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Vehicular traffic coating

Vehicular traffic coating punch checklist

Vehicular traffic coating punch is where small misses become callbacks after the crew has demobilized. This checklist walks the finished work the way the owner and the next trade will see it, with the photo that closes each item instead of a note that reopens it. Work is commonly verified against manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.

Items
3
Photos required
5

Who runs it

The coating foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing deck punch items before turnover.

When in the schedule

During closeout, after the coating has seen its first traffic and the first weather, which is when thin spots and detail failures show.

The checklist

Every item, and the photo that proves it

The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.

01

Defect repair

  • Each bubble, thin spot or delamination located

    A close shot of the condition plus a wide shot locating the spot on the bay or ramp, cause noted before patching.

    2 photos
  • Detail touch-up at drains, joints and terminations

    Patched area feathered into sound coating, aggregate re-broadcast to match, drain and reglet details rebuilt where cut.

    2 photos
02

Signoff

  • No remaining coating items before the bay is released

    All punch items per bay closed with photos, repairs cured before the area reopens to traffic.

    1 photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

  • Blisters ground off and patched at the surface while the trapped moisture that caused them is left in the slab, so they come back next season.
  • Delamination reopening along a crack that was never routed, patched as a surface defect instead of being cut out and re-detailed.

Run it with the Photo Gate

A checklist nobody can submit half-finished

Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 5 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.

Submission state

Mandatory items answered3 of 3
Photos attached2 of 5
Submit locked, 3 photos missing

The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.

Common questions

What does this vehicular traffic coating punch checklist cover?
3 items across 2 sections, covering defect repair, signoff. 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 coating foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing deck punch items before turnover.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?
During closeout, after the coating has seen its first traffic and the first weather, which is when thin spots and detail failures show.
Why does every item ask for a photo?
5 of the 3 items call for photo evidence. 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 vehicular traffic coating punch inspection?
Blisters ground off and patched at the surface while the trapped moisture that caused them is left in the slab, so they come back next season. Delamination reopening along a crack that was never routed, patched as a surface defect instead of being cut out and re-detailed.
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.