Special Inspections under International Building Code Chapter 17 Seminar
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 Inspections
Concrete reinforcement, placement, testing and inspection
Curing concrete, hot- and cold-weather concrete
Pre-stressed 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
Architects
7.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
7.0 CPD Hours/PDHs
Ohio Board of Building Standards
7.0 Hours*
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Building)
This course includes 1.0 Ethics Hour
*See important details below
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects and 7.0 PDHs to professional engineers in most states, including Ohio. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Ohio. This course contains .5 ethics hour, which can be applied to an ethics requirement or applied as general continuing education.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J8850).
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, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota.
The Ohio Board of Building Standards has approved this course for 7.0 hours for Building Inspectors, Building Officials, Building Plans Examiners, Master Plans Examiners, Residential Building Inspectors, Residential Building Officials, and Residential Plans Examiners.
The International Code Council has approved this event for.7 CEUs in the specialty area of Building.
Speakers
Paul Bosela
Bosela Forensic Engineering Consultants, LLCBosela Forensic Engineering Consultants, LLC
Mr. Bosela is a licensed professional engineer (Ohio and Pennsylvania) and is an accredited professional in Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED). He has investigated numerous failure cases and/or performance-related problems for private clients and is responsible for determining the cause and extent of damage to structures, including, but not limited to, roof truss failures, roof collapses, foundation failures, storm-related damage, etc. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University and previously worked in the construction industry for a prominent construction manager/general contractor on some high-profile projects, such as The Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Cavaliers Training Facility. In addition, Mr. Bosela worked as a structural engineer providing design and analysis for structural products for the construction sector and as a structural design engineer for sports, commercial and industrial markets. Some of the construction products include, adjustable steel columns, telescoping posts and insulated concrete form (ICF) bracing. For the telescoping posts, he developed a design approach for providing a safe load capacity. Mr. Bosela has also worked with several product evaluation and testing agencies in the U.S. and Canada.