Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I: Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field
This module will familiarize you with the standard procedures for making and curing cylinder and beam specimens from representative samples of fresh concrete.
Learning Outcome:
Upon the completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Identify the need for molding concrete test specimens in the field.
- Describe the testing requirements for molding cylindrical and beam concrete specimens.
- Identify the apparatus used for molding cylindrical and beam concrete test specimens.
- Describe the procedure for molding cylindrical and beam concrete test specimens.
- Identify the need for curing molded concrete specimens.
- Identify the methods for curing molded concrete specimens.
- Describe the standard requirements for curing beam and cylindrical concrete specimens.
- Describe the standard requirements for transporting concrete specimens to a laboratory for testing.
Topic 1: Standard Practices for Molding Concrete Test Specimens
- Topic Introduction and Objectives
- Need for Molding Concrete Test Specimens
- Testing Requirements for Cylindrical and Beam Molds
- Additional Testing Requirements
- Molding Cylindrical Test Specimens
- Molding Beam Test Specimens
Topic 2: Standard Practices for Curing Concrete Test Specimens
- Topic Introduction and Objectives
- Standard Curing Methods
- Field Curing Methods
- Transportation and Reporting Requirements for Concrete Specimens
- Performance Checklist
- Module Summary
Checkpoint Questions interspersed between both topics: 5
Checkpoint Questions: 10
ACI and Elsevier would like to recognise Mr Mark A Cheek, Mrs Frances T Griffith and Mr Ronald E Vaughn as Subject Matter Experts and for the many hours of work they have dedicated to the review and development of these eLearning courses.