Building facades serve as the primary aesthetic feature that sets one building apart from another, giving it a unique visual identity and often sparking debates on design. Advancements in facade development have resulted in increased functionality, empowering designers to create visually captivating and high-performance solutions for both interior and exterior spaces. This comprehensive five-day course explores various cladding options used in buildings, influenced by architectural considerations and Building Code requirements, particularly those related to combustibility. Combustible wood-frame buildings are commonly clad with a combination of wood siding, vinyl siding, fiber cement board, masonry (brick), or stucco. The course aims to address technical inquiries frequently encountered by experienced engineers and executives, providing insights into the importance of relevant codes and standards, critical structural characteristics, and various cladding materials and types.

Course Objectives:

The goal of this course is to provide participants with an advanced understanding of the properties of traditional and emerging materials used in civil engineering construction, newly developed construction materials, and test methods for different conventional and advanced materials used in concrete, wood and steel construction. The course covers different types of cladding used on buildings. Upon the completion of this course, the participant will be able to select the appropriate material to achieve particular design goals and recognize the governing standards, performance criteria, and laboratory and field tests for characterizing such materials.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for senior engineer, projects Engineer, design engineer and Supervisors with professional knowledge.

Course Outlines:

Basics of concrete as a composite material
Main components of concrete
Advances in the construction industry
Categories of construction materials
Metals Ceramics Polymers Composites
Day-end exercise

Introduction to cladding
Primary Functions of Cladding
Prevent Air Leakage
Control Light (heat, glare, ultraviolet)
Control Radiation of Heat Control
Conduction of Heat
Control Water Vapor Control Sound
Day-end exercise

Secondary Functions of Cladding
Resist Wind Forces: Adjust to Movement
Thermal expansion and contraction, Moisture expansion and contraction, Structural deflections.
Resist Fire Weather Gracefully Day-end exercise

Cladding System
The Curtain Wall Modes of Assembly
Outside Glazing and Inside Glazing
The Process of Curtain
Wall Design
Precast Concrete Panel
Day-end exercise

Timber-framed construction
Advantages of timber-framed construction
External walls
Timber Stud
Walls Trussed
Rafter Material selection
Life Cycle
Cost Analysis
Case studies
Day-end exercise

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