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13. TESTING FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE
13.1. Structural Steel – Nondestructive Testing:
The Special Inspector and/or Tester shall comply with at least one of the Education and Experience
Requirements and at least one of the Certification Requirements noted below:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
1. As required for The American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level II Certification.
Minimum Certification Requirements:
1. Personnel qualified in accordance with nationally-recognized NDT personnel qualifications practice or
standard, such as ANSI/ASNT-CP-189 or SNT-TC-1a NDT.
2. American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ANST) Level II and a minimum of 120 hours or relevant
testing experience or training as determined and approved by an ASNT Level III.
13.2. Nonstructural Components:
13.3. Designed Seismic Systems:
The Special Inspector and/or Tester shall comply with at least one of the Education and Experience
Requirements and at least one of the Certification Requirements noted below:
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
1. Michigan Professional Engineer or Michigan Registered Architect and a minimum of three months of
relevant work experience (see Note 1 below for waiver of minimum certification requirements).
2. Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Physical Science and a minimum of six
months of relevant work experience.
3. Two years of verified college or technical school and a minimum of one year of relevant work
experience.
4. High school or equivalent graduate and a minimum of two years of verified relevant work experience.
5. A minimum of three years of verified relevant work experience.
Minimum Certification Requirements:
1. Current ICC certification as a Commercial Building Inspector. *
2. Current ICC certification as a Residential Building Inspector. *
*ICC
Commercial and/or Residential Building Inspector can be replaced by ICC Commercial and/or
Residential appropriate Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical Inspector.
13.4. Seismic Isolation Systems:
The Special Inspector and/or Tester shall comply with at least one of the Education and Experience
Requirements noted below:
1. Michigan Professional Engineer or Michigan Registered Architect and a minimum of three months of
relevant work experience.
2. Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Physical Science and a minimum of six
months of relevant work experience.
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