Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants
This certification program provides ready-mix concrete producers with the means of obtaining a Certificate indicating that a plant, has the capability of producing quality concrete as per Canadian Standards Association A23.1 – Concrete Materials and Methods of Concrete Construction, and A23.2 – Test Methods and Standard Practices for Concrete.
The auditing professional and the producer's representative (usually the facility's operations manager) must first complete the Auditor Qualification/Producer Orientation training before receiving a checklist acknowledging their desire and ability to certify a facility. The Auditor Qualification/Producer Orientation training is available online and takes approximately 90 minutes to complete including a short examination. Upon completion of this segment and passing the exam with a minimum grade of 80%, the participant will receive a certificate of completion good for a 5 year term.
To be eligible for a Certificate, the producer must be a member of Concrete Alberta in good standing and the plant must be inspected by a qualified registered Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) or Professional Technologist (P. Tech.), who will confirm the facility's conformance to the Audit Checklist. In addition to carrying the signature and stamp of the inspecting engineer, the Audit Checklist must be signed by the facility's operations manager attesting that all equipment and materials will be maintained within requirements of the Audit Checklist. Upon completion of the Audit Checklist and correction of any deficiencies cited during the process, it should be forwarded to the Concrete Alberta office where it will be reviewed, and a Certificate of Conformance for Concrete Production Facilities may be issued. Certification is for a 3 year term subject to renewal annually upon receipt of maintenance documentation.
The following videos will take you through the ready-mixed concrete plant certification process outlining your role in the process and the elements that should be examined throughout the audit process.
You will be required to complete a short examination of the key takeaways that you should acquire from completing this program in order to qualify to administer (in the case of the auditor) or to receive (in the case of the producer) plant certification from Concrete Alberta.
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Raw Material Requirements and Material Handling
Section 3: Batching and Admixture Dispensing Equipment
Section 4: Scale Calibration and Certification
Section 5: Plant Automation
Section 6: Mixers, Agitating and Non-Agitating Units
Section 7: Plant Documentation
Plant Certification Auditor Qualification and Producer Orientation Program
You are required to complete a short examination of the key takeaways that you should have acquired from completing this process in order to qualify to administer (in the case of the auditor) or to receive (in the case of the producer) plant certification from Concrete Alberta.
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Following the successful completion of the examination, a Certificate of Qualification/Orientation will be issued to you along with a copy of the Plant Certification Audit Checklist.