Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
(OP)
I just did a structural peer review on a one-level light-frame building for a city. The footings are continuous and were designed using 3000 psi. The structural design engineer didn't have testing required for the building. This brought up a discussion of code interpretation with the building official. The building officials interpretation is that testing and special inspection are not required per 2006 IBC 1704.4.2. if a building is three stories or less and meets any one of the three (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) exceptions. My interpretation is that either 2.1 and 2.2 must be met or 2.1 and 2.3 must be met to receive an exception, not just one of them. What is your interpretation of this? I appreciate your comments. Thanks in advance.






RE: Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
RE: Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
2.1 through 2.3 is to be read like a sentence....
2.1, 2.2, or 2.3.
A code will use the word "AND" if multiple items are required together.
RE: Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
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RE: Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
RE: Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
RE: Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
There is only one "or" but you pick only one.
RE: Concrete Special inspection and Testing IBC 1704.4.2
We use the same set up (numbered, semi-colon delimited lists) in our proposals, but we use AND to mean all of it.