STR654: INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE and REPAIR of STEEL STRUCTURES

Lecture 1a

Sherif A. Mourad
Professor of Steel Structures and Bridges Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

COURSE OVERVIEW
Inspection. Maintenance. Repair. Strengthening.

Inspection
Inspection during fabrication:
Properties of steel. Fabrication tolerances. Welding process. Weld inspection.

Inspection
Inspection during erection:
Specifications. Erection tolerances. Bolting process. Bolt inspection.

CORROSION CONTROL
Painting. Cathodic protection.

FIRE PROTECTION

ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING CONDITION

Criteria and objective. Geometry and loading. Material properties. Structural modeling. Foundations. Conclusion.

STRENGTHENING
Axially-loaded members. Flexural members. New techniques (FRP).

REPAIR CASE STUDIES

Buildings. Bridges. Towers.

SEISMIC RETROFIT
Philosophy. Systems. Details. Case studies.

PROJECT
Case study for repair/strengthening:
From your own experience. From reference.

Choose topic during first month. Prepare report. Present report.