SPECIAL INSPECTOR EXAM - GR (GENERAL REQUIREMENTS) 100% ACCURATE

SPECIAL INSPECTOR EXAM - GR
(GENERAL REQUIREMENTS) 100%
ACCURATE
Who should NOT hire the special inspector?

a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP - ANSWERb) The Contractor

Whose job is it to ensure that the special inspector has an approved set of plans?

a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP - ANSWERb) The Contractor

Who is in charge of giving "approval to proceed"?

a) The Building Official
b) The Contractor
c) The Owner
d) The RDP - ANSWERa) The Building Official

Can a material not listed in the IBC be used for construction?

a) Yes
b) No - ANSWERa) Yes

"Materials, equipment, and devices approved by the building official shall be constructed
and installed in accordance with such approval" -Section 104.9, IBC

What does a special inspector's job NOT entail while on the jobsite?

a) Instructing the contractor's workers on how to do their job
b) Verify means and methods of construction
c) Inform the contractor of arrival
d) Discuss with the contractor any discrepancies, as they may come up later in a lawsuit
- ANSWERNot sure... Probably shouldn't tell workers how to do their job. Definitely
should discuss discrepancies with the contractor, but not because of lawsuits.

So either (a) or (d).