This training course will feature:

• • The concrete and steel structure design principal in selecting the suitable structure system
  • The materials response and characteristics
  • The CFRP design principal to resist the building against the blast load
  • The integrity management system procedure, taking into consideration the major factors in design, construction and repair to maintain the concrete structure economically in all its lifetime

• • Familiarity with any problem and its solution in the concrete structure in the petrochemical industry and its causes of failure
  • Familiarize participants with the issues, standards, and procedures used to design structures that resist blast loads.
  • Provide participants with in-depth knowledge of the principles of dynamic analysis.
  • Develop basic competence in the use of available engineering methods for calculating blast loads and dynamic structural response.
  • Provide an overview of the design approach used for typical construction materials (steel, concrete, masonry), Systems (shear walls and frames), non-structural components (doors and windows)

The CDGA training course is designed for and will greatly benefit:

• • Construction Civil Engineers
  • Construction Structural engineers
  • Junior and Senior Structural Engineers
  • Project Engineers
  • Engineering Managers

Day One: Loads in Different Design Codes

Competency Description: As an engineer, you need to loads that affect the structure in general.

Key Behaviors

• • Understand all the load affects the structure members.
  • Understand the difference between the codes in design the members
  • Understand the phenomena of blast load

Topics to be covered

• • Design Management process
  • Control the design of the industrial projects
  • Define the load on the industrial structure
  • BS and ACI code in the design of concrete

Day Two: Characteristics of Blast Load

Competency Description: As an engineer, you need to know first the characteristic of blast load and how to calculate it.

Key Behaviors

• • Understand all the blast load affects the structure members.
  • Understand the behavior of structure under blast
  • Understand the progressive collapse

Topics to be covered

• • Reason for blast load
  • Blast load effect and calculation
  • Pressure Vs time Characteristic
  • Load combination with blast load
  • Joints ductility/response to blast loads
  • Special detailing of Blast Resistant structures
  • Fragment impact, positive/negative phase duration.
  • The behavior of structural members/damages forecast.
  • Progressive collapse.

Day Three: Materials Behavior under Blast Load

Competency Description: As an engineer, you need to know the behavior of the materials that are affected by blast load.

Key Behaviors

• • Understand the dynamic materials effect.
  • Understand the deformation limits for the structure under blast load
  • Understand the evaluation of existing building

Topics to be covered

• • Dynamic material strength
  • Materials and structure element type.
  • Dynamic materials
  • Deformation limits
  • Dynamic increase factor
  • Elastic, Elasto-Plastic & Plastic deformation due to blast loads
  • Inspection and maintenance plan
  • Evaluation of existing structure

Day Four: Case Study Workshop

Competency Description: As an engineer, you need to know first the dynamic analysis calculation for building under blast load.

Key Behaviors

• • Understand the dynamic analysis of the building.
  • Understand the design of building to resist blast load
  • Understand the main element of steel structure design under blast load.

Topics to be covered

• • Dynamic analysis method
  • Design procedure
  • Typical detail for the connection
  • Upgrade existing building
  • Workshop for case study concrete structure
  • Workshop for steel structure
  • Construction precaution to achieve design requirement

Day Five: Using CFRP for Blast Resistance

Competency Description: As an engineer, you need to know the up-to-date application to resist the building for blast load.

Key Behaviors

• • Understand CFRP to withstand blast load.
  • Understand the precaution in control room design
  • Understand the ways of protecting the existing building.

Topics to be covered

• • The inspection and monitoring procedure to control the construction
  • CFRP principal and design
  • Doors and walls resistance specs to resist blast load
  • Advanced materials for protection
  • Precaution in control room design

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