Course Introduction:
Structures are like us, never get younger. It can maintain their good health with age, if properly cared for, examined, and treated when needed. Structures need periodic check-ups as part of their preventive care to ensure their fitness and need examination when exhibiting signs of illness. Remarkably, structural condition is often referred to as fitness-for-service (FFS).
We design structures for strength, stability and deformation, but the most common problems that occur are those of deteriorations, durability and serviceability.
This program will provide the Building Industry personnels with knowledge and skills in procedures used for assessing the structural condition of existing structures, covers as many aspects as possible of evaluating structures, structural material condition and establishing the cause of the condition with
appropriate diagnosing methods.
Course Outcomes
At the end of this program, participant should be able to:
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Plan and Conduct a Condition Survey for Concrete and Masonry Structures
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Use Relevant International Standards and Guidelines for Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Buildings
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Choose Appropriate Instrumentation Parameters for Monitoring based on Issues Identified on Structures
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Select the Best Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for your Projects
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Identify the Limitations of Various Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
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Analyse Data Obtained from Testing Statistically
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Decide on Suitable Repair, Rehabilitation & Restoration of Structures based on Assessment Results
Who should Attend:
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Engineers
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Architects
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Consultants
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Contractors
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Developers
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Quality Control Personnel
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Building Professionals
Methodology:
This 2-day workshop will be highly interactive and action-oriented.
This program is conducted through a mix of:
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Classroom Style Information
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Group work / Brainstorming Sessions
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Presentations
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Case Studies with Actual Data
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Participative, Interactive Activity.
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Draws on Participants Own Experience.
Training Schedule:
Module 1- Introduction to Structural Condition Assessment
Module 2- Condition Survey
Module 3 - Semi-Destructive & Non-Destructive Testing
Module 4 – Selection of Testing Parameters
Module 5A - Instrumentation & Monitoring
Module 5B - Selection of Instrumentation
Module 6 – Interpretation of Test Data
Module 7 – Diagnosis of Structural / Non-Structural