Tier 5
ATA Tester
Perform and document proof and ultimate load tests to international standards
~6 hours6 modulesAnchor testing personnel, QA inspectors, and field technicians
$1100
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ATA Tester, Certificate of Completion in Anchor Testing
What you'll achieve
- Identify and select correct test rig components (couplers, jaw sets, adaptors, bridges)
- Know the set-up and procedure for proof and ultimate load tests in all orientations
- Select appropriate test configurations (confined vs unconfined) with correct support spacing
- Apply correct failure criteria from VicRoads, AEFAC, and BS 8539
- Understand how displacement monitoring equipment is set up and read, including its resolution requirements
- Understand and explain load relaxation vs actual failure
- Know what an anchor test report must contain, including the AS/NZS 1170.0 testing requirements
- Derive proof loads and test quantities per VicRoads, BS 8539, and AEFAC guidelines
- Understand when and how shear testing is used for masonry applications
- Understand equipment calibration requirements per AS 2193, ISO 376, and ISO 463
- Navigate NATA accreditation and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements for testing organisations
- Apply EN 1990 Annex D statistical methods for resistance determination from test data
- Integrate anchor testing into project ITPs with appropriate hold and witness points
- Know document retention obligations under state building legislation
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