Building Knowledge. Delivering Results.

Course Overview

a

Course attendees will receive a two-day training program developed especially for concrete industry personnel who need to enhance and strengthen their knowledge of fresh and hardened concrete testing. This course combines standards revision as well as hands-on training to help construction and testing personnel meet QCS testing requirements. Course topics will cover the following standards:

​

Fresh Concrete Testing

• ASTM C172 - Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete

• ASTM C138 - Standard Test Method for Density (Unit Weight), Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete

• ASTM C143 - Standard Test Method for Slump of Hydraulic-Cement Concrete

• ASTM C173 - Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Volumetric Method

• ASTM C231 - Standard Test Method for Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method

• ASTM C1064 - Standard Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Hydraulic-Cement Concrete

• ASTM C31 - Standard Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field

​

Hardened Concrete Testing

• ASTM C39 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete Specimens

• ASTM C42 - Standard Test Method for Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed Beams of Concrete

​

Upon Completion of course and passing the exam, attendees received a certificate accredited by American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM).

​

​

​

Who Should Attend

​

Government OfficialsThe course is designed for supervisors, engineers and technicians looking for hands-on training for testing of concrete. Interested attendees may be personnel working with

• Laboratories

• Ready-mixed Concrete Producers

• Cement Manufacturers

• Precast Concrete Producers

• Contractors

 

​

 

Course Lecturer

Mr. Michael Caldarone

Principal Engineer, Concrete & Cementitious-based Materials Group

​

Mr. Caldarone is a Principal Engineer in the Concrete & Cement-Based Materials Group. His services include providing professional consultation related to specifications, concrete and other cement-based mixture development, material-related forensic investigations, a long history of litigation support and expert witness testimony, and mentoring. His career experience includes the manufacturing of portland cement precast, pre-stressed and ready-mixed concrete. He has strong experience in chemical admixture technologies, the manufacturing, distribution and use of all mainstream mineral admixtures for concrete.

 

His other areas of expertise include very strong emphasis in high-strength and high performance concrete, mass concrete, underwater-placed concrete, durability engineering of both new and existing concrete structures, and development of concretes to meet specific performance criteria. He has been a member of the American Concrete Institute for 35 years, a Fellow of the Institute, a past Chairman of ACI Committee 363 on High-Strength Concrete, and an active member of several other ACI committees.

 

​

​

Course Fees

​

• 1 Attendee:                     3,500 QAR  / person

• 2 Attendees:                   3,250 QAR / person

• 3 or more Attendees:      3,000 QAR / person

​

Cost includes class and hands-on training, handouts, lunch and certificate from ASTM

​

​

​

​

Course Venue

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

 

 

Course Sponsors

​