Structural Steel Inspection
A.) Visual weld inspection (shop and field)
B.) Non-destructive testing (shop and field)
1.) Ultrasonic Inspection
a.) Flaw detection, straight beam and thickness
2.) Magnetic Particle Inspection
a.) Dry powder, wet and fluorescent with portable yoke
3.) Liquid Penetrant Inspection
C.) Bolt Inspection (A307, A325, A490)
1.) Set job torque with Skidmore - Wilhelm
2.) Witness turn-of-nut as per AISC
3.) Check bolt torque with calibrated torque wrench and torque multiplier
Welder Certification
A.) AWS
B.) ASME
C.) Mil Standard
D.) Write welding procedure specification (WPS)
E.) Perform procedure qualification (PQR)
F.) Charpy, tensile, chemical, etc. (outside source)
Storage Tank Inspection
A.) Ground Storage and Elevated
1.) General condition
2.) Welding inspection
3.) Coating inspection
a.) Sandblast (Profile – Cleanliness)
b.) Environmental condition
c.) Dry Film Thickness (destructive and non-destructive)
d.) Adhesion Testing
e.) Holiday Inspection (Low and High Voltage)
Sprayed on Fire Resistance Material Inspection
A.) Thickness
B.) Densities
C.) Adhesion (bonds)
Reinforcing Steel Inspection (Rebar)
A.) Placement
B.) Spacing
C.) Splices, Etc.
D.) Welding inspection
Specialized Testing
A.) Ground Penetrating Radar – Locates ferrous and non-ferrous material in concrete up to 18” deep
B.) Hilti Ferroscan – Locates ferrous material in concrete up to 4” deep
C.) Anchor Bolt Pull Tests – Bolts up to 1-1/2” diameter
D.) Rebar Pull Test – Number 3 to number 12
E.) Videoscope – Inspect interior surfaces of pipe up to 15 feet in length and down to ¼” in diameter
F.) Infrared Thermal Camera – Can determine grout placement in CMU walls, can locate water damage in structures
G.) Soil Nail Pulls
H.) Light Pole Inspection
Society Membership
A.) American Welding Society (AWS)
B.) American Society of Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT)
C.) Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC)
D.) National Association of Corrosion Engineer (NACE)
Certification
A.) American Welding Society (AWS) / Certified Welding Inspector
B.) Canadian Welding Bureau / Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
C.) International Conference of Building Official / ICBO / Special Inspector, Structural Steel and Welding
D.) American Society of Non-Destructive Testing
1.) Level II, Ultrasonic
2.) Level II, Magnetic Particle
3.) Level II, Liquid Penetrant
E.) National Association of Corrosion Engineer (NACE), Certified Coating Inspector