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<br />10/01/2007 14:17 <br /> <br />8137886773 <br /> <br />RYMAN CONSTRUCTION <br /> <br />THORPE & CO. <br />NondestTuctiue Testing & Inspection <br /> <br />Ryman Construction ofFlori~ Inc. <br />36413 SR 54 <br />Zephyrhills, FL 33541-2275 <br /> <br />Subject: Welding and Bolting Inspection, Pin Chasers Project at 6930 Gall Blvd. <br />Date: 09/25/07 <br />Report No. 1 <br /> <br />Gentlemen, <br /> <br />As requested our Mr. Cecil Thorpe was at the project site to inspect the welding and <br />bolting on the structural steel front facing framing. The following items were noted. <br /> <br />The diagonal tube brace welding was inspected. The welding was found to meet the <br />requirements of the plans and specifications. The quality of the welding was fOund to <br />comply with the A WS D 1.1 code. <br /> <br />It was observed that the 2 foot 1 inch long W8 beams connecting the columns at lines C <br />to D were not moment welded at the flanges as shown on the design drawings. These <br />connections have been connected with double angles in the beams webs (2 bolts per <br />angle) to the column flanges. The contractor and fabricator were made aware of this <br />condition. <br /> <br />The high strength bolting was inspected. The bolted connections were found to meet the <br />requirements of the specifications and AlSC code. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Thorpe & Co. <br /> <br />.~4(~ <br />r; ~. Cecil Thorpe <br />'v . AWS CWINo, 84090021 <br /> <br />1124. 35th Avenuc N.E. . St. Pctcnburg, FL 33704 . Ph. (727) 821-1731 · Fu (727) 82S-0204. <br /> <br />PAGE 02/03 <br />