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Definition: a trial, examination, observation, or evaluation used as a means of measuring either a physical or a chemical characteristic of a material, or a physical characteristic of either a structural element or a structure.- ACI Concrete Terminology
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Publication: Concrete International Date: 8/1/2026
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CP-72, 4th Ed. Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician
CP-71, 4th Ed. Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Masonry Field Testing Technician
CP-18: Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician—Level 2 - 9th Edition
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CP-92 3rd Edition: Nondestructive Testing Specialist—Concrete Strength
CP-1, 41st Ed. – Technician Workbook for Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I
CP-47, 1st Ed. – Aggregate Base Testing Technician [AASHTO methods]
CP-46, 1st Ed. – Aggregate Base Testing Technician [ASTM methods]
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CCS-0(16) Concrete Fundamentals
ACI Physical Testing of Cement Training Video
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Certificate Program: Concrete Constructability
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On-Demand Course: Mechanical and Structural Testing of Additively Constructed Concrete
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Certificate Program: Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
On-Demand Course: Strength Evaluation and Load Testing – Case Studies
On-Demand Course: Advancing Durable Foundations: Experimental Performance of GFRP Piles Under Different Loading Conditions
On-Demand Course: Fresh Properties of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
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Question: Using cube tests in lieu of cylinder tests
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