Fundamentals of Inspection Practice

Dates: October 26-27, 2021

Meets: Tu and W from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: The Lafayette Hotel, San Diego

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

This class is offered in partnership with the California Department of Transportation, Division of Local Assistance. Registration fees are subsidized with funding from the Cooperative Training Assistance Program. Reduced rates are available to employees of California's city, county, regional, and other public agencies only.

Description

Inspectors are key members of the construction project team. Inspectors ensure that public agencies produce quality projects and help reduce potential liability caused by poor engineering performance. The administrative and technical responsibilities of the inspector continue throughout project delivery and are critical for effectively maintaining a project's compliance with contract requirements.
This course provides an introduction to all of the basic skills needed by the field inspector for most traditional highway construction projects.

Click here for a detailed course outline.

Topics Include

  • scope of an inspector's authority and responsibilities
  • documentation, reports, and legal requirements
  • how the inspector helps ensure safety on the job site
  • how to minimize disputes and claims between parties and get your point across to the contractor
  • inspection methods and tips for earthworks, pilings, asphalt pavement construction, pipelines, portland cement, protective coatings
  • duties of the inspector at project closeout

What You Will Learn

Students gain good working knowledge of the sources, scope, and limits of the inspector's authority and responsibilities, including the importance of inspectors for reducing liability risks for the public agency. Students learn how to inspect wood construction, structural steel, earthworks, pavement, pipelines, Portland Cement concrete, and protective coatings; what to do when a problem is found; and how to be an effective member of the construction project team.

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for public agency resident engineers and construction inspectors responsible for the physical observation and inspection of construction work on the job site. This course focuses on fundamental concepts and is recommended for new construction inspectors, or those needing a refresher course of basic inspection concepts, or those seeking to get into the construction inspection line of work.

For More Information

About our courses and credits, see our FAQ
About cancellations, refunds, and substitutions, see How to Enroll

Cancellation Policy

To cancel your registration and receive a refund less a $75 processing fee, you must notify TechTransfer at least five (5) working days before the course is scheduled to begin. Notifications must be made in writing and sent by email to registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu. We reserve the right to charge the full course fee if proper notification is not sent to TechTransfer. We don't offer refunds for classes with registration fees of $75 or less.

In lieu of canceling your registration, you have three additional options: you may (1) transfer your registration to another class, (2) receive a tuition credit for the total amount, useable toward a future class, or (3) send a substitute in your place. Please contact us at least 5 full working days before the class is scheduled to begin so we may process your request.

If you’ve registered for a self-paced class, you cannot receive a refund once you start the class.

We recommend you discuss any possible problems or online security issues with your IT person before you register for any online classes. If you are worried about connectivity issues, please contact the online training coordinator the week before the class to schedule a time to test your system. If you do not test your system and you have technical issues during a live online class, we will not provide a refund.

Or email us with your questions at registrar@techtransfer.berkeley.edu
Or call us at 510-643-4393

Notes:

We have a limited sleeping room block with the The Layfayette Hotel on first come, first serve basis. To make a reservation, you can call 619-296-2101 and ask for the UC Berkeley Inspections Meeting room block or use this link and enter “UCBFI” as the group code to receive the group rate.

For all in-person classes, we will meet or exceed recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the California Department of Public Health, and guidance from the University of California, Berkeley regarding events, as well as any local health department directives from the jurisdiction in which the class is located.

At this time, that means that in our classrooms physical distancing among class participants is not required. We will be providing and encouraging use of hand sanitizer and discouraging hand shakes. Regardless of less strict guidance and out of an abundance of caution, we will continue to require all students and instructors to wear masks indoors, with these exceptions: (1) the instructor, while teaching and greater than 6' from others, and (2) anyone, while eating or drinking. We'll ask all students to agree to mask wearing when they register for in-person classes. If you do not agree to wearing a mask indoors for the duration of the class, please do not register for any in-person classes at this time.
Hours:16.00
CEUs:1.60

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
FeeCA Public Agency$ 375.00
Fee-AlternateStandard fee$ 750.00

The Lafayette Hotel, San Diego

The Lafayette Hotel, Swim Club & Bungalows
2223 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, California, 92104

Joseph Goldhammer

Consultant, Retired from San Diego County Department of Public Works

Mr. Goldhammer has extensive experience in public works projects, having worked for over 20 years at the County of San Diego Department of Public Works with responsibilities over a wide range of street and highway construction and design work. He has also taught soils engineering at Southwestern College and has served as a consultant to Paramount Petroleum Corporation.


Larry Horsman

Civil and Materials Engineer, San Diego County Department of Public Works

Mr. Horsman teaches building construction and technology at Mesa College in San Diego. His expertise includes construction materials, building inspection, construction management, and construction practices. At the San Diego County Department of Public Works, he runs the county DPW Materials Lab and works with geotechnical, materials, hazmat, and constructability issues.

Date Day Time Location
10/26/2021Tuesday8 AM to 5 PM The Lafayette Hotel, San Diego
10/27/2021Wednesday8 AM to 5 PM The Lafayette Hotel, San Diego

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