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Quarterly Concrete Masonry Testing Procedures Certification Courses
 
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Deadline for registration is one week prior to the course date.

Sponsored by
Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada
National Concrete Masonry Association
Smith-Emery Laboratories


October 2010 Scheduled Location and Time
Basalite Concrete Products, LLC
605 Industrial Way
Dixon, CA 95620
(707) 678-1901
Saturday, October 16th &
Sunday October 17th 2010
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Deadline for registration is one week prior to the course date.
Who Should Attend
  • Inspectors
  • Lab Managers/Supervisors
  • Lab Technicians
  • Supervisors
  • Construction Specifiers
  • Plant Quality Control
  • Masonry Technical Service Reps

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articipants successfully passing an examination will receive a “Certificate of Completion” from the National Concrete Masonry Association. You will also receive a certificate for 1.4 ICC/CES
Cost of the lab tech seminar
Cost of the LAB TECH seminar is $425.00
Included in the Seminar are:
  • Course Instruction and Handouts and
  • Laboratory Demonstrations
  • A compilation of ASTM Standards of Concrete Masonry Materials and Testing Procedures
  • Testing of Concrete Masonry Manual
  • 1.4 ICC/CES Learning Units
  • Continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon break
Classroom and Laboratory Sessions
Course instruction will alternate between classroom and laboratory settings. Classroom instruction will be used to review in detail, the requirements of various masonry testing standards published by ASTM and other organizations and to discuss important concepts necessary to properly evaluate the properties of concrete masonry and concrete masonry materials. Among those topics included in the course are:

  • CMU Compression, Absorption, Dimension Evaluation (ASTM C 140)
  • CMU Drying Shrinkage Testing (ASTM C 426)
  • Mortar Testing (ASTM C 270 and C 780)
  • Grout Testing (ASTM C 476 and C 1019)
  • Prism Testing (ASTM C 1314)
In addition to reviewing testing procedures and requirements for conventional concrete masonry units, testing procedures for the following specialty units will also be discussed:


  • Concrete Pavers
  • Segmental Retaining Walls
  • Concrete Brick
Laboratory sessions will be used to translate classroom knowledge into hands-on experience.
RegistEr for a Lab-tech Course
You may also register for a course by fax or mail using our Printable Flyer/Registration Form. To register on-line choose your desired month and location.


Deadline for registration is one week prior to the course date.
If you are registering someone other than yourself for this course, please provide the information indicated below for the Registrant:
 
Name
 
Firm
 
Street Address
 
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Phone Number
 
E-mail Address

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