Atmospheric Storage Tank Foundation Construction Inspection Checklist

IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-4-2-7C

Document number: IPE-EP-4-2-7C · Section: 4 — Structures and Foundations

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 4-2-7 FOUNDATIONS FOR ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANKS

EP 4-2-10 ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK MONITORING, REPAIR AND RETROFIT

REQUENCY 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
			GEOTECHICAL INVESTIGATION PERFORMED (EP 4-2-7: 4.0)
			SOIL IMPROVEMENT PER EP 4-2-7: 5.0
			TANK FOUNDATION BUILT PER FABRICATION DRAWINGS AND DETAILSOF EP 4-2-7
			LEAK DETECTION AND RELEASE PREVENTION INSTALLED (EP 4-2-7: 7.0)
			LINER TESTED PER EP 4-2-7 TABLE 2
			LINER PROPERTIES CONFORM WITH EP 4-2-7 TABLE 2

EQUIPMENT ID	JOB NO.	DOCUMENT NO.	REV.

EP 4-2-7 C ATMOSPHERIC TANK FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION DAILY LOG SHEET

AS A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING LEVELS OF INSPECTION SHALL BE PERFORMED:

P CHECK: CHECK PRIOR TO STARTING WORK ON EACH SHIFT

R CHECK: IN ADDITION TO "P" CHECK, MAKE RANDOM CHECKS DURING SHIFT

		READINGS	READINGS
		TIME	VALUE
P	FILL MATERIAL CONDITION (NOTES TO EP 4-2-7, FIGURES)



P	LINER SEAM INSTALLATION (EP 4- 2-10, 8-1)



R	FILL COMPACTION (FIG. 22)

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

EQUIPMENT ID	JOB NO.	DOCUMENT NO.	REV.

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