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Vehicular traffic coatingVehicular 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.
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.
Post-traffic walk
Heaviest tire paths checked for polish and wear-through
Ramps, turns and entry lanes looked at for stripped aggregate, top coat worn shiny or base coat color showing where tires turn and brake.
Logged cracks re-walked for reflection through the coating
Each crack on the bay plan checked for a hairline showing through the wear course, and any new crack since coating added to the plan.
Top edges of upturns checked for lifting
Upturn edges at curbs, columns and walls pressed and looked at for lifting, open reglet sealant or water tracking behind the coating.
Underside of the deck checked for drips and staining
Level or space below walked after rain or a hose test for fresh drips, rust staining or efflorescence at cracks and joints, each located to the bay above.
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.
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.
Repairs rebuilt through every coat the system has
Worn or cut areas rebuilt through base, wear and top coat per the maker's repair procedure, not top coat smeared over a worn spot.
No photo
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.
Facilities given the deck care and recoat guidance
Cleaning methods, snow-plow and deicer cautions, and the top coat renewal interval the maker lists handed to the owner's facilities staff.
No 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.
Common questions
6 answers
- What does this vehicular traffic coating punch checklist cover?
- 9 items across 3 sections, covering post-traffic walk, 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 do these items ask for a photo?
- 7 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 9 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 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.
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