Structural Analysis and Design For Concrete Buildings
Engineering and Technical Programs
Introduction
Concrete is everywhere! It is used in pavements, building
structures, foundations, motorways/roads, overpasses, parking structures,
brick/block walls and bases for gates, fences, poles, and many more. Concrete
is used more than any other man-made material on the planet. It has been said
that instead of naming our era the Nuclear Age, it Should be called the
Concrete Age, as almost all of our modern lifestyles and constructions Depend
on this material.
This five-day course on structural analysis and design for
concrete buildings covers concrete manufacturing, designing, and maintaining.
It includes details about ingredients and their quality, quantity, and effect
on the final product of concrete. Concrete designing, its Specifications,
standards, and codes, and the concrete mix design are discussed in detail,
along with various procedures and precautions for field manufacturing of
concrete.
The defects, investigations, remedial measures and repairs
are covered in detail, and modern concepts like ready mix concrete, precast and
prestressed concrete and their applications are also reviewed. The basics, from
concrete ingredients to repair and maintenance, are covered throughout the
training on structural analysis and design for concrete buildings, which would
be very useful to every technician who works with concrete.
By the end of the course, participants will be
able to:
- Understand what concrete is
and why it is used everywhere for construction.
- Study the ingredients of
concrete and their importance in the quality control of the concrete.
- Learn the chemistry of
concrete.
- Be able to do simple
concrete mixed designs.
- Learn everything about
concrete manufacturing.
- Know about testing,
inspection, and quality control of the concrete.
- Understand the defects that
can occur in concrete at different stages or shortcomings and their
remedies.
- Study modern concepts like
ready-mix concrete, precast and prestressed concrete.
- 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 particular purposes and the admixtures that can affect the
properties of concrete.
Course Outline
Day 1:
Understanding
Concrete:
- The history of concrete.
- Principal constituents of concrete and their
characteristics.
- Cement.
- Aggregates and mineral additions.
- Water.
- Chemistry of concrete.
- Cement chemical properties.
- Hydration of cement.
- Characteristics of concrete.
- Strength.
- Durability.
- Workability.
- Permeability.
- What makes concrete develop strength?
Design of
Concrete with Requisite Strength:
- Standard specifications, codes, and
guidelines.
- Concrete mix design is the fundamental.
- Target strength.
- Cement content.
- Aggregate sizing.
- Water cement ratio.
Day 2:
Concrete
Manufacturing:
- Raw material storage and handling.
- Concrete mixing and production.
- Transportation of concrete.
- Dealing
with temperature.
- Formwork and its influence on durability.
- Placement of fresh concrete.
- Treatment to joints.
- Consolidation and compulsion procedures.
- Curing and caring of green concrete.
Testing,
Inspection and Quality Assurance:
- Laboratory and full-scale trial mixes.
- Quality assurance.
- Processes.
- Acceptance criteria.
- Sampling and testing of ingredients.
- A sampling of concrete.
- Tests on hardened concrete.
- Analysis of Concrete.
- Non-destructive
testing methods for concrete.
Day 3:
Ready-Mixed
Concrete:
- Advantages.
- Types of RMC.
- Specifications and tolerances.
- Quality assurance.
- Production and transportation.
Concrete
admixtures
- Benefits of admixtures.
- Types of admixtures.
- Water reducing admixtures.
- Plasticisers.
- Accelerator.
- Retarder.
- Air entraining agents.
- Property enhancing admixtures.
- Water proofing agents.
Day 4:
Concrete –
shortcomings
- Cracking.
- Crazing and shrinkage.
- Creep.
Protection
of concrete abrasion, corrosion and chemical attack
- Designing a protection strategy.
- Surface preparation.
- Improving abrasion and wear resistance.
- Design and construction techniques.
- Hardeners.
- Coatings and toppings.
- Protection against corrosive environments.
- Sealers and coatings.
- Toppings and linings.
- Cathodic protection and metallising.
- Preventive
maintenance and monitoring.
Day 5:
Concrete repair
- Inspection and investigation.
- Procedures of repair or replacement.
- Pressure grouting.
- Shot crete.
- Encasing.
- Demolition of old concrete.
- Repair of delaminated structure.
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