Agenda

Special Inspections under the IBC Chapter 17, Part I
Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM

Overview of Special Inspections

    Scope and timeline                              

   Statement of special inspections and testing

   Special inspector and testing agent qualifications, accreditation

   Contracts and conflicts of interest

   Pre-construction meeting                   

   Jobsite protocol

Soils and Foundation Inspection and Testing

   Soil inspection vs geotechnical consultant

   Existing soil conditions                        

   Deep foundations

Masonry Inspection and Testing

   Reinforced masonry pre-grout inspection

   Grouting inspection                             

   Grout testing, mortar prism testing

Concrete Inspection and Testing

   Preplacement inspection of forms and reinforcement

   Concrete sampling and testing

   Concrete inspection                             

   Post-placement inspection: Curing, etc.

 

 

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Credits

Engineers
     3.0 PDHs

Architects
     3.0 HSW CE Hours

ICC
     .3 CEUs (Building)

AIA
     3.0 LU|HSW

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Speakers

James A. D’Aloisio, P.E. LEED AP

Principal with Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt in Syracuse

Mr. D’Aloisio is a principal with Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt, a structural engineering, landscape architecture, and building envelope services firm in East Syracuse, New York. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a registered professional engineer in New York and Massachusetts. He is a member and past president (1997 – 1998) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Syracuse Section, and a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the Structural Engineers Association of New York State (SEAoNY). Mr. D’Aloisio is a member of ASCE/SEI’s Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations Committee, the Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings Committee, and the Sustainability Committee. Mr. D’Aloisio received the Order of the Engineer at Syracuse University in 1997. His 30-plus years’ experience as a consulting structural engineer has primarily involved the design of new building structures, additions, and modifications, and analyses, assessments, and investigations of structures and facades. Mr. D’Aloisio has performed structural condition reviews of over 15 million square feet of buildings and he has performed over 150 structural forensic investigations. He has presented over 300 times.

AIA Info

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Course Title: Special Inspections Under the IBC Chapter 17, Part 1 

Delivery Method: Live

Course Description: This three-hour live lecture presentation explores the purposes and process of special inspections and standards for inspection and testing of soils and foundations, masonry, and concrete.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the purposes of special inspection requirements, and will be able to use statements of special inspections and testing to manage required inspections.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to describe requirements for special inspections of existing soils and deep foundations.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify requirements for masonry inspections, including grout testing.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe the importance of concrete inspections and testing to ensure concrete strength and performance.

LUs: 3.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: Experience with code compliance

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 01/21/2023

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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.