Special Inspections under the 2018 International Building Code Chapter 17
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Agenda
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8:00 – 8:30 am EST
Morning Session
8:30 am – 12:00 pm EST
Break
12:00 – 1:00 pm EST
Afternoon Session
1:00 – 4:00 pm EST
Presented by Jerry R. Tepe, FAIA
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
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
Non-Structural Inspections
Exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS)
Fire resistant materials and sprayed fire-resistive material
Fire resistant penetrations and joints
Smoke control systems
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
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.0 CPC Credits
Architects
6.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
6.0 AIA LU|HSW (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar.)
International Code Council
.6 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.0 CPC credits/PDHs to professional
engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects licensed in New Jersey.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education provider for New Jersey
engineers (Approval No. 24GP00000700).
This webinar has been approved by the American Institute of Architects Continuing
Education System for 6.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance
is reportable to the AIA/CES. Courses approved by the AIA/CES qualify for New Jersey
architects.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .6 CEUs in the specialty area
of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event, respond
to prompts and earn a passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation
(multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Jerry R. Tepe FAIA
Owner at JRT-AIA Architect, in Concord, New Hampshire
Mr. Tepe is a licensed architect. In practice for more than 45 years, he has been both a member and an officer of large E/A firms and a sole practitioner. His project experience ranges from single-family dwellings to large, multi-million dollar commercial and industrial facilities. As a sole proprietor, his firm specializes in building, fire and accessibility code (ADA) consulting to architects, contractors, insurance and legal professionals and private entities, including third-party plan reviews and accessibility inspections.
Mr. Tepe has been active in the code development process through the AIA since joining the AIA Codes and Standards Committee in 1987. With the creation of the International Code Council (ICC), he participated in the initial development of the International Building Code on the General/Occupancies subcommittee and was the chair of that group for two terms. Mr. Tepe was a member of the International Fire Code Development Committee for two terms and also the IBC Fire Safety and Egress Code Development Committees. Additionally, he served a term on the ICC Code Correlation Committee. He has made numerous presentations to conference audiences on topics related to building code enforcement and interpretation issues.
Mr. Tepe has held all offices at both the state level (AIANH) and the regional level (AIA New England). He was active in the legislative process in New Hampshire to adopt the first statewide set of building codes. He has taught numerous code and accessibility-related issues in New Hampshire, New England, and at BOCA, ICC, BSA and AIA conferences and HalfMoon Education seminars and webinars. He is a past chair of the Building Code Board of Appeals in Concord, New Hampshire. He has also served on several other code and building related state and local committees and groups and is a past chair of the AIA Center for Building Science and Performance Knowledge Community.
AIA Info
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This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Special Inspections under the 2018 International Building Code Chapter 17
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course covers IBC construction and material special inspection standards for soil and foundations, concrete and masonry, steel, cold-formed steel, wind and seismic design, exterior insulation, finishes, fire resistance, and smoke control. It also covers ethical and nonconformance issues.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to meet IBC special inspection standards for concrete and masonry construction and steel fabrication, welds, connections and pre-engineered metal buildings.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to identify, describe, and avoid ethical pitfalls common to IBC special inspections and be able to discuss nonconformance and final report issues.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to meet IBC special inspection standards for soil conditions and shallow and deep foundations.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to meet IBC special inspection standards for wood construction, cold-formed steel framing, material standards, and loads.
LUs: 6.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarly with construction design and code compliance
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 11/11/2023
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.