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CHECK BOX
BELOW IF
REQUIRED
4.
per Section 1705.4.2 of
MBC-2015.
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1705.4 of MBC 2015 for vertical masonry foundation elements.
Vertical Masonry
Foundation Elements Special Inspection and Tests shall be performed in accordance with Section
The minimum quality assurance program for masonry in Risk Category IV
per applicable provision of structures and designed in accordance with Chapters other than those in
Section 3.1.3 of TMS 402- Part 4 or Appendix A with Table 3.1.3 of TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5.
13/ACI 530-13/ASCE 5-13.
Level C
Quality Assurance
The minimum quality assurance program for masonry in Risk Category IV
structures and designed in accordance with Chapter 12 or 13 shall comply
per applicable provision of with Table 3.1.2 of TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5.
Section 3.1.2 of TMS 402- The minimum quality assurance program for masonry in Risk Category I, II,
13/ACI 530-13/ASCE 5-13. or III structures and designed in accordance with Chapters other than those
in Part A or Appendix A shall comply with Table 3.1.2 of TMS 402/ACI 530/
ASCE 5.
Level B
Quality Assurance
The minimum quality assurance program for masonry in Risk Category I, II,
or III structures and designed in accordance with Part 4 or Appendix A shall
per applicable provision of
comply with Table 3.1.1 of TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5.
Section 3.1.1 of TMS 40213/ACI 530-13/ASCE 5-13.
Level A
Quality Assurance
REQUIRED SPECIAL INSPECTIONS & TESTING
PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME AND PHONE
NUMBER OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTION
AGENCY AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING
THIS SPECIAL INSPECTION SERVICE IN THE
SPACE BELOW.
• There are three levels of quality assurance for masonry construction (Levels A, B, or C) listed below. Please identify which one applies to your project.
• The level of required quality assurance depends on whether the masonry was designed in accordance with Part 3, Appendix B or Appendix C (Engineered) or in
accordance with Part 4 or Appendix A (Empirical or Prescriptive) of the Masonry Standard TMS 402-13/ACI 530-13/ASCE 5-13.
Exception: Special Inspections and Tests are not required for masonry construction that meets one of the three exceptions listed in Section 1705.4 of MBC 2015.
Special Inspections and Tests of masonry construction shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 2101.3 and 2105 of MBC 2015 and with the Masonry
Standard TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5 and TMS 602/ACI 530.1/ASCE 6 Quality Assurance Program indicated in Section 3.1 of TMS 402-13/ACI 530-13/ASCE 5-13.
MASONRY CONSTRUCTION (1705.4):
