Civil Engineering for Non-Civil Engineers

Course details

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 Updated on 05 April, 2018