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PTI LEVEL 1 & 2 EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. In an encapsulated system, when should encapsulation caps
be installed on the anchors?
a. Within 8 hours of the cutting of the tendon tail.
b. Just prior to grouting the stress pocket.
c. Immediately after cutting the tendon tails while the steel is still
hot.
d. Within one week of the cutting of the tendon tail. - ANSWER-a.
Within 8 hours of the cutting of the tendon tail.
2. What types of damages to the sheathing must be repaired in an
encapsulated system?
a. Rips or tears in excess of 2" long.
b. Rips or tears that total over 10% of the length of the tendon.
c. All damages must be repaired.
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d. It depends on the post-tensioning supplier's requirements. -
ANSWER-c. All damages must be repaired.
3. In a barrier cable system, it is important that any damaged
coating be properly repaired.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
4. What document will list the correct gauge pressure for
stressing?
a. The Project Specifications
b. The Stressing Equipment Calibration Sheet
c. The Tendon Fabrication Sheet
d. The PTI's Field Procedure Manual - ANSWER-b. The Stressing
Equipment Calibration Sheet
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5. Backup bars must continue ________ minimum beyond each
side of the anchorage group according to the ACI 318.
a. 4 inches
b. 6 inches
c. 8 inches
d. 12 inches - ANSWER-d. 12 inches
6. According to the ACI 318-19, groups of anchorages with more
than ______ anchors spaced closer than 12" apart require
bursting steel (hairpins) or headed shear studs.
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12 - ANSWER-b. 6
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7. While stressing a tendon which runs the length of a building, it
is observed that a subcontractor is on the same level, at the far
end of the tendon being stressed. What action is needed?
a. All of the below.
b. The subcontractor crew must immediately be notified to clear
the danger area of the tendon stressing.
c. Review signage at all entrances to the areas impacted by the
stressing.
d. Communicate the proper places to stand during stressing at the
jobsite safety meeting. - ANSWER-a. All of the below.
8. What should be checked if you notice excess seating loss?
a. Check the wedge cavity for a buildup of cement paste.
b. Check the worn grippers on the ram.
c. Check to make sure the seating plunger is being activated
properly.
d. Both A and C - ANSWER-a. Check the wedge cavity for a
buildup of cement paste.
PTI LEVEL 1 & 2 EXAM LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. In an encapsulated system, when should encapsulation caps
be installed on the anchors?
a. Within 8 hours of the cutting of the tendon tail.
b. Just prior to grouting the stress pocket.
c. Immediately after cutting the tendon tails while the steel is still
hot.
d. Within one week of the cutting of the tendon tail. - ANSWER-a.
Within 8 hours of the cutting of the tendon tail.
2. What types of damages to the sheathing must be repaired in an
encapsulated system?
a. Rips or tears in excess of 2" long.
b. Rips or tears that total over 10% of the length of the tendon.
c. All damages must be repaired.
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d. It depends on the post-tensioning supplier's requirements. -
ANSWER-c. All damages must be repaired.
3. In a barrier cable system, it is important that any damaged
coating be properly repaired.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
4. What document will list the correct gauge pressure for
stressing?
a. The Project Specifications
b. The Stressing Equipment Calibration Sheet
c. The Tendon Fabrication Sheet
d. The PTI's Field Procedure Manual - ANSWER-b. The Stressing
Equipment Calibration Sheet
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5. Backup bars must continue ________ minimum beyond each
side of the anchorage group according to the ACI 318.
a. 4 inches
b. 6 inches
c. 8 inches
d. 12 inches - ANSWER-d. 12 inches
6. According to the ACI 318-19, groups of anchorages with more
than ______ anchors spaced closer than 12" apart require
bursting steel (hairpins) or headed shear studs.
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12 - ANSWER-b. 6
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7. While stressing a tendon which runs the length of a building, it
is observed that a subcontractor is on the same level, at the far
end of the tendon being stressed. What action is needed?
a. All of the below.
b. The subcontractor crew must immediately be notified to clear
the danger area of the tendon stressing.
c. Review signage at all entrances to the areas impacted by the
stressing.
d. Communicate the proper places to stand during stressing at the
jobsite safety meeting. - ANSWER-a. All of the below.
8. What should be checked if you notice excess seating loss?
a. Check the wedge cavity for a buildup of cement paste.
b. Check the worn grippers on the ram.
c. Check to make sure the seating plunger is being activated
properly.
d. Both A and C - ANSWER-a. Check the wedge cavity for a
buildup of cement paste.
