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Overview

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Apply fundamental concepts to civil engineering works.
• Employ materials and mechanics core principles in various civil engineering applications.
• Assess information needed in civil engineering design.
• Use robust strategy in temporary structures and civil construction.
• Solve common civil engineering design problems such as in pavements and concrete structures.
• Assess the condition of civil infrastructure such as bridges and its need for repair.

Description

Non-civil engineers involved in civil construction and infrastructure projects need to acquire a robust fundamental basis without the complexity associated with expert knowledge. This course covers the materials, mechanics and field construction and inspection aspects of diverse civil works including pavements, bridges, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, fiber-reinforced composites, temporary structures, and condition assessment of aging structures. The course introduces basic simplified theory then uses workshops and problem-based learning to reinforce field application.

Course Outline

• Materials and section properties
• Structural loads and mechanics
• Pavement materials and design
• Temporary structures and formwork
• Reinforced concrete structures
• Prestressed concrete structures
• Fiber-reinforced composites in civil construction
• Non-destructive testing of bridges
• Assessment of in-service civil infrastructure

Who Should Attend

Architects • Non-Civil Engineers (Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Chemical, Agricultural, etc.) • Plant Engineers • Fabricators and Manufacturers of Civil Systems • General Contractors • Property Managers • Directors of Physical Plants • Municipal Building Officials • Building Inspectors • Field Review Personnel • Project Engineers • Others wanting to know more about Civil Engineering.

Special Features and Requirements

Course participants are expected to have some elementary knowledge about materials, mechanics, construction and civil engineering works. Participants should have a hand-held calculator for solving exercises and to practice problem-based learning.

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Syllabus

Day I

Welcome, Introduction, Workshop Preview, Learning Outcomes, and Assessment Method

Civil Engineering Disciplines

• Structural engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Water resources engineering
• Transportation engineering
• Construction engineering
• Geomatics and surveying engineering
• Urban planning
• Other related disciplines

Section and Structural Properties

• Stress-strain behaviour
• Stiffness
• Section properties
• Strength and factor of safety
• Concept of limit states design

Loads, Mechanics, Stress and Strain

• Loads and equilibrium
• Determinate and indeterminate structures
• Axial loading
• Bending
• Torsion
• Shear
• Combined loading

Day II

Civil Engineering Construction Materials

• Cement and concrete
• Aggregates
• Mineral and chemical admixtures
• Concrete mixtures and proportioning
• Asphalt cement and concrete
• Wood and timber
• Steel
• Fiber-reinforced composites

Roads and Pavements

• Pavement design principles
• Traffic data for road design
• Soil data for pavement design
• Weather data for pavement design
• Design of flexible pavements
• Design of rigid pavements

Foundations

• Different types of foundations
• Basic Concept of foundation design
• Shallow foundations
• Foundation under machines
• Pile foundations

Day III

Temporary Structures and Formwork

• Shoring and scaffolding
• Formwork systems
• Formwork for columns
• Formwork for slabs and beams
• Formwork for bridges

Structural Design

• Design codes and standards
• Reinforced concrete design
• Slabs
• Beams
• Columns
• Shear walls
• Footings
• Retaining walls
• Prestressed concrete

Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Assessment

• Ultrasonic transmission
• Impact echo
• Infrared thermography
• Ground penetrating radar
• Corrosion NDT techniques

Damage Mechanisms of Concrete Structures and Repair Techniques

• Corrosion
• Freeze thaw damage
• Sulfate attack on concrete
• Alkali aggregate reactivity damage
• Fire damage
• Surface repair techniques
• Structural strengthening techniques

Questions and Answers, Feedback on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Instructor

Moncef L. Nehdi, P.Eng., Professor, FACI

Dr. Moncef L. Nehdi, Ph.D., P. Eng.

Dr. Nehdi received his BASc from Laval University, MASc from Sherbrooke University, and PhD from the University of British Columbia, all in civil engineering. Prior to joining McMaster University, he was a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Western University from 1999 to 2021. His industrial experience includes serving as Technical Manager for three different companies: Imasco Minerals Inc., Materials Technology Laboratories, and BCS. He also served as Associate Director for Environmental Research Western. He was licensed as a professional engineer in British Columbia in 1998 and in Ontario in 1999. He is past Chair of the ACI committee 555 on recycled materials, chair of the CSCE sub-committee on cement and concrete, vice-chair of the CSCE Mechanics Division, and was co-chair of the Infrastructure Division of NSERC’s Discovery Grant Committee 1509. During sabbatical leaves, he was visiting research professor at Qatar University, inaugural chair of urban planning at Alhosn University in Bau-Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, and worked in Saudi Arabia on the world’s next tallest building, the world’s third tallest building, the world’s largest airport, the world’s most venerated pedestrian bridge, and the world’s deepest and second largest water treatment plant