Dtd - 18.03.

2010

Refresher Course on 'Structural Design - for - Site Engineers'

(Tentative Workshop Schedule) Day 9 - 11 am Introduction Day-1
Need of Design and Learning from Structural Failures

First Half Coffee Break 11 - 11.15am Lunch Break - 1 - 2pm 11.15am - 1pm 2 - 4pm

Second Half 4.15 - 6pm Coffee Break 4 - 4.15am Design of Steel Structures 6 - 7pm

Recap of Theories in Structural Mechanics

Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Various Structural forms

Day-2

Formwork Design

Enabling works, Lifting / shifting

Permanent Works (Bridges, Jetties etc.)

Importance of Structural Detailing and Drafting

Legal aspects (client approval), Financial implications / constraints etc.

Issues to covered during Workshop By 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Responsibilities of Site Engineers with respect to Design Link between Design - Specs - Actual Site Inspection Design Assumptions - how often they are wrong? / right? Design / drafting Software Checklist / Points to ponder Prepared by Mr. Vivek G. Abhyankar Sr. Manager (Design)