SEMINAR OVERVIEW SE100
Damage Assessment and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures

Seminar Title
Damage Assessment and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures

Seminar Date/Venue
April 26 - 30 , 2009/ Pearl Meeting Room, Kings Gate Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Seminar Reference
SE100

Seminar Duration/Credits
Five days / 3.0 CEUs

Seminar Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this seminar, participants will be able to:-

• Understand the various types of damage that can affect concrete and reinforced concrete structures and be familiar with their effects in the assessment and rehabilitation of the structures

• List down the codes and standards used in the assessment and rehabilitation of concrete structures and identify the design precautions for carbonation and chloride ingress

• Know the method of damage assessment including the identification of service and exposure conditions of concrete structures

• Learn how to conduct visual and exploratory investigation of damaged concrete structures and determine ways on how to locate and monitor delaminated concrete, voids, cracks, honeycombs, etc

• Explain the principles of rehabilitation including methods to prevent defects in concrete, rehabilitation methods against corrosion damage and determine the required properties of repair materials and systems in concrete structure

• Explain the surface repair of concrete structures, list material requirements, reinforcing steel cleaning, repair & protection and be familiar with the placement methods that are applied to the concrete structures

• Employ the proper procedure for strengthening and stabilization of concrete structures including the techniques/design considerations, shear transfer strengthening between members, stress reduction techniques and crack stabilization

• Identify and apply the strategies and methods of protection of concrete structures

• Be familiar with risk-based maintenance strategy as well as the required repair time, required time to start of corrosion, time required to start of deterioration and cost analysis for different protection methods

Training Methodology
This interactive training seminar includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total tuition hours:-

50% Lectures
30% Workshops, Group Work & Practical Exercises
20% Videos & Software
 

Who Should Attend
TThe seminar is intended for design engineers, construction engineers, material engineers, maintenance technicians and inspectors responsible for the integrity of reinforced concrete structures (buildings, bridges, pipelines, etc.).

Seminar Certificate
Haward Technology certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the seminar.

Seminar Accreditation
Haward Technology’s courses/workshops/seminars meet the professional certification and continuing education requirements for participants seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in accordance with the rules & regulations of the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET). IACET is an international authority that evaluates programs according to strict, research-based criteria and guidelines. The CEU is an internationally accepted uniform unit of measurement in qualified courses of continuing education.

Haward Technology has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102, USA. In obtaining this approval, Haward Technology has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of our Authorized Provider membership status, Haward Technology is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard.

Haward Technology Middle East will award 3.0 CEUs (continuing Education Units) for participants who completed the total tuition hours of this program. One CEU is equivalent to ten Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or ten contact hours of the participation in and completion of Haward Technology programs. A permanent record of a participant’s involvement and awarding of CEU will be maintained by Haward Technology. Haward Technology will provide a copy of the participant’s CEU Transcript of Records upon request.
 

Seminar Fee
US $ 3,750 per Delegate. This rate includes Participant’s Pack (Folder, Manual, Hand-outs, etc.), buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the seminar fees. However, any accommodation required can be arranged by Haward Technology at the time of booking.

Seminar Directors
(1) Professor Ranieri Cigna, (Italy), PhD... More  
(2) Dr. Andrea Mercalli, (Italy), PhD in Geology... More


Seminar Coordinator
Cathy Salonoy, Tel: +971 2 44 88 301, Fax: +971 2 44 88 302, Email: cathy@haward.org