§ Standards
Status
CURRENT
Last verified
2026-09-06
International Code Council · CODE
IBC
Chapter 17
International Building Code — Special Inspections and Tests
Overview
What this standard covers
Sets which steel fabrication and erection activities require special inspection, and when a fabricator's approved shop status can reduce it.
Sets which steel fabrication and erection activities require special inspection, and when a fabricator's approved shop status can reduce it.
Who uses it
Inspection bodies, NDT technicians and quality engineers agreeing methods and acceptance levels.
Details
Reference data
- Standard number
- IBC Chapter 17
- Title
- International Building Code — Special Inspections and Tests
- Organisation
- International Code Council
- Country
- United States
- Region
- United States
- Subject
- Inspection & NDT
- Subcategory
- Statutory inspection
- Type
- CODE
- Application
- Mandatory
- Availability
- Paid
- Status
- CURRENT
- Roles
- inspection standard
- Last verified
- 2026-09-06
Official source: codes.iccsafe.org
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Sourcing, review and use
Status
Editorial reference information compiled and maintained by the StructuralSteel.ai team. It is not a design certificate and is not issued under an engineer's seal.
Last reviewed
Calculations
Any figures produced on this page are indicative estimates for early sizing and comparison only — they are not engineered design outputs.
References
Final member selection, loading, connection design, fire design, fabrication and compliance must be verified for your specific project by a suitably qualified structural engineer. Standards are revised; check the edition in force where the work is built.
Verification
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