Course Goal:

This course will focus on critical inspection activities involved in construction & the field inspection techniques required to conduct effective inspection.

Course Objectives:

On-site inspection & observation of construction is becoming a major activity of the construction process to control quality. To achieve this goal requires more communication, cooperation & coordination among all members of the construction team. For the field inspector to deal with his responsibilities as defined in the construction contract, every construction inspector should fully understand contractual relationships & inspection techniques.

Course Outlines:

1. Contracts for field inspections
2. Field observation inspection & coordination
3. Responsibilities
4. Role of construction inspector
5. Controlling construction quality
6. Masonary
7. Steel
8. Concrete (cost in place- placement & finishing- testing)
9. Post placement inspection
10. Precast
11. Concrete problems
12. Soils
13. Foundation

Who Can Benefit?

Resident Engineers, Inspectors, Supervision Staff & Civil Engineers