Presenter: William J. Gold, P.E., Senior Engineer - American Concrete InstituteHosted by the ACI Singapore Chapter Compressive strength tests are used for concrete acceptance based on criteria defined in ACI 318 and ACI 301. Tests results not meeting these criteria are referred to as low strengths. This presentation covers the “low strengths” topic in detail […]

This RMC certification will be based on the new Singapore Standards SS EN 206 (Concrete – Specification, performance, production and conformity) and SS 544 (Concrete – Complementary Singapore Standard to SS EN 206). This certificate course in Concrete Technology familiarizes technical personnel in the concrete
industry with the certification scheme. The certificate of this course is required by SAC CT05 for auditors/inspectors of certification body for RMC plant and SAC CT06 for technical managers and QAQC Managers for RMC.

Presenter: Robert Howell, PE, Engineer, American Concrete Institute Hosted by the ACI Singapore Chapter What is mass concrete? ACI 207.1R defines mass concrete as any volume of concrete with dimensions large enough to require that measures be taken to cope with the generation of heat from hydration of the cement and attendant volume change to […]

A Concrete Construction Special Inspector is a person qualified to inspect and record the results of concrete construction inspection based on codes and job specifications. The program covers inspection during preplacement, placement, and post-placement operations.• ACI Concrete Terminology• ACI 117, Specification for Tolerances for Concrete Construction and Materials• ACI 213R, Guide for Structural Lightweight-Aggregate Concrete• […]

The Training Course and the Certification focuses on the following ASTM standards which relate to testing of fresh Concrete.1. ASTM 1064/C1064M-17: Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete.2. ASTM C172/C172M-17: Sampling of Freshly Mixed Concrete.3. ASTM C143/C143M-20: Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete.4. ASTM C138/C138M-23: Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete.5. ASTM C231/C231M-22: […]