MODULE W.O.

TESTING FRESH CONCRETE ON SITE

A half-day training workshop

Programme

1030 Arrival and introduction to Classroom Session

Aims and objectives of the course

Health and safety - cement burns - manual handling of heavy objects

Apparatus for sampling and testing fresh concrete

Methods for sampling fresh concrete on site

Standard technique for testing the consistence of concrete by slump test

Compacting concrete test cubes

Referencing test cubes

Storing test cubes

Demoulding test cubes

Curing test cubes

Preparing test cubes for transit to laboratories

1230 Lunch

1315 Practical Workshop Session - sampling and testing fresh concrete

Individual assessments

Multiple-choice quiz: Sampling and Testing Fresh Concrete

Final discussion, questions and answers

1530 Afternoon tea, course close and depart.