Chain Link Fences and Gates Inspection Checklist

IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-4-10-1C

Document number: IPE-EP-4-10-1C · Section: 4 — Structures and Foundations

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THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	THIS SHEET IS A RECORD OF EACH ISSUE OR REVISION TO THE SUBJECT DATA. EACH TIME THE DATA IS CHANGED ONLY THE NEW OR REVISED DATA SHEETS NEED TO BE ISSUED. THE EXACT SHEETS CHANGED AND THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE SHOULD BE NOTED UNDER REMARKS. THESE REMARKS ARE NOT A PART OF THE DATA. THE REVISED DATA SHEET(S) BE COME PART OF THE ORIGNAL DATA AND SHALL BE COMPLIED WITH IN THEIR ENTIRETY.	ALL DATA SHEETS ATTACHED REVISED DATA SHEET(S) ONLY ATTACHED	ALL DATA SHEETS ATTACHED REVISED DATA SHEET(S) ONLY ATTACHED
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THE MANUFACTURER OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY INFLECTION POINT ENGINEERING, LLC SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IPE ENGINEERING PRACTICES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS REFERENCED THEREIN REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ITEMS ARE INSPECTED BY A IPE REPRESENTATIVE.

REFERENCES

THE LATEST EDITION OF THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE REFERRED TO HEREIN.

IPE ENGINEERING PRACTICES

EP 4-10-1 CHAIN LINK FENCE AND GATES

FREQUENCY OF CONTACT BY THE INSPECTOR: (CHECK ONE)

LEVEL 1: ON CALL BY FABRICATOR LEVEL 2: ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS LEVEL 3: EVERY WEEK

LEVEL 4: DAILY

LEVEL 5: RESIDENT

LEVEL 6: OTHER, SPECIFY

LEVEL OF INSPECTION BY THE INSPECTOR: (CHECK ONE)

LEVEL 1: PREFABRICATION MEETING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, AND FINAL INSPECTION

LEVEL 2: PREFABRICATION MEETING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, REVIEW ITEMS, AND FINAL INSPECTION LEVEL 3: PREFABRICATION MEETING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, REVIEW ITEMS, WITNESS POINTS, AND FINAL

INSPECTION

LEVEL 4: PREFABRICATION MEETING, DOCUMENT REVIEW, REVIEW ITEMS, WITNESS POINTS, HOLD POINTS, AND FINAL INSPECTION

LEVEL 5: OTHER, SPECIFY

EQUIPMENT ID	JOB NO.	DOCUMENT NO.	REV.

R CHECK: THE SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL REVIEW DOCUMENTED RESULTS OF INSPECTION PERFORMED BY VENDOR'S INSPECTION OR SUBCONTRACTED INSPECTOR.

W CHECK: INDICATES THE SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL WITNESS ITEM DURING FABRICATION. SHOP SHALL NOTIFY INSPECTOR TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE OF FABRICATION POINT BUT NEED NOT HOLD PRODUCTION FOR INSPECTION.

H CHECK: INDICATES THE SHOP INSPECTOR SHALL INSPECT ITEM DURING HOLD ON FABRICATION. SHOP SHALL NOTIFY INSPECTOR FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE OF FABRICATION POINT AND SHALL NOT CONTINUE AFFECTED PRODUCTION UNTIL INSPECTOR PERFORMS INDICATED INSPECTION.

R	W	H	INSPECTION/TESTING ACTIVITY	INSPECTOR'S INITIALS (REVIEW COMPLETE)	DATE
			STEEL COMPONENTS COMPLY WITH EP 4-10-1: 5.1 THROUGH 5.9 AND TABLE 1
			CONCRETE COMPLIES WITH EP 4-10-1: 5.10
			NEAT CUT CLAY EXCAVATION OR FORM USED IN GRANULAR SOILS (EP 4-10-1: 6.1)
			BACKFILL WITH APPROVED,COMPACTED MATERIAL (EP 4-10-1: 6.3)
			FOOTING DEPTH AND DIMENSIONS COMPLY WITH EP 4-10- 1: 6.4, 6.5, AND FIGURES 1 THROUGH 4
			EXCAVATION PREPARED FOR CONCRETE POUR (EP 4-10-1: 6.6)
			CONCRETE PLACED PER EP 4-10-1: 5.10, 6.8
			POSTS PLUMB AND TRUE AND TOP ALIGNED (EP 4-10-1: 6.11)
			FABRIC PROPERLY INSTALLED (EP 4-9-1: 6.10, 6.12)
			GATES INSTALLED PER EP 4-10-1: 6.14

INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF	INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF	INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF	INSPECTOR SIGN-OFF
INITIALS	NAME	COMPANY	SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

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