CCI CCI Quality Control & Assurance

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Special Inspection program as defined by the International Building Code?

Accepted Answer

To provide independent verification of critical structural and material elements beyond normal code inspections

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To replace the local building department's inspection schedule

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To verify that subcontractors hold valid licenses

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To document construction progress for the project owner

Question 2

What document outlines the specific tests, inspections, and qualifications required for Special Inspections on an IBC project?

Accepted Answer

Statement of Special Inspections (SSI)

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Project specification book Division 1

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Building permit application

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Geotechnical investigation report

Question 3

What is the difference between continuous and periodic special inspection?

Accepted Answer

Continuous inspection requires the inspector to be present at all times during an operation; periodic allows spot checks at defined intervals

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Continuous inspection applies only to concrete; periodic applies to structural steel

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Periodic inspection is more stringent than continuous inspection

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There is no practical difference between the two designations

Question 4

What is the inspector's responsibility when a nonconforming condition is discovered during quality control inspection?

Accepted Answer

Document the deficiency and issue a nonconformance report, then notify the responsible party and engineer of record

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Immediately stop all work on the entire project

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Correct the deficiency directly without informing others

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Only report nonconformances at the end of the project

Question 5

Which of the following is the most important characteristic of a quality control inspection record?

Accepted Answer

It must be contemporaneous, accurate, and signed by the inspector who performed the inspection

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It must be typed and formatted in the project's official template

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It must be submitted monthly regardless of inspection frequency

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It only needs to record failing items, not passing inspections

Question 6

When reviewing mix design submittals for high-strength concrete, what minimum compressive strength documentation must the inspector verify is included?

Accepted Answer

Field or trial batch test data demonstrating the mix achieves the required f'c with required statistical confidence

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Only the water-cement ratio listed on the mix design

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The concrete supplier's verbal assurance of strength

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A stamped approval from the concrete truck driver