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Objectives

• By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
  • To plan effective maintenance programs for Building Construction.
  • To understand the nature of innovative technology and new materials
  • To learn about the uncertainty associated with loads and load effects
  • To understand the causes and mechanisms leading to deficient structures
  • To workout preventive measures to counteract deterioration of structures
  • To learn about specific needs and requirements for concrete, steel and other structures
  • To provide an overview for the role of effective management
  • To learn from historical structures that stood the test of time
  • Learn the methods of protection and maintenance of concrete
  • Know the safety precautions to be taken while working with concrete
  • Understand the concrete prepared for special purposes and the Admixtures which can affect the properties of concrete .
  • Cure to field control tests and on-site performance

The Delegates

• Civil Engineers
• Construction Site Engineers and Technicians
• Architects
• Project Engineers
• Structural Designers
• Consulting Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers and Technicians
• Maintenance Planners
• Construction Supervisors

The Contents

• Strategies for Maintenance and Repair :

• • Condition Survey
  • Initial Site Visit
  • Data Acquisition
  • Condition Survey
  • Detailed Inspections
  • Tools and Equipment
  • Common Problems
  • Sampling For Test Specimens
  • Testing Procedures
  • Investigation Summary
  • Peer review
  • Project delivery methods

• Loads and hazards: their nature, magnitude and consequences

• • Establishing the loads and load effects on the structure
  • Safety of Structures
  • Serviceability of structures
  • Establishing the capacity of the structure
  • Critical characteristics of steel structures
  • Critical characteristics of concrete structures
  • Accelerated Testing
  • Cumulative Error
  • Computer software
  • The Dangers of Computer Analysis

• Reliability Based Condition Assessment

• • Structural Reliability
  • Parallel Systems
  • General Systems
  • Performance Prediction
  • Steel buildings – common areas of deficiency
  • Reinforced and prestressed concrete buildings – common areas of deficiency
  • Human Perceptions of Durability
  • A summary of seismic deficiencies and design constraints
  • Maintenance versus repair
  • Different Maintenance Options
  • Accepting Undesirable Existing Conditions
  • Preventing deterioration
  • Preventive measures

• Monitoring and evaluation of concrete structures

• • Condition assessment
  • Visual inspection
  • Non-destructive testing
  • Locating defects
  • In-situ tests
  • Monitoring movement
  • Evaluating safety

• Surface repair of concrete structures

• • Strategy and design
  • Materials requirements and selection
  • Surface preparation
  • Bond of repair materials to existing concrete
  • Implementation methods

• Stabilization and strengthening of concrete structures

• • Flexural strengthening of beams
  • Shear strengthening of beams
  • Strengthening of columns
  • Seismic retrofit of columns
  • Strengthening with composite materials

• Construction Practices for Concrete in the Gulf

• • Specifics of Gulf Environment
  • Definition of hot weather for concreting processes
  • Precautions for different concreting operations in the hot weather of Gulf region

• Placing and finishing concrete

• • Curing concrete
  • Volume changes of concrete
  • Control tests for concrete
  • High-performance concrete
  • Special types of concrete

• Changing technology

• • Innovative materials
  • Typical structural challenges
  • Lessons from the past
  • Lessons from historical structures
  • Monitoring Programs
  • Unforeseen problems
  • Some practical tips
  • A word of caution
  • Old age death
  • The weaknesses of mother earth
  • The future of structures
  • Challenges of the 21st century

The Discount

10% in case of Three P. (or more)