Certification
Adhesive anchor failure modes in shear include: - CORRECT ANSWER-Concrete
pryout failure, steel failure, and concrete breakout failure
Installation factors that influence the strength of the adhesive anchor bond include: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Drilling the hole, cleaning the hole, and injecting the adhesive
according to the MPII
Adhesives should be stored: - CORRECT ANSWER-As directed by the MPII
An adhesive anchor system is made up of an: - CORRECT ANSWER-adhesive, anchor,
drilling equipment, cleaning equipment, installation equipment, MPII, and MSDS
An anchor connection includes an attachment, an anchor, and the substrate (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER-True
Adhesive anchors are cast in concrete before the concrete hardens (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
What piece of equipment has a static mixing element? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mixing
nozzle
Adhesive anchor failure in tension does NOT occur by: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Concrete pryout failure
Gel time is: - CORRECT ANSWER-The amount of time between first mixing and when it
becomes non-flowing, increased when temps decrease, and decrease when temps
increase
Proper installation of adhesive anchor systems is important to ensure that the system
achieves its maximum performance to prevent anchor failures (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
ACI (?), Appendix D requires that installation of adhesive anchors horiz. or overhead
that support sustained tension loads are performed by certified personnel - CORRECT
ANSWER-318
A post installed anchor is: - CORRECT ANSWER-installed in an existing concrete
member
, A tension load is (?) to the axis of the installed anchor - CORRECT ANSWER-Parallel
An adhesive anchor may fail if the applied load exceeds the strength of the bond
between the adhesive and the concrete or the bond between the adhesive and the
anchor (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER-True
An anchor can also be called: - CORRECT ANSWER-anchor element, anchor rod,
threaded rod, and anchoring element
Rigorous testing and evaluation requirements for adhesive anchor systems are detailed
in ACI (?) - CORRECT ANSWER-355.4
The three basic types of drills used to drill holes in concrete are rotary hammer drills,
core drills, and rock drills (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The hole should be drilled (?) to the concrete unless otherwise specified in the contract
documents - CORRECT ANSWER-Perpendicular
To ensure the proper embedment depth of the anchor, be sure to measure the required
embedment depth along the length of the drill bit starting at the: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Widest part of the tip
A wear mark is used to determine if: - CORRECT ANSWER-A drill bit is still suitable for
use
The drill but must be kept in good condition to provide a good bonding surface fir the
hole. Drill bits that are misshapen, broken, dirty or oily should: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Not be used for adhesive anchor installation
Adhesive anchor manufactures will specify the correct drill bit size in the : - CORRECT
ANSWER-MPII
If reinforcement is contacted during the drilling process, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Notify your supervisor
The end of the drill bit that is secured in the drill by the chuck is called the: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Shank
The tip of a drill bit is often made of hardened materials such as carbide or diamond to
drill into the concrete (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWER-True
A layer of dust in the drilled hole can (?) adhesive bond to the concrete - CORRECT
ANSWER-Reduce