Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection

A practical, applied introduction to inspecting building structures, site work, and civil engineering projects There has been no focused guidebook for the ongoing and continual inspection of civil engineering projects to ensure these projects meet the expectations of everyone involved–until now! Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection offers expert tools and advice on construction inspection for buildings and civil engineering projects, including construction of roads, highways, pipelines, reservoirs, water and wastewater projects, hydroelectric, and other large engineered projects. More than 150 informative illustrations supplement expert coverage of the activities and processes involved in observing and documenting a project through the construction phase–from initial site work and geotechnical work to major engineered structural systems in concrete and steel, and project acceptance by the owner. Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection also makes it easier for an inspector to make on–site decisions, as the need arises, in line with the expectations of the owner and the owner’s design team. Drawn from nearly eight decades of the authors’ experience, Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection is an essential, long–awaited guide for students in construction, civil, and architectural engineering; contractors and engineers in professional certification programs; and civil engineers, architects, general contractors, attorneys specializing in construction law, and insurers and underwriters in the construction industry.

Introduction. About the Authors. 1. The Construction Team. 2. Responsibility and Authority. 3. Safety on the Job. 4. Documentation: Records and Reports. 5. Measurement and Payment. 6. Paving and Surfacing. 7. Earthworks Inspection. 8. Underground Pipelines. 9. Inspection of Pipe Foundations. 10. Portland Cement Concrete Construction. 11. Waterstop Joints in Hydraulic Structures. 12. Steel Connections and Fasteners. 13. Protective Coating. 14. Project Closeout. Bibliography. Answers to End–of–Chapter Questions. Index.

EDWARD R. FISK, F.ASCE, PE, SE, LS , is a civil and structural engineer, a professional land surveyor, and a licensed engineering contractor who currently consults in Orange, California. He has served as the Civil Engineer Member of the California State Board of Registration for Construction Inspectors, which led to his advising the American Construction Inspector’s Association on establishing a voluntary certification program. He is a widely published author of professional papers and books, such as Construction Project Administration, the Construction Engineer’s Complete Handbook of Forms, and the Resident Engineer’s Field Manual, among others. RANDY R. RAPP, D.Mgt, PE, CCE, CPC, AIC, is the Director of the BS in Construction Management program and an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering and Building Construction at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He has been directly involved in, or closely associated with, construction engineering and management from the job site to the executive office. The author of assorted publications about the industry, he also consults and delivers construction–related seminars.