Introduction

    The importance of training courses is not only limited to professional life, as most of us think but training courses aim to transfer knowledge and practical experiences that enrich the skills of individuals and enhance their self-confidence, which contributes to the preparation of cadres which in turn contributes to the development and progress of institutions. Therefore, Strategic Vision Training Center aims to enhance the skills and experiences of individuals through the strongest training programs to keep pace with every development in the labor market.
 

Who should attend?

• Design Engineers
• Consultant Engineers
• Contractor Engineers
• Engineering Services Companies
• Construction Engineers

Course content:

1st Day

• Introduction to American Codes, Creating Cost-effective Geometry Calculation of Loads and Load Combinations
• Introduction to American Codes and How to Use Them
• Creating Structural Layout
• Design Criteria
• Dead Load / Live Load and following loads in details
• Seismic Loads, Sources, Standards, Procedures Used to Derive Seismic Load, Load Resisting System, Design Approach and Detailing Requirements
• Wind Loads - Definition and its controlling factors, standards and procedures used to derive wind load, load resisting system, Basic knowledge of wind flow around buildings / structures and obtaining the design data and parameters in the calculation of wind loads
• Load combinations [ASD / LRFD]

2nd Day

• Design of Steel Industrial Buildings
• Design of Pipe Racks
• Steel Frames
• Purlins and Side Girt
• Crane Girders
• Bracing Systems
• Base Plates & Anchor Bolts

3rd Day

• Design of Concrete Industrial Buildings
• Concrete Slabs Design
• Design of Concrete Beams for Shear and Torsion
• Design of Concrete Columns
• Design of Concrete Stairs
• Foundations (Shallow & Deep)
• Design of Frames
• Design of Foundations for Vibrating Equipment
• Design of Tanks Foundation
• Liquid / Earth Retaining Structures

4th Day

• Building Evaluation
• Methods of Inspection and Evaluation of industrial Buildings
• Visual Inspection Criteria
• Ultrasonic and Infrared
• Concrete Cracks Types
• Corrosion Phenomena
• Selecting the Materials Repair
• Methods of Protection
• Cathodic Protection

5nd Day

• Methods of Industrial Buildings Renovation
• Reasons for Renovating Industrial Buildings
• Using CFRP for Structure Strengthening
• Building Expansion
• Strengthening of Primary Framing for Vertical Loads
• Structural Steel
• Metal Building Systems
• Concrete
• Wind and Seismic Retrofit
• Foundation Strengthening
• Renovation of Slabs on Grade
• Adding New Equipment into Existing Buildings
• Strengthening Anchors and Embedment