General Requirements ICC Exam
Special Inspection (SIM Description) - ANSWERS-"A quality assurance measure that
ensures critical structural or fire and life safety design features are incorporated into the
construction of the building structure. Special inspection is required to ensure
compliance with the approved construction documents (plans) and standards
referenced in the applicable codes."
David P. Tyree and James D. Bowman's Statement (pg 4) - ANSWERS-"The purpose
of special inspection is to provide additional evaluation above and beyond inspections
normally performed by the building department in areas of construction where strength,
safety, and construction practices have been determined by the building code, engineer,
or architect of record, or building official to be sufficiently critical to warrant a special
inspector."
When is a special inspection required? ANSWERS: When the structural frame does
require design by a registered design professional approved by the building official.
What is the risk category based on? ANSWERS: The risk category is deemed by the
IBC and based on Occupancy type and building use.
Risk Category 1 - ANSWERS-Agriculture buildings (low occupancy)
Risk Category 2 - ANSWERS-Most commercial and residential buildings
Risk Category 3 - ANSWERS-Substantial life safety hazard if a failure occurs (K-12
schools, public buildings, detention centers)
Risk Category 4 - ANSWERS-Essential Facilities (hospitals, police, fire stations,
emergency shelters, national defense, emergency operations centers)
Who is a special inspector? - An individual with specialized skills who observes critical
building or structural elements identified in the statement of special inspections for
compliance with plans and specifications - approved by the building official.
Who is a Building Official? - A designated authority (Usually from the city of county
municipality) that enforces special inspections within their jurisdiction.
Who is the Owner? - ANSWERS individual or group that funds the project and owns the
property and structure being built. Owners can also retain an owner's representative,
hired to act on their behalf so they don't have to be involved in day-to-day affairs on the
project.
Who is a Registered Design Professional? - ANSWERS-A registered and /or licensed
individual - usually an architect or structural engineer functioning under an architect -
that designs the building and creates the construction documents.
What are construction documents? - ANSWERS-Refer to the project plans and
specifications. They specify everything needed to construct the building including
materials, project requirements, and special inspections.
Who is the overall Prime? - ANSWERS-Also what the architect is known as. The role on
the project that means they are ultimately responsible for the design outcome to the
owner, and who hires all the design consultants (structural, mechanical, and electrical
engineers) who design all the building's systems.
What happens when a project goes Design-Build? - ANSWERS-The Contractor then
becomes the Prime and is in charge of the design as well construction.
Special Inspection (SIM Description) - ANSWERS-"A quality assurance measure that
ensures critical structural or fire and life safety design features are incorporated into the
construction of the building structure. Special inspection is required to ensure
compliance with the approved construction documents (plans) and standards
referenced in the applicable codes."
David P. Tyree and James D. Bowman's Statement (pg 4) - ANSWERS-"The purpose
of special inspection is to provide additional evaluation above and beyond inspections
normally performed by the building department in areas of construction where strength,
safety, and construction practices have been determined by the building code, engineer,
or architect of record, or building official to be sufficiently critical to warrant a special
inspector."
When is a special inspection required? ANSWERS: When the structural frame does
require design by a registered design professional approved by the building official.
What is the risk category based on? ANSWERS: The risk category is deemed by the
IBC and based on Occupancy type and building use.
Risk Category 1 - ANSWERS-Agriculture buildings (low occupancy)
Risk Category 2 - ANSWERS-Most commercial and residential buildings
Risk Category 3 - ANSWERS-Substantial life safety hazard if a failure occurs (K-12
schools, public buildings, detention centers)
Risk Category 4 - ANSWERS-Essential Facilities (hospitals, police, fire stations,
emergency shelters, national defense, emergency operations centers)
Who is a special inspector? - An individual with specialized skills who observes critical
building or structural elements identified in the statement of special inspections for
compliance with plans and specifications - approved by the building official.
Who is a Building Official? - A designated authority (Usually from the city of county
municipality) that enforces special inspections within their jurisdiction.
Who is the Owner? - ANSWERS individual or group that funds the project and owns the
property and structure being built. Owners can also retain an owner's representative,
hired to act on their behalf so they don't have to be involved in day-to-day affairs on the
project.
Who is a Registered Design Professional? - ANSWERS-A registered and /or licensed
individual - usually an architect or structural engineer functioning under an architect -
that designs the building and creates the construction documents.
What are construction documents? - ANSWERS-Refer to the project plans and
specifications. They specify everything needed to construct the building including
materials, project requirements, and special inspections.
Who is the overall Prime? - ANSWERS-Also what the architect is known as. The role on
the project that means they are ultimately responsible for the design outcome to the
owner, and who hires all the design consultants (structural, mechanical, and electrical
engineers) who design all the building's systems.
What happens when a project goes Design-Build? - ANSWERS-The Contractor then
becomes the Prime and is in charge of the design as well construction.
