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Construction Testing Laboratories, INC.

Inspection Services

Our Services

Post Tensioned Concrete

WABO – Inspects and tests cast-in-place pre-cast prestressed/post tensioned concrete.

ICC – The Prestressed Concrete Special Inspector is responsible for enforcing the construction details contained in the approved plans and specifications for prestressed concrete structural elements of the building. The special inspector reviews the statement of special inspections and the approved plans and specifications, and verifies that prestressed elements and prestressing of concrete are installed as shown and as specified in the approved plans and specifications for concrete quality, verification of concrete strength, prestressing operations, grouting, reinforcement, placement, and formwork. The special inspector is responsible for collecting samples of materials and for performing required tests. The special inspector is responsible for writing and submitting required reports, including reports of items that do not comply with the plans, to the building official, contractor, and/or registered design professional.

Cast In Place Concrete/Reinforcing Steel

WABO – (Placement Inspector) Conduct field concrete testing on non-complex structures. Placement of concrete into elements such as footings, walls, slab-on-grade and slabs on metal deck, drilled piers, caissons and tilt-up walls in which the reinforcing steel (and other embedded structural elements such as anchor bolts, deck welding, welded studs and expansion anchors) has been previously inspected by a WABO Reinforced Concrete Inspector. Does not include independent monitoring of high strength concrete (6,000 psi or greater), or complex structures such as post-tension decks, reinforced concrete decks, special moment-resisting concrete frames or other structures deemed to be complex by the building official unless under direct supervision of a WABO Reinforced Concrete Inspector. Placement Inspectors may also perform batch plant inspection. (Reinforced Concrete) Inspects and tests cast-in-place and precast reinforced concrete with the exception of shotcrete and pre-stressed concrete


ICC –The Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector is responsible for enforcing the construction details contained in the approved plans and specifications for concrete structural elements of the building. The special inspector reviews the statement of special inspections and the approved plans and specifications, and verifies that concrete construction is installed as shown and as specified in the approved plans and specifications for formwork, concrete quality, reinforcement, and placement. The special inspector is responsible for collecting samples of materials and for performing required tests. The special inspector is responsible for writing and submitting required reports, including reports of items that do not comply with the plans, to the building official, contractor, and/or registered design professional.

Masonry

WABO - Inspects structural masonry.


ICC –The Structural Masonry Special Inspector is responsible for enforcing the construction details contained in the approved plans and specifications for structural masonry elements of the building. The special inspector reviews the statement of special inspections and the approved plans and specifications, and verifies that structural masonry materials and placement of masonry, reinforcement, and grout are installed as shown and as specified in the approved plans and specifications. The special inspector is responsible for collecting samples of materials and for performing required tests. The special inspector is responsible for writing and submitting required reports, including reports of items that do not comply with the plans, to the building official, contractor, and/or registered design professional.

Shotcrete

WABO – Our experienced soil density technicians can monitor the process of placing fill materials and test for density and moisture content. We have extensive experience working with both naturally occurring materials as well as recycled fill materials such as crushed concrete and asphalt.


ICC –N/A

Structural Steel – Welding

WABO – Inspects the fabrication and erection of structural steel including welds. Note: an American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector may perform inspection of structural steel fabrication..


ICC –The Structural Welding Special Inspector is responsible for enforcing the construction details contained in the approved plans and specifications for welding of structural steel elements of a building. The special inspector reviews the statement of special inspections and the approved plans and specifications, and verifies that welding is done as shown and as specified in the approved plans and specifications. The special inspector is responsible for material sampling and for performing required tests. The special inspector is responsible for writing and submitting required reports, including reports of items that do not comply with the plans, to the building official, contractor, and/or registered design professional

Structural Steel – High Strength Bolting

WABO – Inspects the erection of structural steel and verifies the proper tensioning of bolted connections.


ICC –The Structural Steel and Bolting Special Inspector is responsible for enforcing the construction details contained in the approved plans and specifications for high-strength bolting of steel framing and structural steel elements of a building. The special inspector reviews the statement of special inspections and the approved plans and specifications, and verifies that high-strength bolting is installed as shown and as specified in the approved plans and specifications. The special inspector is responsible for material sampling and for performing required tests. The special inspector is responsible for writing and submitting required reports, including reports of items that do not comply with the plans, to the building official, contractor, and/or registered design professional.

Proprietary Anchors

WABO – – Review the evaluation report on the proprietary anchors and become versed on the installation and inspection requirements. Verify that the anchors are as specified, and that the manufacturer’s identification for the anchors used conforms to the approved permit documents and evaluation report. Verify that the minimum embedment depth of the anchors conforms to the approved permit documents. Verify that the installation of the anchors conforms to the approved permit documents, manufacturer’s installation instructions, and evaluation reports. Verify the expiration dates of products (i.e. epoxy). Record the evaluation report number and the name of the product on the inspection report.


ICC –N/A

Cold Formed Steel Framing

WABO – Inspects the installation of lateral load resisting wood and cold formed metal framing. Also inspects required welding of cold form metal framing.


ICC –N/A

Spray Applied Fire Resistive Materials

WABO – Inspects and tests the application of spray applied cementitious fireproofing materials and intumescent paint.


ICC –N/A

Fire Resistent Joints & Penetrations (Firestopping)

WABO – Inspects and tests the process of restoring the hourly rating to fire barrier walls and floors that have lost their fire rating from penetrations, joints and other openings.


ICC –N/A

Soil & Asphalt Density Testing

SOILS – Our experienced soil density technicians can monitor the process of placing fill materials and test for density and moisture content. We have extensive experience working with both naturally occurring materials as well as recycled fill materials such as crushed concrete and asphalt.


ASPHALT –Our asphalt density technicians are second to none in their experience and capability to test hot mix and warm mix asphalt. We also have a lot of experience density testing porous HMA. We will monitor and adjust the roller train and communicate with the paving foreman / Superintendent to ensure there is every opportunity for ample rolling and density to be achieved. Many of our technicians are WAQTC certified and are well versed in WSDOT standards.

Lateral Wood

WABO –Inspects the installation of lateral load resisting wood framing.


ICC –N/A