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ACI Concrete Strength Testing
Technician Review (25th Ed.)
Questions and Correct Answers 2026-
2027. Rated A
_____ the pot and recharge with fresh material at intervals to ensure that
the oldest material in the pot has not been used more than _____ times. -
ANSEmpty; Five
A higher rate of loading shall be permitted during the application of the first
half of the anticipated loading phase. True or False? - ANSTrue
Align the _____ of the specimen with the _____ of thrust of the spherically
seated block. - ANSCenter, Center
Apply the load _____ and without _____. - ANSContinuously, Shock
Cross-Sectional Area Calculation - ANSA = 3.14 (pie) r ^2
Depressions in the ends of the cylinder that exceed _____ must be
corrected by sawing or grinding prior to testing. - ANS0.20 in
Discard the test results when the facture occurs in which of these
instances:
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, 2
A. Outside the middle third of the span length but by less than 5% of the
span length.
B. Outside the middle third of the span length by more than 5% of the span
length.
C. Within the middle third of the span length. - ANSB
During testing, if gaps are found between the specimen and bearing block
surfaces, _____, _____, or _____ will be required. - ANSUse of leather
shims; Grinding; Capping
Equipment needed for the capping process includes capping _____, _____
devices, and _____ pots. - ANSPlates; alignment; melting
Hand operated machines having pumps that do not provide continuous
loading in one stroke are not permitted. True or False? - ANSTrue
Hardened concrete cylinders should be capped with _____,_____,_____,
or _____. - ANSHigh-Strength gypsum paste; neat cement paste; sulfur
mortar
Hydrogen sulfide gas, which may be produced during capping, may be
_____ in high concentrations. In lower concentrations, the gas may result in
_____,_____,_____,_____, and _____. - ANSLethal; Nausea; Stomach
Distress; Dizziness; Head-Ache; Eye-Irritation.
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ACI Concrete Strength Testing
Technician Review (25th Ed.)
Questions and Correct Answers 2026-
2027. Rated A
_____ the pot and recharge with fresh material at intervals to ensure that
the oldest material in the pot has not been used more than _____ times. -
ANSEmpty; Five
A higher rate of loading shall be permitted during the application of the first
half of the anticipated loading phase. True or False? - ANSTrue
Align the _____ of the specimen with the _____ of thrust of the spherically
seated block. - ANSCenter, Center
Apply the load _____ and without _____. - ANSContinuously, Shock
Cross-Sectional Area Calculation - ANSA = 3.14 (pie) r ^2
Depressions in the ends of the cylinder that exceed _____ must be
corrected by sawing or grinding prior to testing. - ANS0.20 in
Discard the test results when the facture occurs in which of these
instances:
1
, 2
A. Outside the middle third of the span length but by less than 5% of the
span length.
B. Outside the middle third of the span length by more than 5% of the span
length.
C. Within the middle third of the span length. - ANSB
During testing, if gaps are found between the specimen and bearing block
surfaces, _____, _____, or _____ will be required. - ANSUse of leather
shims; Grinding; Capping
Equipment needed for the capping process includes capping _____, _____
devices, and _____ pots. - ANSPlates; alignment; melting
Hand operated machines having pumps that do not provide continuous
loading in one stroke are not permitted. True or False? - ANSTrue
Hardened concrete cylinders should be capped with _____,_____,_____,
or _____. - ANSHigh-Strength gypsum paste; neat cement paste; sulfur
mortar
Hydrogen sulfide gas, which may be produced during capping, may be
_____ in high concentrations. In lower concentrations, the gas may result in
_____,_____,_____,_____, and _____. - ANSLethal; Nausea; Stomach
Distress; Dizziness; Head-Ache; Eye-Irritation.
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