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This CPD provides an overview of and situations suitable for the specification of Fibre Reinforced Concrete. It will help to understand and apply the following knowledge:
- The history and uses of fibres
- Standard guidance on fibre application
- An understanding on the different types of fibre and its applications
- The benefits of fibre reinforced concrete
This CPD tackles the key issues facing specifiers who aim to accomplish their sustainability goals while continuing to specify safely and effectively. The presentation will cover the current conversation, the various initiatives from the industry that aim to tackle climate change, and the technologies available within construction materials that are designed specifically to aid these goals. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- Initiatives geared towards sustainability in specification
- Material technologies available to reduced embodied carbon
- Comparisons between available material options based on structural requirement
- Examples of construction projects completed with sustainable materials
- How to specify sustainable materials
- Relevant opportunities for using alternative materials to meet sustainability objectives
- Advantages/disadvantages of differing concrete components
- How to interrogate relevant standards for further detailed guidance
It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the origins of Self Compacting Concrete
- Understand the considerations in specifying SCC, reasons for using it and typical applications
- Understand material properties and how to differentiate between types of reinforcement suitable for SCC applications
- Understand testing procedures
Current and projected British and European Standards are also addressed alongside:
- The design and application of different screed type
- Relevant site practice.
This CPD will enable specifiers to gain a broad understanding of foam concretes and their properties and use this information to effectively specify these materials in a wide variety of situations. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the composition and properties of foam concretes
- Understand technical properties and the relationship between strength and density
- Understand the history of use and suitable applications
- Understand effective specification of foam concrete through case studies
This seminar considers requirements for specifying:
- Building mortars for brick, block and stone work
- The brief history of mortars, properties and constituents
- Design and workmanship
This seminar will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the types of sustainable drainage system available
- Understand relevant design guidance documentation and where to look for detailed and specific design guidance
- Understand available material and design options when specifying permeable systems
- Understand how to identify the relevant system that would suit the local drainage conditions
- Understand applications of permeable drainage system
This seminar will help you to understand the following topics:
- Understand the relevant standards for waterproof concrete construction
- Understand and differentiate between different types of waterproof protection, covering waterproofing systems types A, B and C
- Understand waterproof concrete systems, waterproof concrete and its typical applications
- Understand basement grade construction and typical construction detail for basement design
This CPD tackles the key issues facing specifiers who aim to accomplish their sustainability goals while continuing to specify safely and effectively. The presentation will cover the current situation, various initiatives from the industry that aim to tackle climate change and the technologies available within construction materials that are designed specifically to aid these goals. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- Asphalt technology
- Material technologies available to reduce embodied carbon
- Examples of construction projects completed with sustainable materials
- How to specify sustainable materials
- Relevant opportunities for using alternative materials to meet sustainability objectives
- How to use relevant standards for further detailed guidance