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November 22-24, 2010 Mississauga, ON
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Planning,
Stormwater Design and Rehabilitation
Management for Improved of Bridges
Water Quality
After participating in the course you will be able to: Special Feature Workshop II
use in the design of structures the basics and A special feature of the seminar is the clarification Participants work under instructor guidance, on a
principals of horizontal loads and their effect on the of the principles of different lateral resisting systems case study with braced frames, rigid frames and
building; stability of structure, for concrete and steel structures using numerous concrete shear walls.
p-? effect and the diaphragm forces examples.
apply the knowledge gained at the seminar Day III
about the changes made to nbcc and the different Program Outline
structural bracing systems Diaphragm Action and Analysis
develop different vertical systems to resist lateral Instructor: Dr. Hossam Saleh, Ph.D., P.Eng. Design Examples
loads on concrete and steel structures, roof
Roof Bracing
horizontal bracing, and temporary Day I
erection bracing Design Examples
analyze the effect of lateral forces on the bracing Registration and Coffee Bracing of Industrial Buildings
and structural system including the diaphragm Temporary Erection Bracing
action Welcome, Introduction, Workshop Preview,
design using basic methods, braced frames, rigid Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Workshop III
frames and concrete shear walls for buildings Method Participants work under instructor guidance, on a
National Building Code of Canada 2005 case study with roof bracing, bracing of industrial
Description buildings and temporary erection bracing.
The structural stability of buildings depends on its Wind Load Theory and Calculations
capability of withstanding vertical and horizontal Questions and Answers and Feedback to
Special Wind Cases (i.e. on corners, heights
loads. It is essential to understand the stability and uplifting) Participants on Achievement of Learning
concept and the loads calculation based on the Outcomes
recent National Building Code of Canada in 2005. Design Examples
The lateral loads have many effects on buildings one Earthquake Load Theory and Calculations Daily Schedule:
of which being side sways. This leads to successive 8:00 Registration and Coffee (Day I only)
increasing in the internal forces (P-? effect) and it Design Examples
8:30 Session begins
can affect the stability of the whole structure. Layout Considerations of Lateral Resisting 12:00 Lunch
This seminar demonstrates the effect of lateral loads Systems
4:30 Adjournment
on structures, the requirements and the design of Different Types of Lateral Bracing Systems in
different lateral resisting systems such as bracing Steel Structures There will be a one-hour lunch break each day in
systems, frames and shear walls. The course Types of Lateral Resisting Systems in Concrete addition to a refreshment and networking break
also covers the analysis of diaphragm forces, roof Structures during each morning and afternoon session.
bracing of industrial building and temporary erection
bracing. Theoretical concepts and practical methods Workshop I Instructor:
to design the lateral system in different structures is Participants work under instructor guidance, on a Dr. Hossam Saleh, Ph.D., P.Eng. has over 17 years
discussed. To ensure a thorough understanding, the case study with given wind loads and lateral loads experience in teaching, research and consulting in
course includes several design examples that are for bracing columns and beams. the area of structural design in Canada, Germany
solved in design workshops. and the Middle East, experienced in steel, concrete
Objective Day II structures and concrete technology, participated
To explain the lateral loads on structures based on in different research topics including; walls of high
Lateral Stability of Columns and Beams strength concrete, fibre reinforced concrete and
NBCC 2005, provide relevant design concepts for
the structural stability, illustrate different systems to Design Examples precast concrete columns. Dr. Saleh has been
withstand lateral loads, explain design procedures teaching in Germany, Canada and Dubai, and
Braced Frames
with examples. assisted in the publication of a structural design
Design Example concrete book in Germany based on the European
Who Should Attend Rigid Frames Codes. Dr. Saleh has worked with worldwide
Civil engineers, structural engineers, designers, renowned consulting offices such as Halcrow Yolles
Design Example in Toronto and Buro Happold in Dubai. Dr. Saleh is
consulting architects, consulting engineers,
construction engineers, fabricators and Concrete Shear Walls Types and Analysis the Founder and Principal of Eganda Ltd. offering
manufacturers of structural systems, municipal Design Example Structural Engineering services in the Greater
building officials and field reviewers. Toronto Area.
After participating in this course, you will be able to: 8:35 Assessing Condition of a Building Statistical evaluation of test data
follow the visual inspection methods used by Martin Gerskup Strength considerations
specialists Objective for building condition assessment Assessing the risk of failure
use the latest destructive and nondestructive Procedures and checklists for assessing Reporting-data reduction
investigation techniques for building condition survey buildings Case studies
select the destructive and nondestructive testing A comprehensive study of condition survey Checklist for 80% of masonry structures
techniques as the basis of their strengths and of a building problems
limitations and their suitability to your concrete, steel, Examples of assessing various building
timber and masonry structures components 4:30Adjournment
interpret results of the various components of
building systems 9:40Structural Condition Assessment and Day II
assess the useful life of the building systems and the Evaluation of Wood Structures
whole building David Moses, Moses Structural Engineers Inc. 8:30 Structural Condition Assessment and
Wood as construction material, pressure Evaluation of Concrete Structures
treated wood Martin Gerskup
Description Visual inspection of columns, beams, Causes of concrete deterioration: frost
As the buildings age, engineers responsible for them, fasteners and connectors, structural panels, action, chemical attack, alkali-aggregate
must get involved with condition survey. They have shear walls and diaphragms, roofs, glue reaction, mechanical abrasion, non-uniform
to evaluate materials, conduct destructive or nonde- laminated timber and metal plate connected volume change, corrosion of embedded
structive tests, evaluate results and decide on the wood trusses reinforcement
action necessary for rehabilitating the structures. This Material evaluation Types of damage: cracking, water leakage,
seminar explains step by step procedures for conducting Destructive and nondestructive testing staining, corrosion-related damage, struc-
condition survey of concrete, steel, timber and masonry Strength considerations tural deficiencies and distress, fire damage
structures, HVAC, mould, plumbing, electrical and fire Assessing the risk of failure Visual inspection of columns, beams, slabs,
safety systems. The strengths and limitations of de- Case studies parking garages
structive and nondestructive techniques along with their Checklist for wood structures problems Material evaluation
suitability for a variety of situations is discussed. Destructive and nondestructive testing
10:40Refreshments and Networking Statistical evaluation of test data
Objectives Strength considerations
To present the methodology for condition survey of con- 11:00Structural Condition Assessment and Durability considerations
crete, steel, timber and masonry structures and the latest Evaluation of Wood Structures Assessing the risk of failure
technology for destructive and nondestructive testing, (Continued) Reporting-data reduction
suitability of technology and interpretation of test results. David Moses Case studies
To present condition survey methods for HVAC, mould, Checklist for 80% of concrete structures
plumbing, electrical and fire safety systems. 11:40Structural Condition Assessment and
Evaluation of Steel Structures 10:00Refreshments and Networking
Who Should Attend Khaled Sennah, Ryerson University
10:20Foundation
Building industry professionals from private and Types of damage: corrosion, structural
Martin Gerskup
public sector, structural engineers, consulting deficiencies and distress
Soil type and bearing capacity
engineers, architects, designers, facility managers, Visual inspection of columns, beams and
Soil modifications
directors of plant maintenance for large industrial, trusses
Type of foundation-shallow or deep
commercial and institutional buildings, building services Material condition
Foundation cracks/repairs
managers, project engineers, municipal building Destructive and nondestructive testing
Foundation settlement
officials, technicians and technologists, contractors, techniques
Checklist for 80% of foundations problems
developers, inspectors and testing lab personnel having Performance rating of components
interest in condition survey of buildings, destructive Upgrading of existing structures 12:00Lunch
and nondestructive testing, interpreting test results, Reporting data reduction
inspecting, carrying out repair and rehabilitation of 12:40 Testing and Monitoring Building Envelope
existing buildings. 12:20Lunch Martin Gerskup
Standard, non-destructive testing and
Special Feature 1:20Structural Condition Assessment and monitoring of building envelopes will be
Condition survey of each building element will be Evaluation of Steel Structures (Continued) discussed encompassing the techniques
presented by specialists. Participants will take part Khaled Sennah andadvantages of ground penetrating
in discussions to develop condition survey inspection Case studies : Condition assessment of a radar and impact-echo to evaluate
check lists. steel building envelope conditions including:
Checklist for 80% of steel structure Standard tests: testing brick mortar in the
Program Outline problems field, testing vapour pressure in the field
NDT tests: general principles of ground
Day I 2:40 Refreshments and Networking penetrating radar, general principles and
uses of impact-echo testing, comparison
Chairperson: Martin Gerskup, BEST Consultants 3:00 Structural Condition Assessment and ofthe two NDT methods using case
Martin Gerskup Architect Inc. Evaluation of Masonry Structures histories: evaluating the presence of
Martin Gerskup cracking in stone masonry, evaluating the
8:00Registration and Coffee Types of damage: dampness, spalling, presence of voids in solid masonry units,
efflorescence, corrosion of ties, structural evaluating the internal deterioration of
8:20Welcome, Introduction, Workshop Preview, deficiencies and distress historical masonry
Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Visual inspection of load bearing walls, Monitoring buildings including: stress, crack
Method columns and brick veneer and building envelope movement-methods
Material evaluation and accuracies, moisture-methods and
Destructive and nondestructive testing accuracies
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