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Vehicular traffic coatingVehicular traffic coating rough-in inspection checklist
Vehicular traffic coating 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 manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 7
- Photos required
- 12
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The coating foreman walking the deck ahead of the primer crew, or the GC's superintendent releasing each pour or bay for coating.
When in the schedule
After the concrete has cured and been shotblasted, before priming, while cracks and terminations are still open and can still be routed and detailed.
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.
Substrate condition
- 2 photos
Concrete cured and moisture within the primer's range
Cure age confirmed and a moisture reading taken on the actual deck, not assumed from the pour date, against the primer's stated limit.
- 2 photos
Surface profile from shotblasting verified
Deck shotblasted to an even open profile across the bay, laitance and curing compound gone, no polished or missed strips.
- 1 photo
Deck clean, dry and oil-free at time of priming
No standing water, dust, tire rubber or oil staining; slab surface dry to the touch across the area about to be coated.
Crack and joint detailing
- 2 photos
Cracks routed and pre-treated
Working cracks chased out and filled or detailed per the system, static cracks pre-striped, before any field coat goes down.
- 2 photos
Joints and cove details ready
Control and expansion joints treated per the detail, cove at walls and curbs formed, sealant joints not yet buried under coating.
Drains and terminations
- 2 photos
Drains detailed and dammed for tie-in
Membrane tie-in at each drain bowl detailed so the coating turns into the drain, clamping ring accessible, no coating bridging the throat.
- 1 photo
Terminations at reglets, curbs and columns set
Reglet cut or termination bar located at the specified height, base of columns and curbs prepped for the upturn.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Coating applied over a deck that hadn't reached the moisture level the primer needs, so the base coat blisters off within weeks.
- Moving cracks skimmed over with base coat instead of being routed and pre-detailed, and they telegraph straight back through the wear course.
- Drains and the termination reglet left undetailed because the crew wanted to keep the spray running, leaving the edge open to water behind the membrane.
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 12 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
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 rough-in checklist cover?
- 7 items across 3 sections, covering substrate condition, crack and joint detailing, drains and terminations. 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 walking the deck ahead of the primer crew, or the GC's superintendent releasing each pour or bay for coating.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- After the concrete has cured and been shotblasted, before priming, while cracks and terminations are still open and can still be routed and detailed.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 12 of the 7 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 rough-in inspection?
- Coating applied over a deck that hadn't reached the moisture level the primer needs, so the base coat blisters off within weeks. Moving cracks skimmed over with base coat instead of being routed and pre-detailed, and they telegraph straight back through the wear course. Drains and the termination reglet left undetailed because the crew wanted to keep the spray running, leaving the edge open to water behind the membrane.
- 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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