Structural engineers often face challenges due to hot climates and various environmental conditions. Ensuring quality control in the construction of reinforced concrete structures involves a combination of management, statistics, and engineering. In hot climates, extra precautions are necessary in both the concrete industry and building construction to meet the unique demands of such weather. This training course incorporates examples and real-life case studies from oil and gas projects.
The focus of this Construction Quality Control on Site course is on utilizing statistical tools to manage and control all construction activities, particularly concrete production. It will highlight concrete quality control practices within the context of various codes and specifications.
This Civil & Construction Engineering training course will provide advanced methodologies for concrete quality control, introduce techniques to align with specification requirements, and explore modern tools and practices to improve concrete quality. The course will also delve into the primary quality control concepts for shell specifications and other international oil and gas industry standards.
Key topics covered in this Construction Quality Control on Site training course will include:
- Various codes and standards for quality control
- Quality control testing (including video presentations)
- The impact of quality on project sustainability
- Essential skills and knowledge for on-site quality control
- Quality control procedures for concrete in hot climates
- Quality control for steel structure activities
By the end of this Construction Quality Control on Site training course, participants will be able to:
- Gain a thorough understanding of quality management methods and processes.
- Learn about non-destructive testing methods for concrete and steel structure projects.
- Understand the practical tools for controlling concrete quality and managing the entire project, including field testing and laboratory requirements.
- Familiarize themselves with various techniques for assessing structures during construction.
- Learn advanced field measurement techniques, such as evaluating concrete strength.
- Acquire knowledge of all quality control practices relevant to construction in hot climates.
This Energy Construction Quality Control on Site training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. The daily workshops will be highly interactive and participative. Videos and photos will be used for illustration.
- Enhance the organization's project outcomes by improving the quality of engineering reviews.
- Lower organizational costs through the introduction of innovative maintenance strategies.
- Increase the organization's return on investment by staying current with the latest QC technologies and their practical application in real projects.
- Boost project investments by identifying strategies for creating more durable structures through better design, construction, and maintenance practices.
- Improve the trainee's design capabilities.
- Expand knowledge of the latest practices during the execution phase.
- Strengthen skills related to maintenance strategies.
- Enhance the ability to improve quality across all stages of oil and gas projects.
This Energy training course is designed for professionals overseeing Quality Control and Quality Assurance, with a focus on the latest non-destructive testing methods for concrete and steel structures.
The Construction Quality Control on Site training course will also be valuable for:
- Structural and Civil Engineers
- Construction Engineers
- Project Managers
- Construction Managers
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control Specialists
Day One: Introduction Total Quality Management (TQM) of Concrete
- Total Quality Management System
- Quality Assurance & Quality Control
- Who will perform the quality control?
- Quality Management constrain in Oil and Gas Projects
- Pareto Chart
- How to control the concrete from ready mix plant?
- How to control concrete casting onsite?
- Coefficient of Variation
- Auditing the Construction Site Quality
- Precaution in Design Mix in Hot Weather
Day Two: Components of Concrete Material
- Codes Recommendation for the Quality Control
- Codes and Specifications Limitations as ACI and EN
- Comparison on Different Non-destructive Testing
- The Nature of Concrete Variability
- Preparation before Concreting
- Concrete Materials Properties such as Aggregate and Cement
- Check the Corrosion in Steel Bars
- Example of QC of Concrete Foundations Construction under Vibrating Machine
Day Three: Properties of Fresh Concrete
- Basic Statistics
- Collecting a Data for Evaluations
- Statistics for the Quality Control Data
- Evaluating the Grade of the Quality
- Concrete Design Mix
- Precaution in Design Mix in Hot Climate for Remote Area
- QC for Fresh Concrete
- Quality Control for Concrete Formwork
- Pouring Concrete in Hot Weather Problems
- Workability Test for Concrete
- Cube and Cylinder Test
- The Replacement of the Steel Bars
- The Permissible Deviation in Erection Steel Structure
- Applied Load on the Steel Structure of Pipe Rack in Construction Activities
Day Four: Comparison between Different Non-destructive Tests
- Comparison between Different Fresh Concrete Tests
- Core Test
- Rebound Hammer
- Lok Test
- Load Test for Floor Deck under Machine
- Ultrasonic Test
- Corrosion Phenomena Affect Quality
- Different Corrosion Protection System
- QC for Corrosion Protection System for Oil and Gas Plant
- Applying QC on Wood Formwork and Steel
- Steel Reinforcing QC
- Procedure of QC Onsite
- QA/QC Case Study for Foundation in Gas Plant
Day Five: Integrity Management
- Materials Used in Welding Steel Structure
- QC for Equipment Preservation and Installation for Static Equipment
- QC for Tank Construction
- QC for Foundation Construction and Machine Installation
- The Precaution in Welding Process
- Anchor Bolts QC
- The Reasons of Welding Defects
- Overview of the 5 Methods (PT,MP,RT,UT,VI)
- Integrity Management System for Oil and Gas Plants