Construction Quality Assurance

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The Construction Quality Assurance Committee deals with issues related to the engineer's role in the quality of construction. Our focus is on the primary quality assurance tools mandated by the building code: Special Inspection; testing during construction; and Structural Observation. We also look at the project specifications and the submittal review process as key contributors to construction quality. We develop and maintain guideline documents including the comprehensive "Guidelines for Special Inspection & Structural Observation", as well as documents on review of concrete mix designs, review of Welding Procedure Specifications, and inspection of wood framing. The committee has also been active in developing and commenting on code changes related to the committee’s scope.

COMMITTEE CHARGES

1. Update the Guidelines for Welding Procedure Specifications.
2. Create excerpts from our publications for SEAONC social media.
3. QA Code issues: Working with the Structural Standards Committee, SEAOC Code Committee, and NCSEA’s CAC QA/QC subcommittee, monitor and comment on proposed code changes to Chapter 17 of the 2021 IBC, and develop code change proposals for the 2024 IBC.
4. Continue our series of "FAQ" articles for the newsletter. These brief "teaching moments" use an actual project situation related to inspection or testing to illustrate and (we hope) clarify the building code requirements and typical practice.
5. Coordinate with the efforts of the Professional Practices Committee related to the City of San Francisco's special inspection and structural observation checklist.
6. Continue liaison efforts with the Tri-Chapter Uniform Code Committee, the Joint Review Committee (for special inspection agency qualifications), and Napa-Solano ICC Chapter,

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Interested in construction issues? The Construction Quality Assurance committee is always looking for new members. Send me an email or feel free to call.

Email cqa@seaonc.org.

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