Every concrete structure in the process of constructing and at the end need to pass the inspection. It is very important step that is made for several reasons: to make assurance that the structure is structurally safe and it fits the designed use; to identify possible problems at the early stage of the construction; to provide the needed information for making repairs, strengthening, replacements; to record the state of the structure systematically and periodically. There are more types of the inspection and all has different role and area of work: routine inspection, detailed inspection, special inspection. More about them, in the link bellow.

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