Structural Steel Construction Inspection Checklist

IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-4-5-2C

Document number: IPE-EP-4-5-2C · Section: 4 — Structures and Foundations

EQUIPMENT ID	JOB NO.	DOCUMENT NO.	REV.

THE MANUFACTURER OF EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY REFINING COMPANY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENGINEERING PRACTICES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS REFERENCED THEREIN REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE ITEMS ARE INSPECTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE.

REFERENCES

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

ENGINEERING PRACTICES

EP 4-5-1 STRUCTURAL STEEL

EP 4-5-2 STRUCTURAL STEEL CONSTRUCTION

EP 4-5-3 AUXILIARY STRUCTURES FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EP10-3-2 FIELD PAINTING

AISC

SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR BUILDINGS CODE OF STANDARD PRACTICE FOR STEEL BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES

SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL JOINTS USING ASTM A325 OR A490 BOLTSEP 4-3-1 CONCRETE DESIGN

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
			VERIFICATION OF COMPLETE AND CORRECT ERECTION DRAWINGS (EP 4-5-1: 6.1)
			MILL TEST REPORT VERIFICATION (EP 4-5-2: 4.7)
			WELD FILLER METAL CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION (EP 4-5-2: 4.4)
			BOLTING MATERIAL CONFORMITY CERTIFICATION (EP 4-5-1: 4.3)
			FABRICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AISC (EP 4-5-2: 4.1)
			COLUMNS MACHINED FOR LULL BEARING (EP 4-5-2: 4.1)
			GALVANIZING IN ACCORDANCE WITH EP 4-5-2: 4.5
			ERECTION MARKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EP 4-5-2: 4.1
			FIREPROOFING CLIPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EP 4-5-2: 4.1
			ONE-SIDED BEAM CONNECTIONS PER EP 4-5-2: 4.3
			BOLTS AND WASHERS SUPPLIED PER EP 4-5-2: 4.3
			ALL REQUIRED ERECTION PLATES AND ANGLES SUPPLIED (EP 4-5-2: 4.3)
			TORQUE VALUES FOR BOLTED CONNECTIONS APPROVED (EP 4-5-2: 4.3)
			AUXILIARY STRUCTURE MATERIALS PER EP 4-5-1: 4.4, 4.5, EP 4-5-3
			AUXILIARY STRUCTURE CONNECTIONS PER EP 4-5-2: 4.3
			WELDING PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTED (EP 4-5-2: 4.4)
			ALL WELDS COMPLETE PENETRATION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED (EP 4-5-2: 4.4)
			WELDED CONNECTIONS TO BE GALVANIZED COMPLETELY SEAL WELDED (EP 4-5-2: 4.4)
			FIELD WELDS PROPERLY PREPARED AND PREFIT (EP 4-5-2: 4.4)
			WELD REPAIRS APPROVED (EP 4-5-2:4.4)
			HIGH STRENGTH BOLTED CONNECTIONS PER AISC (EP 4-5-2: 4.6)
			NDE OF SHOP WELDS PER EP 4-5-2:4.6
			STEEL PACKAGED AND SHIPPED PER EP 4-5-2: 4.8
			ERECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AISC AND ERECTION DRAWINGS (EP 4-5-2: 5.1)

			COLUMN PLUMBNESS AND T.O.S. COMPLY WITH EP 4-5-2: 5.1
			FIT-UPS ERRORS REQUIRING SPECIAL ATTENTION BROUGHT TO OWNER'S ENGINEER'S ATTENTION (EP 4-5-2: 5.2)
			FIELD HOLES REQUIRING BURNING APPROVED BY OWNER'S ENGINEER (EP 4-5-2: 5.3)
			FIELD PAINTING PER EP 14-1-1
			NDE OF FIELD WELDS PER EP 4-5-2:5.6
			MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE PER EP 4-5-2: 5.7

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EP 4-3-2 C CONCRETE 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	FIELD WELDS (5.4, 5.6)



P	FIELD CONNECTIONS (5.3, 5.6)



P	FIELD PAINTING (5.5)



R	FABRICATION ERRORS (5.2)



P	JOBSITE SAFETY (5.1)



P	MATERIAL STORAGE (5.7)

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

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