Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Chapter American Concrete Institute
Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician - Grade I
A Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician - Grade I is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of basic laboratory procedures for aggregates and concrete.
The program requires a working knowledge of the following ASTM Standards:
C 617 - Capping cylindrical concrete specimens.
C1231 - Unbonded caps for concrete cylinders.
C 39 - Compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens.
D 75 - Sampling aggregates (written exam only).
C 702 - Reducing field samples of aggregate to testing size.
C 117 - Materials finer than 75- m (No. 200) sieve for mineral aggregates by washing.
C 136 - Sieve analysis of fine and course aggregate.
C 29 - Unit weight and voids in aggregate.
C 127 - Specific gravity and absorption of course aggregate.
C 128 - Specific gravity and absorption of fine aggregate.
C 566 - Total moisture content of aggregate by drying.
C 40 - Organic impurities in fine aggregates for concrete.
Time
Both the review course and exam will begin at 8 AM. For directions and map to the Fire Academy, click here.
Cost
| Chapter Member | Non-Member | |
|
Text (self study) Lab Technician Study Package (CP16/PACK) |
$129.00 | $139.00 |
| Review Course (includes text) | $240.00 | $260.00 |
| Performance Exam | $200.00 | $220.00 |
| Written Exam | $200.00 | $220.00 |
To order additional study materials or books in Spanish, click here to go to ACI International's Web site.
Class size is limited to 30 people for either the course or exam.
Calendar of Events
Dinner Meeting
May 17, 2012 - Laboratory Tour and Research in Progress, Dinner Meeting at The Villanova University Structural Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory.
Certification
May 11 & 12, 2012 - Course, Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I, at Montgomery County Fire Academy.
May 19, 2012 - Exam, Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I, at Montgomery County Fire Academy.
Seminar
June 14, 2012 - Concrete Repair Basics at Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport. For more information click here.
Board of Directors
September 7, 2012 - Board of Directors Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Doubletree (was Dolce) Valley Forge Hotel, King of Prussia, Pa. All interested chapter members are encouraged to attend.
Student Beam Competition
March 24, 2012 - Student Beam Competition was held on March 24, 2012, at Widener University, Chester, Pa. For more information, click here.
Golf Outing
October 12, 2010 - Our Golf Outing was held on October 12, 2010. Contact Vic Scotese for more information, or call (610) 322-6859.
Awards Banquet
April 26, 2012 - Nineteenth Concrete Awards Banquet was held on April 26, 2012. For more information, click here.
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