Applicant Examination

 Concrete works

1. What is the passing depth of slump for Concreting of;

a. Slab & Beam:
b. Column & walls:

2. How many Cylindrical test Samples should be provided during a concreting of 200 cu. m.
considering the plants batching capacity of 60 cu.m per plant mix.

3. If you have a 3000psi Concrete @ 28days Compressive Stress testing, how many tests shall
be considered to provide a safe working structure and at what day between the validity of
28 days.
4. Regarding post Concreting, provided ways of rectifying honeycomb & bulging from minimal
to excessive such as;
a. bug hole:
b. Flecks:
c. 2.5cm depth:
d. 10cm depth;
e. washes aggregates:
f. thru and thru:
g. exposed rebar:
h. misaligned:
i. excessive laitance:
j. 1.5cm bulging
k. 5cm bulging
l. 10cm bulging
m. exploded structure:
5. Locate the location of the concrete termination (Construction joint) before concreting of
slab & beam:
6. Locate the location of the concrete termination (Construction joint) before concreting of
Columns & Walls with Second lift:
7. Provided at least 5 to as many as you can the following Major Equipment needed during
concreting works.
 Formworks

1. If not been giving any specification, give out the standard consideration of the following;
A. Standard spacing of H-Frame (1.2m x 1.7m x 50mm) to support the slab, girder, & beam:
B. Standard spacing of aluma beam to slab:
C. Standard spacing of aluma beam to Beam soffit:
D. Standard spacing of aluma beam to Column:
E. Standard spacing of aluma beam to Wall:
F. Maximum protruding length of base jack / U-Head in percentage in regards to its full
Length:
G. Standard cooldown duration before stripping of post concrete (in hours) slab & Beam
Soffit:
H. Standard cooldown duration before stripping of post concrete (in hours) Beam Sidings:
I. Standard cooldown duration before stripping of post concrete (in hours) Column &
Walls:
2. Provide the major inspection needed before proceeding to concrete pouring:
3. Provided at least 5 to as many as you can the following Major Equipment needed during
Formworks Preparation & stripping.

 Rebar

1. During preparation of cutting list or as actual consideration to site, locate the splicing zone
of both tensile reinforcing bars and Compressive for beams.
2. What is the length of lap splice & Bar Bents (35°, 90°, 180°)?
3. Provide the major inspection needed before proceeding to Formworks closure:
4. Provided at least 5 to as many as you can the following Major Equipment needed during
Formworks Preparation & stripping:
5. When do you use chair bar, dowel bars, shear bars: