SEAM - Special Inspections Task Force

SEAM Special Inspection Task Force

The goals of SEAM's Special Inspections Task Force are as follows:

To create greater awareness within the building community as to the objectives of Chapter 17 of the International Building Code.
To promote uniform implementation and enforcement of Special Inspections state wide.
To have a better understanding of roles within the Special Inspections program, including the roles of Special Inspections Coordinators, Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, MEP Engineers, Testing Agencies, Architects, Building Code Officials, Building Owners and Contractors.
To provide Statement of Special Inspections forms to the building community in Maine with the objective of uniform submission standards.

SEAM Special Inspections Resources:

The SEAM Special Inspections Task Force has created IBC based Special Inspections Statement Forms. These forms were created with direct reference to the requirements of the 2003 International Building Code, within the frame work of forms readily available from the Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE). SEAM also created forms for non-structural disciplines, recognizing that non-structural disciplines may be searching for resources for preparing their Statements of Special Inspections.

The Design Professional must modify these forms to meet project and IBC Code requirements; SEAM provides these forms only as a reference starting point for Design Professionals. The Design Professional is ultimately responsible for compliance with the IBC requirements.

These forms may be downloaded at the following links:

SEAM IBC 2003 Structural Statement of Special Inspections Form

SEAM IBC 2003 A/M/E/P Statement of Special Inspections Form

Other Special Inspections Resources:

CASE has a 28 page Guide to Special Inspections, along with Special Inspections Statement forms. These publications can be found on the CASE website.

The Structural Engineers Association of New Hampshire (SENH) has an informational pamphlet available based on their work on Special Inspections. That pamphlet can be found at the SENH website.

Other Structural Engineers Associations have Special Inspections information available on their websites. Also, NCSEA has a Special Inspections/Quality Assurance subcommittee which may be helpful.

Questions:

Are you a SEAM member interested in participating in the SEAM Special Inspections Task Force? Have questions about Special Inspections in the State of Maine? Feel free to contact the SEAM Special Inspections Board Liaison, Aaron Jones.