Agenda for PCI Level 3 School Orlando, Florida

 

Monday August 18, 2008

 

TIME

EVENT

 

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Registration/Welcome

 

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Introduction

Review of School

Study Team Setup

 

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

 

Chapter 1

Properties of Concrete Components

 

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Afternoon Break

 

3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 

Study Groups for Chapter 1

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

Chapter 2

Essentials of Quality Concrete

 

 

Study Group Questions

For Chapter 2

 

Tuesday August 19, 2008

 

TIME

EVENT

 

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Sample Quiz

8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 

Chapter 3

Properties of Fresh Concrete

 

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 p.m.

 

Morning Break

 

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Chapter 4

Properties of Hardened Concrete

Strength

Durability

Creep – Shrinkage

Watertightness – Absorption

Chloride Content

 

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

Lunch

 

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

 

Study Groups for Chapter 4

 

1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

 

 

Chapter 5

Concrete Mix Design

Absolute Volume Method

 

3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

Afternoon Break

3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Chapter 5 continued

Concrete Mix Design

Normal Weight Concrete Mixes

ACI 211.1 Standard Practice

Trial Batches

 

4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Sample Quiz Review

 

Handout of Questions

Study Groups Chapter 5

 

Wednesday August 20, 2008

 

TIME

EVENT

 

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

 

Chapter 6

Alternative Testing for Concrete

 

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 

Study Groups for Chapter 6

 

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

 

Morning Break

 

10:15 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.

 

Chapter 7

Deflected Prestressing Strands

Deflection for Design Efficiency

 

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

Group Lunch

 

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Chapter 7 Study Groups

 

2:00 p.m. –3:00 p.m.

 

Chapter 8

Product Control

Tolerances

Project Tolerances

Appearance – Cracking - Evaluation

 

 

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

 

Group Break

 

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 

Chapter 9

Welding

Evaluation of Steel for Welding

Carbon Equivalence

Headed Study – Weld and Test

 

4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

 

Study Groups for Chapters 8 & 9

 

 

Evening Open

 

Thursday August 21, 2008

 

TIME

EVENT

 

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

 

Review Period

 

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

 

Level III Exam

Closed Book

65 Multiple-Choice Questions

 

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

Grading of Exams

 

12:00 p.m.

 

Posting of Exam Grades / Class Concludes