OUR SERVICES
What Are Special Inspections?
Special Inspections are required in accordance with the California Building Code (CBC), Chapter 17 for most construction projects. These third-party special inspections are often needed, in addition to inspections conducted by the jurisdiction.
Forsythe Engineering Consultants’ Special Inspections services consist of overseeing materials testing & workmanship critical to the structural integrity of the building/project.
REINFORCED CONCRETE
Concrete Placement & Sampling
Batch Plant Inspection
Reinforcing Steel Placement Inspection
PRE-CAST CONCRETE FABRICATION
Concrete Placement & Sampling
Reinforcing Steel Placement Inspection
POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE
Concrete Placement and Sampling
Reinforcing Steel & Tendon Placement Inspection
Tendon Stressing Observations
SHOTCRETE | GUNITE
Pre-Production Panel
Reinforcing Steel Placement Inspection
Shotcrete Placement Inspection
Gunite Placement Inspection
STRUCTURAL STEEL & WELDING
Material Identification
Shop Fabrication or Field Welding Inspection
Non-Destructive Testing
High Strength Bolting Inspection
WOOD FRAMING
Material Verification
Shear Wall Nailing Inspection
Floor Diaphragm Nailing Inspection
ANCHOR & DOWEL INSTALLATION
Installation Inspection
Torque/Proofload Testing
STRUCTURAL MASONRY
CMU Placement & Sampling
Reinforcing Steel Placement Inspection
Grout Placement Inspection
FIREPROOFING
Intumescent Fireproofing
OUR FAMILY
Locally owned & operated by Barry & Stacie Forsythe, our second-generation family business provides special inspection & materials testing services for various types of new construction, alteration/additions & seismic retrofits; spanning commercial, industrial, & residential applications.
We work hand-in-hand with architects, structural engineers, contractors, developers, manufacturers & numerous private clients; supplying special inspections for wineries, commercial/office buildings, new & remodel residential projects, throughout the San Francisco Bay Area & including Napa, Sonoma and Marin counties.
Our highly-skilled & service-oriented field inspections team applies decades of experience & guidance when collecting samples from your job-site, ensuring the delivery of viable materials to our laboratory for testing.
Our Materials Testing Laboratory holds accreditation through the AASHTO Accreditation Program (AAP) for Concrete and is overseen by a professional, registered engineer with testing conducted by certified laboratory technicians ensuring every aspect of testing is thoroughly & accurately performed & meticulously recorded so that you may provide complete, concise reporting to local & state regulatory agencies for approval.
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