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

Architects

     7.0 HSW PDHs
     7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units

Professional Engineers

     7.0 CE Hours

International Code Council

     7.0 Contact Hours

Building Performance Institute

     3.5 CEUs

Contractors

     Voluntary Ed.Opportunity

Continuing Education Credit Information

This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects in all states. It also offers a 7.0 hours continuing education opportunity to professional engineers in all states (not required for WA license renewal). Courses and course providers are not preapproved in Washington.

This seminar approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885).

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor in New York. 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. Educator and course approval is not required in other states.

The International Code Council has approved this event for 7.0 contact hours (.7 CEUs) in the specialty area of Special Inspections.

The Building Performance Institute has awarded 3.5 CEUs for the completion of this seminar.

This seminar offers contractors a non-mandatory continuing education opportunity. It has not been approved by any state contractor licensing entity.

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

Sean Flint

O’Neill Service Group

Project Manager/Technical Director, O’Neill Service Group
Mr. Flint works as a project manager and technical director for O’Neill Service Group, a firm engaged in construction quality assurance inspection and materials inspection in Redmond, Washington, and an educator in several disciplines of special inspection. He began his career in special inspection in 1999 for AAR Testing Laboratory in Redmond, working on a wide variety of commercial structures. In 2012 Mr. Flint accepted the position of quality testing supervisor and technical director for O’Neill Service Group. Notable projects include the SR520 Eastside Corridor upgrades as part of the floating bridge replacement projects and the Sound Transit Link light rail S 200th extension. In 2004 he began presenting courses for the Northwest Council of Engineering Labs, a consortium of material testing agencies in the Puget Sound region that provides classroom training for special inspectors. Courses currently presented by Mr. Flint include concrete placement and batch plant inspection, reinforced concrete inspection, structural masonry, shotcrete, lateral wood/cold formed steel framing inspection and proprietary anchors inspection. Mr. Flint has also been part of the pilot program for the ACI/CRSI certified anchor installer program for contractors in the Puget Sound region.