Special Inspections under the International Building Code Chapter 17
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:30 – 5:00 pm
Overview of Special Inspections
General program guidelines
Special inspector qualifications
Testing and inspection agency accreditation
Forms, schedules and agreements
Pre-construction meeting
Report distribution
Soil and Foundation Inspections
Existing soil conditions
Site preparation
Shallow foundations
Deep foundations
Concrete and Masonry Construction Inspection
Concrete reinforcement, placement, testing and inspection
Curing concrete, hot- and cold-weather concrete
Prestressed and precast concrete
Masonry inspection frequency and material test methods
Mortar, grout, unit placement and reinforcement
Steel Inspections
Shop fabrication
Welds
Bolted connections
Pre-engineered metal buildings
Wood, Cold-Formed Steel, Wind and Seismic Design
AWC and AISI publication references in Code
Wood and CFS material standards, fasteners and connections
Lateral framing inspection practices
Seismic resistance/isolation systems
Exterior Insulation/Finishes and Fire Resistance/Smoke Control
Exterior insulation and finish systems
Fire resistant materials and sprayed fire-resistive material
Smoke control
Material Standards and Load Tests
Design strength of materials and alternative test procedures
In-situ load tests
Pre-construction load tests
Ethics, Non-Conformances and Final Reports
Inspector authority, conflicts and “soft skills”
Discrepancy documentation, tracking and resolution
Final report, required documentation and distribution
Credits
Professional Engineers
7.0 Professional Education Hours
Architects
7.0 HSW CE Hours
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 professional education hours/PDHs to professional engineers and 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states, except Florida architects. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Utah.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York architects. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
The International Code Council has approved this activity for .7 CEUs in the specialty area of Building.
Attendance will be monitored and reported, as required. Attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Chase Kryger
CMT Engineering LaboratoriesAWC Special Inspector at CMT Engineering LaboratoriesMr. Kryer joined CMT in 2013 as an AWC special inspector. Mr. Kryer has over 11 years’ experience in the steel industry providing quality control inspection at SME Steel Contractors for seven years and as a pipe fitter and welder at SME for three years. His current role at CMT is project manager for the Northern Utah area. Mr. Kryer holds certification in steel, welding, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle testing, ICC structural masonry and ICC structural steel and bolting.
Charlie Trujillo
CMT Engineering LaboratoriesMarketing Manager at CMT Engineering LaboratoriesMr. Trujillo joined CMT in 2013 as the marketing manager. Mr. Trujillo oversees the marketing for special inspection and materials testing services as well as the geotechnical engineering for the entire organization. He brings over 32 years of experience in the testing industry all of which have been in the intermountain front. He has provided the administration and quality control management for both field and laboratory operations on many projects including medium and high-rise structures as well as civil roadway and rail projects. His involvement with UTA’s Light Rail went from the corridor and all the way to the University Hospital. He also worked and managed many high-rise projects that make up the Salt Lake skyline today. Mr. Trujillo has overseen many contracts at the Salt Lake International Airport for both geotechnical and material testing, and he has maintained a multi-year steel testing and inspection contract and two years of an on-call materials testing and special inspection contract. Mr. Trujillo is involved with well over $1 billion in construction each year. He provided quality control oversight on all of the IHC Hospitals and most clinics built in Utah since 2004. In addition, he was part of the team that provided the testing and inspection services for the Utah Data Center project in Lehi, Utah. This massive NSA Data Center was well over $1.6 billion in construction. Prior to joining CMT, Mr. Trujillo was general manager/principal for Consolidated Engineering Laboratories.
Doug Watson
CMT Engineering LaboratoriesPresident of CMT Engineering LaboratoriesMr. Watson joined CMT in 2000. As president of CMT Engineering Laboratories, he is responsible for the overall management of the company which services include PEPG Consulting – Civil Engineering, Surveying, Project Management and CMT Engineering Laboratories – Geotechnical, Materials Testing, Special Inspections, Inorganic Analysis, Asphalt Binder and Emulsions Testing, Concrete Petrography, and Precision Calibration. Mr. Watson brings over 35 years’ experience and knowledge in the materials testing industry. Over the years he has been involved in material evaluation, forensic investigations, product research and design of both HMA and PCCP pavement. His specialized training includes: advanced design and troubleshooting, pavement rehabilitation, and advanced troubleshooting of Portland cement concrete. Mr. Watson’s experience in hot mix asphalt design and QA/QC testing is unmatched throughout Utah. CMT Engineering Laboratories maintains three highly qualified design laboratories and provides exceptional quality controland research and development work in the state primarily due to Mr. Watson’s knowledge and expertise. Mr. Watson has extensive knowledge in UDOT, FAA, Army Corp of Engineers, and BLM specifications, and his company has performed services for major structural and civil projects requiring one or more of these specifications. CMT Engineering Laboratories, under the leadership of Mr. Watson, has received multiple awards from the American Concrete Association, American Concrete Paving Association and was awarded UDOT’s Consultant Laboratory of the year 2009-2014, 2016.