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SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTING CATEGORIES
1. Special Cases (Section 1705.1.1) – Special Inspections and Testing shall be required per Section
1705.1.1 for work that is, in the opinion of the Building Official, unusual in its nature, such as,
but not limited to the following examples:
1. Construction materials and systems that are alternatives to materials and systems prescribed
in the MBC 2015.
2. Unusual design applications of materials described in the MBC 2015.
3. Materials and systems required to be installed in accordance with additional manufacturer’s
instructions that prescribe requirements not contained or referenced in the MBC 2015.
2. Steel Construction (Section 1705.2) – Special Inspections and Non-destructive Testing of steel
construction in buildings, structures, and other portions thereof shall be in accordance with
Section 1705.2.
2.1 Structural Steel (Section 1705.2.1) – Special Inspections and Non-destructive Testing of
structural steel elements in buildings, structures, and portions thereof shall be in accordance
with the quality assurance inspection requirements of AISC 360-10.
2.2 Cold-Formed Steel Decking (Section 1705.2.2) – Special Inspections and qualification of
welding special inspections for cold-formed steel floor and roof decking shall be in
accordance with the quality assurance inspection requirements of SDI QA/QC.
2.3 Open-Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders (Section 1705.2.3) – Special Inspections for
open-web steel joists and joist girders in buildings, structures and portions thereof shall be
in accordance with Table 1705.2.3.
2.4 Cold-Formed Steel Trusses Spanning 60 Feet or Greater (Section 1705.2.4) – Where a
cold-formed steel truss clear span is 60 feet or greater, the Special Inspector shall verify that
the temporary installation of restraint/bracing and the permanent individual truss member
restraint/bracing are installed in accordance with the approved truss submittal package.
3. Concrete Construction (Section 1705.3) – Special Inspections and Testing of concrete
construction shall be performed in accordance with Section 1705.3 and Table 1705.3 (see Table
1705.3 for detailed information regarding inspections, testing and reference standards).
3.1 Welding of Reinforced Bars (Section 1705.3.1) – Special Inspections of welding and
qualifications of Special Inspectors for reinforcing bars shall be in accordance with the
requirements of AWS D1.4 for Special Inspections and AWS D1.4 for qualifications of
Special Inspectors.
3.2 Material Tests (Section 1705.3.2) - In the absence of sufficient data or documentation
providing evidence of conformance to quality standards for material in Chapters 19 and 20
of ACI 318-14, the Building Official shall require testing of materials in accordance with
appropriate standards and criteria for the material in Chapters 19 and 20 of ACI 318-14.
4. Masonry Construction (Section 1705.4) – Special Inspections and Testing of masonry
construction shall be performed in accordance with the quality assurance program requirements
of TMS 402-13/ACI 530-13/ASCE 5-13 and TMS 602-13/ACI 530.1-13/ASCE 6-13.
5. Wood Construction (Section 1705.5) – Special Inspections of prefabricated wood structural
elements and assemblies shall be in accordance with Section 1704.2.5. Special Inspections of
site-built assemblies shall be in accordance with Section 1705.5.
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