Tall Mass Timber Buildings Special
Inspector EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
A special inspector shall demonstrate competence to the satisfaction of the
_____________ - ANSWER Building Official
The special inspector observes critical building or structural elements identified in
the statements of special inspections for compliance with __________ and
__________ approved by the building official. - ANSWER plans, specifications
Who shall the special inspector notify of their presence on a jobsite? - ANSWER
Contractor Personnel
Who can hire an approved inspection agency - ANSWER Owners agent
Who can perform a structural observation - ANSWER Registered design
professional
Who is required to receive the final report - ANSWER Building department
, All of the following should be performed by the special inspector on the job site
except - ANSWER Stop work when non-conforming items are observed
Who is responsible for providing access to the approved plans - ANSWER
General contractor
Who shall the special inspector demonstrate competence to - ANSWER Building
official
Who can issue a stop work order - ANSWER Building official
What type of inspection is required for post installed adhesive anchors (epoxy)
placed in a horizontal position into an existing 4000 PSI concrete wall - ANSWER
Continuous special inspection
Which of the following does not need to be on a daily report containing non-
conforming items - ANSWER A proposed solution from the special inspector
Discrepancies should be brought to the Immediate attention of the - ANSWER
Contractor
Foundation walls built per table 1807.1.6.2 require what extent of special
inspection - ANSWER None at all
Who must a special inspector notify of their presence on a job site - ANSWER
Contractor
When must the statement of special inspection be submitted - ANSWER For
permit issuance
,The special inspector is required to verify all of the following except - ANSWER
Design data for concrete mix and approve it
A ____________________ is a classification assigned to a structure based on its
risk category and the severity of the design earthquake ground motion at the site -
ANSWER Seismic design category
A special inspector is responsible for all of the following except - ANSWER
Submitting RFI's
Placement of 3000 PSI concrete for grade beams and sampling to fabricate
strength specimens requires what type of special inspection - ANSWER
Continuous
Who is responsible for preparing the statement a special inspection - ANSWER
Registered design professional
All of the following should be on a daily report except - ANSWER Man count for
the rebar contractor
The special inspector shall furnish daily inspection reports to the
________________ and _______________ - ANSWER Building official and
registered design professional
A special inspector is responsible for all of the following except - ANSWER
Structural observation
, Which of the following would typically not be needed by the special inspector -
ANSWER Design calculations
Which of the following would typically be required for work performed on the
premises of an approved fabricator - ANSWER No inspection
When discrepancies go uncorrected and a correction notice is issued, who must be
notified - ANSWER City inspector and registered design professional
Rebar placement for wall panels in a two-story tilt up, in seismic design category
D, requires what type of special inspection - ANSWER Periodic
Continuous special inspection is required for all of the following except -
ANSWER Post installed mechanical anchors installed to anchor the bottoms of
storage racks to a 3000 PSI concrete slab
Structural observation... - ANSWER Shall be provided for structures in seismic
design category D, E or F
Whenever strength test are cast, what other test should be performed - ANSWER
Temperature, slump and air content
Prior to the start of construction, a special inspectors qualification shall be
provided to the - ANSWER Building official
All nonconforming items shall be brought to the immediate attention of the -
ANSWER Contractor
Inspector EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
A special inspector shall demonstrate competence to the satisfaction of the
_____________ - ANSWER Building Official
The special inspector observes critical building or structural elements identified in
the statements of special inspections for compliance with __________ and
__________ approved by the building official. - ANSWER plans, specifications
Who shall the special inspector notify of their presence on a jobsite? - ANSWER
Contractor Personnel
Who can hire an approved inspection agency - ANSWER Owners agent
Who can perform a structural observation - ANSWER Registered design
professional
Who is required to receive the final report - ANSWER Building department
, All of the following should be performed by the special inspector on the job site
except - ANSWER Stop work when non-conforming items are observed
Who is responsible for providing access to the approved plans - ANSWER
General contractor
Who shall the special inspector demonstrate competence to - ANSWER Building
official
Who can issue a stop work order - ANSWER Building official
What type of inspection is required for post installed adhesive anchors (epoxy)
placed in a horizontal position into an existing 4000 PSI concrete wall - ANSWER
Continuous special inspection
Which of the following does not need to be on a daily report containing non-
conforming items - ANSWER A proposed solution from the special inspector
Discrepancies should be brought to the Immediate attention of the - ANSWER
Contractor
Foundation walls built per table 1807.1.6.2 require what extent of special
inspection - ANSWER None at all
Who must a special inspector notify of their presence on a job site - ANSWER
Contractor
When must the statement of special inspection be submitted - ANSWER For
permit issuance
,The special inspector is required to verify all of the following except - ANSWER
Design data for concrete mix and approve it
A ____________________ is a classification assigned to a structure based on its
risk category and the severity of the design earthquake ground motion at the site -
ANSWER Seismic design category
A special inspector is responsible for all of the following except - ANSWER
Submitting RFI's
Placement of 3000 PSI concrete for grade beams and sampling to fabricate
strength specimens requires what type of special inspection - ANSWER
Continuous
Who is responsible for preparing the statement a special inspection - ANSWER
Registered design professional
All of the following should be on a daily report except - ANSWER Man count for
the rebar contractor
The special inspector shall furnish daily inspection reports to the
________________ and _______________ - ANSWER Building official and
registered design professional
A special inspector is responsible for all of the following except - ANSWER
Structural observation
, Which of the following would typically not be needed by the special inspector -
ANSWER Design calculations
Which of the following would typically be required for work performed on the
premises of an approved fabricator - ANSWER No inspection
When discrepancies go uncorrected and a correction notice is issued, who must be
notified - ANSWER City inspector and registered design professional
Rebar placement for wall panels in a two-story tilt up, in seismic design category
D, requires what type of special inspection - ANSWER Periodic
Continuous special inspection is required for all of the following except -
ANSWER Post installed mechanical anchors installed to anchor the bottoms of
storage racks to a 3000 PSI concrete slab
Structural observation... - ANSWER Shall be provided for structures in seismic
design category D, E or F
Whenever strength test are cast, what other test should be performed - ANSWER
Temperature, slump and air content
Prior to the start of construction, a special inspectors qualification shall be
provided to the - ANSWER Building official
All nonconforming items shall be brought to the immediate attention of the -
ANSWER Contractor
