Structural Forensic Engineering
Agenda
Part I, Tuesday, July 14, 2020
10:00 am – 2:00 pm CDT (incl. 30-min. break)
Designing and Constructing to Prevent Failures
Importance of standards and codes
Design professional duties and the design process
Understanding the standard of care
Legal and economic impacts of failures
Purpose of forensic engineering
Understanding Causes of Structural Failures
Lessons learned from historic failures
Design errorsDefective construction
Material deficienciesExcessive loadings
Deterioration and degradation
Understanding the Forensic Engineering Process
Documenting the failure
Conducting inves
Part II, Wednesday, July 15, 2020
10:00 am – 2:00 pm CDT (incl. 30-min. break)
Understanding the Forensic Engineering Process, Continued
Determining causation and responsibility
Learning from failure
Forensic Examination of Structures
Investigation of steel structures
Investigation of wood structures
Investigation of concrete structures
Investigation of masonry and building facades
Load testing and instrumentation of existing structures
Using Forensic Engineering Information
Examining the forensic engineering report
Impact of forensic engineering information on post-failure disputes
Use of forensic engineering information in mediation, arbitration
and litigation
The forensic engineer as consultant, expert and witness
Ethical Issues in Structural Engineering
Design responsibilities that are exclusively duties for engineers
Practicing only in areas of competence
Adopting new materials/techniques: due diligence
Duty to disclose potential problems
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Course Title: Structural Forensic Engineering
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This six hour live lecture presentation covers the role of forensic engineering, the forensic engineering process, forensic engineering report preparation, causes of structural failures, and forensic examination of structures.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to describe the forensic engineering process and reporting, including investigation, research, documentation, and learning from failures.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to provide an overview of the investigation processes for steel, wood, concrete, and masonry structures.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to discuss the causes and legal and economic consequences of structural failures, the importance of good design, and the impact of codes and standards.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to identify the most common causes of structural failures, including design errors, defective construction, material deficiencies, excessive loading, and deterioration.
LUs: 6.0 LU Type: LU|HSW
Prerequisites: Experience with structural design and construction
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 04/08/2022
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