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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1612 - FLOOD LOADS › Subsection 1612.1 - General

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Within
flood hazard areas
as established in
				  Section 1612.3, all new construction of buildings, structures and portions of
				  buildings and structures, including substantial improvement and restoration of
				  substantial damage to buildings and structures, shall be designed and
				  constructed to resist the effects of flood hazards and flood loads. For
				  buildings that are located in more than one
flood hazard area
,
				  the provisions associated with the most restrictive
flood hazard
				  area
shall apply.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1612 - FLOOD LOADS › Subsection 1612.3 - Establishment of flood hazard areas

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To establish
flood hazard areas
, the
				  applicable governing authority shall adopt a flood hazard map and supporting
				  data. The flood hazard map shall include, at a minimum, areas of special flood
				  hazard as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an
				  engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for [INSERT NAME OF
				  JURISDICTION]," dated [INSERT DATE OF ISSUANCE], as amended or revised with the
				  accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway
				  Map (FBFM) and related supporting data along with any revisions thereto. The
				  adopted flood hazard map and supporting data are hereby adopted by reference
				  and declared to be part of this section.
1612.3.1
Design flood
				elevations.
Where design flood elevations are not included in the
flood hazard areas
established in Section 1612.3, or where
				floodways are not designated, the
building official
is
				authorized to require the applicant to:
1.
				Obtain and reasonably utilize any design flood elevation and floodway data
				available from a federal, state or other source; or
2. Determine the design flood elevation
				and/or floodway in accordance with accepted hydrologic and hydraulic
				engineering practices used to define special flood hazard areas. Determinations
				shall be undertaken by a
registered design professional
who
				shall document that the technical methods used reflect currently accepted
				engineering practice.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1612 - FLOOD LOADS › Subsection 1612.4 - Design and construction

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The design and construction of buildings and structures
				  located in
flood hazard areas
, including flood hazard areas
				  subject to high-velocity wave action, shall be in accordance with Chapter 5 of
				  ASCE 7 and with ASCE 24.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1612 - FLOOD LOADS › Subsection 1612.5 - Flood hazard documentation

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The following documentation shall be prepared and sealed by
				  a
registered design professional
and submitted to the
building official
:
1.
				For construction in
flood hazard areas
not subject to
				high-velocity wave action:
1.1. The elevation
				of the lowest floor, including the basement, as required by the lowest floor
				elevation inspection in Section 110.3.3.
1.2. For fully enclosed areas below the
				design flood elevation where provisions to allow for the automatic entry and
				exit of floodwaters do not meet the minimum requirements in Section 2.6.2.1 of
				ASCE 24,
construction documents
shall include a statement that
				the design will provide for equalization of hydrostatic flood forces in
				accordance with Section 2.6.2.2 of ASCE 24.
1.3. For dry floodproofed nonresidential
				buildings,
construction documents
shall include a statement
				that the dry floodproofing is designed in accordance with ASCE 24.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1613 - EARTHQUAKE LOADS › Subsection 1613.1 - Scope

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Every structure, and portion thereof, including
				  nonstructural components that are permanently attached to structures and their
				  supports and attachments, shall be designed and constructed to resist the
				  effects of earthquake motions in accordance with ASCE 7, excluding Chapter 14
				  and Appendix 11A. The
seismic design category
for a structure
				  is permitted to be determined in accordance with Section 1613 or ASCE 7.
Exceptions:
1. Detached one- and two-family dwellings,
				assigned to
Seismic Design Category
A, B or C, or located
				where the mapped short-period spectral response acceleration,
S
S, is less than 0.4 g.
2. The seismic-force-resisting system of
				wood-frame buildings that conform to the provisions of Section 2308 are not
				required to be analyzed as specified in this section.
3. Agricultural storage structures intended
				only for incidental human occupancy.
4. Structures that require special
				consideration of their response characteristics and environment that are not
				addressed by this code or ASCE 7 and for which other regulations provide
				seismic criteria, such as vehicular bridges, electrical transmission towers,
				hydraulic structures, buried utility lines and their appurtenances and nuclear
				reactors.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1613 - EARTHQUAKE LOADS › Subsection 1613.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of
				  this section, have the meanings shown herein.
DESIGN EARTHQUAKE GROUND MOTION.
The earthquake
				  ground motion that buildings and structures are specifically proportioned to
				  resist in Section 1613.
MAXIMUM CONSIDERED EARTHQUAKE GROUND MOTION.
The most severe earthquake effects considered by this code.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS.
For the purposes of
				  determining seismic loads in ASCE 7, mechanical systems shall include plumbing
				  systems as specified therein.
ORTHOGONAL.
To be in two horizontal directions,
				  at 90 degrees (1.57 rad) to each other.
SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY.
A classification
				  assigned to a structure based on its
occupancy category
and
				  the severity of the design earthquake ground motion at the site.
SEISMIC-FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM.
That part of
				  the structural system that has been considered in the design to provide the
				  required resistance to the prescribed seismic forces.
SITE CLASS.
A classification assigned to a site
				  based on the types of soils present and their engineering properties as defined
				  in Section 1613.5.2.
SITE COEFFICIENTS.
The values of
F
a and
F
v indicated in Tables 1613.5.3(1) and
				  1613.5.3(2), respectively.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1613 - EARTHQUAKE LOADS › Subsection 1613.3 - Existing buildings

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Additions
,
alterations
,
				  repairs or change of occupancy of existing buildings shall be in accordance
				  with Chapter 34.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1613 - EARTHQUAKE LOADS › Subsection 1613.4 - Special inspections

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Where required by Sections 1705.3 through 1705.3.5, the
				  statement of special inspections shall include the
special
				  inspections
required by Section 1705.3.6.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1613 - EARTHQUAKE LOADS › Subsection 1613.6 - Alternatives to ASCE 7

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The provisions of Section 1613.6 shall be permitted as
				  alternatives to the relevant provisions of ASCE 7.
1613.6.1
Assumption of flexible
				diaphragm.
Add the following text at the end of Section 12.3.1.1 of ASCE
				7.
Diaphragms constructed of wood structural panels or untopped
				  steel decking shall also be permitted to be idealized as flexible, provided all
				  of the following conditions are met:
1. Toppings of concrete or similar materials
				are not placed over wood structural panel diaphragms except for nonstructural
				toppings no greater than 11/2
				inches (38 mm) thick.
2. Each line
				of vertical elements of the seismic-force-resisting system complies with the
				allowable story drift of Table 12.12-1.
3. Vertical elements of the
				seismic-force-resisting system are light-frame walls sheathed with wood
				structural panels rated for shear resistance or steel sheets.
4. Portions of wood structural panel
				diaphragms that cantilever beyond the vertical elements of the
				lateral-force-resisting system are designed in accordance with Section 4.2.5.2
				of AF & PA SDPWS.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1613 - EARTHQUAKE LOADS › Subsection 1613.7 - ASCE 7, Section 11.7.5

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Modify ASCE 7, Section 11.7.5 to read as follows:
11.7.5
Anchorage of walls.
Walls
				shall be anchored to the roof and all floors and members that provide lateral
				support for the wall or that are supported by the wall. The anchorage shall
				provide a direct connection between the walls and the roof or floor
				construction. The connections shall be capable of resisting the forces
				specified in Section 11.7.3 applied horizontally, substituted for
E
in load combinations of Section 2.3 or 2.4.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1614 - STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY › Subsection 1614.1 - General

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Buildings classified as high-rise buildings in accordance
				  with Section 403 and assigned to
Occupancy Category
III or IV
				  shall comply with the requirements of this section. Frame structures shall
				  comply with the requirements of Section 1614.3. Bearing wall structures shall
				  comply with the requirements of Section 1614.4.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 16 - Structural Design › Section 1614 - STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY › Subsection 1614.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of
				  Section 1614, have the meanings shown herein.
BEARING WALL STRUCTURE.
A building or other
				  structure in which vertical loads from floors and roofs are primarily supported
				  by walls.
FRAME STRUCTURE.
A building or other structure
				  in which vertical loads from floors and roofs are primarily supported by
				  columns.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1701 - GENERAL › Subsection 1701.1 - Scope

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The provisions of this chapter shall govern the quality,
				  workmanship and requirements for materials covered. Materials of construction
				  and tests shall conform to the applicable standards listed in this
				  code.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1701 - GENERAL › Subsection 1701.2 - New materials

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New building materials, equipment, appliances, systems or
				  methods of construction not provided for in this code, and any material of
				  questioned suitability proposed for use in the construction of a building or
				  structure, shall be subjected to the tests prescribed in this chapter and in
				  the
approved
rules to determine character, quality and
				  limitations of use.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1703 - APPROVALS › Subsection 1703.1 - Approved agency

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An
approved agency
shall provide all
				  information as necessary for the
building official
to
				  determine that the agency meets the applicable requirements.
1703.1.1
Independence.
An
approved
agency
shall be objective, competent
				and independent from the contractor responsible for the work being inspected.
				The agency shall also disclose possible conflicts of interest so that
				objectivity can be confirmed.
1703.1.2
Equipment.
An
approved
agency
shall have adequate equipment
				to perform required tests. The equipment shall be periodically
				calibrated.
1703.1.3
Personnel.
An
approved
agency
shall
				employ experienced personnel educated in conducting, supervising and evaluating
				tests and/or inspections.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1703 - APPROVALS › Subsection 1703.2 - Written approval

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Any material, appliance, equipment, system or method of
				  construction meeting the requirements of this code shall be
approved
in writing after satisfactory completion of the
				  required tests and submission of required test reports.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1703 - APPROVALS › Subsection 1703.3 - Approved record

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For any material, appliance, equipment, system or method of
				  construction that has been
approved
, a record of such
				  approval, including the conditions and limitations of the approval, shall be
				  kept on file in the
building official's
office and shall be
				  open to public inspection at appropriate times.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1703 - APPROVALS › Subsection 1703.4 - Performance

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Specific information consisting of test reports conducted by
				  an
approved
testing agency in accordance with standards
				  referenced in Chapter 35, or other such information as necessary, shall be
				  provided for the
building official
to determine that the
				  material meets the applicable code requirements.
1703.4.1
Research and
				investigation.
Sufficient technical data shall be submitted to the
building official
to substantiate the proposed use of any
				material or assembly. If it is determined that the evidence submitted is
				satisfactory proof of performance for the use intended, the
building
				official
shall approve the use of the material or assembly subject to
				the requirements of this code. The costs, reports and investigations required
				under these provisions shall be paid by the applicant.
1703.4.2
Research reports.
Supporting data, where necessary to assist in the approval of materials or
				assemblies not specifically provided for in this code, shall consist of valid
				research reports from
approved
sources.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1703 - APPROVALS › Subsection 1703.5 - Labeling

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Where materials or assemblies are required by this code to
				  be
labeled
, such materials and assemblies shall be
labeled
by an
approved
agency
in accordance with Section 1703. Products and materials
				  required to be labeled shall be labeled in accordance with the procedures set
				  forth in Sections 1703.5.1 through 1703.5.3.
1703.5.1
Testing.
An
approved
agency
shall test a representative
				sample of the product or material being
labeled
to the
				relevant standard or standards. The
approved
agency
shall maintain a record of the tests performed. The
				record shall provide sufficient detail to verify compliance with the test
				standard.
1703.5.2
Inspection and identification.
The
approved
agency
shall periodically perform an inspection, which shall
				be in-plant if necessary, of the product or material that is to be
labeled
. The inspection shall verify that the labeled product
				or material is representative of the product or material tested.
1703.5.3
Label information.
The
label
shall contain the manufacturer's or distributor's
				identification, model number, serial number or definitive information
				describing the product or material's performance characteristics and
approved
agency's
identification.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1703 - APPROVALS › Subsection 1703.6 - Evaluation and follow-up inspection services

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Where structural components or other items regulated by this
				  code are not visible for inspection after completion of a prefabricated
				  assembly, the applicant shall submit a report of each prefabricated assembly.
				  The report shall indicate the complete details of the assembly, including a
				  description of the assembly and its components, the basis upon which the
				  assembly is being evaluated, test results and similar information and other
				  data as necessary for the
building official
to determine
				  conformance to this code. Such a report shall be
approved
by
				  the
building official
.
1703.6.1
Follow-up inspection.
The applicant shall provide for
special inspections
of
				fabricated items in accordance with Section 1704.2.
1703.6.2
Test and inspection
				records.
Copies of necessary test and inspection records shall be filed
				with the
building official
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.2 - Inspection of fabricators

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Where fabrication of structural load-bearing members and
				  assemblies is being performed on the premises of a fabricator's shop,
special inspection
of the fabricated items shall be required
				  by this section and as required elsewhere in this code.
1704.2.1
Fabrication and implementation
				procedures.
The special inspector shall verify that the fabricator
				maintains detailed fabrication and quality control procedures that provide a
				basis for inspection control of the workmanship and the fabricator's ability to
				conform to
approved
construction documents
and referenced standards. The special inspector shall review the procedures for
				completeness and adequacy relative to the code requirements for the
				fabricator's scope of work.
Exception:
Special inspections
as required by Section 1704.2 shall not be required where the fabricator is
approved
in accordance with Section 1704.2.2.
1704.2.2
Fabricator
				approval.
Special inspections
required by Section 1704
				are not required where the work is done on the premises of a fabricator
				registered and
approved
to perform such work without
special inspection
. Approval shall be based upon review of the
				fabricator's written procedural and quality control manuals and periodic
				auditing of fabrication practices by an
approved
special inspection
agency. At completion of fabrication, the
approved
fabricator shall submit a
certificate of
				compliance
to the
building official
stating that the
				work was performed in accordance with the
approved
construction documents
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.4 - Concrete construction

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The
special inspections
and verifications
				  for concrete construction shall be as required by this section and Table
				  1704.4.
Exception:
Special inspections
shall not be required for:
1. Isolated
				spread concrete footings of buildings three stories or less above
grade
				plane
that are fully supported on earth or rock.
2. Continuous concrete footings supporting
				walls of buildings three stories or less above
grade plane
that are fully supported on earth or rock where:
2.1. The footings support walls of
				light-frame construction;
2.2. The
				footings are designed in accordance with Table 1809.7; or
2.3. The structural design of the footing is
				based on a specified compressive strength,
f'c,
no greater than 2,500 pounds per
				square inch (psi) (17.2 MPa), regardless of the compressive strength specified
				in the
construction documents
or used in the footing
				construction.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.6 - Wood construction

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Special inspections
of the fabrication
				  process of prefabricated wood structural elements and assemblies shall be in
				  accordance with Section 1704.2.
Special inspections
of
				  site-built assemblies shall be in accordance with this section.
1704.6.1
High-load diaphragms.
High-load diaphragms designed in accordance with Table 2306.2.1(2) shall
				be installed with
special inspections
as indicated in Section
				1704.1. The special inspector shall inspect the wood structural panel sheathing
				to ascertain whether it is of the grade and thickness shown on the
approved
building plans. Additionally, the special inspector
				must verify the nominal size of framing members at adjoining panel edges, the
				nail or staple diameter and length, the number of fastener lines and that the
				spacing between fasteners in each line and at edge margins agrees with the
approved
building plans.
1704.6.2
Metal-plate-connected wood
				trusses spanning 60 feet or greater.
Where a truss clear span is 60 feet
				(18 288 mm) or greater, the special inspector shall verify that the temporary
				installation restraint/bracing and the permanent individual truss member
				restraint/bracing are installed in accordance with the
approved
truss submittal package.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.7 - Soils

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Special inspections
for existing site soil
				  conditions, fill placement and load-bearing requirements shall be as required
				  by this section and Table 1704.7. The
approved
geotechnical
				  report, and the
construction documents
prepared by the
registered design professionals
shall be used to determine
				  compliance. During fill placement, the special inspector shall determine that
				  proper materials and procedures are used in accordance with the provisions of
				  the
approved
geotechnical report.
Exception:
Where Section 1803 does not require
				  reporting of materials and procedures for fill placement, the special inspector
				  shall verify that the in-place dry density of the compacted fill is not less
				  than 90 percent of the maximum dry density at optimum moisture content
				  determined in accordance with ASTM D 1557.
TABLE 1704.7 REQUIRED VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF
				  SOILS
VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION TASK
CONTINUOUS DURING TASK LISTED
PERIODICALLY DURING TASK LISTED
1. Verify materials below shallow foundations are
							 adequate to achieve the design bearing capacity.
-
X
2. Verify excavations are extended to proper depth and
							 have reached proper material.
-
X
3. Perform classification and testing of compacted fill
							 materials.
-
X
4. Verify use of proper materials, densities and lift
							 thicknesses during placement and compaction of compacted fill.
X
-
5. Prior to placement of compacted fill, observe
							 subgrade and verify that site has been prepared properly.
-
X
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.8 - Driven deep foundations

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Special inspections
shall be performed
				  during installation and testing of driven deep foundation elements as required
				  by Table 1704.8. The
approved
geotechnical report, and the
construction documents
prepared by the
registered
				  design professionals
, shall be used to determine compliance.
TABLE 1704.8 REQUIRED VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF
				  DRIVEN DEEP FOUNDATION ELEMENTS
VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION TASK
CONTINUOUS DURING TASK LISTED
PERIODICALLY DURING TASK LISTED
1. Verify element materials, sizes and lengths comply
							 with the requirements.
X
-
2. Determine capacities of test elements and conduct
							 additional load tests, as required.
X
-
3. Observe driving operations and maintain complete and
							 accurate records for each element.
X
-
4. Verify placement locations and plumbness, confirm
							 type and size of hammer, record number of blows per foot of penetration,
							 determine required penetrations to achieve design capacity, record tip and butt
							 elevations and document any damage to foundation element.
X
-
5. For steel elements, perform additional inspections
							 in accordance with Section 1704.3.
-
-
6. For concrete elements and concrete-filled elements,
							 perform additional inspections in accordance with Section 1704.4.
-
-
7. For specialty elements, perform additional
							 inspections as determined by the registered design professional in responsible
							 charge.
-
-
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.9 - Cast-in-place deep foundations

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Special inspections
shall be performed
				  during installation and testing of cast-in-place deep foundation elements as
				  required by Table 1704.9. The
approved
geotechnical report,
				  and the
construction documents
prepared by the
registered design professionals
, shall be used to determine
				  compliance.
TABLE 1704.9 REQUIRED VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION OF
				  CAST-IN-PLACE DEEP FOUNDATION ELEMENTS
VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION TASK
CONTINUOUS DURING TASK LISTED
PERIODICALLY DURING TASK LISTED
1. Observe drilling operations and maintain complete
							 and accurate records for each element.
X
-
2. Verify placement locations and plumbness, confirm
							 element diameters, bell diameters (if applicable), lengths, embedment into
							 bedrock (if applicable) and adequate end-bearing strata capacity. Record
							 concrete or grout volumes.
X
-
3. For concrete elements, perform additional
							 inspections in accordance with Section 1704.4.
-
-
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.10 - Helical pile foundations

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Special inspections
shall be performed
				  continuously during installation of helical pile foundations. The information
				  recorded shall include installation equipment used, pile dimensions, tip
				  elevations, final depth, final installation torque and other pertinent
				  installation data as required by the
registered design
				  professional
in responsible charge
. The
approved
geotechnical report and the
construction
				  documents
prepared by the
registered design
				  professional
shall be used to determine compliance.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.11 - Vertical masonry foundation elements

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Special inspection
shall be performed in
				  accordance with Section 1704.5 for vertical masonry foundation
				  elements.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.12 - Sprayed fire-resistant materials

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Special inspections
for sprayed
				  fire-resistant materials applied to floor, roof and wall assemblies and
				  structural members shall be in accordance with Sections 1704.12.1 through
				  1704.12.6.
Special inspections
shall be based on the
				  fire-resistance design as designated in the
approved construction
				  documents
. The tests set forth in this section shall be based on
				  samplings from specific floor, roof and wall assemblies and structural members.
Special inspections
shall be performed after the rough
				  installation of electrical, automatic sprinkler, mechanical and plumbing
				  systems and suspension systems for ceilings, where applicable.
1704.12.1
Physical and visual
				tests.
The
special inspections
shall include the
				following tests and observations to demonstrate compliance with the listing and
				the fire-resistance rating:
1. Condition of
				substrates.
2. Thickness of
				application.
3. Density in pounds
				per cubic foot (kg/m3).
4. Bond strength adhesion/cohesion.
5. Condition of finished
				application.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.13 - Mastic and intumescent fire-resistant coatings

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Special inspections
for mastic and
				  intumescent fire-resistant coatings applied to structural elements and decks
				  shall be in accordance with AWCI 12-B.
Special inspections
shall be based on the fire-resistance design as designated in the
approved
construction
				  documents
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.14 - Exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS)

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Special inspections
shall be required for
				  all EIFS applications.
Exceptions:
1.
Special inspections
shall
				not be required for EIFS applications installed over a
water-resistive
				barrier
with a means of draining moisture to the exterior.
2.
Special inspections
shall
				not be required for EIFS applications installed over masonry or concrete walls.
1704.14.1
Water-resistive barrier
				coating.
A
water-resistive barrier
coating complying
				with ASTM E 2570 requires
special inspection
of the
water-resistive barrier
coating when installed over a
				sheathing substrate.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.15 - Special cases

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Special inspections
shall be required for
				  proposed work that is, in the opinion of the
building
				  official
, unusual in its nature, such as, but not limited to, the
				  following examples:
1. Construction
				materials and systems that are alternatives to materials and systems prescribed
				by this code.
2. Unusual design
				applications of materials described in this code.
3. Materials and systems required to be
				installed in accordance with additional manufacturer's instructions that
				prescribe requirements not contained in this code or in standards referenced by
				this code.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1704 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1704.16 - Special inspection for smoke control

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Smoke control systems shall be tested by a special
				  inspector. [F]
1704.16.1
Testing scope.
The test scope shall be as follows: [F]
1. During erection of ductwork and prior to
				concealment for the purposes of leakage testing and recording of device
				location.
2. Prior to occupancy and
				after sufficient completion for the purposes of pressure difference testing,
				flow measurements and detection and control verification.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1705 - STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1705.1 - General

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Where
special inspection
or testing is
				  required by Section 1704, 1707 or 1708, the
registered design
				  professional
in responsible charge
shall prepare a
				  statement of special inspections in accordance with Section 1705 for submittal
				  by the applicant (see Section 1704.1.1).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1705 - STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1705.2 - Content of statement of special inspections

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The statement of special inspections shall identify the
				  following:
1. The materials, systems,
				components and work required to have
special inspection
or
				testing by the
building official
or by the
registered
				design professional
responsible for each portion of the
				work.
2. The type and extent of
				each
special inspection
.
3. The type and extent of each
				test.
4. Additional requirements
				for
special inspection
or testing for seismic or wind
				resistance as specified in Section 1705.3, 1705.4, 1707 or 1708.
5. For each type of
special
				inspection
, identification as to whether it will be continuous
special inspection
or periodic
special
				inspection
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1705 - STATEMENT OF SPECIAL INSPECTIONS › Subsection 1705.4 - Wind resistance

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The statement of special inspections shall include wind
				  requirements for structures constructed in the following areas:
1. In wind Exposure Category B, where the
				3-second-gust basic wind speed is 120 miles per hour (mph) (52.8 m/s) or
				greater.
2. In wind Exposure
				Category C or D, where the 3-second- gust basic wind speed is 110 mph (49 m/s)
				or greater.
1705.4.1
Wind requirements
				in the statement of special inspections.
When Section 1705.4 specifies
				that wind requirements be included, the statement of special inspections shall
				identify the main wind-force-resisting systems and wind-resisting components
				subject to
special inspections
as specified in Section
				1705.4.2.
1705.4.2
Detailed
				requirements.
The statement of special inspections shall include at
				least the following systems and components:
1.
				Roof cladding and roof framing connections.
2. Wall connections to roof and floor
				diaphragms and framing.
3. Roof and
				floor diaphragm systems, including collectors, drag struts and boundary
				elements.
4. Vertical
				wind-force-resisting systems, including braced frames, moment frames and shear
				walls.
5. Wind-force-resisting
				system connections to the foundation.
6. Fabrication and installation of systems or
				components required to meet the impact-resistance requirements of Section
				1609.1.2.
Exception:
Fabrication of manufactured systems
				  or components that have a
label
indicating compliance with the
				  wind-load and impact-resistance requirements of this code.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1706 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR WIND REQUIREMENTS › Subsection 1706.1 - Special inspections for wind requirements

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Special inspections
itemized in Sections
				  1706.2 through 1706.4, unless exempted by the exceptions to Section 1704.1, are
				  required for buildings and structures constructed in the following
				  areas:
1. In wind Exposure Category B,
				where the 3-second-gust basic wind speed is 120 miles per hour (52.8 m/sec) or
				greater.
2. In wind Exposure
				Categories C or D, where the 3-second-gust basic wind speed is 110 mph (49
				m/sec) or greater.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1706 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR WIND REQUIREMENTS › Subsection 1706.2 - Structural wood

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Continuous special inspection is required during field
				  gluing operations of elements of the main windforce-resisting system. Periodic
				  special inspection is required for nailing, bolting, anchoring and other
				  fastening of components within the main windforce-resisting system, including
				  wood shear walls, wood diaphragms, drag struts, braces and hold-downs.
Exception:
Special inspection
is not required for wood shear walls, shear panels and diaphragms, including
				  nailing, bolting, anchoring and other fastening to other components of the main
				  windforce-resisting system, where the fastener spacing of the sheathing is more
				  than 4 inches (102 mm) on center.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1706 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR WIND REQUIREMENTS › Subsection 1706.3 - Cold-formed steel light-frame construction

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Periodic special inspection is required during welding
				  operations of elements of the main windforce-resisting system. Periodic special
				  inspection is required for screw attachment, bolting, anchoring and other
				  fastening of components within the main windforce-resisting system, including
				  shear walls, braces, diaphragms, collectors (drag struts) and
				  hold-downs.
Exception:
Special inspection
is not required for cold-formed steel light-frame shear walls, braces,
				  diaphragms, collectors (drag struts) and hold-downs where either of the
				  following apply:
1. The sheathing is
				gypsum board or fiberboard.
2. The
				sheathing is wood structural panel or steel sheets on only one side of the
				shear wall, shear panel or diaphragm assembly and the fastener spacing of the
				sheathing is more than 4 inches (102 mm) on center (o.c.).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1706 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR WIND REQUIREMENTS › Subsection 1706.4 - Wind-resisting components

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Periodic special inspection is required for the following
				  systems and components:
1. Roof
				cladding.
2. Wall
				cladding.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.1 - Special inspections for seismic resistance

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Special inspections
itemized in Sections
				  1707.2 through 1707.9, unless exempted by the exceptions of Section 1704.1,
				  1705.3, or 1705.3.1, are required for the following:
1. The seismic-force-resisting systems in
				structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category
C, D, E or F,
				as determined in Section 1613.
2.
				Designated seismic systems in structures assigned to
Seismic Design
				Category
D, E or F.
3.
				Architectural, mechanical and electrical components in structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category
C, D, E or F that are required in
				Sections 1707.6 and 1707.7.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.2 - Structural steel

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Special inspection
for structural steel
				  shall be in accordance with the quality assurance plan requirements of AISC
				  341.
Exceptions:
1.
Special inspections
of
				structural steel in structures assigned to
Seismic Design
				Category
C that are not specifically detailed for seismic resistance,
				with a response modification coefficient,
R
, of 3 or less,
				excluding cantilever column systems.
2. For ordinary moment frames, ultrasonic and
				magnetic particle testing of complete joint penetration groove welds are only
				required for demand critical welds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.3 - Structural wood

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Continuous special inspection is required during field
				  gluing operations of elements of the seismic-force-resisting system. Periodic
				  special inspection is required for nailing, bolting, anchoring and other
				  fastening of components within the seismic-force-resisting system, including
				  wood shear walls, wood diaphragms, drag struts, braces, shear panels and
				  hold-downs.
Exception:
Special inspection
is not required for wood shear walls, shear panels and diaphragms, including
				  nailing, bolting, anchoring and other fastening to other components of the
				  seismic-force-resisting system, where the fastener spacing of the sheathing is
				  more than 4 inches (102 mm) on center (o.c.).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.4 - Cold-formed steel light-frame construction

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Periodic special inspection is required during welding
				  operations of elements of the seismic-force-resisting system. Periodic special
				  inspection is required for screw attachment, bolting, anchoring and other
				  fastening of components within the seismic-force-resisting system, including
				  shear walls, braces, diaphragms, collectors (drag struts) and
				  hold-downs.
Exception:
Special inspection
is not required for cold-formed steel light-frame shear walls, braces,
				  diaphragms, collectors (drag struts) and hold-downs where either of the
				  following apply:
1. The sheathing is
				gypsum board or fiberboard.
2. The
				sheathing is wood structural panel or steel sheets on only one side of the
				shear wall, shear panel or diaphragm assembly and the fastener spacing of the
				sheathing is more than 4 inches (102 mm) o.c.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.5 - Storage racks and access floors

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Periodic
special inspection
is required
				  during the anchorage of access floors and storage racks 8 feet (2438 mm) or
				  greater in height in structures assigned to
Seismic Design
				  Category
D, E or F.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.6 - Architectural components

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Periodic
special inspection
during the
				  erection and fastening of exterior cladding, interior and exterior nonbearing
				  walls and interior and exterior veneer in structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category
D, E or F.
Exceptions:
1.
Special inspection
is not
				required for exterior cladding, interior and exterior nonbearing walls and
				interior and exterior veneer 30 feet (9144 mm) or less in height above grade or
				walking surface.
2.
Special
				inspection
is not required for exterior cladding and interior and
				exterior veneer weighing 5 psf (24.5 N/m2) or
				less.
3.
Special
				inspection
is not required for interior nonbearing walls weighing 15
				psf (73.5 N/m2) or less.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.7 - Mechanical and electrical components

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Special inspection
for mechanical and
				  electrical equipment shall be as follows:
1. Periodic special inspection is required
				during the anchorage of electrical equipment for emergency or standby power
				systems in structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category
C,
				D, E or F;
2. Periodic special
				inspection is required during the installation of anchorage of other electrical
				equipment in structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category
E
				or F;
3. Periodic special
				inspection is required during installation of piping systems intended to carry
				flammable, combustible or
highly
toxic
contents and their associated mechanical units in structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category
C, D, E or F;
4. Periodic special inspection is required
				during the installation of HVAC ductwork that will contain hazardous materials
				in structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category
C, D, E or
				F; and
5. Periodic special
				inspection is required during the installation of vibration isolation systems
				in structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category
C, D, E or F
				where the
construction documents
require a nominal clearance
				of 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or less
				between the equipment support frame and restraint.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.8 - Designated seismic system verifications

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The special inspector shall examine designated seismic
				  systems requiring seismic qualification in accordance with Section 1708.4 and
				  verify that the
label
, anchorage or mounting conforms to the
certificate of compliance
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 17 - Structural Tests and Special Inspections › Section 1707 - SPECIAL INSPECTIONS FOR SEISMIC RESISTANCE › Subsection 1707.9 - Seismic isolation system

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Periodic special inspection is required during the
				  fabrication and installation of isolator units and energy dissipation devices
				  that are part of the seismic isolation system.