TRAINING.

Overview

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

• Apply structural analysis methods to beams, trusses, slabs, columns, walls, frames, footings, and pile foundations
• Assess the design of reinforced concrete and structural steel members
• Solve common structural engineering problems
• Employ wood and masonry design procedures

Description
Non-structural engineers and architects need a basic understanding of structural engineering. This course provides the fundamentals without delving into complicated mathematical formulas. The course covers the design and construction of concrete, steel, wood, and masonry building structures. Lectures will be followed by simple hands-on exercises and problem-solving sessions.

Who Should Attend
Architects • Non-Structural Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Mining, Chemical and Agricultural) • Plant Engineers • Fabricators and Manufacturers of Structural 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 Structural Systems

Special Features & Requirements
Course participants are expected to have some elementary knowledge about structural design and the analysis of simple structures.

In order to gain the maximum benefit from this seminar, participants are encouraged to read the following texts in advance:

• Part 4 of the National Building Code of Canada
• Structural Commentaries (Part 4) of the National Building Code of Canada

Participants should have a hand-held, battery-operated calculator for the exercises at the end of each day.

Please note: You can check other time zones here.

Syllabus

Day I

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

Structural Loads and Procedures

• NBC section 4.0
• Specified loads
• Limit states design

Structural Analysis

• Applied loads
• Equilibrium and free body diagrams
• Determinant and in-determinant structures
• Axial load, shear, and bending

Member Properties

• Cross sectional area
• Moment of inertia
• Section modulus
• Composite construction
• Strength
• Stiffness

Structural Behaviour

• Slabs, beams, and trusses
• Walls and columns
• Frames
• Basement walls
• Footings
• Retaining walls
• Pile foundations

Day II

Reinforced Concrete Design

• Products, properties, and failure modes
• Design standards
• Slabs
• Beams
• Columns
• Shear walls
• Basement walls
• Footings
• Retaining walls
• Concrete piles (caissons)
• Prestressed concrete
• Precast concrete
• Corrosion protection
• Fire resistance
• Concrete repairs

Day III

Structural Steel Design

• Products, properties and failure modes
• Design standards
• Beams
• Columns
• Tension members
• Steel joists and trusses
• Bracing
• Connections
• Composite design
• Steel deck
• Steel piles
• Corrosion protection
• Fire protection

Day IV

Wood Design

• Products, properties, and failure modes
• CSA 086.1 design standard
• “Part 9” design method
• Beams and joists
• Columns and studs
• Trusses
• Panels
• Connections
• Wood frame construction
• Decay protection
• Fire protection

Masonry Design

• Products, properties, and failure modes
• Design standards
• Walls and columns
• Beams and lintels
• Shear walls
• Common problems and solutions

Building Design Sample

Questions and Answers, Feedback on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Instructor

Mohamed Khalil, Ph.D., P.Eng., MBA

Dr. Mohamed Khalil has over 20 years of experience in concrete and steel design and is the founder and director/manager of Stenvro Engineering Inc.

He previously worked as a marketing manager for aircraft and aircraft components at Pratt and Whitney Canada and Bombardier Aerospace. At Pratt and Whitney Canada, Dr. Khalil was a specialist in designing critical rotating structures under high and low cycle fatigue loading. He has also been involved in designing many projects for Ford Motor Company, MascoTech Inc., Kobelco Metal Powder of America Inc., and the American Iron and Steel Institute. His projects have included high-rise buildings, underground metro stations, education centers, education residences and steel factories.

Dr. Khalil has instructed many engineering, engineering economics and engineering management courses at educational institutes and universities. A co-author of many technical journal papers, he has delivered scientific and marketing presentations at technical symposiums worldwide. He is also a technical reviewer for international scientific journals.

Dr. Khalil obtained his M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo and completed his Master of Business Administration at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.