COURSE OVERVIEW

 

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Civil Building Maintenance. It covers the causes of concrete and reinforced concrete structures damage; the additional preventive measures in designing for durability; the surface applied barriers and altering; the electrochemical behavior; the nature, structure and properties of concrete; the port land concrete, slag and fly properties; the properties of admixtures and concrete mixes; the proper inspection and quality control of concrete; and sampling and testing concrete on site and check concrete faults. 

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the inspection, assessment and repair of concrete structure damage; the reinforced concrete site practice; selecting proper materials cements, aggregates, additions and reinforcement; the concrete mixes and specifications; the optimum concrete production and quality assurance; the principles of concrete mix design; the risk-based maintenance strategy; and the proper inspection, sampling and compliance testing.