Special Inspections

Soil Consultants, Inc. performs inspections to assure Owners that requirements of Chapter 1 and Chapter 17 of the International Building Code are met. Our inspectors are certified by the International Code Council (ICC). Our staff also are are certified by the South Carolina Building Codes Council (SCLLR BCC).

Chapter 17 inspections are provided by SCI special inspectors for:

  • Concrete
    • Reinforcement placement
    • Forms
    • Epoxy anchors
    • Compressive strength
    • Curing
  • Fireproofing
    • Thickness verification
    • Adhesion testing
    • Density testing
  • Foundations
    • Shallow
    • Cast-in-place
    • Piles
    • Auger pressure-grouted piles
    • Helical
    • Micropiles
  • Masonry
    • In-place inspections (horizontal and vertical)
    • Mortar placement and testing
    • Masonry prism casting and testing
  • Soils
    • Material conformance
    • Subgrade conditions
    • Fill placement compaction verification
  • Steel construction
    • Steel fabricator inspection
    • Structural steel and bolted connections
    • Structural steel and welded connections
    • Cold-formed steel inspections
    • Nondestructive testing of welded connections
  • Wood construction

SCI’s code enforcement officers (IBC Chapter 1 inspectors) verify construction conformance for:

  • Building components
  • Electrical components
  • Mechanical components
  • Plumbing components