYOND THE ENGINEER’S SCOPE OF WORK DURING THE DESIGN PHASE OF THIS PROJECT. THE
ACCURACY OF THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S
RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY ALL EXISTING DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS AND TO VERIFY
THE LOCATION OF ALL FRAMING MEMBERS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS WHICH WILL AFFECT THE
WORK. AS PART OF THIS WORK THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AN ACCURATE FIELD SURVEY OF
THE LOCATION OF ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS IN THE WORK AREA PRIOR TO BEGINNING SHOP
DRAWINGS AND CONSTRUCTION. THIS SURVEY SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ARCHITECT WITH
VARIANCES NOTED. CLAIMS FOR ADDITIONAL TIME OR EXTRA COST DUE TO OBSTRUCTIONS AND VARIANCES IN THE LOCATION OF THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS WILL NOT BE HONORED AFTER WORK
HAS BEGUN ON THE PROJECT.
BUILDING CODE: INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2021 EDITION
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE, 2021 EDITION
DEAD LOAD:
ANY CHANGES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FROM THOSE SHOWN ON
THE ARCHITECTURAL OR STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE REPORTED BY
THE CONTRACTOR TO THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR VERIFICATION OF
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE STRUCTURE.
LIVE LOAD:
ROOF: 20 PSF
CORRIDORS: 100 PSF
STAIRS/LANDINGS: 100 PSF
ARCHITECTURAL BARRIER ACT:
GRAB BAR: 250 LBS ANY DIRECTION
TUB/SHOWER SEAT: 250 LBS ANY DIRECTION
FASTENERS: 250 LBS ANY DIRECTION
LIVE LOAD REDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
BUILDING CODE, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
WIND LOAD:
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE, 2021 EDITION
VELOCITY (ULT) : 104 MPH THREE SECOND GUST
EXPOSURE: C
RISK CATEGORY: II
INTERNAL PRESSURE COEFFICIENT, Gcpi: +/- 0.18
SEISMIC LOAD:
RISK CATEGORY: II
SEISMIC IMPORTANCE FACTOR (I): 1.0
MAPPED SPECTRAL RESP ACCEL (Ss/S1): 0.453g/0.136g
SITE CLASS: D
SPECTRAL RESPONSE COEFF (Sds/Sd1): 0.434g/0.205g
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY: D
SEISMIC FORCE RESISTING SYSTEM: CANTILEVERD COLUMN SYSTEMS
DETAILED TO CONFORM TO THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR: TIMBER FRAME
DESIGN BASE SHEAR: 22.52 KIP
SEISMIC RESPONSE COEFF (Cs): 0.289
RESPONSE MODIFICATION COEFFICIENT (R): 1.5
ANALYSIS PROCEDURE USED: EQUIVALENT LATERAL FORCE
SNOW LOAD:
GROUND SNOW LOAD (Pg): 20 PSF FLAT ROOF SNOW LOAD (Pf): 14 PSF SNOW EXPOSURE FACTOR (Ce): 1.0
SNOW LOAD IMPORTANCE FACTOR (I): 1.0
THERMAL FACTOR (Ct): 1.0
RAIN INTENSITY:
15-MINUTE RAINFALL INTENSITY: 4.35 in/hr 60-MINUTE RAINFALL INTENSITY: 1.81 in/hr
ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (AT 6’-0” BELOW EXISTING GRADE, PER
GEOTECHNICAL REPORT)
TOTAL LOAD: 3000 PSF
a a a a
EFFECTIVE WIND AREA ft²
20 ft² 50 ft² 100 ft²
ZONE
+/- 40
ROOF DESIGN GROSS PRESSURES,
WIND ONLY (PSF, UNFACTORED)
+/- 50
+/- 65
+/- 35
+/- 45
+/- 55
+/- 30
+/- 40
+/- 50
EFFECTIVE WIND AREA ft²
20 ft² 50 ft² 100 ft²
ZONE
+/- 25
WALL DESIGN GROSS PRESSURES,
WIND ONLY (PSF, UNFACTORED)
+/- 25
+/- 20
+/- 20
+/- 20
+/- 20 a = 4'-7"
1' +/- 25 +/- 25 +/- 25
1'
EARTHWORK
1. WHERE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS DIFFER FROM THE PROJECT SPECIFIC
GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, THE MORE STRINGENT OF THE TWO SHALL GOVERN.
2. SITE PREPARATION FOR THE BUILDING PAD SHALL CONSIST OF THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING
PAVEMENT, VEGETATION, ORGANIC MATTER AND ANY ADDITIONAL MATERIAL AS NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF FILL UNDER THE BUILDING AND EXTENDING OUT A MINIMUM
OF 5’-0” BEYOND THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING.
3. THE SUBGRADE SHALL BE PROOFROLLED WITH A HEAVY, RUBBER-TIRED VEHICLE (STATIC WEIGHT OF AT LEAST 20 TONS AND WITH TIRE PRESSURES OF AT LEAST 90 PSI). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
MAKE AT LEAST TWO COMPLETE PASSES OVER THE AREA WITH THE SECOND PASS
PERPENDICULAR TO THE FIRST PASS. AREAS OF THE SUBGRADE THAT ARE OBSERVED TO BE
SOFT OR WEAK SHALL BE OVEREXCAVATED AND REPLACED WITH PROPERLY COMPACTED SELECT
FILL.
4. SUBGRADE SHALL THEN BE SCARIFIED AND MOISTURE CONDITIONED TO AN EIGHT (8) INCH DEPTH
AND THEN RECOMPACTED TO BETWEEN 95 AND 100 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY AS
DETERMINED BY THE STANDARD PROCTOR DENSITY TEST (ASTM D698). THE MOISTURE CONTENT SHALL BE BETWEEN OPTIMUM AND +3 PERCENT OF THE OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) FIELD DENSITY TESTS ON THE SUBGRADE OR ONE (1) FOR EVERY 2,500
SQUARE FEET WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
5. SELECT FILL MATERIAL FOR THE BUILDING PAD SHALL BE INORGANIC SANDY CLAY WITH A LIQUID LIMIT BETWEEN 26 AND 40 AND PLASTICITY INDEX BETWEEN 10 AND 20. STRUCTURAL SELECT FILL PAD MATERIAL SHALL BE TESTED FOR ACCEPTABILITY AND A MOISTURE DENSITY CURVE SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED.
6. SELECT FILL SHALL BE PLACED IN SIX (6) INCH LOOSE LIFTS AND COMPACTED TO BETWEEN 95 AND
100 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY AS DETERMINED BY THE STANDARD PROCTOR
DENSITY TEST (ASTM D698). THE MOISTURE CONTENT SHALL BE BETWEEN OPTIMUM AND +3
PERCENT OF THE OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT FOR SELECT FILL. SELECT FILL MATERIAL SHALL EXTEND TO 5'-0" BEYOND THE BUILDING PERIMETER. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF (4) FIELD DENSITY
TESTS ON EACH LIFT OF SELECT FILL OR ONE (1) TEST PER DAY.
7. SELECT FILL MATERIAL SHALL BE TESTED DURING PLACEMENT OF EACH LIFT FOR THE ATTERBERG LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D4318-98 METHOD B “STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR LIQUID LIMIT, PLASTIC LIMIT AND PLASTICITY INDEX OF SOILS” TO VERIFY THAT THE SELECT FILL MATERIAL IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINALLY APPROVED SELECT FILL MATERIAL. PROVIDE
A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) TEST PER DAY.
8. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A CLEAN EXCAVATION THAT IS FREE OF WATER 100 PERCENT OF
THE TIME. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PUMPS AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE ANY WATER AT ALL
TIMES.
9. THE SITE SHALL BE GRADED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM THE BUILDING PAD
DURING BUILDING PAD INSTALLATION AND WHEN THE BUILDING PAD AND BUILDING ARE
COMPLETED.
10. PLUMBING AND UTILITY TRENCHES WITHIN THE BUILDING PAD SHALL HAVE PIPING BEDDED ON 6” MINIMUM OF CEMENT STABILIZED SAND WITH 4” MINIMUM ALL AROUND. BACKFILL IN UTILITY TRENCHES SHALL CONSIST OF COMPACTED SELECT FILL. PROVIDE A BENTONITE PLUG FOR THE FULL DEPTH AND WIDTH OF THE UTILITY TRENCH TO A MINIMUM OF 1’-0” ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE FOUNDATION AT THE EXTERIOR FACE OF BUILDING FOUNDATIONS WHERE UTILITY TRENCHES
ENTER THE BUILDING.
11. PROVIDE A MINIMUM SIX (6) INCH CLAY CAP FOR A MINIMUM OF 5’-0” AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING. THE CAP SHALL EXTEND AS REQUIRED TO COVER THE LIMITS OF THE EXCAVATION
AND SELECT FILL BUILDING PAD MATERIALS.
SITE DRAINAGE
1. DURING CONSTRUCTION, GRADE THE SITE TO PROVIDE POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM ALL
BUILDINGS AND SLABS. WATER SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO POND ADJACENT TO THE BUILDING
FOUNDATIONS OR SLABS.
2. DOWNSPOUTS FROM ROOF DRAINS AND GUTTERS SHALL BE COLLECTED AND PIPED AWAY FROM THE BUILDING. WHEN WATER IS NOT PIPED WAY FROM THE BUILDING, DOWNSPOUTS SHALL DUMP ONTO A CAST IN PLACE 4” THICK X 3’-0” WIDE CONCRETE SWALE REINFORCED WITH #4 AT 12” ON
CENTER EACH WAY AND EXTENDING 10’-0” OUT FROM THE BUILDING.
3. FINAL SITE GRADING SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
SECTION 1804.4. PERVIOUS SURFACES ADJACENT TO BUILDINGS SHALL SLOPE AWAY FROM
BUILDING AT 5% MINIMUM FOR AT LEAST 10 FEET. IMPERVIOUS SURFACES ADJACENT TO
BUILDINGS SHALL SLOPE AWAY FROM BUILDING AT 2% MINIMUM FOR AT LEAST 5 FEET.
4. TREES AND VEGETATION SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED WITHIN A DISTANCE EQUAL TO THREE
QUARTERS THEIR ULTIMATE HEIGHT AWAY FROM THE BUILDING.
5. IRRIGATE VEGETATION AND SOILS ADJACENT TO THE BUILDING (NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES
THREE TIMES A WEEK) ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS TO MAINTAIN UNIFORM SOIL MOISTURE
CONDITIONS AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION.
FOUNDATIONS
1. PREPARED GRADE AREA UNDER ALL BUILDING SLABS AND GRADE BEAMS SHALL BE COVERED
WITH A 15 MIL WATER VAPOR RETARDER MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM E 1745 (LATEST EDITION), CLASS A OR BETTER WITH MAXIMUM WATER PERMEANCE OF 0.01 PERMS WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E96. THE WATER VAPOR BARRIER SHALL BE INSTALLED AND LAPPED
AND TAPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM E 1643 (LATEST EDITION).
PENETRATIONS SHALL BE SEALED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S
RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.
2. FOUNDATION DETAILING SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS IS BASED ON A FOUNDATION DESIGN
SPECIFIED IN THE SOIL REPORT COMPLETED BY WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES INC., REPORT NO.
3222JJ031, DATED APRIL 15, 2022. THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOIL REPORT SHALL
NOT SUPERCEDE THE REQUIREMENTS SHOWN ON THE DESIGN DRAWINGS OR IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THE REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN THE DRAWINGS ARE GREATER THAN
THOSE SHOWN IN THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SECURE A
COPY OF THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT FROM THE OWNER AND HAVE A COPY ON THE JOB SITE AT
ALL TIMES FOR THEIR USE AND REFERENCE.
3. ALL BACKFILL FOR BURIED PIPES AND CONDUIT WITHIN THE BUILDING PAD AND EXTENDING OUT MINIMUM 5’-0” BEYOND THE BUILDING SHALL BE BACKFILLED WITH SELECT FILL BACKFILL. DO NOT USE SAND BACKFILL. A BENTONITE PLUG SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR THE FULL DEPTH AND WIDTH OF ALL UTILITY TRENCHES TO A MINIMUM OF 1'-0" ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE FOUNDATION AT THE
EXTERIOR FACE OF THE BUILDING FOUNDATION.
4. CONDUITS SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN THE CONCRETE SLAB. CONDUITS SHALL BE PLACED IN THE
SELECT FILL MATERIAL BENEATH THE VAPOR BARRIER. ALL PENETRATIONS OF THE VAPOR
RETARDER SHALL BE SEALED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER’S
RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.
5. CONTRACTOR SHALL HAND TAMP BOTTOM OF EXCAVATIONS TO A HARD SURFACE BEFORE
PLACING REINFORCING STEEL.
6. FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR TO ENSURE PROPER ANCHOR BOLT PROJECTION AND THAT ANCHOR
BOLTS ARE HELD SECURELY IN POSITION PRIOR TO CONCRETE PLACEMENT. STRUCTURAL STEEL
COLUMN ANCHOR BOLTS SHALL BE SET WITH A TEMPLATE.
7. SOIL BEARING TESTS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO
INSTALLING FOOTINGS TO ENSURE DESIGN ALLOWABLE BEARING VALUES ARE MET. IF ACTUAL
SITE CONDITIONS DO NOT SATISFY THESE REQUIREMENTS, COORDINATE ADJUSTMENTS WITH
ARCHITECT/ENGINEER/GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.
8. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PREPARED TO USE TEMPORARY CASING AS REQUIRED TO FINISH THE DRILLED FOOTINGS. CASING SIZE SHALL HAVE AN INTERIOR DIAMETER EQUAL TO THE SPECIFIED
SHAFT SIZE SHOWN ON THE PLANS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A UNIT PRICE FOR A DRY
DRILLED SHAFT AND FOR A CASED DRILLED SHAFT.
9. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL TWO TEST FOOTINGS PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE REQUIRED
FOOTINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE GROUNDWATER LEVEL, IF A STABLE BELL CAN BE FORMED OR WHETHER STRAIGHT-SIDED FOOTINGS WILL BE REQUIRED. TEST FOOTINGS SHALL
BE LOCATED AT BUILDING CORNERS AND AT THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING.
10. THE BUILDING SITE MAY HAVE SOME BURIED EXISTING FOUNDATIONS AND UTILITIES. IF THESE
FOUNDATIONS OR UTILITIES ARE ENCOUNTERED DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS, THE SINGLE
DRILLED FOOTING SHALL BE REPLACED WITH TWO SYMMETRICALLY PLACED FOOTINGS AND A
STRAP BEAM TO BE DESIGNED BY THE ENGINEER. SEAL ANY UTILITY LINES DISCOVERED WITH
CONCRETE.
11. ALL FOOTINGS SHALL BE CONSOLIDATED WITH A CONCRETE VIBRATOR AS PER THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ACI 318 AND ACI 308R, LATEST EDITION.
12. FOOTINGS SHALL BE POURED IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF EXCAVATION AND CLEANING OF FOOTING BEARING SURFACE. ALL SPOILS FROM THE DRILLED FOOTING EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE
REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING PAD.
13. WHERE A DRILLED FOOTING IS SHOWN ON THE PLAN CLOSER THAN 6’-0” FROM ANOTHER FOOTING, DRILL ONE FOOTING, FILL WITH CONCRETE AND LET CURE 24 HOURS PRIOR TO DRILLING THE
ADJACENT FOOTING. (6’-0” DIMENSION IS MEASURED BETWEEN EDGE OF BELL FOOTING NOT
CENTER TO CENTER.)
14. TOPS OF DRILLED FOOTINGS SHALL NOT HAVE “MUSHROOMED” OR FLARED TOPS. CONTRACTOR SHALL USE SONATUBE, SURETOP, OR APPROVED EQUAL TO FORM TOP OF PIERS TERMINATED AT
OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL. CONCRETE OF FLARED FOOTINGS SHALL BE REMOVED PRIOR TO
FORMING AND PLACING OF THE CONCRETE IN PIER CAPS OR GRADE BEAMS. TOPS OF ALL PIERS
SHALL BE CLEANED PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE.
15. PROVIDE A TREMIE TO PLACE CONCRETE IN DRILLED FOOTINGS SO THAT CONCRETE DOES NOT
FREE FALL OVER 10’-0”.
16. PROVIDE PIER SLEDS TO MAINTAIN 3” MINIMUM CLEAR COVER ON FOOTING SHAFT REINFORCING, PIER SLEDS SHALL BE STAGGERED ALONG THE VERTICAL REINFORCING. DO NOT PLACE SLEDS AT
THE SAME LOCATION.
CONCRETE
1. ALL CONCRETE REINFORCING BARS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A615, GRADE 60, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. NO. 3 BARS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A615, GRADE 40. DEFORMED BAR ANCHORS SHALL
CONFORM TO ASTM A496, GR 70.
2. ALL WELDED WIRE FABRIC SHALL BE SMOOTH WIRE FABRIC CONFORMING TO ASTM A1064, AND
SHALL BE FURNISHED IN FLAT SHEETS ONLY. ROLLED WIRE FABRIC WILL BE REJECTED.
3. CONCRETE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS SHALL HAVE SAND AND CRUSHED CARBONATE AGGREGATE
CONFORMING TO ASTM C33, TYPE 1 PORTLAND CEMENT, FLYASH CONFORMING TO ASTM C618,
CLASS ‘C’ UP TO 20 PERCENT REPLACEMENT BY VOLUME AND THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATED
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (f’c) IN 28 DAYS:
• DRILLED FOOTINGS --------- 4000 PSI (w/c = 0.50 MAX)
• SLABS ON GRADE ------------ 4000 PSI (w/c = 0.50 MAX)
• ALL OTHER CONCRETE ---- 3000 PSI (w/c = 0.50 MAX)
• CONCRETE SUPPLIER SHALL BE AWARE OF CEMENTS THAT CAN CAUSE
ETTRINGITE FORMATION IN THE CEMENT PASTE AND BE PREPARED TO SHOW
THAT THE CEMENTS USED WILL NOT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.
4. CONCRETE PROTECTION FOR REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS; SEE SEC. 7.7 ACI 318, LATEST EDITION FOR CONDITIONS NOT NOTED, PROVIDE CHAIR SUPPORTS (AZTEC CASTLE CHAIR, WHC SERIES ‘B’ OR EQUAL) TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT BARS FOR PROPER CLEARANCE AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE AND THE CONCRETE REINFORCING
STEEL INSTITUTE. SLAB ON GRADE REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE SUPPORTED AT 45-INCH MAXIMUM
INTERVALS OR EVERY THIRD BAR.
• FOOTINGS ---- 3 IN.
• GRADE BEAMS ---- 3 IN. BOT., 2 IN. SIDE (3” EARTH FORMED), 2 IN. TOP
• SLAB ON GRADE ---- 1 IN. TOP
5. DETAILING OF CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT AND ACCESSORIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ACI PUBLICATION 315, LATEST EDITION. ALL HOOKED BARS SHOWN IN DETAILS SHALL HAVE
STANDARD HOOKS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
6. ALL MIXING, TRANSPORTING, PLACING AND CURING OF CONCRETE SHALL BE DONE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, ACI 301,
LATEST EDITION.
7. NO HORIZONTAL JOINTS WILL BE PERMITTED IN CONCRETE EXCEPT WHERE THEY NORMALLY
OCCUR OR WHERE NOTED. VERTICAL JOINTS SHALL OCCUR AT CENTER SPANS OR AT LOCATIONS
APPROVED BY THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
8. REINFORCING BARS SHALL NOT BE WELDED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER.
9. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE CONTINUOUS BOTTOM REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE SPLICED AT
SUPPORTS AND CONTINUOUS TOP REINFORCING BARS SHALL BE SPLICED AT MID-SPAN.
10. ALL CONTINUOUS REINFORCEMENT SHALL HAVE CLASS B LAP AT SPLICES. PROVIDE 1-#6 X 6’-0”
TOP AND BOTTOM (TWO 36” LEGS WITH 90 DEGREE BEND) AT EACH FACE OF GRADE BEAMS AT
CORNERS AND INTERSECTIONS, AND AT 18” ON CENTER VERTICALLY AT WALLS.
11. CONDUITS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN SLABS, BEAMS, WALLS OR COLUMNS. ALL CONDUITS SHALL BE
SUSPENDED FROM OR ATTACHED TO THE CONCRETE STRUCTURE.
12. ALL BASE PLATES AND ANCHOR RODS SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH 3” (MIN.) OF CONCRETE.
ANCHOR RODS SHALL BE FABRICATED FROM FULL BODIED STEEL RODS CONFORMING TO ASTM
F1554 GR.36, WASHERS CONFORMING TO ASTM F884 AND NUTS CONFORMING TO ASTM A194 OR
A563 AND HAVING THE SAME DIAMETER AS THE BOLT DIAMETER AND USING CUT THREADS.
ROLLED THREADS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. BOLTS SHALL BE SET USING RIGID TEMPLATES.
13. PROVIDE (1) - #5 X 4’-0” AT RE-ENTRANT CORNERS AND AROUND RECTANGULAR HOLES IN SLABS
UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. PLACE BAR DIAGONAL TO CORNER WITH 1” CLEARANCE FROM TOP
AND THE SIDE OF THE SLAB AT THE CORNER.
14. WHERE FRESH CONCRETE IS DEPOSITED AGAINST HARDENED CONCRETE (GREATER THAN 8
HOURS OLD), CLEAN EXISTING SURFACE OF LAITANCE AND FOREIGN MATERIAL AND DAMPEN THE
EXISTING SURFACE. IF REQUIRED, ROUGHEN EXISTING CONCRETE TO ¼” AMPLITUDE.
15. SAW CUT JOINTS OR KEYED CONSTRUCTION JOINTS IN SLABS ON GRADE SHALL BE SPACED TO DIVIDE THE SLAB INTO PANELS NOT TO EXCEED 225 SQUARE FEET. THE LONGER DIMENSION OF EACH PANEL SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SHORTER DIMENSION BY MORE THAN 20%. JOINTS SHALL BE
LOCATED AT COLUMN CENTERLINES WHERE POSSIBLE. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT JOINT
LAYOUT TO ARCHITECT FOR APPROVAL.
WOOD FRAMING
1. LUMBER AND ITS FASTENINGS SHALL CONFORM TO THE NATIONAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR
WOOD CONSTRUCTION, LATEST EDITION.
2. ALL WOOD FRAMING SIZES, FRAMING, FASTENING REQUIREMENTS, ANCHORAGES, FIRESTOPS, AND CONNECTORS NOT SHOWN ON THESE PLANS TO BE PER THE SPECIFIED BUILDING CODE.
WOOD FRAMING SIZES SHOWN ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIRED STRUCTURALLY; COORDINATE WITH
OTHER DISCIPLINES FOR FURTHER DEPTH REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-STRUCTURAL PURPOSES.
3. ALL STRUCTURAL LUMBER TO BE STRUCTURAL GRADE NO. 2 SOUTHERN PINE OR BETTER WITH A
MAXIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT OF 19%. ALL LUMBER TO BE STAMPED WITH THE GRADE MARK OF
AN APPROVED GRADING AGENCY.
4. ALL WOOD FRAMING EXPOSED TO WEATHER SHALL BE PRESSURE-TREATED. ALL FASTENERS IN
CONTACT WITH PRESSURE-WOOD TO BE HOT DIP GALVANIZED PER THE MANUFACTURERS
RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODE. ALL STRUCTURAL COLUMNS TO BE
HELD 1" ABOVE THE SLAB BY A SPECIFIED OR APPROVED CONNECTION DEVICE.
5. THE FRAMING LAYOUTS DEPICTED ON THE PLANS ARE TO ILLUSTRATE GENERAL FRAMING
CONDITIONS BUT DO NOT NECESSARILY DEPICT THE CORRECT QUANTITIES OR CONNECTIONS
REQUIRED.
6. FASTENING FOR ALL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS NOT SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN THE PLANS TO BE PER
THE FASTENING SCHEDULE OF THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODE.
7. BOLTS SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM A307, ANSI D18.2.1. SCREWS AND LAG SCREWS SHALL CONFORM TO ANSI B18.2.1. AND ANSI B18.6.1, RESPECTIVELY. BOLTS THROUGH WOOD SHALL BE FITTED WITH
STANDARD WASHERS.
8. BOLT HOLES SHALL BE AT LEAST A MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 1/32" AND NO MORE THAN A MAXIMUM
OF 1/16" LARGER THAN THE BOLT DIAMETER.
9. BOLT NUTS SHALL BE FINGER-TIGHT PLUS 1/3 TO 1/2 TURN WITH A HAND WRENCH, WITH
CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO POSSIBLE FUTURE WOOD SHRINKAGE. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT
TO OVER-TORQUE THE NUT. IMPACT WRENCHES SHOULD NOT BE USED AS THEY MAY PRELOAD
THE CONNECTORS. BOLT NUTS SHALL BE PERIODICALLY RETIGHTENED.
10. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, CONNECTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE MAXIMUM NUMBER AND SIZE OF FASTENERS AS REQUIRED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
11. THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF NAILS USED TO CONNECT WOOD MEMBERS SHALL BE ACCORDING TO
THE APPLICABLE BUILDING CODE. REFER TO MANUFACTURER FOR NAILING REQUIREMENTS (TO
ATTAIN MAXIMUM TABLE VALUES) FOR ALL WOOD-TO-WOOD MECHANICAL FASTENERS.
12. MULTIPLE STUDS SHALL BE GLUED AND NAILED WITH 10d NAILS 24" O.C.
13. BRACING SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL WALLS UNTIL SHEAR PANELS, FLOOR FRAMING, ROOF
FRAMING, AND DECKING ARE INSTALLED.
14. CUTTING AND NOTCHING OF ALL LOAD BEARING STUDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO 25% OF THE STUD
DEPTH.
15. ALL LOAD BEARING WALLS SHALL CONSIST OF A SINGLE STUD SILL PLATE AT THE BOTTOM AND A DOUBLE STUD TOP PLATE AT THE TOP. STUDS USED IN PLATES SHALL MATCH THE DIMENSIONS USED FOR STUDS WITHIN THE WALLS. STUD WALLS SHALL END WITH DOUBLE STUDS ON EACH END.
16. IN ALL BEARING WALL CONSTRUCTION USE TRIPLE WALL STUDS AT ALL BEARING POINTS OF 2X
BUILT-UP BEAMS (INCLUDING DROP BEAMS AND FLUSH BEAMS) AT SPANS EQUAL TO AND
EXCEEDING 5’-0” UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. USE DOUBLE STUDS AT EACH SIDE AT SPANS LESS
THAN 5’-0” UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.
17. WALL OPENINGS LESS THAN AND INCLUDING 5'-0" WIDE ARE TO BE FRAMED WITH ONE KING STUD AND ONE JACK STUD ON EACH SIDE, UNO. WALL OPENINGS GREATER THAN 5'-0" WIDE SHALL BE
FRAMED WITH ONE KING STUD AND TWO JACK STUDS ON EACH SIDE, UNO.
18. WHERE HEADERS FRAME INTO STUDS, DOUBLE STUDS SHALL BE PROVIDED, UNO.
19. ALL BEAMS AND JOISTS TO BE FRAMED FLUSH WITH SUPPORTING MEMBER TO BE SUPPORTED BY
APPROVED HANGERS WITHIN ENCLOSED CONDITIONED SPACE.
20. DOUBLE JOISTS ARE TO BE PROVIDED BELOW PARTITION WALLS THAT RUN PARALLEL TO JOISTS AND SOLID BLOCKING THE DEPTH OF THE JOISTS SHALL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN JOISTS BELOW
PARTITION WALLS THAT FRAME PERPENDICULAR TO JOISTS.
21. PLYWOOD WALL SHEATHING SHALL BE APA RATED CD INTERIOR WITH EXTERIOR GLUE, THICKNESS AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. SPAN RATING SHALL BE 32/16. NAIL PLYWOOD AT 4” OC ALONG PANEL EDGES AND 12” OC AT INTERMEDIATE SUPPORTS AND BLOCKING WITH 10d HOT-DIP
GALVANIZED NAILS UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS. EXTERIOR GYPSUM WALL
SHEATHING PER ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS SHALL BE NAILED AT 4” OC ALONG PANEL EDGES AND INTERMEDIATE SUPPORTS WITH NO. 11, 1 ¾” LONG, 7/16” HEAD HOT-DIP GALVANIZED NAILS.
22. PLYWOOD FLOOR DECK SHALL BE APA RATED CD INTERIOR WITH EXTERIOR GLUE, THICKNESS AS
SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. INSTALL PLYWOOD WITH FACE GRAIN ALONG SUPPORTS. PLYWOOD
SPAN RATING SHALL BE 48/24. NAIL PLYWOOD 6” OC ALONG PANEL EDGES AND 10” OC AT
INTERMEDIATE SUPPORTS AND BLOCKING WITH 10d HOT DIP GALVANIZED NAILS UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS.
23. STRUCTURAL WOOD DECK SHALL BE TONGUE & GROOVE NOMINALLY 2X6 SOLID SOUTHERN PINE (Fb=1650 PSI) SELECT GRADE AND CONFORM AITC 112.93. MAXIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT SHALL BE 15%. DECK SHALL BE INSTALLED USING A RANDOM LAY UP PATTERN. MINIMUM DISTANCE OF TWO
(2) FEET BETWEEN END JOINTS IN ADJACENT COURSES. REFER TO AITC FOR CANTILEVER SPAN
CONDITIONS.
24. FOR OVERLAY FRAMING AT ROOF OR OTHER CONVENTIONAL ROOF FRAMING, CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE 2X FRAMING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROOF RAFTER TABLES IN THE APPLICABLE BUILDING
CODE.
25. DECKING SHALL BE INSTALLED USING A RANDOM LAY UP PATTERN.
26. PLYWOOD ROOF DECKING SHALL BE APA RATED CD INTERIOR WITH EXTERIOR GLUE, THICKNESS
AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. INSTALL PLYWOOD WITH FACE GRAIN ACROSS SUPPORTS.
PROVIDE PLYWOOD SHEATHING CLIPS AT ALL FREE EDGES. PLYWOOD SPAN RATING SHALL BE
32/16. NAIL PLYWOOD TO FRAMING WITH 10d HOT-DIP GALVANIZED NAILS UNLESS NOTED
OTHERWISE AS FOLLOWS:
• ROOF ZONE: FIRST 5’-0” OF GABLED END FIRST 4’-0” FROM EDGE AND RIDGE
• PANEL EDGES 4” OC 6” OC
• PANEL FIELD 6” OC 6” OC
• NAIL TO ALL SUPPORTS AT 4” OC FOR 10’-0” SQUARE AREA AT CORNERS.
PARALLAMS / GLULAMS
1. PARALLAM / GLULAM BEAMS SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER WHILE IN STORAGE. CARE
SHALL BE EXERCISED DURING HANDLING TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE BEAMS.
2. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LOADS BEYOND DESIGN LOAD LIMITS INDICATED ARE NOT
PERMITTED.
3. HOLES, CUTS, OR NOTCHES NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER SHALL NOT BE MADE.
4. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, PARALLAMS SHALL BE PSL 1.8E SERIES OR BETTER WITH A MINIMUM MODULUS OF ELASTICITY OF 2,200 KSI, A MINIMUM SHEAR STRESS RESISTANCE OF 290 KSI, AND A
MINIMUM FLEXURAL STRESS CAPACITY OF 2,900 KSI.
5. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, GLULAMS SHALL BE ANTHONY POWER BEAM SERIES WITH A MINIMUM MODULUS OF ELASTICITY OF 2,100 KSI, A MINIMUM SHEAR STRESS RESISTANCE OF 300 KSI, AND A
MINIMUM FLEXURAL STRESS CAPACITY OF 3,000 KSI.
6. PARALLAM / GLULAM BEAMS SHALL BE BALANCED FOR BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE MOMENTS.
7. LATERAL SUPPORT OF BEAM COMPRESSION EDGE IS REQUIRED AT INTERVALS OF 24 INCHES ON
CENTER OR CLOSER.
8. LATERAL SUPPORT OF BEAMS IS REQUIRED AT ALL BEARING POINTS OR SUPPORTS.
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SPUR SBBL COLLABORATIVE JN, INC.
100 N. STONE AVE STE 1102
TUCSON, AZ 85701-1524
(520) 620-0255
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CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
H2B, INC. (SEC4917952)
1225 N. LOOP WEST, SUITE 800
HOUSTON, TX 77008
(713) 864-2900
MECH / ELEC / PLUMB / TECH ENGINEER
SPUR DESIGN
11020 KING STREET, SUITE 350
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
(913) 369-7200
FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER
POOLE FIRE PROTECTION, INC.
19910 WEST 161ST STREET
OLATHE, KANSAS 66062
(913) 829-8690
FULLY SPRINKLERED
HEALTHCARE PLANNER
THE INNOVA GROUP
3196 NORTH SWAN ROAD
TUCSON, AZ 85712
(520) 886-8650
PHYSICAL SECURITY
FORCE PROTECT
10901 FRONT BEACH RD, UNIT 1415
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32407
(502) 836-4232
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REPAIR SPS SEWER AND
UPGRADE EQUIPMENT AREA
08/11/2023
501-21-101
RAYMOND G. MURPHY VAMC
1501 SAN PEDRO DRIVE SE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108
SA001
STRUCTURAL ABBREVIATIONS
+/- PLUS OR MINUS
ADDNL ADDITIONAL
ADJ ADJACENT
AFF ABOVE FINISH FLOOR
ALT ALTERNATE
ARCH ARCHITECT OR ARCHITECTURAL
B/W BETWEEN
BLDG BUILDING
BLKG BLOCKING
BM BEAM
BOD BOTTOM OF DECK
BOS BOTTOM OF STEEL
CF COLD FORMED
CFMF COLD-FORMED METAL FRAMING
CIP CAST IN PLACE
CJ CONTROL JOINT
CL CENTERLINE
CLR CLEAR/CLEARANCE
COL COLUMN
CONC CONCRETE
CONN CONNECTION
CONT CONTINUOUS
CTR CENTER
db DIA OF REINF BAR, DIA OF BOLT
DBA DEFORMED BAR ANCHOR
DBL DOUBLE
DIA DIAMETER
DIAG DIAGONAL
DWL DOWEL
EA EACH
EJ EXPANSION JOINT
EL ELEVATION
EOD EDGE OF DECK
EOS EDGE OF SLAB
EQ EQUAL
EW EACH WAY
EXIST EXISTING
EXT EXTERIOR
FLR FLOOR
FND FOUNDATION
FS FAR SIDE
FTG FOOTING
FV FIELD VERIFY
GA GAUGE
GALV GALVANIZED
GC GENERAL CONTRACTOR
HORIZ HORIZONTAL
HSA HEADED STUD ANCHOR
HSS HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTION
IF INSIDE FACE
INT INTERIOR
JST JOIST
K KIPS (1000 LBS)
LCE COMPRESSION EMBEDMENT LENGTH
LCS COMPRESSION LAP SPLICE LENGTH
LLH LONG LEG HORIZONTAL
LLV LONG LEG VERTICAL
LTE TENSION EMBEDMENT LENGTH
LTS TENSION LAP SPLICE LENGTH
LW LIGHTWEIGHT
MANUF MANUFACTURER
MTL METAL
NIC NOT IN CONTRACT
NS NEAR SIDE
NTS NOT TO SCALE
OC ON CENTER
OCEW ON CENTER, EACH WAY
OF OUTSIDE FACE
OH OPPOSITE HAND
OPP OPPOSITE
PAF POWDER ACTUATED FASTENER
PEMB PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING
PL PLATE
PLF POUNDS PER LINEAL FOOT
PREFAB PREFABRICATED
PRELIM PRELIMINARY
PSF POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT
PSI POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
RE: OR REF REFER TO
REINF REINFORCING
REQD REQUIRED
SIM SIMILAR
SLV SHORT LEG VERTICAL
SOG SLAB ON GRADE
SQ SQUARE
SS STAINLESS STEEL
STD STANDARD
STL STEEL
SW SHEAR WALL
SYM SYMMETRIC
T&B TOP AND BOTTOM
TOC TOP OF CONCRETE
TOD TOP OF DECK
TOS TOP OF STEEL
TYP TYPICAL
UNO UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE
VERT VERTICAL
VIF VERIFY IN FIELD
W/ WITH
W/O WITHOUT
WF WIDE FLANGE
WP WORK POINT
WWF WELDED WIRE FABRIC
No. REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE
STRUCTURAL TESTING AND INSPECTIONS
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
SPECIAL INSPECTION WORK AND THE FINAL LETTER OF COMPLIANCE HAVE NOT BEEN
INCLUDED IN THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD’S SCOPE OF SERVICES. PER IBC
CHAPTER 17, THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE SERVICES OF THE SPECIAL
INSPECTOR AND THE TESTING LABORATORY. PER DIVISION 1 OF THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE
OWNER IS REQUIRING THE CONTRACTOR TO INCLUDE THE COST OF THE SERVICES FOR THE
SPECIAL INSPECTOR AND TESTING LABORATORY WITHIN THEIR SCOPE OF WORK, BUT ALL
REPORTING OF TEST AND INSPECTION RESULTS SHALL BE DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO THE
OWNER NOT THE CONTRACTOR. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS CAN BE PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT
SPECIAL INSPECTOR APPROVED BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY OR BY THE ENGINEER OF
RECORD. THE SPECIAL INSPECTION WORK DOES NOT INCLUDE THE TESTING LABORATORY
SERVICES AS CALLED FOR ON THE DRAWINGS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
SHOULD BE MADE PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING THE OWNER IF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED ON THE
APPROVED PERMIT DRAWINGS AND FOR NOTIFYING THE TESTING LABORATORY AND SPECIAL
INSPECTOR IN A TIMELY MANNER PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT PROCEED WITH ANY WORK REQUIRING INSPECTIONS WITHOUT
THE TESTING LABORATORY’S OR SPECIAL INSPECTOR’S PRESENCE. THE STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER WILL NOT PROVIDE A FINAL LETTER OF COMPLIANCE AFTER THE WORK IS
COMPLETE UNLESS THEY HAVE PERFORMED THE SPECIAL INSPECTIONS.
STRUCTURAL STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
INCLUDED HERE ARE SPECIAL INSPECTIONS REQUIRED FOR THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS FOR
THIS PROJECT. REFERENCE STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS BY ARCHITECT AND OTHER
CONSULTANTS FOR SPECIAL INSPECTION DETAILS OF NON-STRUCTURAL ITEMS REQUIRED BY
IBC AND PROVIDED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS.
PER IBC 1704.2.4, THE STRUCTURAL SPECIAL INSPECTOR SHALL KEEP RECORDS OF ALL
STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS AND SHALL FURNISH INSPECTION REPORTS TO THE OWNER AND
THE STRUCTURAL REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (SRDP).
DISCOVERED DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONTRACTOR
FOR CORRECTION. IF SUCH DISCREPANCIES ARE NOT CORRECTED, THE DISCREPANCIES SHALL
BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE OWNER AND THE SRDP. THE SPECIAL INSPECTION
PROGRAM DOES NOT RELIEVE THE CONTRACTOR OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.
A FINAL REPORT OF SPECIAL INSPECTION DOCUMENTING COMPLETION OF ALL SPECIAL
INSPECTIONS, TESTING AND CORRECTION OF ANY DISCREPANCIES NOTED IN THE INSPECTIONS
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OWNER AND THE SRDP PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND USE.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY
PER IBC 1704.4, EACH CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MAIN WIND-
OR SEISMIC FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM, DESIGNATED SEISMIC SYSTEM OR A WIND- OR
SEISMIC-RESISTING COMPONENT LISTED IN THE STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SHALL
SUBMIT A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND THE
OWNER PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK ON THE SYSTEM OR COMPONENT. THE
CONTRACTOR'S STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY SHALL CONTAIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
AWARENESS OF THE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE STATEMENT OF SPECIAL
INSPECTIONS.
STRUCTURAL SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS AND TESTING TECHNICIANS
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL PERSONNEL PERFORMING SPECIAL INSPECTION AND TESTING
ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE OWNER. THE CREDENTIALS OF ALL
INSPECTORS AND TESTING TECHNICIANS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR
FOR THEIR RECORDS.
KEY FOR MINIMUM QUALIFICATION OF INSPECTION AGENTS
WHEN THE REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE OR SPECIAL
INSPECTOR OF RECORD DEEMS APPROPRIATE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING THE
STIPULATED TEST OR INSPECTION HAVE A SPECIFIC CERTIFICATION, LICENSE OR EXPERIENCE
AS INDICATED BELOW. SUCH REQUIREMENT SHALL BE LISTED BELOW AND SHALL BE CLEARLY
IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE SCHEDULE UNDER THE AGENT QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION.
• PE/SE STRUCTURAL ENGINEER – A LICENSED SE OR PE SPECIALIZING IN THE DESIGN OF
BUILDING STRUCTURES
• PE/GE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER – A LICENSED PE SPECIALIZING IN SOIL MECHANICS
AND FOUNDATIONS
• EIT ENGINEER IN TRAINING – A GRADUATE ENGINEER WHO HAS PASSED THE
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAM
• ETT EXPERIENCED TESTING TECHNICIAN – AN EXPERIENCED TESTING TECHNICIAN
WITH A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH THE STIPULATED TEST OR INSPECTION
AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE (ACI) CERTIFICATION
• ACI-CFTT CONCRETE FIELD TESTING TECHNICIAN – GRADE 1
• ACI-CCI CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR
• ACI-LTT LABORATORY TESTING TECHNICIAN – GRADE 1&2
• ACI-STT STRENGTH TESTING TECHNICIAN
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS) CERTIFICATION
• AWS-CWI CERTIFIED WELDING INSPECTOR
• AWS/AISC-SSICERTIFIED STRUCTURAL STEEL INSPECTOR
PERIODIC, CONTINUOUS, OBSERVE, PERFORM, AND DOCUMENT ARE DEFINED AS IN THE SPECIFIC
REFERENCE STANDARD.
SPECIAL CASES
1. PER IBC 1705.1.1, SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR PROPOSED WORK THAT IS, IN THE OPINION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, UNUSUAL IN ITS NATURE SUCH AS:
A. MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS REQUIRED TO VE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADDITIONAL
MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS THAT PRESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS NOT CONTAINED IN IBC
OR IN STANDARDS REFERENCED BY IBC.
B. UNUSUAL DESIGN APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS DESCRIBED IN IBC.
C. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS THAT ARE ALTERNATIVES TO MATERIALS AND
SYSTEMS PRESCRIBED BY THIS CODE.
CONCRETE TESTING
1. PER IBC 1705.3, SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS OF CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE
PERFORMED.
2. CONCRETE MIX DESIGNS SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW INDICATING CONFORMANCE WITH
ACI 318, LATEST EDITION.
3. SLUMP TESTS, CONFORMING TO ASTM C143, SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE POINT OF DISCHARGE AT
THE SAME RATE AS NOTED BELOW IN NOTE NUMBER 6.
4. AIR CONTENT TESTS CONFORMING TO ASTM C173, VOLUMETRIC METHOD FOR LIGHTWEIGHT
OR NORMAL WEIGHT CONCRETE; ASTM C231 PRESSURE METHOD FOR NORMAL WEIGHT
CONCRETE; SHALL BE TAKEN FOR EACH DAY’S POUR OF EACH TYPE OF AIR-ENTRAINED
CONCRETE.
5. CONCRETE TEMPERATURE SHALL BE TESTED HOURLY WHEN AIR TEMPERATURE IS 40 DEG F (4
DEG C) AND BELOW, WHEN 80 DEG F (27 DEG C) AND ABOVE, AND EACH TIME A SET OF
COMPRESSION TEST SPECIMENS IS MADE.
6. ONE SET OF FOUR COMPRESSION TEST SPECIMENS CONFORMING TO ASTM C31 SHALL BE
MOLDED AND STORED FOR LABORATORY-CURED SPECIMENS. COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH TESTS
SHALL CONFORM TO ASTM C39 AND SHALL CONSIST OF ONE SET FOR EACH DAY’S POUR
EXCEEDING 5 CU. YDS. PLUS ADDITIONAL SETS FOR EACH 50 CU. YDS. MORE THAN THE FIRST 25
CU. YDS OF EACH CONCRETE CLASS PLACED IN ANY ONE DAY. ONE SPECIMEN SHALL BE
TESTED AT 7 DAYS, TWO SPECIMENS SHALL BE TESTED AT 28 DAYS, AND ONE SPECIMEN SHALL
BE RETAINED FOR LATER TESTING AS REQUIRED.
7. IN THE ABSENCE OF SUFFICIENT DATA OR DOCUMENTATION PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF
CONFORMANCE TO QUALITY STANDARDS FOR MATERIALS IN THE LATEST EDITION OF ACI 318,
THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL REQUIRE TESTING OF MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
APPROPRIATE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR THE MATERIAL IN THE LATEST EDITION OF ACI
318.
8. VERIFY CONCRETE IS BEING CONSOLIDATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS
OF ACI 318 AND ACI 309R, LATEST EDITION.
9. VERIFY THAT POST INSTALLED ANCHORS ARE AS SPECIFIED AND THAT ANCHORS ARE
INSTALLED PER THE MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.
10. PER IBC 1705.5.4, REPORTS OF PRECONSTRUCTION TESTS FOR SHOTCRETE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IBC SECTION 1908.5, SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE OWNER OR THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED
AGENT TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
11. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR:
A. ISOLATED SPREAD CONCRETE FOOTINGS OF BUILDINGS THREE STORIES OR LESS ABOVE
GRADE PLANE AND THAT ARE FULLY SUPPORTED ON EARTH OR ROCK.
B. CONTINUOUS CONCRETE FOOTINGS SUPPORTING WALLS OF BUILDINGS THREES STORIES
OR LESS ABOVE GRADE PLANE THAT ARE FULLY SUPPORTED ON EARTH OR ROCK WHERE:
a. THE FOOTINGS SUPPORT WALLS OF LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION
b. THE FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IBC TABLE 1809.7.
c. THE STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE FOOTING IS BASED ON THE SPECIFIED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH f'c, NOT MORE THAN 2,500 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH (PSI), REGARDLESS OF
THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH SPECIFIED IN THE APPROVED CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS OR USED IN THE FOOTING CONSTRUCTION.
C. NONSTRUCTURAL CONCRETE SLABS SUPPORTED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND, INCLUDING
PRESTRESSED SLABS ON GRADE, WHERE THE EFFECTIVE PRESTRESS IN THE CONCRETE IS
LESS THAN 150 PSI.
D. CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALLS CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH IBC TABLE
1807.1.6.2.
E. CONCRETE PATIOS, DRIVEWAYS, AND SIDEWALKS, ON GRADE.
REINFORCING STEEL INSTALLATION
1. DURING THE CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE STRUCTURAL MEMBER REINFORCING PLACEMENT
OPERATIONS KEEP A COMPETENT TRAINED TECHNICIAN ASSIGNED TO THE PROJECT. INSPECT
REINFORCING UTILIZING ACI 311.4R “GUIDE FOR CONCRETE INSPECTION” AS A GUIDE.
SERVICES PROVIDED SHALL INCLUDE:
a. VERIFY TYPE AND GRADE OF ALL REINFORCING STEEL.
b. VERIFY REBAR IS FREE OF OIL, DIRT, EXCESSIVE RUST AND FROM DAMAGE IN
SHIPMENT TO SITE.
c. VERIFY REINFORCING IS ADEQUATELY TIED, CHAIRED AND SUPPORTED TO PREVENT
DISPLACEMENT DURING CONCRETE PLACEMENT. VERIFY MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM
CLEAR DISTANCES BETWEEN BARS AND MINIMUM STRUCTURAL DISTANCE TO
OUTSIDE OF CONCRETE. VERIFY QUANTITY, SIZE AND LOCATION OF
REINFORCEMENT. VERIFY MINIMUM CONCRETE COVER IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN
REBAR AND SURFACE OF CONCRETE.
d. VERIFY SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF REBAR. VERIFY LAP LENGTHS, LOCATIONS AND
STAGGERS AND VERIFY BENDS FOR MINIMUM DIAMETER, SLOPE AND LENGTH.
VERIFY HOOKED BAR LENGTHS AND LOCATIONS.
SOIL SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
1. PER IBC 1705.6, SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS OF EXISTING SITE SOIL CONDITIONS, FILL
PLACEMENT, AND LOAD-BEARING REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE PERFORMED.
2. DURING FILL PLACEMENT, VERIFY THAT PROPER MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES ARE USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL REPORT.
3. WHERE IBC SECTION 1803 DOES NOT REQUIRE REPORTING OF MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES
FOR FILL PLACEMENT, VERIFY THAT THE IN-PLACE DRY DENSITY OF THE COMPACTED FILL IS
NOT LESS THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY AT OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D1557.
EARTHWORK TESTING
1. DURING EARTHWORK OPERATIONS KEEP A COMPETENT TRAINED TECHNICIAN ASSIGNED TO
THE PROJECT. SERVICES PROVIDED SHALL INCLUDE:
a. OBSERVE STRIPPING OPERATIONS AND EVALUATE THE REQUIRED STRIPPING DEPTH
DURING THESE OPERATIONS.
b. OBSERVE PROOFROLLING OPERATIONS AFTER SITE STRIPPING. DETERMINE IF ANY
SOFT SPOTS NEED TO BE UNDERCUT TO FIRM SOILS, REPLACED WITH SELECT FILL
AND RECOMPACTED.
c. VERIFY THAT THE SUBGRADE SHALL THEN BE SCARIFIED AND MOISTURE
CONDITIONED TO AN EIGHT (8) INCH DEPTH AND THEN RECOMPACTED TO BETWEEN
95 AND 100 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY AS DETERMINED BY THE
STANDARD PROCTOR DENSITY TEST (ASTM D698). THE MOISTURE CONTENT SHALL
BE BETWEEN OPTIMUM AND +3 PERCENT OF THE OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT.
PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) FIELD DENSITY TESTS ON THE SUBGRADE OR ONE
(1) FOR EVERY 2,500 SQUARE FEET WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
d. STRUCTURAL SELECT FILL PAD MATERIAL SHALL BE TESTED FOR ACCEPTABILITY
AND A MOISTURE DENSITY CURVE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED. SELECT FILL MATERIAL
SHALL BE AN INORGANIC SANDY CLAY WITH LIQUID LIMIT OF 26 AND PLASTICITY
INDEX BETWEEN 10 AND 20.
e. SELECT FILL SHALL BE PLACED IN SIX (6) INCH LOOSE LIFTS AND COMPACTED TO
BETWEEN 95 AND 100 PERCENT OF THE MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY AS DETERMINED BY
THE STANDARD PROCTOR DENSITY TEXT (ASTM D698). THE MOISTURE CONTENT
SHALL BE BETWEEN OPTIMUM AND +3 PERCENT OF THE OPTIMUM MOISTURE
CONTENT FOR SELECT FILL. VERIFY THAT SELECT FILL MATERIAL EXTENDS TO 5’-0”
BEYOND THE BUILDING PERIMETER.
f. SELECT FILL MATERIAL SHALL BE TESTED DURING PLACEMENT OF EACH LIFT FOR
THE ATTERBERG LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D4318-98 METHOD B “STANDARD
TEST METHOD FOR LIQUID LIMIT, PLASTIC LIMIT AND PLASTICITY INDEX OF SOILS” TO
VERIFY THAT THE SELECT FILL MATERIAL IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINALLY
APPROVED SELECT FILL MATERIAL. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) TEST PER LIFT
OR ONE (1) FOR EVERY 2,500 SQUARE FEET WHICHEVER IS GREATER WITH A
MAXIMUM OF TEN (10) PER LIFT.
g. OBSERVE THE EXCAVATION DAILY AND ENSURE THAT THE CONTRACTOR MAINTAINS
A CLEAN EXCAVATION THAT IS FREE OF WATER 100% OF THE TIME. CONTRACTOR
SHALL PROVIDE PUMPS AS REQUIRED TO REMOVE ANY WATER AT ALL TIMES.
h. OBSERVE GRADING OPERATIONS TO ENSURE THAT PROPER DRAINAGE AWAY FROM
THE BUILDING PAD IS PROVIDED.
SPECIAL INSPECTION OF FABRICATED ITEMS
PER IBC 1704.2.5, WHERE FABRICATION OF STRUCTURAL, LOAD-BEARING OR LATERAL LOAD-
RESISTING MEMBERS OR ASSEMBLIES IS BEING CONDUCTED ON THE PREMISES OF A FABRICATOR'S
SHOP:
EITHER:
A. SPECIAL INSPECTIONS OF THE FABRICATED ITEMS SHALL BE PERFORMED DURING
FABRICATION AT THE FABRICATOR'S SHOP, OR;
B. THE FABRICATOR SHALL HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO PERFORM WORK WITHOUT SPECIAL
INSPECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH IBC 1704.2.5.1. AT COMPLETION OF FABRICATION, THE
APPROVED FABRICATOR SHALL SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO THE OWNER OR
THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AS SPECIFIED
IN IBC SECTION 1704.5 STATING THAT THE WORK WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
VERIFICATION / INSPECTION CONCRETE INSPECTION
IBC 2021 SECTION 1705.3, TABLE 1705.3
EXTENT
CONTINUOUS,
PERIODIC
COMMENTS
AGENT
PE/GE, EIT,
OR ETT
INSPECT REINFORCEMENT, INCLUDING
PRESTRESSING TENDONS, AND VERIFY
PLACEMENT.
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
ETT
AWS-CWI
ETT
ETT
ACI 318: Ch. 20, 25.2, 25.3, 26.6.1-26.6.3
AWS D1.4
ACI 318: 26.6.4
ACI 318:17.8.2.4
ACI 318: 17.8.2
ACI 318: Ch. 19, 26.4.3, 26.4.4
IBC 1904.1, 1904.2
CONTINUOUS
CONTINOUS
PERIODIC
CONTINUOUS
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
ACI-CFTT
OR ACI-STT
ETT
ETT
ETT
ETT
ETT
ETT
ASTM C31
ASTM C172
ACI 318: 26.5, 26.12
ACI 318: 26.5
ACI 318: 26.5.3-26.5.5
ACI 318: 26.10
ACI 318: 26.9
ACI 318: 26.13.1.3
ACI 318: 26.11.1.2(b)
REINFORCING BAR WELDING:
a. VERIFY WELDABILITY OF
REINFORCING BARS OTHER THAN
ASTM A706;
b. INSPECT SINGLE-PASS FILLET
WELDS, MAXIMUM 5/16"; AND
c. INSPECT ALL OTHER WELDS.
INSPECT ANCHORS POST-INSTALLED IN
HARDENED CONCRETE MEMBERS.
A. ADHESIVE ANCHORS INSTALLED IN
HORIZONTALLY OR UPWARDLY
INCLINED ORIENTATIONS TO RESIST
SUSTAINED TENSION LOADS.
B. MECHANICAL ANCHORS AND
ADHESIVE ANCHORS NOT DEFINED IN
4.A.
VERIFY MAINTNENCE OF SPECIFIED
CURING TEMPERATURE AND
TECHNIQUES.
INSPECT ERECTION OF PRECAST
CONCRETE MEMBERS.
INSPECT FORMWORK FOR SHAPE,
LOCATION AND DIMENSIONS OF THE
CONCRETE MEMBER BEING FORMED.
VERIFY USE OF REQUIRED DESIGN MIX.
PRIOR TO CONCRETE PLACEMENT,
FABRICATE SPECIMENS FOR STRENGTH
TESTS, PREFORM SLUMP AND AIR
CONTENT TESTS, AND DETERMINE THE
TEMPERATURE OF THE CONCRETE.
INSPECT CONCRETE AND SHOTCRETE
PLACEMENT FOR PROPER APPLICATION
TECHNIQUES.
INSPECTION OF PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE:
A. APPLICATION OF
PRESTRESSING FORCES
B. GROUTING OF BONDED
PRESTRESSING TENDONS IN
THE SEISMIC FORCE-
RESISTING SYSTEM.
VERIFICATION OF IN-SITU CONCRETE
STRENGTH, PRIOR TO STRESSING OF
TENDONS IN POST-TENSIONED
CONCRETE AND PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF
SHORES AND FORMS FROM BEAMS AND
STRUCTURAL SLABS.
INSPECT INSTALLATION TOLERANCES OF
PRECAST CONCRETE DIAPHRAGM
CONNECTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ACI
550.5.
FOR PRECAST CONCRETE DIAPHRAGM
CONNECTIONS OR REINFORCEMENT AT
JOINTS CLASSIFIED AS MODERATE OR
HIGH DEFORMABILITY ELEMENTS (MDE OR
HDE) IN STRUCTURES ASSIGNED TO
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY C, D, E, OR F,
INSPECT SUCH CONNECTIONSAND
REINFORCEMENT IN THE FIELD FOR:
A. INSTALLATION OF THE EMBEDDED
PARTS
B. COMPLETION OF THE CONTINUITY
OF RINFORCEMENT ACROSS JOINTS
C. COMPLETION OF CONNECTIONS IN
THE FIELD.
ACI 318: 26.13.1.3
ACI 550.5
ACI 318: 26.13.1.3
ETT
ETT
CONTINOUS
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
CONTINOUS
PERIODIC ETTACI 318: 17.8.2INSPECT ANCHORS CAST IN CONCRETE
WOOD SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
1. PER IBC 1705.5, SPECIAL INSPECTIONS OF PREFABRICATED WOOD STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
AND ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IBC SECTION 1704.2.5.
2. PER IBC 1705.5, SPECIAL INSPECTIONS OF SITE-BUILT WOOD ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE AS NOTED
ON THE SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
VERIFICATION / INSPECTION SITE-BUILT WOOD ASSEMBLIES INSPECTION
IBC SECTION 1705.5
EXTENT
CONTINUOUS,
PERIODIC
COMMENTS
AGENT
PE/GE, EIT,
OR ETT
HIGH-LOAD DIAPHRAGMS:
A. INSPECT THE WOOD STRUCTURAL
PANEL SHEATHING TO ASCERTAIN
WHETHER IT IS OF THE GRADE
AND THICKNESS SHOWN ON THE
APPROVED CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS.
B. VERIFY THE NOMINAL SIZE OF
FRAMING MEMBERS AT ADJOINING
PANEL EDGES, THE NAIL OR
STAPLE DIAMETER AND LENGTH,
THE NUMBER OF FASTENER LINES
AND THAT THE SPACING BETWEEN
FASTENERS IN EACH LINE AND AT
EDGE MARGINS AGREES WITH THE
APPROVED CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS.
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
ETTIBC 1705.5.1
PERIODIC
ETT
ETT
IBC 1705.5.1 ETT
IBC 1705.5.2
IBC 1705.5.2
PERIODIC
METAL-PLATE-CONNECTED WOOD
TRUSSES (HEIGHT = 60" OR GREATER):
A. VERIFY THAT THE INSTALLATION OF
THE PERMANENT INDIVIDUAL TRUSS
MEMBER RESTRAINT/BRACING HAS
BEEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE APPROVED TRUSS
SUBMITTAL PACKAGE.
B. FOR TRUSSES WITH A CLEAR SPAN
OF 60 FEET OR GREATER, VERIFY
DURING CONSTRUCTION THAT THE
TEMPORARY INSTALLATION
RESTRAINT/BRACING IS INSTALLED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
APPROVED TRUSS SUBMITTAL
PACKAGE.
SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
VERIFICATION / INSPECTION SOIL / FOUNDATION INSPECTION
IBC SECTION 1705.6, TABLE 1705.6
EXTENT
CONTINUOUS,
PERIODIC
COMMENTS
AGENT
PE/GE, EIT,
OR ETT
VERIFY MATERIALS BELOW SHALLOW
FOUNDATIONS ARE ADEQUATE TO
ACHIEVE THE DESIGN BEARING
CAPACITY.
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
PERIODIC
CONTINUOUS
PERIODIC
ETT
ETT
ETT
ETT
ETT
IBC 1705.6,
TABLE 1705.6
IBC 1705.6,
TABLE 1705.6
IBC 1705.6,
TABLE 1705.6
IBC 1705.6,
TABLE 1705.6
IBC 1705.6,
TABLE 1705.6
VERIFY EXCAVATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO
PROPER DEPTH AND HAVE REACHED
PROPER MATERIAL.
PERFORM CLASSIFICATION AND TESTING
OF COMPACTED FILL MATERIALS.
PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF COMPACTED
FILL, INSPECT SUBGRADE AND VERIFY
THAT SITE HAS BEEN PREPARED
PROPERLY.
DURING FILL PLACEMENT, VERIFY USE OF
PROPER MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF THE APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL
REPORT. VERIFY DENSITIES AND LIFT
THICKNESSES DURING PLACEMENT AND
COMPACTION OF COMPACTED FILL.
THE APPROVED GEOTECHNICAL REPORT AND THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY THE REGISTERED DESIGN
PROFESSIONALS SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE.
DRILLED FOOTINGS TESTING
1. DURING DRILLED FOOTING OPERATIONS, KEEP A COMPETENT TRAINED TECHNICIAN ASSIGNED
TO THE PROJECT. SERVICES PROVIDED SHALL INCLUDE:
a. OBSERVING THE BOTTOM OF SHAFT FOR CLEANLINESS.
b. CHECKING SHAFT FOR CONFORMANCE TO REQUIRED TOLERANCES. FOOTINGS
SHALL BE WITHIN 3” OF THEIR REQUIRED LOCATIONS AND SHAFTS SHALL NOT BE OUT
OF PLUMB BY MORE THAN 2 PERCENT OF THE SHAFT LENGTH. CHECKING THAT THE
BELL IS CONCENTRIC WITH THE SHAFT. CHECK FOR CAVING OF SHAFT OR BELL
WALLS.
c. CHECKING SHAFT BOTTOM FOR PROPER BEARING MATERIAL.
d. NOTING DEPTH AND DIAMETER OF ALL FOOTINGS.
e. VERIFY QUANTITY, SIZE AND LOCATION OF REINFORCEMENT.
2. ENSURE THAT THE SPOILS FROM THE DRILLED FOOTING EXCAVATIONS ARE REMOVED FROM
THE BUILDING PAD AND THAT THE PAD IS MOISTURE CONDITIONED AND RECOMPACTED AS
SPECIFIED.
SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
VERIFICATION / INSPECTION DEEP DRIVEN FOUNDATION INSPECTION
IBC SECTION 1705.7, TABLE 1705.7
EXTENT
CONTINUOUS,
PERIODIC
COMMENTS
AGENT
PE/GE, EIT,
OR ETT
VERIFY ELEMENT MATERIALS, SIZES, AND
LENGTHS COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS.
CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS
ETT
ETT
ETT
ETT
IBC 1705.7,
TABLE 1705.7
IBC 1705.7,
TABLE 1705.7
IBC 1705.7,
TABLE 1705.7
IBC 1705.7,
TABLE 1705.7
IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION
1705.2
DETERMINE CAPACITIES OF TEST
ELEMENTS AND CONDUCT ADDITIONAL
LOAD TESTS, AS REQUIRED.
INSPECT DRIVING OPERATIONS AND
MAINTAIN COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
RECORDS FOR EACH ELEMENT.
FOR STEEL ELEMENTS, PERFORM
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL INSPECTIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1705.2.
VERIFY PLACEMENT LOCATIONS AND
PLUMBNESS, CONFIRM TYPE AND SIZE
OF HAMMER, RECORD NUMBER OF
BLOWS PER FOOT OF PENETRATION,
DETERMINE REQUIRED PENETRATIONS
TO ACHIEVE DESIGN CAPACITY, RECORD
TIP AND BUTT ELEVATIONS AND
DOCUMENT ANY DAMAGE TO
FOUNDATION ELEMENT.
CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS
FOR CONCRETE ELEMENTS AND
CONCRETE-FILLED ELEMENTS, PERFORM
TESTS AND ADDITIONAL SPECIAL
INSPECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 1705.3.
IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION
1705.3
FOR SPECIALTY ELEMENTS, PERFORM
ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS AS
DETERMINED BY THE REGISTERED
DESIGN PROFESSIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE
CHARGE.
IN ACCORDANCE
WITH
STATEMENT OF
SPECIAL
INSPECTIONS
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