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Certification
Cement Physical Tester
American Concrete Institute
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An ACI certified Cement Physical Tester is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform, record, and report the results of specific ASTM tests on the physical properties of cementitious materials.
Fabricate and test hydraulic cement mortar cube specimens for compressive strength per ASTM C109 including mixing procedures, batch proportions, mold filling, curing, demolding, and compression machine testingCalculate and report compressive strength results for hydraulic cement mortar specimens including cube preparation, curvature checks, and permissible tolerances per ASTM C109Prepare and measure hydraulic cement mortar bar specimens for expansion testing including mixing, mold preparation, initial and ongoing storage, length comparator measurements, and length change calculations per ASTM C1038Determine air content of hydraulic cement mortar by preparing specimens, performing flow tests, filling and weighing 400-mL cups, and calculating and reporting air content per ASTM C185Determine normal consistency of hydraulic cement paste by mixing, molding, and performing consistency determinations with correct timing and water requirement calculations per ASTM C187Determine time of setting of hydraulic cement using the Vicat needle method including specimen preparation, timing requirements, initial and final set determination, and interpolation per ASTM C191Measure fineness of hydraulic cement using the air-permeability apparatus including bed preparation, permeability testing, specific surface calculations, and reporting per ASTM C204Perform mechanical mixing of hydraulic cement pastes and mortars including proper equipment setup, temperature and humidity requirements, and mixing procedures for both pastes and mortars per ASTM C305Determine fineness of hydraulic cement by the 45-μm sieve including sieve correction factor determination, washing procedure, cleaning frequency, and fineness calculations per ASTM C430Measure length change of hardened cement paste, mortar, and concrete specimens including mold and gage stud requirements, comparator use, reference bar procedures, and length measurement of moist-stored specimens per ASTM C490Perform flow testing of hydraulic cement mortar including mold filling, timing requirements, table drops, flow measurement, and flow calculations per ASTM C1437