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ACI - CORRECT ANSWER The American Concrete Institute which developed and
published instructional materials and examinations used in this program and which
certifies individuals who satisfy all requirements of this program
ACI Certification - CORRECT ANSWER A formal recognition valid for a specified
period of time which shows that a person has satisfactory completed the certification
requirements
ACI Certification Department - CORRECT ANSWER The department within ACI that
manages the certification programs
ACI concrete field testing technician- grade 1 - CORRECT ANSWER a person who
has demonstrated knowledge and ability to properly perform and record the results of
seven specified field test on freshly mixed concrete by passing the ACI certification
examinations
ASTM - CORRECT ANSWER ASTM international, which developed technical
standards used in this program
Examiner - CORRECT ANSWER A person authorized by ACI to be in responsible
charge of an examination session
JTA - CORRECT ANSWER Job task analysis, a detailed list of items of knowledge
and skills that can be used as a study guide for the examination
Recertification - CORRECT ANSWER a process to renew expired certifications by
successfully, completing the then current requirements
Sponsoring group - CORRECT ANSWER The local organization, such as ACI
chapter trade association, public agency, private testing laboratory or other
organization, which takes responsibility for conducting the certification examination and
it's locality and as a recommended option for conducting review course
Supplemental examiner - CORRECT ANSWER A person who assist the examiner by
administering the performance examination
trial - CORRECT ANSWER In the performance examination, one of two attempts
allowed for the examinee to successfully perform each step of the procedure
, Proctor - CORRECT ANSWER a person authorized to assist the examiner in
conducting the written examination
batch - CORRECT ANSWER 1 a quantity of material mixed at one time or in one
continuous process or 2 to weigh or volumetrically measure and introduce into the mixer
the ingredients for a quantity of material
check sample - CORRECT ANSWER the quantity of concrete taken from the
beginning of the batch for informational purposes (not for acceptance testing)
composite sample - CORRECT ANSWER Sample obtained by blending two or more
individual samples of a material
Fresh Concrete - CORRECT ANSWER Concrete that possesses enough of its
original workability that it can be placed and consolidated by the intended methods
intervals - CORRECT ANSWER The quantity of Concrete taken in a singular
operation with a shovel or receptacle
Sample - CORRECT ANSWER Either a group of units or portion of a material taken,
respectively from a larger collection of unit or a larger quantity of material that serves to
provide information that can be used as a basis for action on the larger collection or
quantity or on the production process
Sampling Plan - CORRECT ANSWER One a procedure that specifies the number of
units of product from a lot that needs to be inspected to establish a acceptability of the
lot or 2 A prearranged program stipulating locations in procedures for securing samples
of a material for testing purposes, for example, as concrete and construction or
aggregates in a quarry pit or stockpile
Sieve - CORRECT ANSWER A metallic plate or sheet woven wire cloth or other
similar device with regularly spaced aperture of uniform size mounted in a suitable
frame or holder for use in separating granular material according to size
wet screening - CORRECT ANSWER screening to remove from fresh concrete
aggregate particles larger than a certain size note:ASTM practice C172/172M uses the
term "wet sieving" for this procedure
Wet sieving - CORRECT ANSWER Use of water to facilitate sieving of a granular
material on standard sieves.
Shovel - CORRECT ANSWER Used to obtain individual samples from the fresh
concrete