ASTM E2393-10a(2015)
(Practice)Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems and Perimeter Fire Barriers
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This practice is intended to provide a standard set of guidelines that are to be followed when conducting and reporting on inspections of installed fire resistive joint systems.
5.2 This practice is intended to provide a means to verify compliance of the installed fire resistive joint systems to the inspection documents.
5.3 This practice is not intended to provide a basis for selecting installers or products, or both.
5.4 This practice is not intended to establish any performance criteria of the inspected fire resistive joint systems.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the establishment of procedures to inspect fire resistive joint systems, including methods for field verification and inspection.
1.2 This practice addresses all types of fire resistive joint systems and of perimeter joint protection.
Note 1: Fire resistive joint system and joint are defined in Test Method E1966 and UL 2079.
Note 2: Perimeter joint protection is defined in Test Method E2307.
Note 3: Fire resistive joint systems include joints between two fire resistive assemblies, and perimeter joints between a fire resistive floor assembly and a non-fire-resistive wall assembly. The application of these systems are sometimes extended based on an evaluation to other types of construction.
1.3 This practice provides methods by which qualified inspectors verify that required fire resistive joint systems on a project have been installed and that their installations are in accordance with the inspection documents.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
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Designation: E2393 − 10a (Reapproved 2015)
Standard Practice for
On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems
and Perimeter Fire Barriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2393; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E699 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Involved in
1.1 This practice covers the establishment of procedures to
Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Building
inspect fire resistive joint systems, including methods for field
Components
verification and inspection.
E1966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint Systems
1.2 This practice addresses all types of fire resistive joint
E2307 Test Method for Determining Fire Resistance of
systems and of perimeter joint protection.
Perimeter Fire Barriers Using Intermediate-Scale, Multi-
NOTE1—FireresistivejointsystemandjointaredefinedinTestMethod
story Test Apparatus
E1966 and UL 2079.
2.2 UL Standard:
NOTE 2—Perimeter joint protection is defined in Test Method E2307.
NOTE 3—Fire resistive joint systems include joints between two fire
UL 2079 Fire Tests of Fire Resistive Joints
resistive assemblies, and perimeter joints between a fire resistive floor
2.3 Other Documents:
assembly and a non-fire-resistive wall assembly. The application of these
International Building Code
systems are sometimes extended based on an evaluation to other types of
NFPA 5000 Building Code
construction.
1.3 This practice provides methods by which qualified
3. Terminology
inspectors verify that required fire resistive joint systems on a
3.1 Definitions—Terms defined in Terminology E631, Ter-
project have been installed and that their installations are in
minology E176, and Practice E699 will prevail for terms not
accordance with the inspection documents.
defined in this document.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
3.2.1 accredited testing laboratory—a company engaged in
standard.
conducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report for
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
testing services and is recognized by the AHJ.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)—the designated
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
authority, or their duly authorized representative, charged with
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
the administration and enforcement of the local fire code or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
building code, or both.
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
3.2.3 authorizing authority (AA)—the designated person, or
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
organization, or their duly authorized representative, charged
as requirements of the standard. with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of
this inspection document.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.3.1 Discussion—Examples of the AA include the re-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
sponsible Architect, Engineer, Building Owner, or their repre-
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
sentatives.
3.2.4 evaluation report—an approved document issued by
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
the Model Code Body Evaluation Service or by the AHJ.
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 on
Serviceability.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2015. Published September 2015. Originally
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2393 – 10a. DOI: Available from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 333 Pfingsten Rd.,
10.1520/E2393-10AR15. Northbrook, IL 60062-2096, http://www.ul.com.
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3.2.5 inspection document—anyinformationprovidedtothe 5. Significance and Use
inspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for the
5.1 This practice is intended to provide a standard set of
inspection process. This information shall include, but is not
guidelines that are to be followed when conducting and
limited to, project specifications, contract drawings, Listed
reportingoninspectionsofinstalledfireresistivejointsystems.
Designs, judgments, manufacturer’s instructions and designs,
5.2 This practice is intended to provide a means to verify
building codes and other documentation.
compliance of the installed fire resistive joint systems to the
3.2.5.1 Discussion—Theapprovedfireresistivejointsystem
inspection documents.
submittal should have sufficient details including the manufac-
turer’s product data, a design listing of the tested fire resistive
5.3 This practice is not intended to provide a basis for
joint system or the engineering judgment design with illus-
selecting installers or products, or both.
trated drawings or descriptive text, or both, for the purpose of
5.4 This practice is not intended to establish any perfor-
verifying each installation and conducting the field-inspection
mance criteria of the inspected fire resistive joint systems.
procedures.
3.2.6 inspection form—the document contained in this prac-
6. Inspector Qualifications
tice that is used to record information obtained during the
6.1 Inspectors shall either be contract inspectors or jurisdic-
inspection(s).
tional inspectors.
3.2.7 inspector—an individual meeting the qualifications set
6.2 Contract Inspectors:
forth in this document and who performs the inspection.
6.2.1 Contract Inspectors shall be acceptable to theAHJ and
3.2.8 judgment—an evaluation of a field condition which
shall meet at least one of the following requirements.
does not conform to an existing tested and listed system.
6.2.1.1 Meet the criteria contained in Practice E699 for
3.2.8.1 Discussion—Judgments are expected to be issued by
agencies involved in quality assurance, or
a manufacturer or an accredited testing laboratory on the basis
6.2.1.2 Have a minimum of two years experience in con-
of an appropriate combination of engineering principles and
struction field inspections and have education, credentials, and
testing.
experience acceptable to the AA, or
3.2.8.2 Discussion—The judgment is commonly referred to
6.2.1.3 Be a Quality Assurance Agency accredited by the
as an “Engineering Judgment” in the fire stopping industry.
AHJ.
These judgments are not always issued by Engineers.
6.2.2 Conflicts of Interest:
3.2.8.3 Discussion—Some AHJs allow a judgment by a
6.2.2.1 The contract inspector shall be completely indepen-
manufacturer if there is no tested and listed system for the
dent of, and divested from, the installer, contractor,
non-typical condition, others do not. Most AHJs will allow
manufacturer, or supplier of any material being inspected.
judgments by accredited testing laboratories.
6.2.2.2 The contract inspector shall not be a competitor of
3.2.9 listing label—identification applied to the product that
the installer, contractor, manufacturer, or supplier of any
includes the name of a quality assurance agency indicating that
material being inspected.
a representative sample of the product or material has been
6.2.3 The contract inspector shall submit notarized state-
tested and evaluated by the quality assurance agency.
ments to the AA assuring compliance with 6.2.2.
3.2.10 quality assurance agency—a company that is en-
6.2.4 The contract inspector shall provide proof of insur-
gaged in conducting inspections, or certification, or listing and
ancerequiredbystatute,orbytheAA,orbytheAHJ,orbyany
labeling services, or any combination, and possessing a valid
combination of these.
evaluationreportforqualityassuranceandisrecognizedbythe
6.2.5 The contract inspector shall make a written submis-
AHJ.
sion to theAArequesting acceptance. If accepted, theAAshall
present the contract inspector with written confirmation of
4. Summary of Practice
acceptance.
4.1 This practice sets forth the minimum requirements to
6.3 Jurisdictional Inspectors:
qualify an inspector to use this practice.
6.3.1 A jurisdictional inspector shall have qualifications as
4.2 This practice identifies the types of fire resistive joint required by the AHJ.
systems subject to the inspection procedures outlined in this
practice.
7. Inspection Documents
4.3 This practice provides the minimum information re-
7.1 The inspection documents shall be reviewed by and
quiredtoverifycomplianceofinstalledfireresistivejointswith acceptable to the AA and AHJ.
inspection documents.
7.2 The AA shall be responsible for ensuring that the
4.4 This practice provides a standard inspection form that is inspection documents do not contain conflicting information.
to be used when inspecting fire resistive joint systems.
7.3 The AA shall provide the inspector with a complete set
4.5 This practice provides a standard report format that is to of inspection documents at least ten working days prior to the
be used when reporting the inspection results. inspection.Theinspectorshallreviewallinspectiondocuments
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prior to conducting any inspection. When the inspector be- 10.2 The inspector shall use the inspection documents, in
lieves that the inspection documents contain conflicting infor- 7.3, to identify and locate fire rated assemblies on the project
mation or documentation that the inspector believes is insuffi- that are subject to the installation of fire resistive joint systems.
cient to perform the inspection, the inspector shall submit
10.3 The installer shall notify the inspector of the arrival of
written notification of the potential conflict and obtain written
the materials (described in 8.1 through 8.4 inclusive).
clarification from the AA before conducting any inspection.
10.4 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify that all
7.4 As part of the inspection documents, Listed Designs
materials received for the installation of the fire resistive joint
shall be provided for every fire resistive joint system, as a
systems meet the requirements of8.1 through 8.4 inclusive and
reference against which to compare the installation. As an
record this information on the inspection form.
alternative for every case where a Listed Design does not exist
for a particular application, a Judgment, issued by a manufac- 10.5 Prior to installation, the inspector shall verify any
constructiondetailontheinspectiondocumentsthatwillnotbe
turer or an accredited testing laboratory and acceptable to the
AHJ,shallbeprovidedasareferenceagainstwhichtocompare visible after the fire resistive joint system installation and
record this information on the inspection form.
and inspect the installation.
NOTE 5—The following are some examples of construction details that
8. Materials
may not be visible after the installation process: amount of free movement
area,theratedfloorassemblythickness,thewidthofopening,andthewall
8.1 The inspector shall verify that the materials and systems
construction.
used for fire resistive joints on the job are in compliance with
listed systems that have been tested in accordance with Test 10.6 The inspector shall not supervise or in any manner
direct any aspect of the installation process. This includes, but
Method E1966 or UL 2079, and are Listed and Labeled for the
intended use. is not limited to, the following:
NOTE 4—Listed and Labeled refers to materials, devices, or assemblies
10.6.1 Handling and storage of materials,
that have been tested by an accredited testing laboratory after which the
10.6.2 The mixing of materials,
test results and description of the materials, devices, or assemblies are
10.6.3 The cutting or fastening of materials, and
published by an accredited quality assurance agency and the materials,
devices, or assemblies bear a Listing Label.
10.6.4 The preparation of substrates.
8.2 All materials shall bear a Listing Label as defined in
10.7 When work is started and completed in accordance
3.2.9. Manufacturer’s container labels shall include the manu-
with the schedule in Section 9, the installer shall notify the
facturer’s name, product name and product description. Other
inspector.Inspectionofcompletedworkshalltakeplacewithin
components of the fire resistive joint system shall also be
two working days from notification by the installer.
identifiable by labeling or other method approved by theAHJ.
10.8 The inspector shall verify and document that the fire
8.3 All materials shall be as identified on the inspection
resistive joint systems required in the inspection documents
documents.
have been installed.
8.4 All materials used in fire resistive joint systems shall be
10.9 The inspector shall verify that every fire resistive joint
inconformancewithmaterialsforlistedsystemsthathavebeen
system inspected as required by 10.12 is in accordance with
tested as part of the system in accordance with Test Method
one of the documents specified in 7.4.
E1966 or UL 2079 as required by the building code or fire
10.10 The inspector shall verify that every system inspected
code, or both.
asrequiredby10.12.1isinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s
9. Inspection Schedule
instructions.
9.1 The inspector and installer(s) shall mutually agree upon
10.11 The inspector shall verify compliance of the fire
a schedule for the notification of the following:
resistive joint system by observing the installation process and
9.1.1 Start of installation of fire resistive joint systems,
by taking and recording measurements of the substrates and
9.1.2 Anticipated schedule of inspection(s) of fire resistive
materials being installed or by destructive examination of
joint systems, and
completed installations.
9.1.3 Anticipated completion of inspection(s).
10.12 Inspection frequency shall depend on the method of
9.2 The inspection schedule shall not interfere with the
inspection and the sc
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Designation: E2393 − 10a E2393 − 10a (Reapproved 2015)
Standard Practice for
On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Joint Systems
and Perimeter Fire Barriers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2393; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers the establishment of procedures to inspect fire resistive joint systems, including methods for field
verification and inspection.
1.2 This practice addresses all types of fire resistive joint systems and of perimeter joint protection.
NOTE 1—Fire resistive joint system and joint are defined in Test Method E1966 and UL 2079.
NOTE 2—Perimeter joint protection is defined in Test Method E2307.
NOTE 3—Fire resistive joint systems include joints between two fire resistive assemblies, and perimeter joints between a fire resistive floor assembly
and a non-fire-resistive wall assembly. The application of these systems are sometimes extended based on an evaluation to other types of construction.
1.3 This practice provides methods by which qualified inspectors verify that required fire resistive joint systems on a project
have been installed and that their installations are in accordance with the inspection documents.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.6 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements of the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E699 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Building Components
E1966 Test Method for Fire-Resistive Joint Systems
E2307 Test Method for Determining Fire Resistance of Perimeter Fire Barriers Using Intermediate-Scale, Multi-story Test
Apparatus
2.2 OtherUL Standard:
UL 2079 Fire Tests of Fire Resistive Joints
2.3 Other Documents:
International Building Code International Building Code
NFPA 5000 Building Code Building Code
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Terms defined in Terminology E631, Terminology E176, and Practice E699 will prevail for terms not defined
in this document.
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.21 on Serviceability.
Current edition approved April 1, 2010Sept. 1, 2015. Published August 2010September 2015. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as
E2393 – 10.E2393 – 10a. DOI: 10.1520/E2393-10A.10.1520/E2393-10AR15.
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 authorizing authority (AA)—accredited testing laboratory—the designated person, or organization, or their duly
authorized representative, charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this inspection document.a
company engaged in conducting testing and possesses a valid evaluation report for testing services and is recognized by the AHJ.
NOTE 4—Examples of the AA include the responsible Architect, Engineer, Building Owner, or their representatives.
3.2.2 authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)—the designated authority, or their duly authorized representative, charged with the
administration and enforcement of the local fire code or building code, or both.
3.2.3 accredited testing laboratory—authorizing authority (AA)—a company engaged in conducting testing and possesses a
valid evaluation report for testing services and is recognized by the AHJ.the designated person, or organization, or their duly
authorized representative, charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this inspection document.
3.2.3.1 Discussion—
Examples of the AA include the responsible Architect, Engineer, Building Owner, or their representatives.
3.2.4 evaluation report—an approved document issued by the Model Code Body Evaluation Service or by the AHJ.
3.2.5 inspection document—any information provided to the inspector by the AA that is to be used as the basis for the inspection
process. This information shall include, but is not limited to, project specifications, contract drawings, Listed Designs, judgments,
manufacturer’s instructions and designs, building codes and other documentation.
NOTE 5—The approved fire resistive joint system submittal should have sufficient details including the manufacturer’s product data, a design listing
of the tested fire resistive joint system or the engineering judgment design with illustrated drawings or descriptive text, or both, for the purpose of
verifying each installation and conducting the field-inspection procedures.
3.2.5.1 Discussion—
The approved fire resistive joint system submittal should have sufficient details including the manufacturer’s product data, a design
listing of the tested fire resistive joint system or the engineering judgment design with illustrated drawings or descriptive text, or
both, for the purpose of verifying each installation and conducting the field-inspection procedures.
3.2.6 inspection form—the document contained in this practice that is used to record information obtained during the
inspection(s).
3.2.7 inspector—an individual meeting the qualifications set forth in this document and who performs the inspection.
3.2.8 judgment—an evaluation of a field condition which does not conform to an existing tested and listed system.
3.2.8.1 Discussion—
Judgments are expected to be issued by a manufacturer or an accredited testing laboratory on the basis of an appropriate
combination of engineering principles and testing.
NOTE 6—The judgment is commonly referred to as an “Engineering Judgment” in the fire stopping industry. These judgments are not always issued
by Engineers.
3.2.8.2 Discussion—
The judgment is commonly referred to as an “Engineering Judgment” in the fire stopping industry. These judgments are not always
issued by Engineers.
NOTE 7—Some AHJs allow a judgment by a manufacturer if there is no tested and listed system for the non-typical condition, others do not. Most AHJs
will allow judgments by accredited testing laboratories.
3.2.8.3 Discussion—
Some AHJs allow a judgment by a manufacturer if there is no tested and listed system for the non-typical condition, others do not.
Most AHJs will allow judgments by accredited testing laboratories.
3.2.9 listing label—identification applied to the product that includes the name of a quality assurance agency indicating that a
representative sample of the product or material has been tested and evaluated by the quality assurance agency.
3.2.10 quality assurance agency—a company that is engaged in conducting inspections, or certification, or listing and labeling
services, or any combination, and possessing a valid evaluation report for quality assurance and is recognized by the AHJ.
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4. Summary of Practice
4.1 This practice sets forth the minimum requirements to qualify an inspector to use this practice.
4.2 This practice identifies the types of fire resistive joint systems subject to the inspection procedures outlined in this practice.
4.3 This practice provides the minimum information required to verify compliance of installed fire resistive joints with
inspection documents.
4.4 This practice provides a standard inspection form that is to be used when inspecting fire resistive joint systems.
4.5 This practice provides a standard report format that is to be used when reporting the inspection results.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This practice is intended to provide a standard set of guidelines that are to be followed when conducting and reporting on
inspections of installed fire resistive joint systems.
5.2 This practice is intended to provide a means to verify compliance of the installed fire resistive joint systems to the inspection
documents.
5.3 This practice is not intended to provide a basis for selecting installers or products, or both.
5.4 This practice is not intended to establish any performance criteria of the inspected fire resistive joint systems.
6. Inspector Qualifications
6.1 Inspectors shall either be contract inspectors or jurisdictional inspectors.
6.2 Contract Inspectors:
6.2.1 Contract Inspectors shall be acceptable to the AHJ and shall meet at least one of the following requirements.
6.2.1.1 Meet the criteria contained in Practice E699 for agencies involved in quality assurance, or
6.2.1.2 Have a minimum of two years experience in construction field inspections and have education, credentials, and
experience acceptable to the AA, or
6.2.1.3 Be a Quality Assurance Agency accredited by the AHJ.
6.2.2 Conflicts of Interest:
6.2.2.1 The contract inspector shall be completely independent of, and divested from, the installer, contractor, manufacturer, or
supplier of any material being inspected.
6.2.2.2 The contract inspector shall not be a competitor of the installer, contractor, manufacturer, or supplier of any material
being inspected.
6.2.3 The contract inspector shall submit notarized statements to the AA assuring compliance with 6.2.2.
6.2.4 The contract inspector shall provide proof of insurance required by statute, or by the AA, or by the AHJ, or by any
combination of these.
6.2.5 The contract inspector shall make a written submission to the AA requesting acceptance. If accepted, the AA shall present
the contract inspector with written confirmation of acceptance.
6.3 Jurisdictional Inspectors:
6.3.1 A jurisdictional inspector shall have qualifications as required by the AHJ.
7. Inspection Documents
7.1 The inspection documents shall be reviewed by and acceptable to the AA and AHJ.
7.2 The AA shall be responsible for ensuring that the inspection documents do not contain conflicting information.
7.3 The AA shall provide the inspector with a complete set of inspection documents at least ten working days prior to the
inspection. The inspector shall review all inspection documents prior to conducting any inspection. When the inspector believes
that the inspection documents contain conflicting information or documentation that the inspector believes is insufficient to perform
the inspection, the inspector shall submit written notification of the potential conflict and obtain written clarification from the AA
before conducting any inspection.
7.4 As part of the inspection documents, Listed Designs shall be provided for every fire resistive joint system, as a reference
against which to compare the installation. As an alternative for every case where a Listed Design does not exist for a particular
application, a Judgment, issued by a manufacturer or an accredited testing laboratory and acceptable to the AHJ, shall be provided
as a reference against which to compare and inspect the installation.
8. Materials
8.1 The inspector shall verify that the materials and systems used for fire resistive joints on the job are in compliance with listed
systems that have been tested in accordance with Test Method E1966 or UL 2079, and are Listed and Labeled for the intended use.
NOTE 4—Listed and Labeled refers to materials, devices, or assemblies that have been tested by an accredited testing laboratory after which the test
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results and description of the materials, devices, or assemblies are published by an accredited quality assurance agency and the materials, devices, or
assemblies bear a Listing Label.
8.2 All materials shall bear a Listing Label as defined in 3.2.9. Manufacturer’s container labels shall include the manufacturer’s
name, product name and product description. Other components of the fire resistive joint system shall also be identifiable by
labeling or other method approved by the AHJ.
8.3 All materials shall be as identified on the inspection documents.
8.4 All materials used in fire resistive joint systems shall be in conformance with materials for listed systems that have been
tested as part of the system in accordance with Test Method E1966 or UL 2079 as required by the building code or fire code, or
both.
9. Inspection Schedule
9.1 The inspector and installer(s) shall mutually agree upon a schedule for the notification of the following:
9.1.1 Start of installation of fire resistive joint systems,
9.1.2 Anticipated schedule of inspection(s) of fire resistive joint systems, and
9.1.3 Anticipated completion of inspection(s).
9.2 The inspection schedule shall not interfere with the installation process.
9.3 The installer shall notify the inspector within one working day when any item agreed to on the schedule must be changed
due to unforeseen circumstances, such as material delays, project change orders, or other installation conflicts.
10. Inspection
10.1 The inspector shall be permitted to enter the premises to review the applicable inspection documents, to observe the
installation in progress, to inspect completed work, and to perform overall functions relative to their duty as inspector.
10.2 The inspector shall u
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