ACI Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician Certification Class

THIS IS A TWO-DAY CLASS THAT WILL BE HELD JANUARY 7-8, 2020.

A Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform laboratory procedures required for preparation and testing of masonry construction-related materials including brick, structural clay tile, concrete masonry units, prisms, mortars, and grouts.

Scope and Knowledge:
The program requires a working knowledge of field procedures selected from the following ASTM test methods and practices:

  • C90 - Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units
  • C140/C140M - Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units
  • C270 - Mortar for Unit Masonry
  • C780 and C780 Annex - Pre-construction and Construction Evaluation of Mortars for Plain and Reinforced Unit Masonry
  • C1019 - Sampling and Testing Grout
  • C1314 - Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms
  • C1552 - Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Related Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing

The program is based on content from the following ASTM Specifications and Test Methods;

  • C67 - Test Method for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile
  • C90 - Specification for Loadbearing Concrete Masonry Units
  • C109 - Test Method for Compressive Strength of Hydraulic Cement Mortars
  • C140 - Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry
  • C270 - Specification for Mortar for Unit Masonry
  • C780 - Test Method for Preconstruction and Construction Evaluation of Mortars of Plain and Reinforced Unit Masonry
  • C1019 - Test Method for Sampling and Testing Grout
  • C1314 - Test Method for Compressive Strength of Masonry Prisms
  • C1552 - Practice for Capping Concrete Masonry Units, Related Units and Masonry Prisms for Compression Testing

WHEN

January 7 to January 8, 2020

WHERE

TCC Materials - The Lab at Trout Brook
1351 Trout Brook Circle
St. Paul, MN 55117
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Cost of the program is $650 per person and includes class materials, test and lunch.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION

ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who meet both of the following requirements: 1. A passing grade on the ACI written examination; AND 2. Successful completion of the ACI performance examination. The one-and-a-half hour written examination is open-book and consists of approximately 70 multiple-choice questions. There are between 8 and 12 questions on each of the ASTM test methods and practices. To pass the written examination, BOTH of the following conditions must be met: 1. At least 60% correct for each of the required test methods and practices; AND 2. A minimum score of 70% overall. The performance examination is closed-book and requires actual demonstration of select field procedures described in ASTM test methods C140/C140M, C780, C1019, and C1552. The examinee is judged on his/her ability to correctly perform (or describe, where allowed) required steps for each procedure. Recertification is necessary every five years and requires successful completion of both the written and performance examinations.