Civil Engineering for Non-Civil Engineers

What are the Goals?

At the end of this training course, delegates will:

• Learn the fundamentals of concrete technology
• Have the capability to do Concrete quality control
• Have basic concept of concrete and steel design
• Be able to define the different loads on the building
• Be able to choose between different structure system
• Know how to choose the suitable structure system
• Be able to define the required codes (EC, ACI, BS codes)
• Learn to review the foundation design
• Understand how to know the types of foundation
• Be able to overview different construction types and the required equipment
• Be able to perform cost estimate for civil work
• Know the principal of road design

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course, designed for non-civil engineers, is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit mechanical, electrical engineers or other discipline of engineering who are interested in the area of civil work.

Daily Agenda

Day One: Principles of Civil Design

Competency Description: The difference between civil and structural engineering and the difference between real estate and oil and gas sectors.

Key Behaviours:

• To know the difference between civil and structure engineering
• To know the principles of concrete and steel structure
• The structure analysis and best in class software
• The interface between civil engineer and different discipline
• Concrete and steel QC on site

Topics to be Covered:

• Civil activities in project life cycle
• Expected outcomes in appraise, FEED and define stage for civil work
• Civil and structural engineering activities
• The fundamentals of concrete technology
• Properties of concrete and steel
• Concrete quality control
• Principal of structural mechanics
• Principal of structure analysis
• CASE Study: Design for 4 story building

Day Two: Concrete and Steel Structure

Competency Description: The different structure system for concrete and steel structures; how to choose the best structure system.

Key Behaviours:

• Types of concrete structure system
• Types of steel structure system
• To know the principal of members behavior
• The difference between the codes
• How to choose the suitable system

Topics to be Covered:

• Basic concept of concrete and steel design
• Basic concept and types of pre-stressed concrete
• Forces in the members and its behaviour
• Effect of different loads on the building.
• Comparison Between different structural systems
• Overview of using the suitable structure system
• Different structure system in steel projects
• Principal, limitations for different codes (EC, ACI, BS codes)
• Case study: Complete steel structure project
• CASE STUDY for flare pipeline project

Day Three: Foundations Types

Competency Description: The different types of foundation will present in this course and the main concept of foundation design will be discussed. The loads for different facilities in oil and gas plant will be discussed.

Key Behaviours:

• Foundations types
• How to choose the best foundation type
• Loads form tanks, separator, heater, piperack.
• Types of pile
• Principal of pile design

Topics to be Covered:

• Loads in oil and gas industry
• Loads from tanks, piperack, pressure vessel
• Soil investigation
• Principal of foundation design
• Basic Concept of foundation design
• Types of foundation
• Shallow foundation
• Foundation under machines
• Pile foundation
• CASE STUDY: for foundation under reciprocating Machine

Day Four: Geotechnical and Survey Activity

Competency Description: The soil test and geotechnical investigation in general will be discussed for buildings and road design and provide rule of thumb for these activities.

Key Behaviours:

• Types of soil test
• How to define the soil investigation scope
• How to define the survey scope
• The laboratory and onsite tests
• Quick soil test for urgent decision

Topics to be Covered:

• Soil test
• Soil investigation report
• Survey work
• Topographic survey
• Grid point and contour line

Day Five: Methods of Construction

Competency Description: The plant layout and the interface between the different disciplines. The principles of road design and the ways for best design.Key Behaviours:

• Methods of construction or concrete structure
• Methods of construction for steel structure
• Plant layout
• Road design
• Cost estimate for civil work

Topics to be Covered:

• Overview of different construction types and the required equipment.
• Principal of road design
• Performing cost estimate for civil work.
• Construction methods
• Plant layout