Public Works Inspectors' Manual
Public Works Inspectors' Manual

Author: Silas B. Birch

Publisher: BNI Publications

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13: 9781557016393

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A complete operational and technical guidebook for all professionals involved in inspecting public works construction for city, state, and federal agencies. The most complete and authoritative reference of its kind ever written. Many of the forms used as examples are are actual copies or forms used by the City of Los Angeles. These forms can be adopted by other agencies by making a simple title change or slight modification. 75 charts, tables and drawings show how to set a inspection policy, make records and reports, deal with waivers and disclaimers, project delays, suspension of the work, project scheduling and risk management. Also covers construction performance guidelines, as well as construction methods and inspection procedures for soil testing, earthwork construction, street surface improvements, sewer construction, storm drain construction, street light and traffic signal construction, landscape and irrigation, concrete, paint, structural steel, tunnelling and much more.

Construction Inspection Manual, 5th Ed.
Construction Inspection Manual, 5th Ed.

Author: APWA Engineering and Technology Committee

Publisher: APWA Press

Published: 2021-03-03

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1606751549

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The Construction Inspection Manual includes all facets of public infrastructure inspection including the roles and responsibilities of an inspector, pre-construction planning, documentation, communication risk management and legal issues, scheduling and project close-out. Technical areas covered include Earthwork, Excavation and Trench Safety, Confined Space Safety, Underground Piping Installation, General Concrete, Street and Surface Improvements, Roadway Lighting, Traffic Signals, and Landscape and Irrigation. Information on Trenchless Utility Installation Rehabilitation and Introduction to Structures were expanded in this updated manual. Two new modules were added to the manual Construction Inspection of Stormwater Control Measures and Pumping and Treatment Facilities for Water and Wastewater.

Training and Reference Manual for Special Inspectors
Training and Reference Manual for Special Inspectors

Author: Houman John Parsaie

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2001-10-24

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0595204279

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This manual has been prepared for use as a reference materials for their day to day inspection business and for assistance in the training of new inspectors. This is also a supplement to applicable Standards, such as ASTM, ACI, AWS, etc. as well as building codes, such as UBC, SBC, etc.; thus, any references made in this manual reflects to the applicable code and/or standard test method. Inspection is the observation of construction for conformance with the approved design documents. It shall not be relied upon by others as guarantee or acceptance of work, nor shall it in any manner relieve any contractor or other party from their obligations and responsibilities under the construction contract, or generally accepted industry custom, or building codes and standards. Included in this manual are materials for other testing and inspection, for which there are currently no special training program or certifications available or offered. H. John Parsaie, Ph.D. Seattle, Washington

Construction Inspection Manual
Construction Inspection Manual

Author: Blair Tulloch

Publisher: Building News

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781557012579

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The nationally-accepted guide used by the construction industry to promote more uniform specification writing and inspection procedures features a series of technical checklists covering all the basic elements in a construction project. It also defines roles and allocation of responsibilities among the architect, engineer, contractor, owner and inspector. Includes sample forms and discussions on project coordination and building codes. The CD-ROM contains technical checklists.