Schedule

Day 1 Performance of Highway Structures

1. Inspection Manual for Highway Structures - Introduction and Implementation
2. Theory of structural forms of bridges
3. Structural Mechanics
4. Case study - Structural forms of bridges
5. Tutorial 1 (Performance of Highway Structures)
6. Introduction to Performance of Deteriorated Structural Materials
7. Tutorial 2 (Structural Mechanics)
8. Introduction to Tunnels

Day 2 Inspection and Testing 1

1. Other Highway Structures - Culverts, Retaining Walls, Sign Gantries
2. Scheduling Inspections
3. Introduction to Masonry Materials
4. Introduction, Testing Process and Testing Techniques
5. Tutorial 1 (Other Highway Structures)
6. Test on Metal
7. Planning and Preparing for Inspections 1
8. Special Inspections and Testing

Day 3 Inspection and Testing 2

1. Tests on Concrete
2. Planning and Preparing for Inspections 2
3. Tests on Timber, Advanced composites
4. Tests on Masonry
5. Tutorial (Test techniques)
6. Demonstration of Concrete test equipment
7. Demonstration of Metallic test equipment
8. Videos of Tests

Day 4 Recording Defects and Repair in Bridges

1. Structural behaviour and failure modes in box girder bridges
2. Defects in Masonry
3. Bridge Inspection Proforma
4. Performance Condition Indicator
5. Tutorial 1 (Defect Grading Exercise - Masonry)
6. Bridge Inspection Procedures (Recording Inspection Findings)
7. Causes & Descriptions of Defects
8. Tutorial 2 (Defect Grading Exercise - Concrete, Metals)

Day 5 Description, Causes of Defects and Repair

1. Principal causes of defects - expansion joints, concrete hinges, half joints
2. Principal causes of defects - structural, natural, impact, durability
3. Principal causes of defects - other highway structures
4. Concrete defects
5. Fatigue in Steel
6. Tutorial 1 (Defect Grading Exercise - Expansion Joints)
7. Steel defects
8. Defects in miscellaneous materials
9. Advanced Inspection and Concrete Strength

Day 6 Defects and Repair in Bridges

1. Deterioration patterns in Masonry Materials
2. Case study - repair and strengthening a masonry bridge
3. Options for Repair - Steel and other structures
4. Advanced Composites
5. Protective Coating Systems for Steel
6. Tutorial 1 (Concrete and Masonry defects)
7. Properties of concrete and repair materials
8. Options for Repair - Concrete
9. Cathodic Protection demo

Note: Running order subject to change without notice

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