Building Construction Inspection: A Guide for Architects - Tapa dura

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Inspection of construction in progress is as vital a function in the construction process as the design itself. And it is a vital link in the long link from owner to designer to builder. Building Construction Inspection shows architects, those usually entrusted with critical on-site inspections, just how it’s done. This compendium of expert field guidance—from a licensed architect and 27-year veteran of the construction industry—provides insight into the entire inspection process and methods for improving a construction project. The onus of an inspector’s task—determining whether the work conforms to design provisions—is methodically broken down into easy-to-follow subjects, which include:

• When to be on site
• Types of contracts
• Applications for payment
• Planning and codes
• Tools of the trade
• Daily logs, records
• Shop drawings
• Hazardous materials
• Industry standards
• Testing
• Sitework
• Inspecting concrete
• Concrete applications
• Steel construction
• General construction
• Mechanical, electrical
• Final inspection and closeout procedures

Following the order of construction, the chapter sequence provides a unique on-the-job guide to the nuts and bolts of the complex inspection process. "Memory joggers"—reminders of specific tasks—supplement each chapter and sharpen an inspector’s day-to-day field skills. Written in an informal, readable style, Building Construction Inspection swiftly teaches the real hands-on basics—essential to owners, architects, and builders—to conducting a meticulous, objective, and cost-effective on-site inspection.