Building Evaluation
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- Inspection and evaluate the buildings
- Methods of Inspection
- Visual inspection criteria
- Inspect the building using a new techniques
- Using ultrasonic and infrared for inspection.
- Evaluate the building risk
- Diagnoses the reason of deterioration
Defects installation and materials
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- Durability effect due to concrete component
- Concrete pouring problems
- Design problem affecting durability
Corrosion phenomena
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- Chloride induce corrosion
- Carbonation induce corrosion
Non –Destructive Testing
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- Core test
- Lok test
- UT concrete test
- Schmidt hammer test procedure
- Load test
- Concrete cover test
- Phenol phethaline test
- Chloride test
Successful steps for repairing R.C. structure
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- Define the method of repair
- Precaution during repair
- Selecting the materials repair
- Step by step repair procedure
- Corrosion and protection of steel structure in concrete
- Methods of protection
- Cathodic protection
- Comparison between different type of protection.
Properties of protective coating.
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- Evaluate the current protective coating
- Types of protective coating
- Properties of each type
- Precautions in using the coating
- Types of cracks in R. C. structures
- Comparison between different cracks
- Reasons for each type
- Methods of repair and prevent for each type.
Methods of repair the cracked structure Corrosion.
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- Materials using to repair corroded structure
- Methods of repair
- Using polymer bonding materials
- Types of polymer
- Properties of these materials
- Case Study: Repair of ring beam for oil storage tank
- Case Study: Repair of foundation under equipment
Maintenance strategy
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- Likelihood of building failure
- Define consequences of failure
- Provide risk matrix
- Risk based inspection (RBI)
- Maintenance plan and strategy
- Maintenance plan based economic cost
- Preparing priority lists
- Software for maintenance strategy
Case study