ACI Certification - Anchor Installer
An adhesive anchor system is made up of an - ANS-adhesive, anchor, drilling equipment,
cleaning equipment, installation equipment, MPII, and MSDS
An anchor connection includes an attachment, an anchor, and the substrate - ANS-True
Adhesive anchors are cast in concrete before the concrete hardens. - ANS-False
What piece of equipment has a static mixing element? - ANS-Mixing nozzle
Adhesive anchor failure in tension does NOT occur by - ANS-concrete pryout failure
Adhesive anchor failure modes in shear include - ANS-steel failure, concrete pryout failure, and
concrete breakout failure
Installation factors that influence the strength of the adhesive anchor bond include - ANS-drilling
of the hold following the MPII, cleaning the hole following following the the MPII, injecting the
adhesive following the MPII
Adhesives should be stored - ANS-as directed by the MPII
Gel time is - ANS-the amount of time between first mixing the adhesive and when it becomes a
non-flowing material, increased when the temperatures of the concrete are colder, decreased
when the temperatures of the concrete are warmer
Proper installation of adhesive anchor systems is important to ensure that the system achieves
maximum performance and to prevent anchor failures - ANS-True
ACI _____, Appendix D requires that installation of adhesive anchors horizontally or upwardly
inclined that support sustained tension loads are performed by certified personnel - ANS-318
A post-installed anchor - ANS-installed in an existing concrete member
A tension load _________ to the axis of the installed anchor - ANS-Parallel
An adhesive anchor may fail if the applied load exceeds the strength of the bond between the
adhesive and the concrete or the bond between the adhesive and the anchor - ANS-True
An anchor can also be called - ANS-an anchor element, an anchor rod, a threaded rod, an
anchoring element
, Rigorous testing and evaluation requirements for adhesive anchor systems are detailed in ACI
_____, "Acceptance Criteria for Qualification of Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors in Concrete" -
ANS-355.4
Manufacturers provide MPII, the ________________, that are unique for each adhesive anchor
product. - ANS-Manufacturers Printer Installation Instructors
MPII include directions for _____________ - ANS-drilling the hole, cleaning the hole, preparing
the installation equipment, filling the hole, drill bit sizes
For an overhead installation, if the adhesive supplied is not qualified for overhead use by ACI
355.4 or AC308, the installer should complete the installation as instructed - ANS-False
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) includes the product name, product description, emergency
contact number, manufacturer, regulated ingredients/materials, physical/chemical
characteristics, fire and explosion hazard data, reactivity data, health hazard data, and
precautions for ____________ - ANS-safe handling and use
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is important for installers to use during an adhesive
anchor installation to protect themselves - ANS-True
MPII from a capsule system can be used for guidance when installing a cartridge adhesive -
ANS-False
Gel times, found on the MPII, __________ as the temperature of the base material increases -
ANS-decrease
The MPII includes instructions for all steps in the installation process - ANS-True
Piston plugs and retaining caps are special devices for adhesive anchor installations that are
__________ - ANS-overhead and horizontal
The three basic types of drills that can be used to drill holes in concrete are rotary hammer drills,
rock drills, and core drills - ANS-True
The hole should be drilled _____________ to the concrete unless otherwise specified in the
contract documents - ANS-perpendicular
To ensure the proper embedment depth of the anchor, be sure to measure the required
embedment depth along the length of the drill but starting at the _________ - ANS-widest part
of the tip (after the taper)
A wear mark is used to determine if _________ - ANS-a drill bit is still suitable for use
