Special Inspections are required for commercial buildings and for multiple dwellings more than three stories high. The Code Enforcement Officer may also require special inspections for individual houses and townhouses. Advance Testing will work with you throughout the inspection process to make it a simple and painless process. If deficiencies are found, we will work with all parties necessary to ensure a smooth transition to a completed product.

Both the New York State and International Special Inspections code books indicate, ‘Special inspections shall be performed by an approved agency that is independent, objective and competent, with calibrated equipment as required to perform tests, with experienced, educated personnel. The inspector shall furnish inspection reports to the code enforcement official and to the designer. The special inspector shall immediately report any deviations from the design to the contractor for correction. If the deviations are not corrected, the inspector shall report the discrepancy to the designer and code enforcement official.’

Advance Testing ensures its technicians are trained and qualified by gaining certifications through the International Code Council (ICC). Our staff participate in the following ICC certification programs:

• Structural Masonry Special Inspector
• Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector
• Spray-applied Fireproofing Special Inspector
• Structural Steel and Bolting Inspector

With such stringent requirements, it makes perfect sense to demand that the company performing the inspection be highly qualified and respected in the industry. Review our special inspection capabilities below and give us a call to see what we can do for your next project.

SOILS

• Soil borings to determine allowable bearing capacity
• Verification of site prep
• Bearing capacity tests on footing areas
• Verify fill material type
• Compaction tests
• Inspection of pile driving
• Inspection of drilled piers

CONCRETE

• Reinforcing steel type, size and location
• Welding of reinforcing steel
• Anchor bolt placement
• Use of the required concrete design mix
• Concrete strength, slump, air content and temperature
• Use of proper placement and curing methods
• Concrete strength prior to removing shoring
• Concrete strength prior to stressing tendons in post-tensioned concrete
• Erection of precast members

MASONRY

• Mortar mixing and placement
• Horizontal and vertical reinforcement
• Welding of reinforcing bars
• Inspection of grout space before grouting
• Mixing of site-prepared grout
• Grouting of masonry or prestressed tendons
• Preparation of test specimens
• Cold and hot weather protection

WALL PANELS AND VENEERS

• Installation and connections

STRUCTURAL STEEL

• Audit of fabrication shop QC records
• Proper location of steel members
• Proper application of joint details at connections
• High-strength bolting materials and procedures
• Field welds
• Seismic and wind resisting sytems
• Ultrasonic testing
• Magnetic particle testing
• Liquid penetrant testing
• Light gauge steel framing inspection

FIREPROOFING

• Verify substrate conditions prior to fireproofing
• Test for thickness, density and bond strength

FIRESTOPPING

• Verify complicance with design documents
• Inspect application and compare with approved systems

EXTERIOR INSULATION AND FINISHING SYSTEMS

• Verify substrate conditions
• Inspect application and protection of finishes