PROGRAM'S BACKGROUND

Buildings and other structures do deteriorate with time because of repeated loadings, exposure to the elements, aging of materials, wear and tear from normal use, abuse, inadequate maintenance, and other factors. Structures, like people never get younger. Structures, like people can maintain their good health with age, if properly cared for, examined, and treated when needed.

Executive Engineers and managers working in the field of design, construction and maintenance of structures often feel the lack of a comprehensive practical guide on the practice, needs and effective programs of good maintenance. Few practical references are available that bridge the gap between theoretical, technical, practical and managerial matters in this regard.

This program is planned to answer technical questions frequently asked by the experienced engineer and executive. It includes information about the significance of applicable codes and standards, critical characteristics of a given structure, critical loads, load combinations and load effects, types and causes of common deficiencies of structures, workable preventive measures for the decay and deterioration of structures, and the use of innovative technology and new materials. 

PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES

This Program’s Attendees Will Be More Able To:

›       Understand the philosophy and significance of codes and standards

›       Learn about the uncertainty associated with loads and load effects

›       Understand the causes and mechanisms leading to deficient structures

›       Workout preventive measures to counteract deterioration of structures

›       Plan effective maintenance programs

›       Understand the nature of innovative technology and new materials

›       Learn about specific needs and requirements for concrete, steel and other structures

›       Know the role of the designer, the contractor & the supervision in producing sound structures

›       Provide an overview for the role of effective management

›       Learn from historical structures that stood the test of time

PROGRAM'S ATTENDEES

›       Civil Engineers

›       Construction Site Engineers

›       Technicians

›       Architects

›       Project Engineers

›       Structural Designers

›       Consulting Engineers

›       Maintenance Engineers

›       Maintenance Planners

›       Construction Supervisors

›       Building Inspectors

›       Project Managers

›       Construction Supervisors

›       Municipal Officials

›       Architects

›       Quantity Surveyors

›       Insurance Surveyors

›       Concrete Technologists

›       Reinforcement Detailers

›       Structural Fabricators

›       Building Maintenance Personnel

›       Structural Rehabilitation Staff

PROGRAM'S OUTLINE

›       Codes and standards

›       Why do we need the codes?

›       Past and current structural codes and standards

›       The multidisciplinary design effort

›       Design and construction process

›       Design standards and their relationship to structural performance

›       Construction standards

›       List of 100 most frequently cited ASHA construction standards

›       Drawings and specifications

›       Technical specifications

›       Shop drawings

›       Document review

›       Design and construction checklists

›       The uniform code for building conservation

›       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 pre-stressed 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

›       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

›       Changing technology

›       Innovative materials

›       Typical structural challenges

›       Lessons from the past

›       Lessons from historical structures

›       Monitoring programs

›       Unforeseen problems

›       Some practical tips

›       The weaknesses of mother earth

›       The future of structures

›       Challenges of the 21^st century 

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