Description :

This training is now a 1-day intensive course to prepare candidates for the American Concrete Institute certification exams to become a Construction Construction Special Inspector. This course is also an excellent general training course for the inspection of concrete structures. During this course, we will review the requirements of the relevant codes and standards as well as the recommended practices for the installation of formwork, the placement of reinforcement and other parts embedded in concrete, the placement, finishing and cure of the concrete as well as the stripping. Some time will be spent reading plans.

In order to be able to follow this course advantageously it is important that each participant has in his possession the following documents:

• CSA-A23.1 et A23.2, Concrete materials and methods of concrete construction / Test methods and standard practices for concrete - Version 2019.
• Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 8th Edition.
• Reinforcing Steel Institute of Canada, Reinforcing Steel Manual of Standard Practice.

Registration fees :

The participation fee is $450.00 plus taxes and includes the following: registration fees, lunches (if applicable) and breaks (if applicable).

Note 1: A minimum of twelve people are required for the course to be presented.

Note 2: Following your registration, we will send you a confirmation along with details about the exact location of the course.

This half-day course is for people who want to refresh / deepen their level of knowledge on cement and concrete in accordance with the latest versions of CSA A3001 and A23.1. The goal is to help people choosing the good concrete in the right place.

Training overview :

• Hydraulic binders
• Concrete
• Specify concrete according to CSA standards
• Case study

Training aims :

• Know the various types of cement and their fields of application
• Demystify the manufacture of concrete and its various components
• Understanding CSA standards and their performance criteria approach
• Have an overview of the expanded possibilities of concrete and its contribution to sustainable development

Description :

The revised Troubleshooting training has been augmented from the past version. This training has a duration of 16 hours (2 days x 8h). Background knowledge is provided as well as case studies to solve as teams on the subjects listed below are part of the training.

Day 1 :

1. Plastic concrete
   • Properties of plastic concrete
   • Associated quality control test methods
   • Parameters that impact the properties of plastic concrete
   • How to recognise defects and correct them
   • Case study – Teamwork
2. Properties of hardened concrete
   • Properties of hardened concrete
   • Associated quality control test methods
   • Parameters that impact the properties of hardened concrete (mainly compressive strength)
   • How to recognise defects and correct them
   • Case study – Teamwork
3. Construction site considerations
   • Pre-construction/concreting meeting and field trial pours
   • Health and Safety
   • Hot weather concreting
   • Cold weather concreting
   • Curing of concrete
   • Formwork
   • Case study – Teamwork

Day 2 :

1. Surface defects
   • Cracking
   • Context and definitions
   • Structural cracks
   • Shrinkage cracks
   • Cracks due to concrete pathologies - Durability
   • Cracks happening in the short term
   • Cracks happening in the long term
   • How to control cracking
   • Horizontal surface defects
   • Formed surface defects
   • Case study – Teamwork
2. Assessment test methods
   • Non-destructive testing in both laboratory and construction site
     • Standard reference
     • Test description
     • Precautions
   • Rebar locating methods
   • Destructive testing in both laboratory and construction site
     • Standard reference
     • Test description
     • Precautions
   • Advocated methods according to the objective
   • Case study – Teamwork

Notes :

- A general knowledge quiz is proposed to participants at the beginning of the training to evaluate and adapt the training content
- Concrete technology training of ABQ (Quebec Concrete Producers association) is recommended, but not mandatory before registering to the training.
- The present training deals with construction site problems often encountered, their causes and possible solutions, based on advanced concrete knowledge. The training includes also the presentation of several test methods, on plastic and hardened concrete to adequately characterize the concrete in question in the construction site’s conditions.
- A training attestation showing the hours attended will be provided at the end of the training (for professional’s associations yearly/bi-annual training required, e.g. OIQ)
- A minimum of 15 people is required so that the training is offered but a maximum of 35 people is however allowed per session to allow better interaction with speakers.