Agenda

Registration:                        8:00 – 8:30 am

Morning Session:                8:30 am – 12:15 pm

Lunch (On your own):         12:15 – 1:15 pm

Afternoon Session:             1:15 – 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
Pile foundations
Pier foundations

Concrete and Masonry Construction Inspections

Concrete reinforcement
Concrete placement, testing and inspection
Curing concrete
Prestressed and precast concrete
Masonry mortar, joints and connections
Grout and grout placement
Masonry reinforcement

Steel Inspections

Shop fabrication
Welds
Tension and slip-critical bolts
Structural steel assemblies
Joint and connection details
Pre-engineered metal buildings

Wood Construction, Fire-Resistance and Exterior Insulation Inspections

Inspection of wood structural elements:
Wood fasteners and connections
Architectural wall panels
Wood trusses
Insulation inspections
Fire-resistant materials
Exterior insulation and finish systems
Smoke control

Seismic and Wind Resistance

Seismic requirements: inspections, tests, observations
Wind resistance: observations

Load Testing and Material and Test Standards
Discrepancies and Reports

Reports and discrepancy list
Resolving discrepancies
Reinspections
Final report

Credits

Professional Engineers
     7.0 Continuing Ed. Hours

Architects
     7.0 Continuing Ed. Hours*
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units

     *Non-Credit in California

International Code Council
     .7 CEUs (Building)

Contractors
     Non-Credit Continuing Ed.

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 non-credit continuing education hours to architects (HSW) and 7.0 continuing education hours to professional engineers in California. This activity does not qualify for California architect continuing education requirement in Accessibility. Continuing education is not mandatory for engineer license maintenance in California.

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.

Engineers and architects seeking continuing education credit in other states will be able to claim the hours earned at this seminar, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.

The International Code Council has approved this activity for .7 CEUs in the specialty area of Building.

This course also offers a non-credit continuing education opportunity to construction contractors. Credit approval is not being sought in any state with a contractor continuing education requirement.

Attendance will be monitored, and 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

Neville Pereira

County of Monterey

Chief of Building Services and the Interim Deputy Director for the Resource Management Agency over Public Works, Parks and Facilities for the County of Monterey in California
Mr. Pereira is currently the chief of Building Services and the interim deputy director for the Resource Management Agency over Public Works, Parks and Facilities for the County of Monterey in California. As registered professional engineer in the state of California, he has spent the past 30 years of his career facilitating construction as a design engineer and city or county official. He is also currently ICC certified as a plans examiner, building inspector, accessibility specialist and building official. Mr. Pereira’s experience includes several jurisdictions including the County and City of Los Angeles, City of Glendale, City of Santa Monica, Temple City, and City of Pasadena, where he has served in various capacities ranging from plans examiner, to inspector, building official and city engineer. He was an adjunct professor for the College of the Canyons, teaching architecture, construction, and building codes. Mr. Pereira’s service to his profession includes several years on the Board of Directors, culminating in president of the Los Angeles Basin Chapter of ICC. He has served on the Administration Code Committee as vice chair of ICC’s Technology Advisory Group, and he chaired the Higher Education Task Group for the Building Official’s Membership Council. He currently serves on the CALBO State Licensing Boards Committee and is a commissioner on the Monterey County Commission on Disabilities. During the past 15 years of consistently attending ICC code hearings, Mr. Pereira has worked to raise the profile of the code official though building consistency, education, and participation of the membership.