ICC Reinforced Concrete
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  • Certification
    Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector through ICC (International Code Council)
  • Requirements
    1-5 years Experience/Education
    Related to Reinforced Concrete
  • Course Length
    50 Hours Online Training
  • Required References
  • Relevant Industries
    All Commercial Construction
    Public/Private Projects
    Materials Testing
    QA/QC Inspection
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RC Code + Plans
50 Hours
5.0 CEUs/PDHs

Personal Coaching

Matt Owens, CWI, MSI
Matt Owens, CWI, MSI
CWI Instructor & Technical Expert

Reinforced concrete inspection is the cornerstone of special inspection. I designed this course to take you from the fundamentals through to the most test-critical code sections.

With over 10 years coaching students through this material, I've pinpointed the areas that trip people up — and built targeted lessons around each one.

I'm here to coach you through every question. Take a look at some real conversations with my students to see how we work through the tough concepts together.

Real Coaching Conversations

Here's what 1-to-1 coaching looks like with our students

Type of east-west bottom layer bars
Hi guys, I understand the part about bottom mat top bar, and that there is a layer underneath, but how do you know that the bottom, bottom bars are running north south, and therefore the BT bars are running East West. I see no ref to bar direction? Thanks for any enlightenment
The question is: "What type of east-west bottom layer bars go in the mat footing at approximately D/3?"
Answer 1: #11 hooked bars at 12 inches on center Answer 2: #11 hooked bars at 8 inches on center Answer 3: #9 straight bars at 18 inches on center Answer 4: #11 straight bars at 8 inches on center
The correct answer is: Answer 2.
Matt Owens
Hi, Stephen. At the bottom left of S201AR, we see that north is up. Then we look at the D/3 footing and see the hatched lines that represent the rebar. There is a note pointing at the hatched line that runs left-right (east-west) that says #11 at 8" OC BT, which is our answer.
Hi Matt, thanks for that. makes sense now. I didn't realize the dotted lines were the rebars, I was confused by the solid, slightly slanted line that the rebar descriptions appeared to be pointing to.
Matt Owens
Glad it clicked!
Center to center spacing of pretensioning tendons
I couldn't find this in ACI 318 or the concrete manual. Is this in one of the Post-Tensioning Institute books?
The question is: "Center to center spacing of pretensioning tendons .6 inches in diameter at each end of a member in 4,000 psi concrete at time of initial prestress must be spaced at least _____ apart."
Answer 1: 1/2 inches Answer 2: 1 inch Answer 3: 1-3/4 inches Answer 4: 2 inches
The correct answer is: Answer 4.
Matt Owens
Hi, Jonah. This is a tough one but check out Table 25.2.4 in ACI 318.

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Gabe and Chris!

I got them both done – on the first RUN!!!

I can’t thank you and your team enough! Your course was my “golden” ticket!! It was put together in EXACTLY the way I needed to actually put it all together in the fastest way possible! You are all GENIUSES!!!

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George M.

Gilroy, CA
Was a Foreman, Thought Plan Reading Would Be Easy..

I was a foreman for 5 years, so I thought the plan reading would be a breeze. I’m not a plan reading expert, but I am very familiar with them. I just passed the RC plans last week. Coming from a carpenter's perspective, I thought the plans would be easy money. No!!!! Lol. I really had to study "columns and beams." Thanks again for the course. It's exciting to learn and grow in the industry. I appreciate you guys. Thanks. On to the next cert.

Jordan H.

Pacoima, CA
My Company is Very Happy w/ Me

Good Morning Gabe, I am happy to inform that I passed my ICC reinforced concrete both codes and plans. Thanks for putting together the course which helped my efficiently learn new concepts and take the test confidently. My Company is very happy with my accomplishment. As of now I am looking to prepare for my PE next and will revisit you after that to get additional certs if my company requires. I am confident with your wonderful courses and material I can become an MSI soon. The plans exam wasn't as easy as I thought especially the magnifying zoom in feature gets hard to find tiny details on plans, definitely feels like a big accomplishment Gabe. :-D

Sai M.

McDonough, GA
Their customer support is unbelievable!
David W.

This app is perfect and their customer support is unbelievable! All I had to do was follow the class, step by step, and I passed all 3 tests (first try) to become a reinforced concrete inspector. I was extremely nervous about the plans-reading test, but I passed that as well.

I was especially impressed with how helpful these guys are when I had questions. They always respond within a day or two and answer all my questions, even after my paid class had ended. I am now taking their masonry class and so far it is equally impressive. I highly recommend these classes.

David W.

Saint George, UT
Finally, I passed Reinforced Concrete.
Besim H.

Hey Gabe, I just called you to tell you I finally passed this test! You know how hard this has been for me and what I've gone through, particularly since English isn't my first language. I am extremely grateful for everything you have done. There's no way I would have passed this test without you. If you're ever in Washington and need a place to stay let me know. Now on to PT with SI Certs.

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Mill Creek, WA
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Gabe, your program has worked so well for our company. We're seeing 90% passing rates on the test. The material is solid. Lots of strong feedback from our field personnel. We know our people are receiving valuable training in the process, and we're getting SI Certs adopted company-wide.

Paxton Anderson, P.E., STRATA COO

Everett, WA
There is no way I would have passed if I didn't purchase this course.

I just wanted to say thank you.

I ended up passing the reinforced concrete code and plan portions on my first try, and there is no way I would have passed if I didn't purchase this course. It was still difficult, but SI Certs does a great job with course structuring, and specifically with the plan portion making sure you pay attention to certain details on the plans.

More importantly, I feel so much more confident when looking at rebar out in the field than I did before I purchased this course. You guys are amazing, and I will definitely be purchasing more of your courses in the future!

Brandon O.

Colorado Springs, CO
Passed the ICC 47 plans exam

Hey Gabe. I passed the ICC 47 plans exam last night. This completes my RC SI training. Next is ACI certification. Maybe I will be back for the Welding training when I am called back to work. Thank you.

Also you don't have to answer the question about the N/S vs W/E grid questions any more, but you may wonder how did some body who can't tell the difference between N/S vs W/E pass the plans exam?! Ha ha ha. I know your answer. SI Certs training can do wonders.

Nariman N.

Irvine, CA
I am a structural engineer by profession. Thank you for this training.

The training has really saved me a lot of time. I am a civil engineer with a structural emphasis and your material was very good and accurate. The plan reading part was very helpful to me to prepare for this test. Now that I've passed Reinforced Concrete with you, I'm doing your PT course. Believe me this has saved me a tremendous amount of time.

Alex T.

Henderson, NV
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Required References

You'll need the following references for your exam. The test is open-book — purchase your references early so you can study with them.

Plan Sets Included with the Course

SI Certs Training Plan Sets

(4) Plan Sets are included with this course as digital PDF downloads.

Included with Course

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Concrete Manual 2021/2024

Concrete Manual 2021/2024

Concrete Quality and Field Practices 2021/2024 Edition

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ACI 318-19(22)

ACI 318-19(22)

American Concrete Institute 318 2019 Edition

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Code references are not included with the course. Purchase from the links above, Amazon, or eBay.

Career Tip

Most ACI chapters are booked 2-6 months out for the ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 certification. Schedule your ACI test now, and then start your Reinforced Concrete training immediately while waiting for the ACI test date to arrive.

RoadmapReinforced Concrete Roadmap

Where are you on this roadmap toward your Reinforced Concrete certification? What are the next steps?

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Course Breakdown

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Reinforced Concrete - Code + Plans

50 hours of training | 120 days access

Course Features

  • Introduction to Reinforced Concrete
  • Components of Concrete
  • Understanding Reinforcing Steel
  • Concrete Durability
  • Concrete Mixing & Placing
  • Formwork & Embedments
  • ASTMs Review
  • The Concrete Manual
  • Reinforced Concrete Plan Reading
  • Plans Navigation
  • Digital Plans Delivery Preparation
  • Test-Taking Preparation
  • Code/Plans Timed Tests

Topics

  • Concrete Engineering
  • Loads & Strength Characteristics
  • Tolerances
  • Fabrication
  • Acceptance
  • Relevant Codes
  • Placement
  • Inspection Best Practices
  • Plans Navigation
  • Blueprint Commonalities
  • PRONTO At-Home Testing
  • Testing Strategies
  • Practice Tests

Study Tip

The actual test is made up of 2 separate tests - the Codes and the Plans. You will have 120 minutes to complete 60 code questions, and 90 minutes to complete 30 plans questions. The test is open-book.

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