State of New Jersey Special Inspections
State of New Jersey Special Inspections
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Has the requirements for special inspections in NJ changed recently? Specifically, are PE's not considered certified to perform these inspections without additional certification? Residential and commercial structures including the concrete, steel, one pass welds, etc.
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I thought a PE was considered qualified without this additional license.
MDJ
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It looks like a PE is "qualified" as a special inspector of specific field. However, it seems as if an application must be filed to get "certified".
A township asked for SI certifications for a particular job. The client asked me to do the inspections and I said I would and a sealed report would be issued. The town insisted on the SI "certification" so I just told the client to hire someone else with the cert.
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I agree with you that alot can be learned by hands on experience.
In NJ I thought the same as in GA, if you are qualified in the field then your stamp was enough to issue the report. I've been providing inspection reports for years and never a problem before.
I guess my remaining question is did NJ recently require PE's to file for SI certification?
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This is not to be confused with the ICC designation of Special Inspector which does not require that you be an engineer, but it does require other qualifications such as ASNT Level II for nondestructive testing, ASCET Technician Certification, AWS CWI, etc.
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sounds like to me that it's okay for either a special inspector or special inspection agency to do the inspection. either way, it's up to the code official to accept/reject. if the permit is approved with the schedule of special inspections listing either you or your firm, then it should be okay. if there's any doubt, check with the code official. i'm quite certain that a PE stamp will suffice to satisfy the code official.
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Thanks for the link.
I'm not 100% sure if there is a miscommunication between my client and the building dept or if the township is actually not accepting a sealed report for this inspection without SI certification.
The town is in Middlesex county.
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RE: State of New Jersey Special Inspections
i've said it before and i'll say it again...we are just starting to see how lawyers and SI's co-exist. from my contracting and engineering experience, SI's are insurance for the owner, design team and contractor...as well as the general public. so it only makes sense to require/perform them. i suggest that any of you that believe otherwise go to work on a construction site for a few weeks...the things you see when no one is looking will blow your mind. SI's will not resolve all such issues but it at least gets things pointed in the right direction.
i'll gladly post the ASCE post if anyone is interested.
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I've spent a lot of my career in field, inspecting construction. Amazing what you see sometimes!
Hasn't stopped all the problems...we are now investigating the failure of a parking garage that collapsed during construction....the special inspector highlighted some significant issues and was ignored by the Engineer of Record and the contractor....collapsed during a concrete placement and killed 1 person.
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and by the way, i've seen the design engineer inspect a retaining wall before the forms were closed up. he gave the thumbs up and left (because all that was left was to set the bolts in place after the wall is closed up). the wall was closed up and anchor bolts began to be set. the bolts had some 4"x4" plates on the bottom and the vertical rebar (8-#6 or #7) was to come up and hook above the plates. well the dimensions of the pilaster were very tight (too tight) so that everything had to be exactly perfect for it to fit right. instead of pointing out that the dimensions were too tight for everything to fit, the foreman pulled out the torches, cut the hooks off about a foot or so below the plates, installed the bolts and called for concrete. and there ya go...
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msucog, i practice in georgia now and have performed special inspections on concrete and wood construction, but as far as i know there isn't a special inspector license like there is in florida is there? or is it an ICC thing?
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The SI who is also an engineer has to be careful not to take on the EOR responsibilities....therefore they do not review the design nor do they check the design. Their obligation is contractual and (in Florida) statutory to check against the plans/specs and a specifically filed inspection plan.
Apparent design discrepancies can be pointed out to the EOR for review, but there's no obligation on the part of the SI to do so, nor should there be. Finding one design error then obligates you to find ALL design errors...which are sometimes just differences of opinion between two engineers.
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hokie66...we have something similar here called "Private Provider Services".. an "independent" inspection firm can be hired by the contractor to replace the municipal inspection process. Intended for expedience, but I think it is a conflict of interest.
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is florida with the only state that actually has a special inspector license?
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