Modulus Engineering

This course explains the main features and changes contained in Eurocode 2 and the accompanying National Annex for UK specific conditions. It covers structural analysis, material properties, fire resistance, and design for bending, shear, compression, deflection and crack control. Delegates will have the opportunity to design simple structural elements via worked examples and workshops which have been appropriately incorporated in the programme.

Learning Outcomes

After this course delegates will:

• Have experience of the design procedures for beams, columns and slabs
• Be able to determine cover for a typical element
• Have experience of designing elements for: Bending, Shear, Deflection and crack control, Axial loads.
• Know how to design for Punching shear

Delegates’ Knowledge and Experience

Ideally, delegates should have experience of concrete design.

Speaker Profile

Owen Brooker BEng CEng MICE MIStructE MCS is Technical Director of Modulus and has formally worked for Whitby and Bird (now Ramboll UK) gaining a wide ranging experience in the design of buildings using reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, timber, masonry and glass. More recently Owen worked for The Concrete Centre, where he wrote technical publications, delivered training courses and answered technical queries through their helpline on a range of concrete related topics. Owen has served on a number of committees, including the BSI committee: B/204 Structural design of low-rise buildings, IStructE Technical Publications Panel, Highways Agency Technical Project Board for Eurocode Implementation and Eurocodes Expert Advisory Group.

Course Dates:

No date currently fixed, but we have a short list of interested delegates and will arrange a course when there are sufficient numbers. Please contact us to register your interest.

Cost

£250 + VAT

The Eurocodes are the most technical advanced codes in the world, and this includes Eurocode 2 for the design of concrete structures. This course goes beyond basic design methods of the code and covers more advanced methods. It explores a wide coverage of subjects and is essential training for the more experienced engineer wishing to exploit the benefits of concrete in their structures. The course includes worked examples and delegates can apply the knowledge gained through workshop sessions.

Learning Outcomes

After this course delegates will:

Understand the following advanced topics covered by BS EN 1992-1-1:

• Material properties including creep & alternative stress blocks
• Prestressing
• Slender columns
• High strength concrete
• Torsion
• Strut & tie
• Interface and longitudinal shear
• Bearings and Joints
• Deflection and crack width calculations
• Particular rules for the design of concrete foundations.

Be aware of the contents of EN 13670: Execution of concrete structures
Be able to demonstrate fire resistance by simple calculation.

Delegates’ Knowledge and Experience

Delegates should have a attended the Introduction to design of buildings using Eurocode 2 course or have a good knowledge of the Eurocode 2 provisions for flexure, shear, axial resistance and simplified serviceability checks. It may also be appropriate for designers experienced in concrete design, who wish to extend their knowledge through the use of Eurocode 2.

Speaker Profile

Owen Brooker BEng CEng MICE MIStructE MCS is Technical Director of Modulus and has formally worked for Whitby and Bird (now Ramboll UK) gaining a wide ranging experience in the design of buildings using reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, timber, masonry and glass. More recently Owen worked for The Concrete Centre, where he wrote technical publications, delivered training courses and answered technical queries through their helpline on a range of concrete related topics. Owen has served on a number of committees, including the BSI committee: B/204 Structural design of low-rise buildings, IStructE Technical Publications Panel, Highways Agency Technical Project Board for Eurocode Implementation and Eurocodes Expert Advisory Group.

Course Dates

No date currently fixed, but we have a short list of interested delegates and will arrange a course when there are sufficient numbers. Please contact us to register your interest.

Cost

£250 + VAT

Flat slabs are a widely used method of floor construction in the UK. They are generally designed using finite element analysis. This course will explain the provisions within Eurocode 2 for flats slabs and how to use finite element analysis to accurately design flat slabs. The course will explain what input data to use for the software and how to use the output, but does not cover the use of specific software.

Aims & Objectives

On completion of this course delegates will know understand how to design flat slabs and how to safely use finite element analysis to assist in the design.

After this course delegates will:

Be able to produce an initial size for a flat slab

Understand the provisions in Eurocode 2 for the design of flat slabs including:

• Flexure
• Punching shear
• Deflection

Understand the guidance in other design documents, including Concrete Society Technical Report 64

Understand how to use finite element analysis for the design of flat slabs.

Throughout the day delegates will be asked to solve workshop problems with support from the course speaker.

Intended For

This course is intended for structural engineers who wish to develop an understanding of the latest design techniques for flat slabs.

Speaker Profile

Owen Brooker BEng CEng MICE MIStructE MCS is Technical Director of Modulus and has formally worked for Whitby and Bird (now Ramboll UK) gaining a wide ranging experience in the design of buildings using reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, timber, masonry and glass. More recently Owen worked for The Concrete Centre, where he wrote technical publications, delivered training courses and answered technical queries through their helpline on a range of concrete related topics. Owen has served on a number of committees, including the BSI committee: B/204 Structural design of low-rise buildings, IStructE Technical Publications Panel, Highways Agency Technical Project Board for Eurocode Implementation and Eurocodes Expert Advisory Group.

Course Dates

No date currently fixed, but we have a short list of interested delegates and will arrange a course when there are sufficient numbers. Please contact us to register your interest.

Cost

£250 + VAT

The current UK standard for concrete specification is European Standard BS EN 206–1 together with the supplementary British Standard BS 8500, both of which should now be familiar to professionals engaged in the writing and interpretation of concrete specifications. This course explains the principles of the standards and how to achieve durable concrete.

Aims & Objectives

At the end of this course delegates will understand the principle in BS 8500 and its associated documents. They will be able to specify concrete to be durable in its intended environment and ensure that it is placed correctly

At the end of the course delegates will:

• Know how BS 8500, and Special Digest 1 work together
• Understand the terminology in BS 8500
• Understand the differences between the concrete types
• Be able to identify the durability requirements for particular situations
• Understand how to specify concrete to meet the durability requirements
• Be able to to ensure the concrete meets the specification through conformity and identity testing.

Intended For

The course is intended for professionals in the construction industry who specify and oversee the placing of concrete including designers and site engineers.

Speaker Profile

Owen Brooker BEng CEng MICE MIStructE MCS is Technical Director of Modulus and has formally worked for Whitby and Bird (now Ramboll UK) gaining a wide ranging experience in the design of buildings using reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, timber, masonry and glass. More recently Owen worked for The Concrete Centre, where he wrote technical publications, delivered training courses and answered technical queries through their helpline on a range of concrete related topics. Owen has served on a number of committees, including the BSI committee: B/204 Structural design of low-rise buildings, IStructE Technical Publications Panel, Highways Agency Technical Project Board for Eurocode Implementation and Eurocodes Expert Advisory Group.

Course Dates

No date currently fixed, but we have a short list of interested delegates and will arrange a course when there are sufficient numbers. Please contact us to register your interest.

Cost

£150 + VAT

Masonry is one of the key construction materials used in the UK and is used both as a loadbearing material and as a cladding to framed structures. Brick and block masonry remain the primary construction materials for houses in the UK and are used extensively in buildings of all types. This course is a stand alone updating event for those requiring more detailed knowledge of the changes that will occur in masonry design following the introduction of Eurocode 6. It provides an overview of the changes in both the design procedures and supporting documents resulting from the introduction of the new European Codes and Standards and compares the new requirements with the existing British Standards such as BS 5628.

Aims & Objectives

At the end of this course delegates will:

• Have a knowledge of the development of the European codes and standards
• Have a knowledge of the coverage of Eurocode 6 and the supporting CEN standards.
• Understand the differences in the design approach for vertical load when compared with BS 5628
• Understand the differences in the design approach for lateral load when compared with BS 5628
• Understand the differences in the design approach for reinforced and prestressed masonry when comparison with BS 5628
• Have a knowledge of how the fire resistance of masonry
• Understand how the construction aspects of BS 5628 Part 3 are dealt with in European Standards

Delegates’ Knowledge and Experience

Ideally, delegates should have experience of masonry design.

Speaker Profile

Eur Ing Professor John Roberts Hon DSc, BSc(Eng), PhD, CEng, FIStructE, FICE, FBMS, FCMI, FRSA, MICT, Hon MIET, is the Principal of the Technical Innovation Consultancy and Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at Kingston University. Prior to his appointment as Mowlem Professor of Civil Engineering at Kingston University in 1988, Professor Roberts worked for the Cement and Concrete Association and the British Cement Association. He is co-author of the Concrete Masonry Designer’s Handbook, the Handbook to BS:5628:Part 2, Efficient Masonry Housebuilding Design Approach, Efficient Masonry Housebuilding Detailing Approach and the Design Guide for Eurocode 6. Professor Roberts currently chairs or is a member of a number of the committees involved in the development of the European Standard.

Course Dates

17 November – Coleshill, Birmingham

Cost

£250 + VAT

Modern concrete structures can have large spans and predicting their deflections at the serviceability limit state may be complex, due to numerous time-related material and environmental factors. This course provides guidance on the use of the simplified and rigorous methods to calculate deflections of slabs and beams, backed up by worked examples to Eurocode 2.

Course Overview

• Behaviour at the serviceability limit state
• Influence of material properties of concrete structures and construction loading on slab deflections
• Calculating deflections using guidance from The Concrete Centre and The Concrete Society

Intended For

This course is intended for structural engineers who have basic knowledge of concrete design.

Speaker Profile

Dr Robert Vollum, BA, MSc, PhD, DIC, CEng, MIStructE, is a senior lecturer at Imperial College where he currently teaches reinforced concrete design to undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervises MSc design projects and dissertations, PhD students, and research. Dr Vollum’s research interests are concerned with the prediction of long-term deflections in flat slabs, the design of reinforced concrete beam-column joints, strut and tie modelling, punching shear and soil structure interaction. Dr Vollum is a member of the BSI Committee 525/2 responsible for structural concrete.

Course Dates

No date currently fixed, but we have a short list of interested delegates and will arrange a course when there are sufficient numbers. Please contact us to register your interest.

Cost

£150 + VAT

Concrete buildings must be designed for movements due to early-age contractions, creep, drying shrinkage, and temperature. Delegates will be taught the types and sources of movement, the importance of restraints to movement, and design to accommodate or mitigate movements. The material will be aligned with relevant Eurocodes and UK National Annexes.Delegates will carry out a calculation for linear horizontal contraction and expansion using a multi-storey car park as a case study.

Aims & Objectives

• At the end of this course delegates will be able to:
• Understand the types, sources and typical amounts of movement in concrete structures
• Understand the restraints to movement and the alleviation of restraint by creep
• Learn how to estimate movement strains by calculation from appropriate sources
• Consider the location of movement joints and be able to plan pouring sequences
• Convert strains into movements at critical locations including movement joints
• Incorporate the immediate and long-term effects of post-tensioning, if used

Intended For

This course is intended for structural engineers who have basic knowledge of concrete design.

Speaker Profile

Stuart Alexander, MA, CEng, FICE, FIStructE, MCMI, has been a practising structural engineer for over 40 years. He is a Consultant to WSP where he was formally Group Technical Coordinator, responsible for advancing and disseminating technical knowledge throughout the WSP Group. He has published technical papers on a wide range of subjects, including axial shortening, understanding shrinkage, imposed floor loading and cracks and leaks in basements.

Course Dates

No date currently fixed, but we have a short list of interested delegates and will arrange a course when there are sufficient numbers. Please contact us to register your interest.

Cost

£150 + VAT

All structures require foundations and the material of choice is generally reinforced concrete. This course provides a detailed examination of Eurocode 2′s requirements for the design of reinforced concrete footings, gravity walls, and piles. The course includes worked examples and delegates can apply the knowledge gained through workshop sessions.

Aims & Objectives

At the end of this course delegates will:

• Have a knowledge of the standards for structural design of concrete foundations
• Understand the basis of design for concrete foundations
• Know how to undertake the structural design of spread foundations
• Know how to undertake the structural design of semi-gravity walls
• Know how to undertake the structural design of pile foundations
• Be able to consider the connections between the super-structure and foundation.

Intended For

Engineers with a knowledge with some knowledge of concrete and/or foundations design.

Speaker Profiles

Andrew Bond MA MSc PhD DIC MICE CEng is Director of Geocentrix Chairman of the Eurocode 7 Committee TC250/SC7, former member of the UK’s National Strategy Committee, and co-author of the book ‘Decoding Eurocode 7’. He is the architect/developer of the geotechnical design programs ReWaRD, ReActiv, Repute, and Redoubt and has 30 years experience in foundation design. Andrew has delivered Eurocode 7 training courses to major UK consultants, contractors, & public authorities, and overseas in Singapore, South Africa, and Namibia.

Owen Brooker BEng CEng MICE MIStructE MCS is Technical Director of Modulus and has formally worked for Whitby and Bird (now Ramboll UK) gaining a wide ranging experience in the design of buildings using reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, timber, masonry and glass. More recently Owen worked for The Concrete Centre, where he wrote technical publications, delivered training courses and answered technical queries through their helpline on a range of concrete related topics. Owen has served on a number of committees, including the BSI committee: B/204 Structural design of low-rise buildings, IStructE Technical Publications Panel, Highways Agency Technical Project Board for Eurocode Implementation and Eurocodes Expert Advisory Group.

Course Dates

No date currently fixed, but we have a short list of interested delegates and will arrange a course when there are sufficient numbers. Please contact us to register your interest.

Cost

£300 + VAT