The Kuwait Institute For Career Development

Advanced Techniques to Develop, Measure & Raise Maintenance Efficiency

Start Date:	1 Jun 2025
End Date:	5 Jun 2025
Duration:	5
Fees:
Country:	Orlando / USA
Category:	Engineering and Technical Programs
Details:
Objectives: The course aims to increase the knowledge and skill of the participant about the material used in rehabilitation and repair works specially for bearing wall system used in the old building. Also give the rules about how to design the repair works and make the bill of quantities. This course will develop the skill of the engineer in assessing the building and take the decision. This course aims also to develop the skill of the participant in the field of managing the repair works and overcome the problems that happened in the field. Who should attend: This course is planned to meet the needs of all the structural consultants, site engineers, the supervision engineers and the site supervisor. Daily Outlines: Day one Types of retrofitting and repairing materials Selecting the suitable material for repair. Common faults in application of repairing materials The main function of the retrofitting and repairing materials Application of the repair material Day Two The main features of the wall bearing system (mud and stone). How to simulate structurally the wall bearing systems? Main distress you can face in the skeleton structures. Assessing and examining the building. The various methods of repair of wall bearing systems. Repair and retrofitting of old buildings. Case studies Day Three The main features of the skeleton type structures. How to simulate structurally the skeleton type structures? Main distress you can face in the skeleton structures. Assessing of the skeleton type structures. The various methods of repair of the skeleton type structures. Case studies Day Four Bill of quantities of the repair works. Specification of the repair materials. Influence of the properties of the materials on the cost of the repair works. Influence of the repair tequnices on the cost of the repair works. Case studies Day Five How to carry out the study for the safety of the building? The guide lines to take the decision of repair. Types of risk in the repair works. How to face the risk in the repair works? How to manage the repair site?