Concrete Strength Testing Technician

Course Title: Concrete Strength Testing Technician

This course was created for the purpose of certifying experienced concrete strength testing technicians, eliminating problems related to improper strength testing practices, and upgrading the quality of concrete construction.

  • Course length: Approximately 3 hours
  • Price – Full course: $99, $79 for ACI members
  • Price – Modules: $30 for members and non-members
  • CEHs: To be determined
  • CEUs: To be determined

Designed for:

Concrete technicians who have the knowledge and ability to perform concrete compression and flexural strength testing

After completing this course, you will able to:

  • Identify the need for capping cylindrical concrete specimens prior to strength testing.
  • Identify the equipment and materials used for capping cylindrical concrete specimens by using sulfur mortar bonded caps.
  • Describe the procedure for capping cylindrical concrete specimens using sulfur mortar.
  • Identify the precautions that need to be taken while applying bonded caps to cylindrical concrete specimens.
  • Identify the equipment and materials used for capping cylindrical concrete specimens using unbonded caps.
  • Describe the procedure for capping cylindrical concrete specimens using unbonded caps.
  • Identify the precautions that need to be taken while capping concrete specimens using unbonded caps.
  • Identify the conditions under which unbonded pads need to be qualified or requalified.
  • Identify the equipment and materials used for determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens.
  • Describe the procedure for determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens.
  • Identify the precautions that need to be taken while determining the compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens.
  • Calculate the density and compressive strength of cylindrical concrete specimens.
  • Identify the information to be reported in the test results.
  • Identify the equipment and materials used for testing the flexural strength of concrete specimens.
  • Describe the procedure for determining the flexural strength of concrete specimens.
  • Calculate the modulus of rupture for concrete specimens.
  • Identify the information to be reported in the test results.

Course description:

On-demand, interactive course consisting of 4 modules

  • Online course reader with resources as flash papers
  • Online self-assessment 

Modules: Also sold individually as modules for $30:                                                                                                        

  CEHs/CEUs
     1)  Capping Cylindrical Concrete Specimens 0.75 / 0.075
     2)  Unbonded Caps for Hardened Concrete Cylinders 
0.75 / 0.075
     3)  Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens 
1.0 / 0.1
     4)  Testing for Flexural Strength of Concrete Specimens  
0.75 / 0.075

 Every module includes:

  • Reading assignment
  • Learning activities in the form of multiple choice/true-false questions
  • Lesson summary
  • Practice questions at the end of the module 

ACI and Elsevier would like to recognise Mr Mark A Cheek and Mr Thomas O Malerk,  as Subject Matter Experts and for the many hours of work they have dedicated to the review and development of these eLearning courses.