LADOTD Structural Concrete Inspection
Test Practice 2 | 2026 Guide
1. Whiat should be discussed at a prepour equipment, procedures, material supply
conference?
2. What should be checked on reinforcing the distance between bars, the distance from
steel during a prepour inspection? bar ends to side forms, and the straightness of
bars
3. What should be considered when estab- the anticipated deflection under the screen, the
lishing the proper elevation of a trans- finished grade, and the rail elevation
verse screed?
4. What is the main purpose of the dry run to ensure that the screed will yield proper grade
of the transverse screed over the pour at all points
unit?
5. Who must approve the PCC Job Mix Re- the District Laboratory Engineer
lease prior to beginning a pour?
6. How long is a concrete plant certifica- two years
tion valid?
7. What must accompany a shipment of Cement Certificate of Delivery
cement that is to be used in concrete for
DOTD projects?
8. Which areas must the contractor take the working face of the stockpiles, and the flow
aggregate samples from for job control between the batch bin and the weighing hop-
and verification testing? per
9. What items should be checked daily on revolution counters, drum capacity and rotation
a transit mixer? speeds, and the water metering system
10. What is an acceptable procedure for fill- place the bucket on a plywood platform
ing a concrete bucket?
, LADOTD Structural Concrete Inspection
Test Practice 2 | 2026 Guide
11. What is used to lubricate tubes for a cement grout
concrete pumping operation?
12. What is the order of operations for pour- Mixing, placement, consolidation, finishing,
ing a bridge deck? straightening, tine finishing, and curing
13. Who is responsible for determining the Contractor's Qualified Technician
actual number of mixing speed revolu-
tions to be performed at the plant?
14. What 2 reasons to use an air entrain- it makes concrete more pourous & more work-
ment admixture? able?
15. At what ambient air temperature are 80° F
hot weather practices required to be-
gin?
16. What must be done to a concrete slab it must be removed & replaced
that froze between the initial and final
set?
17. What 2 methods can be used to safely using a special untoothed rake, or dragging by
move concrete during pouring opera- a shovel
tions?
18. If free water appears on the surface of slump, amount of water being added, and wa-
a slab, what should the inspector check ter cement ratio
for?
19. What can happen if areas of vibration segregation
are allowed to overlap?
20. it should be removed and discarded
Test Practice 2 | 2026 Guide
1. Whiat should be discussed at a prepour equipment, procedures, material supply
conference?
2. What should be checked on reinforcing the distance between bars, the distance from
steel during a prepour inspection? bar ends to side forms, and the straightness of
bars
3. What should be considered when estab- the anticipated deflection under the screen, the
lishing the proper elevation of a trans- finished grade, and the rail elevation
verse screed?
4. What is the main purpose of the dry run to ensure that the screed will yield proper grade
of the transverse screed over the pour at all points
unit?
5. Who must approve the PCC Job Mix Re- the District Laboratory Engineer
lease prior to beginning a pour?
6. How long is a concrete plant certifica- two years
tion valid?
7. What must accompany a shipment of Cement Certificate of Delivery
cement that is to be used in concrete for
DOTD projects?
8. Which areas must the contractor take the working face of the stockpiles, and the flow
aggregate samples from for job control between the batch bin and the weighing hop-
and verification testing? per
9. What items should be checked daily on revolution counters, drum capacity and rotation
a transit mixer? speeds, and the water metering system
10. What is an acceptable procedure for fill- place the bucket on a plywood platform
ing a concrete bucket?
, LADOTD Structural Concrete Inspection
Test Practice 2 | 2026 Guide
11. What is used to lubricate tubes for a cement grout
concrete pumping operation?
12. What is the order of operations for pour- Mixing, placement, consolidation, finishing,
ing a bridge deck? straightening, tine finishing, and curing
13. Who is responsible for determining the Contractor's Qualified Technician
actual number of mixing speed revolu-
tions to be performed at the plant?
14. What 2 reasons to use an air entrain- it makes concrete more pourous & more work-
ment admixture? able?
15. At what ambient air temperature are 80° F
hot weather practices required to be-
gin?
16. What must be done to a concrete slab it must be removed & replaced
that froze between the initial and final
set?
17. What 2 methods can be used to safely using a special untoothed rake, or dragging by
move concrete during pouring opera- a shovel
tions?
18. If free water appears on the surface of slump, amount of water being added, and wa-
a slab, what should the inspector check ter cement ratio
for?
19. What can happen if areas of vibration segregation
are allowed to overlap?
20. it should be removed and discarded
