Investigation, Analysis and Remediation of Building Failures Virtual Course

At end of this workshop, participants will understand the numerous ways of carrying out building collapse investigations; know the role of soil sensitiveness and cause of building failure also have a sense of evidence collection for effective investigation.

CONTENT

• • Introduction to building investigation
  • Methods for the examination of water waste and sludge
  • The vulnerability of reclaimed land to building collapse
  • Estimate the near surface site response to mitigation, disaster, using HVRS and seismic techniques
  • Understand geophysical technique applied to urban planning complex near surface environment
  • Evidence gathering and arrangement
  • Interviewing the engineers or builders
  • Facts finding and analysis
  • Standard method for soil testing, water testing and others
  • Understand the types of soil that hosts the building
  • Consideration: Age of the Building
  • Understand temperature and humidity environments at different stress levels
  • Standards text method for measuring of collapse potential soil

FOR WHOM:

Works, Services and Maintenance Personnel

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

DATE:

1ST BATCH: 16th – 18th May, 2022           

2ND BATCH: 7th – 9th Nov, 2022