Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions where participants will visit reinforced concrete structures. Practical sessions will be performed in order to apply the theory learnt in the class. The Middle East construction boom will collapse without better concrete quality and corrosion protection. The service life of reinforced concrete structures is significantly lower in the Middle East than in other parts of the world due to the harsh weather conditions. There is a tendency to use a ?trial and error? approach to materials and processes which have not been standardised or fully tested as these processes are applied without supervision, which results in poor service life. Therefore, a more professional approach is needed, with special attention to the entire service life, starting from the design phase. Collapses, premature demolitions, unforeseen extensive maintenance work all over the world created great concern about the durability and safety on the reinforced concrete structures. Engineers need therefore newer and more suitable solutions to prolong the service life of new structures, both using supplementary preventative techniques and adopting efficient maintenance and repair techniques. The development of cost-effective strategies for maintenance of reinforced concrete structures necessitates the acquisition of reliable information on the extent and rate of damages. If the corrosion risk of the reinforcement is detected sufficiently early, damage can be avoided or reduced significantly, residual life of the structure predicted and relatively simple maintenance measures or repair systems can be used. link to course overview PDF

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued to participants through Haward’s Portal. This includes Wallet Card Certificates if applicable
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy Training Materials (PDF format) will be issued to participant through the Virtual Training Platform
Training Methodology	:	80% of the program will be theory and 20% will be practical sessions, exercises, case studies, simulators or videos
Training Program	:	The training will be for 4 hours per day starting at 09:30 and ending at 13:30
H-STK Smart Training Kit	:	Not Applicable
Hands-on Practical Workshops	:	Not Applicable
Site Visit	:	Not Applicable
Simulators	:	Only software simulators will be used in the virtual courses. Hardware simulators are not applicable and will not be used in Virtual Training