This is a four day program that includes three days of classroom review on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; followed by the written and plan reading exams on Friday. The package price includes the review, the exams, all certification fees and the ACI technical resource materials for this program (CP-31).
It is important to note that the written exam is "open book" and the CP-31 pack documents are the only materials permitted to be used during this testing session. If you have already purchased these materials prior to registration, you can delete them from the registration fee, but you must bring the CP-31 to the first day of class or you will not be permitted to continue in the session (and will be required to pay a rescheduling fee).
Register on-line here by clicking on the "Register" button at the bottom left side of this page.
Definition :
A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector is a person who has demonstrated proficiency in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, including preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations.
A Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector-in-Training is a person who has demonstrated knowledge in concrete inspection methods for transportation projects, but does not have the experience required to qualify as an ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector.
Scope and Knowledge:
The program requires a knowledge of concrete construction, including plans reading, soil-cement, piling installations, formwork installation and removal, reinforcements, embedments, sampling and testing freshly mixed concrete, conveying, placing, consolidation, finishing, jointing curing, and protection.
The technical resource materials used in these programs include the following:
ACI PUBLICATIONS
- SP-2 - Manual of Concrete Inspection
- ACI Concrete Terminology
- 117 - Tolerances for Concrete Construction and Materials
- 213R - Guide for Structural Lightweight-Aggregate Concrete
- 301 - Specifications for Structural Concrete
- 304R - Measuring, Mixing, Transporting and Placing Concrete
- 304.2R - Placing Concrete by Pumping Methods
- 305R - Hot Weather Concreting
- 306R - Cold Weather Concreting
- 308 - Curing Concrete
- 309R - Consolidation of Concrete
- 318 - Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete
- 325.9R - Construction of Pavements and Bases
- 325.10R - Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements
- 336.3R - Construction of Drilled Piers
- 345R - Highway Bridge Deck Construction
- 347 - Formwork for Concrete
- 543R - Design, Manufacture and Installation of Concrete Piles
PCA PUBLICATIONS
- Soil-Cement Construction Handbook
- Soil-Cement Inspector's Manual
CRSI PUBLICATIONS
- Manual of Standard Practice (MSP)
Certification Requirements:
For Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector:
ACI will grant certification only to those applicants who:
- Hold current certification as an ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I;
- Obtain a passing grade on the written inspection examination;
- Obtain a passing grade on the written plans reading examination;
- Possess at least one of the following qualifications:
- A Minimum of two years of college or technical school, earning at least 60 credit hours, PLUS two years of satisfactory work experience, or
- A high school diploma, or equivalent, PLUS a minimum of three years of satisfactory work experience, or
- Five years of satisfactory work experience.
The work experience must include:
- Decision making authority and responsibility
- Verification of compliance with plans, specifications, and codes
- Evaluation of concrete construction in the field
- Documentation and reporting of inspection results
- Proficiency in appropriate areas of concrete construction inspection
Verification of the amount and range of work experience by the applicant's employer(s) is required.
The three-hour written inspection examination is open-book and consists of approximately 80 multiple choice questions. The one-hour plans reading examination consists of approximately 20 questions and is designed to test the examinee's ability to read and understand engineering drawings. The minimum passing grade for each examination is 70%.
Recertification is necessary every five years, and requires current Field Technician certification and successful completion of the inspection and plans reading examinations.
For Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector-in-Training:
ACI will grant certification to those applicants who meet the Field Technician prerequisite and pass both written examinations. Individuals with Inspector-in-Training certification can upgrade to full Inspector status upon submittal and approval of sufficient education/work experience.
Recertification is necessary every five years, and requires current Field Technician certification and successful completion of the inspection and plans reading examinations.
