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Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association On behalf of the American Concrete Institute and the Pennsylvania Aggregates

Enclosed is your ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade I Workbook and the following pages provide important information for your

Please review all materials provided to you in this package.

coordinates 40.433033, -75.939260 These coordinates should take you to the private driveway entrance to the Ontelaunee Pavilion.

Morgantown/Reading. Drive 11.6 miles. Merge onto US 422 W via exit 11B toward Reading. Stay on 422 W for 4.

After the 3rd traffic light* get into the center lane, cross over the bridge. Immediately turn left onto road.

1 Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association On behalf of the American Concrete Institute and the Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association (PACA), thank you for registering for the ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade I Certification Program. Enclosed is your ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade I Workbook and the following pages provide important information for your examination date, including how to prepare for the exam, what to bring and directions to your testing location. Please review all materials provided to you in this package. Berks Products Ontelaunee Pavilion Leesport, PA Rt 73 is also known as Lakeshore Drive Rt 61 is also known as Pottsville Pike GPS coordinates , These coordinates should take you to the private driveway entrance to the Ontelaunee Pavilion. (Source: Google Earth) From Philadelphia: Take 676 W Schuylkill Expressway towards Valley Forge, 76 W PA Turnpike to exit 298 Morgantown/Reading. Drive 11.6 miles. Merge onto US 422 W via exit 11B toward Reading. Stay on 422 W for 4.5 miles it will turn into 222 N. Exit on to PA 61 N 3 traffic lights. After the 3rd traffic light* get into the center lane, cross over the bridge. Immediately turn left onto road. The red line (on map) is the entrance; follow the road to the Ontelaunee Pavilion. From Reading: Take PA 61 N. Continue on 61 N 3 traffic lights. After the 3rd traffic light* get into the center lane, cross over the bridge, immediately turn left into driveway. The red line (on map) is the entrance; follow the road to the Ontelaunee Pavilion. * After 3rd traffic light it is.3 mi to entrance.

From Allentown: Take 78 W for 18 miles. Exit 61 S towards Reading for about 10 miles. Go past the light at intersection of Route 73 go.5 miles. Turn RIGHT into driveway.

2 From Allentown: Take 78 W for 18 miles. Exit 61 S towards Reading for about 10 miles. Go past the light at intersection of Route 73 go.5 miles. Turn RIGHT into driveway. The red line (on map) is the entrance; follow the road to the Ontelaunee Pavilion. 2 From Lancaster: US 222 N toward Reading for about 35 miles. Exit 61 N toward Pottsville. Stay on 422 W/222 N for 4.5 miles. Exit on PA 61 N. Continue on 61 N 3 traffic lights. After the 3rd traffic light* get into the center lane, cross over the bridge, immediately turn left into driveway. The red line (on map) is the entrance; follow the road to the Ontelaunee Pavilion. * After 3rd traffic light it is.3 mi to entrance. Please note the entrance to the Ontelaunee Pavilion is a very small private driveway. Try a Tutorial Course to Help You Practice to Take this ACI Exam! This program has been developed for the purpose of certifying concrete technicians who have demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform the basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete. This program is intended as a review in preparation for certification testing. It is not for instructional purposes. ASTM test procedures covered include: ASTM C Test Method for Density, Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete ASTM C Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete ASTM C 31 - Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field ASTM C Sampling of Fresh Concrete ASTM C Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete ASTM C Air Content of Concrete by the Volumetric Method ASTM C Air Content of Concrete by the Pressure Method DAY ONE: 7:15 AM Registration & practice exam review 7:30 AM Class is split into two (2) groups, based on experience and practice exam results Group 1 - For those recertifying and those with more experience 7:30 AM Written Exam review 11:00 AM Written Exam Noon Lunch 12:30 PM Performance Exam 5:00 PM Conclusion Group 2 - For those with less experience or those that wish to practice for performance exam 7:30 AM Practice for performance exam Noon Lunch 12:30 PM Classroom review 4:00 PM Written Exam 5:00 PM Conclusion

3 DAY TWO: Applies to Group 2 only Each person will be assigned a time to return the following day for the performance exam at its scheduled location, beginning at 7:30 AM. Be sure to review the entire ACI workbook and complete all study questions at the end of each chapter. Our examiners suggest that you should read and review each section including the review questions, two (2) to three (3) times before the exam. FOR BETHLEHEM AND LEESPORT EXAM LOCATIONS ONLY - Our instructor asks that you please complete his designed practice test in advance of arriving at the exam location. A copy will be ed to each registrant (or company contact), along with the registration confirmation, and a hardcopy will be mailed to each registrant along with their workbook. Attendees should have a working knowledge of, and experience with, all of the testing methods that will be covered. Practicing these proficiencies prior to performance examination is strongly suggested. Please note that, while ACI has provided all measurements and calculations in both standard US and metric versions, you need only to study the standard US format. The written exam may be conducted orally if requested. Please contact Kallie Kline at the PACA office no later than one week prior to your exam date to make the necessary arrangements. You should bring the following materials to class: Drivers license or photo ID (must be presented at the time you check in at the testing facility) ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I Workbook Certification practice test (completed) Two #2 pencils One simple function calculator (The use of programmable calculators during exams is prohibited) Notebook or note paper Cell phones/smartphones must be turned off and not accessible for the duration of the exam For practice/performance session, participants should bring: Safety glasses Hard hat Gloves 3 Boots (preferably steel toes) There will be a $ fee charged for cancellations received 15 days or more prior to the start of the exam period (day one) for a full certification. There will be a $75.00 cancellation fee for cancellations of written or performance exam retests. No refunds for cancellation notices received less than 14 days prior to the start of the exam period (day one) for full examinations and retests. No refunds will be honored for failure to attend an exam date for full certifications and retests. Substitutions are accepted within the same scheduled exam date. Transfer requests from one exam date to another exam date will be subject to a $60.00 fee based on seating availability in requested exam date. Transfers MUST be within the same calendar year. Fee MUST be paid by credit card at time of transfer. To request a transfer or make a substitution, contact Kallie Kline at kallie@pacaweb.org or (717) Cancellation requests must be made in writing to kallie@pacaweb.org or by fax to (717) We reserve the right to dismiss any registrant for disruptive behavior toward the instructor and/or other participants. Registrants dismissed for disruptive behavior are not eligible for a refund of their registration fee and will be reported to their employer. The registrant of this certification voluntarily assumes the risk of injury to themselves which may result from the training, testing or demonstration and releases and discharges PACA, the facility providing the training, testing or demonstration site and the provider of the training, testing or demonstration from all claims or liability by participant resulting therefrom. Per the American Concrete Institute (ACI), certification is unique to the individual who participates in, and passes, both the written and performance exam - REGARDLESS OF WHO PAYS FOR THE EXAM. The certification number assigned and certification card distributed belong SOLELY to the individual who presents their photo ID, upon their successful passing of both exams. A company or other individual may not claim this certification in any way.

4 http://www.concrete.org/certification/verifyacertification.aspx?

either the written and/or the performance exam Information on your ID number Your

4 4 d=ask Answers to the following questions are available on ACI s website: Replacing a lost/damaged certification card What to do if a certification card has not been received Are you certified? - see link above Length of time it will take to receive exam results What to do if you fail either the written and/or the performance exam Information on your ID number Your certification expiration date For more information, contact the American Concrete Institute at (248) For questions regarding your exam date/location, please contact: Kallie Kline, PACA s Director of Education and Finance. kallie@pacaweb.org

5 PACA wishes to recognize the knowledge, skill, experience, time and sweat equity the following individuals and their companies bring to our industry and our association by supporting our ACI

5 5 PACA wishes to recognize the knowledge, skill, experience, time and sweat equity the following individuals and their companies bring to our industry and our association by supporting our ACI certification program. ACI Examiners Dave Dillon, P.E.., Coon Industries, Inc. Steve Somerville, P.E.., BASF Construction Chemicals Larry Kessler, P.E., Pennsy Supply, Inc. Josh Collins, P.E.., Stahl Sheaffer Engineering ACI Instructors Pat Gallagher, Admixtures, Inc. Rob Howard, GTA Associates, Inc. John Farkas, LafargeHolcim. Vince Poandl, LafargeHolcim Brian Sheffler, Centre Concrete Co., Inc. ACI Supplemental Examiners Matt Mengel, Rahns Construction Materials, Inc. Steve Snyder, Berks Products, Inc. Mike Oswald, Berks Products, Inc. Leo Church, Berks Products, Inc. Dave Johns, LafargeHolcim Ray Henderson, Lehigh Cement Co. Claire Nowasell, Lehigh Cement Co. Eric Church, Lehigh Cement Co. Doug Cassatt, Lehigh Cement Co. Bob Frontino, Sika Corporation Susan Armstrong, Central Builders, Inc. Andy Pieters, Central Builders, Inc. John Reigle, Central Builders, Inc. Travis Kratzer, Pennsy Supply, Inc. John Jeronis, Pennsy Supply, Inc. Tim Kindt, Pennsy Supply, Inc. Chris Kiner, Pennsy Supply, Inc. John Dochter, Rohrer s Inc. Galen Weaver, Rohrer s Inc. Brian Fox, Rohrer s Inc. Bob Belinda, Centre Concrete Co., Inc. Mark Moyer, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Steve Glenny, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Brian Flaugh, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Brandon Myers, Separation Technologies Caleb Martz, BASF Industries, Inc. Kyle Wrobleski, Keystone Cement Bob Housel, Masters Ready Mixed Concrete Jason Blase, Conewago Enterprises, Inc. Collin Bender, Conewago Enterprises, Inc. Finally, we want to acknowledge and thank the following companies for hosting our ACI classes at their facilities: Berks Products, Inc. Boger Concrete Casilio Concrete Central Builders, Inc. Centre Concrete Co., Inc. Conewago Enterprises, Inc. Coon Industries, Inc. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. Pennsy Supply, Inc. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. Rahns Construction Materials, Inc. Rohrer s Inc.

Try a Tutorial Course to Help You Practice to Take this ACI Exam! Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association

Try a Tutorial Course to Help You Practice to Take this ACI Exam! Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association Sponsored by: Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association On behalf of the American Concrete Institute and the Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association (PACA), thank you for registering for the