This course will feature:

• • Advanced construction method to have a sustainable structure
  • Advanced materials and technique for concrete repair
  • CFRP in concrete structure repair and strengthening
  • Advanced technique in codes and standard
  • Advanced materials in concrete construction
  • New materials to increase concrete durability
  • Corrosion protection up to date ways

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• • Be familiar with advanced method s of construction
  • Be familiar with HPC, HSC and SCC
  • Be familiar new project management approach for brown field project
  • Know new design methods and differentiates between codes and standard
  • Familiar with new materials in concrete industry
  • Be familiar with all up to date materials and method of repair

Construction Engineers, Senior Construction Engineers, Construction Supervisors, Construction General Supervisors, Construction Project Managers, Engineering Technologists, Supervision Engineer, Inspection Engineers, Civil Inspectors, Foremen, Design Structural Engineers, Planners, Structural Engineers, Material Specialists, Quality Control and Quality Assurance Experts, Architects, Supervision Engineers, Team Leaders, Site Officers and Managers, Mechanical Engineers, Technical Professionals, Field Production Supervisor, Operation Engineers, Clients Representatives, Project Engineers, Project Managers, Engineering Managers and Construction Managers

Introduction to Advanced Materials

• • Conventional Concrete Materials Limitations and Problems
  • Concrete quality control
  • Concrete design mix
  • High Strength Concrete and High Performance Concrete
  • Special Constituent materials and Admixtures
  • Construction Practices for Concrete in the Gulf area
  • Specifics of Gulf Environment
  • Definition of hot weather for concreting processes
  • Precautions for different concreting operations in the hot weather of Gulf region
  • Standard Test Methods for Non-Conventional Concretes and Reinforcement
  • Total Quality management system

HSC and UHPC Characteristic

• • High Strength Concrete
  • Importance and Economy
  • Durability Improvement
  • Structural Improvement
  • High Strength Concrete: Materials
  • Slag (GGBS), Fly Ash, and Silica fume
  • High Strength Concrete: Production
  • Batching and Mixing High Strength Concrete
  • Placing and Compacting High Strength Concrete
  • Corrosion phenomena in steel bars
  • Chloride cause corrosion
  • Carbonation process

Corrosion and Advanced Technique and Materials for Protection

• • Standard test methods for properties of FRP rods
  • Technical Specifications for Concrete and Reinforcement
  • Sample concrete and reinforcement specifications
  • Protecting steel reinforcement from corrosion by advanced materials
  • Non-Traditional Types of Reinforcement Used in Concrete Structures
  • Galvanized and epoxy coated bars
  • Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) reinforcement for concrete
  • Anodic inhibitor
  • Cathodic protection system
  • Standard test methods for fresh and Hardened Special concretes
  • Standard specifications for epoxy coated bars

Advanced Materials and Technique for Concrete Repair

• • Rubber concrete
  • Light weight concrete
  • Concrete with fiber
  • Evaluating the existing structure
  • Define repair procedure
  • Convention repair methods to slab and beam
  • Foundation repair by new materials
  • Using steel section to repair Latex Modified Concrete
  • Standard Specifications and Guides
  • Latex Modified Concrete: Production
  • Mix Proportioning
  • Mixing and Placing
  • Finishing and Curing
  • Latex Modified Concrete: Properties and Applications
  • Applications and Recent Development

Using CFRP for Repair

• • Repair technique by using CFRP
  • Design of the CFRP philosophy
  • Selecting the reasonable materials.
  • Execution of the CFRP
  • Advanced programs for inspection and repair

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.