AMPP-CCI1 Exam Information and Outline
Concrete Coating Inspector (Level 1) - CBT
AMPP-CCI1 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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Test Name: Concrete Coating Inspector Level 1 Theory Exam
Test Code: ConcreteCtgsIn1
Total Seat Time: 1.5 Hours (90 minutes)
Number of Questions: 50
Format: Computer-Based Testing (CBT)
1. Ambient Condition (1% - 5%)
2. Coating Application (5% - 10%)
3. Coating Defect (1% - 5%)
4. Coating Inspection (25% - 30%)
5. Coating Material (1% - 5%)
6. Concrete Construction (1% - 5%)
7. Concrete Failure (10% - 15%)
8. Health & Safety (1% - 5%)
9. Project Specification (15% - 20%)
10.Standards (5% - 10%)
11.Surface Preparation (10% - 15%)
1. Ambient Condition (1% - 5%)
- Ambient temperature
- Relative humidity
- Dew point calculation
- Surface temperature
- Wind speed
- Psychrometric chart
- Sling psychrometer
- Electronic hygrometer
2. Coating Application (5% - 10%)
- Brush application
- Roller application
- Conventional spray
- Airless spray
- Plural-component spray
- Wet film thickness (WFT) gauge
- Mixing ratios
- Pot life
- Induction time
- Thinning
3. Coating Defect (1% - 5%)
- Blistering
- Osmotic blistering
- Pinholes
- Holidays
- Runs/sags
- Orange peel
- Cracking
- Mud cracking
- Delamination
- Undercutting
4. Coating Inspection (25% - 30%)
- Inspection hold points
- Daily inspection reports
- Non-conformance reports (NCR)
- Dry film thickness (DFT) measurement
- Adhesion testing
- Holiday detection
- Visual standards
- Instrument calibration
- Documentation requirements
5. Coating Material (1% - 5%)
- Epoxies
- Polyurethanes
- Polyureas
- Acrylics
- Binders/resins
- Pigments
- Solvents
- Additives
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
6. Concrete Construction (1% - 5%)
- Formwork
- Reinforcement placement
- Concrete placement
- Consolidation
- Curing methods
- Mix design
- Slump test
- Compressive strength
7. Concrete Failure (10% - 15%)
- Rebar corrosion
- Carbonation
- Chloride ingress
- Alkali-silica reaction (ASR)
- Sulfate attack
- Freeze-thaw damage
- Cracking types
- Spalling
- Delamination
8. Health & Safety (1% - 5%)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Respirators
- Confined space entry
- Hazardous materials handling
- Ventilation requirements
- Fall protection
- Lead/abrasive hazards
9. Project Specification (15% - 20%)
- Interpreting specifications
- Mandatory requirements
- Informative notes
- Pre-job conference
- Submittals review
- Product data sheets
- Qualification testing
10. Standards (5% - 10%)
- AMPP/SP 13 (concrete surface prep)
- ICRI 310.2R (CSP chips)
- ASTM D4258 (concrete cleaning)
- ASTM D7234 (adhesion)
- ASTM F1869 (moisture vapor)
- ISO 8501 equivalents
11. Surface Preparation (10% - 15%)
- Acid etching
- Abrasive blasting
- Water jetting (UHP)
- Mechanical grinding/scarifying
- ICRI Concrete Surface Profile (CSP 1-10)
- Dust/contaminant removal
- Moisture testing (RH probes)
- pH testing
- Contamination checks (chlorides)