Special Inspection Services Per IBC

Special Inspection Services

Building & Earth’s professional engineers and certified inspections technicians perform Special Inspections Services, as outlined in current versions of the International Building Code (IBC), which require functional knowledge of the means and methods of construction as well as the ability to understand the design concept and drawings. We have performed this level of construction inspections for our clients since our firm’s inception. We offer a broad array of special inspection services including: structured steel inspections, masonry inspections, coatings inspections, roofing inspections, pavement inspections and failure investigation and analysis.

Structural Steel Inspections

Structural Steel Inspections

  • Certified welding inspectors
  • Audit of plant and field procedures to determine conformance
  • Destructive and nondestructive testing

Masonry Inspections

  • Reinforcing steel observation
  • Preparing and testing mortar and grout specimens
  • Concrete block, brick and masonry prism testing
  • Observation of conformance with construction documents
  • Absorption and efflorescence
Masonry Inspections
Special Inspections Services

Coatings Inspections

  • Fireproofing-thickness, density, adhesion/cohesion
  • Intumescent paint
  • Paint – wet and dry film thickness

Roofing Inspections

  • Roofing inspectors
  • Evaluation of roofing materials and specifications
  • Application and conformance monitoring
Roofing Inspections
Pavement Inspections

Pavement Inspections

  • Pavement condition surveys and tests for functional and structural distress
  • Pavement management services

Failure Investigation and Analysis

  • Evaluate distress in architectural and structural materials
  • Provide litigation support and expert services
Failure Investigation and Analysis - Slope Failure
Specialty Services

Additional Special Capabilities

  • FACE Dipstick floor flatness devices for FF/FL evaluation
  • FLIR thermal imaging – roofing inspection and evaluation
  • Structure Scan ground penetrating radar with 3D visualization capability