Special inspection resources
Straight answers before the work is covered or delayed.
Practical guidance for owners, contractors, architects, engineers, and designers dealing with special inspection requirements, scheduling, field problems, and final sign-off.
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These guides explain where special inspection requirements come from, what the special inspector needs, and what to do when the approved documents or completed work create a problem. Each answer is written for real project decisions—not just code terminology.
Where Do I Find the Statement of Special Inspections?
Special inspection basics
Where to look in the approved plans, what the statement should contain, and what to do when it is missing, generic, or inconsistent.
Does My Concrete Work Require Special Inspection?
Reinforced concrete
How to identify the requirement, understand the limited CBC exceptions, separate pre-placement and pour coverage, and schedule the correct inspection.
What Should Be Ready for an Epoxy Dowel or Anchor Inspection?
Epoxy dowels and post-installed anchors
When holes may be drilled and cleaned in advance, what must remain accessible, and what happens when installation occurred before the required inspection.
What Happens When Inspected Work Does Not Conform?
Corrections and sign-off
How discrepancies are reported, corrected, reinspected, and resolved—and why concealed or unresolved work can delay final sign-off.
What Documents Are Needed for Welding Special Inspection?
Structural steel and welding
The approved plans, welding details, welding procedure specifications, welder qualification records, and other documents needed before welding begins.
Not sure which guide applies?
Call ASI with the project address, jurisdiction, permit number, requested inspection type, approved plans, requested date and start time, and the site contact’s mobile number.
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