Engineering Materials for Buildings and Bridges

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
25 Oct 2026 Riyadh, KSA $ 3,900 Register

Engineering Materials for Buildings and Bridges

Introduction

The goal of this course is to provide participants with an advanced understanding of the properties of traditional and emerging materials used in buildings and bridges. Upon completion of the course.

Objectives

    Each participant should be able to:

    • Make informed design decisions to select materials for enhancing the structural performance, serviceability, and durability of buildings and bridges
    • Recognize and understand the engineering properties of materials used in the construction of bridges and buildings
    • Select the appropriate material to achieve particular design goals
    • Understand the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of such materials
    • Use such materials in optimal combination in hot and humid environments
    • Recognize the governing standards, performance criteria, and laboratory and field tests for characterizing such materials

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies, and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations. The online course is conducted online using MS-Teams/ClickMeeting.

Who Should Attend?

Any civil engineer with an interest in learning about the modern methodology for control the construction quality and managing the construction execution on-site with an advanced technique. It is foreseen that individuals from the following backgrounds may attend:

  • Construction engineers
  • Maintenance Engineers
  • Design structural engineers
  • Supervision engineer
  • Planners
  • Each may make the best of the experience in his or her way.

Course Outline

Day 1:

  • High-performance concrete
  • Self-consolidating concrete
  • Fiber-reinforced concrete

Day 2:

  • Lightweight concrete
  • Polymer modified concrete
  • Sprayed concrete (shotcrete)

Day 3:

  • Epoxy-coated steel reinforcement
  • Galvanized steel reinforcement
  • Emerging corrosion-resistant steel reinforcement
  • Fiber-plastic reinforcement (FRP)
  • Hybrid reinforcement new technology

Day 4:

  • Specifications and standards for engineering materials
  • Laboratory and field testing
  • Smart materials and smart structures
  • Novel materials and emerging applications

Day 5:

  • Examples and case studies

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