Course Introduction :
Building owners face the perennial problems of building defects from day one after completion of the building construction and make worst through negligence of maintenance.
Thus, it is imperative that owners and their maintenance workforce should be aware of the kind and nature of defects they will experience through the life span of the properties under their care. Good knowledge of defects will assist and prepare the owners and maintenance personnel to mitigate the defects and assist in lowering cost of maintenance in the long term.
The course covers the common defects like cracks, leakage, corrosion, fungal contamination,
condensation, etc. that any maintenance personnel face. Included in the course is the methodology to identification and diagnosis defects. Some solutions to the defects will be covered.
Course Outcome :
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Methodology in Building Survey for building defects including Building Assessment Rating System (BARIS)
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Identifying and diagnosing building defects
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Poor construction design and practices as causes of building defects
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Avoidance of building defects and how to repair, and finding suitable solutions to the defects
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Knowing the difference between structural and non-structural cracks.
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Better understanding of fungal contamination and building services defects
Who should attend :
1. Target Audience:
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Building Owners and Directors,
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Developers
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Building Maintenance Operators
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Facility Managers,
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Building Managers,
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Maintenance Technicians
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Building Inspectors
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Building Supervisors
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Mechanical Engineers
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Electrical Engineers
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Structural and Civil Engineers
2. Industries that would be interested.
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Integrated development
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Commercial Buildings
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Shopping Complexes
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Residential High-Rise Properties
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Hospitals
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Hotels
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Universities
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Colleges
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Factories
Course Module :
Module 1 - Introduction
Module 2 - Cracks & Defects in Concrete
Module 3 - Corrosion
Module 4 - Roofs, Architectural Defects
Module 5 - Fungal Contamination & Vector Infestations
Module 6 - Building Service Defects
Module 7 - External Ground Defects, Investigations for defects
Module 8 - Building Assessment Rating System (BARIS)
• Test Papers
• Question and Answers Session
