Courses and seminars

SCT 35 Concrete Structures- Analysis and Design
CPD accredited through SAICE (6 Credits) for both part 1 and 2

Duration:-  The total length of the course will be 48 hours.  It will be presented over 12 days of 4 hours, typically 16h00 – 20h00.

At the School of Concrete Technology in Midrand on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings.  Part 1; 14, 15, 17, 21, 22 and 24 July 2008.  Part 2; 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 May 20, 21, 23, 27, 28 and 30 October 2008.

In Cape Town on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings  Part 1;  3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 March 2008 and Part 2; 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 May 2008.

The course is aimed at practicing civil and structural engineers who wish to refresh their reinforcing concrete design skills. The course is aimed at practicing civil and structural engineers who wish to refresh their reinforced concrete design skills. The course is divided into two parts; the first covering the basic principles or reinforced concrete design and the second applying these principles in designing elements. A complete set of lecture notes with examples is provided as part of the course.

Syllabus
PART 1

• Introduction
• Properties of reinforced concrete
• Principles of limit state design
• Analysis of the structure
• Analysis and design for flexure
• Flexure combined with thrust
• Design of beams for shear
• Bond and anchorage
• Design for serviceability
• Design of beams

PART 2

• Design of suspended floors:
• One-way spanning slabs
• Two-way edge supported slabs
• Flat slabs and punching shear
• Ribbed slabs
• Design of columns
• Design of footings
• Design of stairs
• Calculating crack widths and deflections
• Design for torsion
• Introduction to prestressed concrete

SCT 34 Prestressed Concrete Design and Practice
CPD accredited through SAICE (2,5 Credits)

Duration:-  The total length of the course will be 24 hours.  It will be presented over 6 days of 4 hours, typically 16h00 – 20h00.

At the School of Concrete Technology in Midrand on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings: Part 1; 14, 15, 17 April 2008. Part 2; 21, 22 and 24 April 2008.

In Cape Town on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Part 1; 5, 6 and 7 June 2008 and Part 2; 12, 13 and 14 June 2008.
 
The course is aimed at practising engineering graduates with either little or no experience in the design of prestressed concrete structures, or those who would like to refresh their skills in this field.  The course is divided into 2 parts; Part I addressing the fundamental aspects and Part II focussing on more advanced topics.  A complete set of lecture notes with examples is provided as part of the course.

Minimum entrance requirement  BSc Engineering degree or equivalent qualification

Syllabus

Part I

• General principles
• Material properties
• Prestressing systems and procedures
• Design for flexure
• Prestressing losses
• Shear

Part II

• Effects of continuity
• Deflections
• Anchorage zone design
• Prestressed concrete slabs
• Detailing

SCT 36  Properties of Concrete for the Structural Designer and Constructor (One -day)
CPD accredited through SAICE (1 Credit)

Concrete Technologists are frequently called on to diagnose the cause of defects in structures that can be attributed to incorrect specification (or no specification) of concrete and lack of attention to detail during construction.  The subject matter covered in this course is based on the most common defects observed over a period spanning many years. 

The defects usually take the form of deflections, cracks, blemishes or deterioration with time, and the repair method hinges on the correct diagnosis of the cause.  The future performance of the structure will depend on whether the structural integrity has been affected in any way.

The course is aimed at senior staff in the design and construction industry that have had some years of experience in their field.

Duration:-  At the School of Concrete Technology in Midrand on 1 April 2008, and 2 September 2008.

In Durban on 5 March 2008 and 1 October 2008.

In Cape Town on 9 April 2008 and 8 October 2008.

In Port Elizabeth on 9 July 2008.

Syllabus

• Constituent materials of concrete and their respective roles
• Mix proportions, batching and mixing
• Formwork, placement and compaction
• Concrete temperature, curing and joints
• Compressive strength and acceptance of cube crushing results
• Tensile, bond and shear strength
• Resistance to abrasion
• Cracking in the plastic and hardened states
• Moisture, thermal and chemical expansion and contraction
• Deformation under load: the importance of the E-value
• Durability of reinforced concrete in aggressive environments
• Specification of concrete

SCT 37  Durability of Concrete (Half-day)
Is it sufficient to ensure that structures do not collapse during or immediately after construction, or is it necessary to ensure that the investment of time and money in a structure is safeguarded for a minimum period of time?  The alarming progress of spalling concrete in coastal and industrial areas suggests that insufficient attention has been paid to durability of reinforced concrete in the past.

The technology to ensure that a structure will enjoy a maintenance free life is becoming available and this course outlines the mechanisms of reinforced concrete deterioration and gives an insight into the latest thinking and testing of concrete to ensure durable performance.

The audience targeted for this course is senior design and construction personnel who are in a position to inform clients of what is possible at construction stage at minimum additional cost.

Duration:-  The total length of the course will be 6 hours.

In Midrand on 3 April 2008 and 4 September 2008.

In Durban on 6 March 2008 and 2 October 2008.

In Cape Town on 10 April 2008 and 9 October 2008.

In Port Elizabeth on 10 July 2008.

Syllabus

• How cement works to ensure impermeability of concrete
• Mechanisms of mechanical deterioration
• Mechanisms of chemical deterioration
• Methods of making concrete impermeable
• Testing of permeability, sorptivity and conductivity
  

Duration:-  The total length of the course will be 24 hours and is presented in 6 sessions of 4 hours each on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 16:00 to 20:00.

At the School of Concrete Technology in Midrand on 5,6,8,12,13, and 15 May 2008.

Syllabus
Unreinforced Masonry

• Introduction and historical background
  
• Definitions and terminology
  
• Masonry materials
  
• Good detailing practice
• SANS standards and applications
• Specifications
• Defects, diagnoses and repairs
• Design considerations
• Design of masonry subjected to axial compression
• Design of masonry  subjected to bending
  
• Design of masonry subjected to combinmed axial compression and bending
• Accident damage
  

Reinforced Masonry

• Design of reinforced masonry subjected to axial compression, bending and combined stresses
• Design of prestressed masonry subject to axial compression, bending and combined stresses

Precast Frame Building Structures course
(One day) before the ICCX International Concrete Conference
CPD accredited through SAICE (1 Credit)

Sun City 18 February 2008

Structural design aspects

• Precast frame structures; design principles ( columns, beams, frames)
• Structural connections- design principles, applications

Precast Cladding-design and application

• Architectural concrete cladding; Basic principles, sandwich panels, concrete technology (SCC), connections.
• Tilt-up technology; structural design, manufacture, tilt-up process, connections.