Special Inspections
Whether you are doing a renovation, or developing a new building, you will need special inspections as part of the construction process. Special inspections are mandated by Chapter 17 of the 2022 NYC building codes and involve testing and inspecting the building materials to ensure that they comply with the code. A TR1 is prepared before construction starts, which will outline what needs to be inspected for that specific job. There are 30 different types of special inspections, and each required inspection needs a qualified inspector to sign up for it specifically. A project could have any number of inspectors to fulfill their TR1 needs. Based on RCNY 101-06, special inspections must be conducted by a licensed design professional at a Special Inspection Agency. These agencies are companies that are certified to conduct these inspections by the NYC Department of Buildings due to their expertise in the field.
If you need a special inspection done, you're in luck! Pantec Engineering is a certified Special Inspection Agency in New York City with professionals who are ready and able to conduct a large variety of special inspections. Currently, we offer the following special inspections:
Alternative Materials - OTCR Buildings Bulletin (BC 1705.1.1)
Aluminum Construction (BC 1705.33)
Chimneys and Vents (BC 1705.32)
Combustible Exterior Wall Coverings (BC 1705.16)
Concrete – Cast-in-place (BC 1705.3)
Concrete – Precast (BC 1705.3)
Concrete – Prestressed (BC 1705.3)
Concrete Design Mix (BC 1905.3)
Concrete Sampling and Testing (BC 1905.6)
Construction Operations Influencing Adjacent Structures (BC 1705.25.2)
Construction Utilizing CLT or SCL, Type IV (BC 1705.5.6)
Demolition (BC 1705.25.5.1)
Designated Seismic System (BC 1705.12.1)
Energy Code Compliance (TR8) (BC 110.3.5)
Exhaust and Vent Systems in Plenums and Ducts (BC 1705.39)
Fire Resistant Penetrations and Joints (BC 1705.17)
Fire-Resistance Rated Construction (BC 110.3.4)
Flood Zone Compliance (BC 1705.34)
Footing and Foundation (BC 110.3.1)
Luminous Egress Path Markings (BC 1705.35 & BC 1025.8)
Masonry (BC 1705.4)
Mastic and Intumescent Fire-Resistant Coatings (BC 1705.15)
Open-Web Steel Joists and Joist Girders (BC 1705.2.7)
Post-Installed Anchors (BC 1705.37)
Preliminary (28-116.2.1 & BC 110.2)
Prestressed Rock and Soil Anchors (BC 1705.8.1)
Raising and Moving of a Building (BC 1705.25.6)
Seismic Isolation Systems (BC 1705.12.5)
Seismic Resistance of Access Floors (BC 1705.12.2)
Seismic Resistance of Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Electrical Components(BC 1705.12.3)
Seismic Resistance of Storage Racks (BC 1705.12.4)
Spray Fire-Resistant Materials (BC 1705.14)
Structural Cold-Formed Steel (BC 1705.2.6)
Structural Stability – Alterations of Existing Buildings (BC 1705.25.1)
Structural Steel – Details (BC 1705.2.2)
Structural Steel – High Strength Bolting (BC 1705.2.3)
Structural Steel – Welding (BC 1705.2.1)
Structural Wood Frame (BC 110.3.3)
Subgrade Inspection (BC 1705.6)
Subsurface Conditions (BC 1705.6)
Tenant Protection Plan Compliance (BC 1705.26)
Underpinning (BC 1817)
Vertical Masonry Foundation Elements/Piers (BC 1705.19)
Wall Panels, Curtain Walls. and Veneers (BC 1705.20)
Wood – High-Load Diaphragms (BC 1705.5.1)
Wood – Metal-Plate-Connected Trusses (BC 1705.5.2)
Wood – Prefabricated I-Joists (BC 1705.5.3)
Wood – Seismic Resistance (BC 1705.5.5)