ACI Special Inspector case studies

The Concrete Construction Special Inspector (CCSI) credential is one of the inspection programs administered within the ACI certification system, which the source describes as offering over 30 certification programs designed to form a minimum qualification for personnel employed within the concrete construction industry. Within that system, inspection programs are grouped separately from field and laboratory testing programs; the Concrete Construction Special Inspector sits in the Concrete Construction Inspection category alongside the Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector. The credential is aimed at personnel whose job is to inspect concrete installation and construction practices - verifying that work in the field conforms to project requirements and accepted practice - rather than at the technicians who perform and report field or laboratory tests. Because the exam draws on both inspection practice and the testing knowledge an inspector relies on, preparation should combine a working command of concrete construction inspection fundamentals with the field and laboratory testing knowledge that supports inspection decisions. The ACI Special Inspector case studies are 5 cases and about 2,834 words.