Online Testing

The WACEL Online Testing Platform is now operational for Concrete I, Soil I Special Inspector Field, Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector, Structural Masonry Special Inspector, Structural Concrete Special Inspector, Foundation Special Inspector, Firestopping Special Inspector Structural Steel Special Inspector, and Aggregate Concrete, Concrete Masonry Strength and Soil Laboratory Technician exams.

To register your technicians for online exams, you must have supervisor status in the WACEL database. If you need supervisor status, email tcohn@wacel.org with the names and email address of those in your organization who should be designated as supervisors.  

Steps to register technicians for online exams:

• Log on to the WACEL web site at www.wacel.org.
• Click on the drop down menu on the TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM tab underneath the WACEL logo on the landing page and click on online testing.
• Click on the blue bar at the bottom of the page that says "Click here to register technicians".
• If the technician you want to register has previously taken a WACEL certification exam while in your employ, his or her name should be listed under the select a person tab. If the tech has not previously taken an exam while in your employ fill in the first and last name in the appropriate fields. You must provide a valid email address for the technician and you also must provide a password that is at least six characters in length and one of the characters must be a number.  
• After registering a technician and hit submit, an email is sent to WACEL to assign the exam as well as to the supervisor and the technician taking the exam. After WACEL assigns the exam, the exam will be available the following business day beginning at 7:00 am. If you register your technicians today, May 15 for Concrete I, the exam will be available from May 18-May 20 between the hours of 7am and 7pm. 
• Technicians must take the exam at a company office and must be overseen by a PE/WACEL-approved supervisor. 
• After the technician completes the exam, a PE or designated supervisor must submit an application (attached) signed by the technician and supervisor and submitted to WACEL (tcohn@wacel.org) along with a photo of the technician and a photo of the technician’s government-issued identification (e.g. driver’s license). By signing the application both the PE/Supervisor and the technician certify that they followed online testing guidelines and that they did not compromise the integrity of the WACEL certification program. If you do not submit an application or the required photos, no certification will be issued.

Call us at 301-652-7925 or email tcohn@wacel.org with questions or if you need more information.

Certification and Accreditation Program Scheduling

Geogrid Solutions: Faster, Stronger, More Cost-Effective

Wednesday, October 22, Maggiano’s Springfield Mall 11am-1pm

Geogrids are polymeric materials used to reinforce and stabilize soil on projects that include unpaved and haul roads, soft soils, (e.g. marine clays and others), embankments and slopes, retaining walls and other projects with challenging soil conditions, heavy load requirements or where traditional solutions are not cost- or time-effective.  At the WACEL October 22 Meeting at Maggiano’s Springfield Mall, 11am-1pm, Steve Williams, PE, a sales leader with Tensar specializing in geosynthetics will describe why and how geogrids are commonly used on construction projects.   He will explain:

• How geogrids can help reduce costs and time in civil projects
• How geogrids can improve the performance and durability of access roads, haul roads and working platforms
• How geogrids work and what differentiates them from alternative solutions such as geotextile fabrics, chemical stabilization and other ground improvement methods
• Case histories of successful projects that have implemented geogrids across various applications and site conditions
• Design software that can help design access roads, heavy haul roads, platforms and other geogrid-reinforced structures

One CEU will be presented for attending this session.

About the Speaker: 

Steve Williams, PE is a  graduate from Mississippi State University with a BS in Civil Engineering.  He began his consulting career in Arcadis in Atlanta, GA.  In 2010 he left the consulting world and became heavily involved in the geocentric industry.  Steve  joined the Tensar team in 2017 and has worked in various markets such as coastal protection and ports before accepting the mid-Atlantic regional manager position and moving to Wilmington, NC.  Today, you can typically find him on challenging jobsites working with local engineers, stakeholders and contractors to provide geosynthetic solutions for soft soils, reinforced slopes and pavement maintenance applications.  When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 kids chasing them around the country for sporting events and even sneaking in a little time to go fishing..

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