Introduction to Engineering Construction Inspection offers expert tools and advice on construction inspection for buildings and civil engineering projects, including construction of roads, highways, pipelines, reservoirs, water and wastewater projects, hydroelectric, and other large engineered projects. More than 150 informative illustrations supplement expert coverage of the activities and processes involved in observing and documenting a project through the construction phase-from initial site work and geotechnical work to major engineered structural systems in concrete and steel, and project acceptance by the owner.

Introduction.

About the Authors.

1. The Construction Team.

2. Responsibility and Authority.

3. Safety on the Job.

4. Documentation: Records and Reports.

5. Measurement and Payment.

6. Paving and Surfacing.

7. Earthworks Inspection.

8. Underground Pipelines.

9. Inspection of Pipe Foundations.

10. Portland Cement Concrete Construction.

11. Waterstop Joints in Hydraulic Structures.

12. Steel Connections and Fasteners.

13. Protective Coating.

14. Project Closeout.

Bibliography.

Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions.

Index.