ACI Code Requirements and Specifications for Concrete Design, Construction and Repair Course

Course Overview:

This seminar is focused on equipping engineers with the knowledge regarding ACI standards when designing, constructing or repairing any sort of reinforced concrete construction.

The course includes major issues such as: physical properties of concrete, design codes, requirements for strength and serviceability, and failure probability under ACI’s guidelines. 

Also included is instruction on concrete mixtures proportions, materials specifications, quality assurance, and the construction of beams, slabs and columns. Furthermore, the seminar deals with the design of structures with respect to earthquakes, assessment of the condition of the existing structures and concrete repair strategies including the use of polymers and epoxy. 

This course is useful to engineers which are involved in the design and care of reinforced concrete constructions.

Course Objectives:

The objective of this seminar is to train people who are interested in using American Concrete Institute Standard ACI to be familiar with using this standard. The concept and basics of codes and standards will be introduced concerning the probability of failure specifically in ACI. The recent ACI code will be presented for design and construction for a concrete structure.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for engineers who are interested in using ACI in design, construction and repair of reinforced concrete structure.

Course Outlines:

• Concept of ACI design codes
• Concrete properties
• Load affecting structure based on ACI
• Strength requirement
• Probability of failure based on ACI
• Serviceability requirement
• Concrete mix design
• Specifications requirement
• Standards and codes

• Standards for tests and materials
• Main element design as beam, slab and column
• Material specifications
• Concrete quality for mixing
• Concrete curing
• Hot concrete requirement
• Evaluation and acceptance of concrete
• Corrosion protection of concrete
• Standard of coated steel bars

• Concrete construction requirements
• Design of Formwork
• Detailed of reinforcement
• Surface condition of reinforcement
• Design of different structure element
• Earthquake precaution
• Design system for earthquake

• Strength evaluation of existing structure
• Structure evaluation
• Visual inspection technique
• Non destructive testing
• Pullout test
• Ultrasonic test
• Core test

• Define repair procedure based on ACI
• Prepare cracks to repair
• Using polymers and additives
• Using epoxy for repair
• Design temporary support