Engineering Services

  • Structural design of up to 8 story buildings.
  • Structural design for renovation of existing buildings (residential, commercial and industrial buildings)
  • Inspections for new building construction.
  • Special inspections for renovation of existing buildings (residential, commercial and industrial buildings)
  • Special inspections and progress inspections required by New York City Department of Buildings.

Special Inspections

Inspections Code Section
Structural Steel – Welding BC 1704.3.1
Structural Steel – Details BC 1704.3.2
Structural Steel – High Strength Bolting BC 1704.3.3
Structural Cold – Formed Steel BC 1704.3.4
Concrete – Cast – In – Place BC 1704.4
Concrete – Precast BC 1704.4
Concrete – Prestressed BC 1704.4
Masonry BC 1704.5
Wood – Installation of Metal – Plate – Connected Trusses BC 1704.6.2
Wood – Installation of Prefabricated I – Joists BC 1704.6.3
Subgrade Inspection BC 1704.7.1
Subsurface Conditions – Fill Placement & In – Place Density BC 1704.7.2, BC 1704.7.3
Vertical Masonry Foundation Elements BC 1704.9
Walls Panels, Curtain Walls, and Veneer BC 1704.10
Sprayed Fire – Resistant Materials BC 1704.11
Mastic and Intumescent Fire – resistant Coatings BC 1704.12
Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS) BC 1704.13
Alternative Materials – OTCR Buildings Bulletin # ___ BC 1704.14
Mechanical Systems BC 1704.16
Structural Stability – Existing Buildings BC 1704.20.1
Excavations – Sheeting, Shoring and Bracing BC 1704.20.2
Underpinning BC 1704.20.3, BC 1814
Mechanical Demolition BC 1704.19, BC 3306.6
Private On – Site Storm Water Drainage Disposal Systems and Detention Facilities Installation BC 1704.21.2
Sprinkler Systems BC 1704.23
Standpipe Systems BC 1704.24
Heating Systems BC 1704.25
Chimneys BC 1704.26
Fire – resistant Penetrations and Joints BC 1704.27
Post – installed Anchors (BB# 2014 – 018, 2014 – 019) BC 1704.32
Seismic Isolation Systems BC 1707.8

Progress Inspections Items

Inspection Code Section
Preliminary 28 – 116.2.1, BC 110.2
Footing and Foundation BC 110.3.1
Structural Wood Frame BC 110.3.3
Energy Code Compliance Inspections BC 110.3.5
Fire – Resistance Rated Construction BC 110.3.4
Public Assembly Emergency Lighting 28 – 116.2.2
Final 28 – 116.2.4.2, BC 110.5 Directive 14 of 1975, and 1 RCNY SS 101-10