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Precast concretePrecast concrete rough-in inspection checklist
Precast concrete rough-in is the last time the work is fully visible. Once the cover inspection passes and the walls, ceilings and slabs close, every defect left behind becomes a demolition bill. This checklist walks the rough-in in the order the work goes in, with the photo each item needs before it gets buried. Work is commonly verified against PCI guidance, the applicable building code. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo evidence it needs
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Work the list here and watch the gate hold, or load it into RTI and let it enforce the real thing.
Before the pick
Piece mark on each member matches the erection drawing
Stamped or stenciled piece mark photographed and matched to its location on the erection drawing before the piece is hoisted.
Delivered pieces looked over for cracks and damage before hoisting
Each piece checked on the trailer or in laydown for cracks, broken corners and damaged lifting inserts; damage reported to the precaster before it is set.
Supports surveyed and ready before the first piece lands
Bearing seats, corbels, ledges and cast-in anchors at the elevation and line on the erection drawing, clean and free of debris.
Erection sequence and bracing plan walked with the erector
The erector's piece sequence and temporary bracing plan on site and reviewed with the foreman before the day's picks, so no piece is set out of order.
No photo
Bearing and alignment
Bearing pads seated and members at correct elevation
Pad centered and fully under the bearing, member elevation and line checked against the erection drawing before release.
Leveling shims placed and stable
Shim stacks solid, non-tipping and within the detailed height, no makeshift shims substituted in the field.
Joint width and plumb checked before each piece is released
Joint to the adjacent piece and plumb or sweep measured against the erection tolerances, corrected before the next piece locks it in.
Connections
Connection hardware matches the erection detail
Plates, angles, bolts and weld sizes match the piece connection detail, bolts torqued or welds sized as shown.
Field welds complete, not just tack-held
Every connection weld run out to the detailed size, no piece left carried on erection tacks alone.
Embeds and dowels engaged as shown
Cast-in embeds and projecting dowels line up and engage the mating piece per the detail, none cut or bent to fit.
Electrode label matches the approved welding procedure
Electrode package label photographed and matched to the erector's welding procedure and the approved submittal, rod kept dry as the procedure requires.
Special inspector's connection visits scheduled and logged
Special inspector called before closure for the connections the statement of special inspections lists; visit logged, report on file, reported discrepancies tracked to correction.
No photo
Grout and bracing
Grout placed at bearings and keyways
Bearing joints and shear keyways fully packed with the specified grout, consolidated with no voids before closure.
Temporary bracing in place until connections are made
Erection bracing installed and left engaged until the permanent connections and grout have taken the load.
Grout bag label matches the approved submittal
Bag label photographed showing product and lot, matched to the grout in the approved submittal and within its shelf life.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Bearing pads shifted or pinched during setting, leaving the member bearing on the edge instead of the full pad.
- Field welds tacked to hold the piece for the crane and never completed to the full connection detail.
- Grout skipped at a keyway or bearing because the next piece was already swinging in, then buried under topping.
Verified against
Common questions
6 answers
- What does this precast concrete rough-in checklist cover?
- 15 items across 4 sections, covering before the pick, bearing and alignment, connections, grout and bracing. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
- Who should run this inspection?
- The GC's superintendent walking the raise with the erector's foreman, releasing each bay before the crane moves on.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- During erection, piece by piece as panels and members are landed, before any topping is poured or the connection is closed in.
- Why do these items ask for a photo?
- 13 of the 15 items call for photo evidence, 17 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
- What most often fails a precast concrete rough-in inspection?
- Bearing pads shifted or pinched during setting, leaving the member bearing on the edge instead of the full pad. Field welds tacked to hold the piece for the crane and never completed to the full connection detail. Grout skipped at a keyway or bearing because the next piece was already swinging in, then buried under topping.
- Can I use this checklist in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.
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