Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Modules for Graduate Certificate in Structural Design Technology

* SkillsFuture credit (available for Singapore Citizens, subject to approval) ^ SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) subsidy available for eligible Singapore Citizens and Singapore PR (More information can be found on Application & Programme Fee Page)

1. CE5509A* Advanced Structural Steel Design to EC3

2. CE5509B* Design of Composite Steel and Concrete Structures to EC4

3. CE5510A* Structural Concrete Design to EC2

4. CE5510B* Advanced Structural Concrete Design to EC2

5. CE5610A* Concrete and Cementitious Composites

6. CE5610B* Repair and Retrofit of Concrete Structures

7. CE5611A* Specifying Concrete to EN 206

8. CE5611B* Precast Concrete Design

9. CE5808A Digital Design Using BIM Technologies

10. CE5808B Virtual Design & Construction: Moving Beyond BIM

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5509A Advanced Structural Steel Design to EC3 Instructor:

Associate Prof Pang Sze Dai

Pre-requisite

Background in Structural Steel Design

Module Description The primary objective of this module is to equip participants with advanced design knowledge and skills on steel structures. This module provides participants with approaches in designing structural components and buildings using steel and its use to enhance buildability and productivity in prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC). The participants will acquire fundamental knowledge and skills to perform design for structural elements and ensure the stability of steel structures. This enables the participants to conceive a safe and economical structural system using steel to improve productivity for the construction industry of Singapore. The module is targeted at practicing engineers and post-graduate civil engineering students with a keen interest on structural steel design including the design for manufacturing and disassembly (DfMA) using PPVC technology. Topics

1. Design of structural members using design tables 2. Design of beam columns and simple frames 3. Design of braces and ties, classification of sway frames 4. Design of continuous frames and direct second order analysis 5. PPVC steel construction: buildability and productivity enhancement using novel

connectors Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5509B Design of Composite Steel and Concrete Structures to EC4 Instructor:

Prof Richard Liew Jat Yuen

Pre-requisite

Background in Structural Steel Design

Module Description The primary objective of this module is to equip participants with sufficient design knowledge and skills on steel-concrete composite structures in their engineering career. This module provides participants with fundamental approaches in designing structural steel-concrete components and buildings. The participants will acquire fundamental knowledge and skills to perform structural design for composite beams, slabs, columns, joints, multi-storey buildings. This enables the participants to conceive a safe and economical structural system. The module is targeted at practicing engineers, post-graduate civil engineering students and those with a keen interest on structural design. Topics

1. Eurocode 4 and simply supported composite beams 2. Composite stiffness; Deflection and vibration 3. Continuous beams: design and analysis 4. Continuous slab and long span flooring 5. Composite beam columns 6. Composite frames

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5510A Structural Concrete Design to EC2 Instructor:

Prof Tan Kiang Hwee

Pre-requisite

Background in Structural Mechanics and Analysis

Module Description The objective of this module is to equip participants with fundamental approaches in designing structural concrete components and systems. The participants will learn refined methods in the design for action effects and for deflection and crack control, and in the structural detailing of concrete members. The module is targeted at civil engineers and those with a keen interest on advanced structural concrete design. Topics

1. Design Philosophy & Material Properties 2. Design for Ultimate Limit States 3. Design for Serviceability Limit States 4. Detailing of Reinforcement

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5510B Advanced Structural Concrete Design to EC2 Instructor:

Prof Tan Kiang Hwee

Pre-requisite

CE5510A Structural Concrete Design to EC2 or equivalent

Module Description The objective of this module is to equip participants with design knowledge and advanced skills in designing flat slab and irregular slab systems, slender columns, and non-flexural members such as deep beams, corbels, dapped beams and beams with openings. The module is targeted at civil engineers and those with a keen interest on advanced structural concrete design. Topics

1. Design using Strut-and-Tie Method 2. Slab Design by Yield-Line Method 3. Slab Design by Strip Method 4. Design of Flat Slabs 5. Design of Slender Columns

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5610A – Concrete and Cementitious Composites Instructor:

Prof Zhang Min-Hong

Pre-requisite

For students of Graduate Certificate in Structural Design Technology: Nil

For non-students: B.Eng. (Civil Engineering) and B.Eng. (Environmental Engineering with minor in Civil Infrastructure), or equivalent, or any Bachelor Degree preferably with work relevant work experience.

Module Description The main objective of this course is to cover advanced topics in concrete and cementitious composites. Focus will be placed on special cement-based materials that are fast replacing traditional normal density, low strength concrete in the construction industry, especially precast and repair and retrofit. More specifically special concretes and special processes and technology for particular types of structures are discussed. Case studies will used to illustrate construction and sustainability issues. Use of concrete and cementitious composites in a number of applications will also be covered. Topics

1. Cements and cement combinations 2. Concrete Sustainability Issues 3. Recycling and concrete with reduced carbon footprint 4. Lightweight concrete 5. High performance concrete 6. Polymer concrete and Polymer modified concrete 7. Fibre reinforced concrete 8. Sprayed concrete 9. Grouts, grouting and grouted concrete 10. Mass concreting in hot weather 11. Concrete coatings and surface treatments

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5610B Repair and Retrofit of Concrete Structures Instructor:

Dr Kong Kian Hau

Pre-requisite

Background in Structural Concrete Design Module Description The primary objective of this module is to equip civil engineers with sufficient knowledge and skills on the durability of concrete structures and the basic principles and concepts of repair and retrofitting. Various factors affecting durability of concrete will be dealt with including non-destructive tests to assess durability. The module also emphasizes the technological and application aspects in the assessment and retrofit of concrete structures including causes of deterioration and various in-situ and non-destructive tests. The module is targeted at practicing civil engineers and those with a keen interest in durability of concrete, assessment of concrete and retrofitting of concrete structures. Topics

1. Repair Strategies and Materials

Repair and maintenance strategies. Sources of distress; Materials; Design; Workmanship; Service and

Environmental Factors

2. Structural Appraisal Process of appraisal; visual inspection; design examination; diagnosis of

underlying causes. Assessment of in-situ reinforced concrete; methods for in-situ concrete and

reinforcement condition; interpretation of test results.

3. Materials and Methods for Stabilization and Strengthening Repair material selection; Types and selection criteria. Methods for stabilization and strengthening; Internal grouting, external

grouting, stress reduction, enlargement, add-on reinforcement, composite construction, post-tensioning.

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5611A Specifying concrete to EN 206 Instructor:

Adjunct Associate Prof Tam Chat Tim

Pre-requisite

For students of Graduate Certificate in Structural Design Technology: Nil

For non-students: B.Eng. (Civil Engineering) and B.Eng. (Environmental Engineering with minor in Civil Infrastructure), or equivalent, or any Bachelor Degree preferably with work relevant work experience.

Module Description This module provides participants with in-depth knowledge on the role of constituent materials of concrete such as cements, mineral admixtures, and chemical admixtures and their interactions that affect properties of fresh and hardened concrete. It also provides participants with in-depth knowledge on concrete response to stresses, time-dependent deformations, and durability of concrete exposed to severe environments. The module discusses the basic considerations and design philosophy for performance-based design of concrete mixtures and production of concrete. It also discusses the progress in concrete technology and the latest development on high-strength, high-performance, lightweight, and self-compacting concrete. Sustainable development in construction industry and use of recycled aggregates and other recycled materials will be discussed as well. The module is suitable for practicing engineers. Topics

1. Constituent materials for concrete

Cement and supplementary cementitious materials (ggbs, fly ash and silica fume), specification, testing and applications

Aggregates, water and admixtures, specification, testing and applications 2. Concrete

Types, strength classes, consistence classes, exposure classes, testing and conformity criteria

3. Concrete for different exposure classes carbonation, chloride ingress, sulphate in soil, marine environment

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5611B Precast Concrete Design Instructor:

Dr Kong Kian Hau

Pre-requisite

Background in Structural Concrete Design Module Description The primary objective of this module is to equip civil engineers with sufficient design knowledge and skills on precast structural concrete both for their further education and for their future engineering career. This module provides participants with fundamental approaches in designing precast concrete components and structures. The participants will acquire fundamental knowledge and approaches to section analysis and design, design of connections, floor diaphragm action, precast frame structures and precast components. The module is suitable for practicing civil engineers and those with a keen interest in precast concrete technology. Topics

1. Materials and Production and Frames, Components and Connections

Material selection; compaction techniques; accelerated curing; surface finishes.

Identification of building frames; selection of precast components; precast connections.

Basic joint mechanisms; compression joints; shear joints; tension joints; pinned jointed and moment resisting connections.

2. Precast Frame Analysis and Horizontal Floor Diaphragms and Precast Floors Types of precast frames; simplified frame analysis; stabilizing methods. Shear transfer mechanism; edge profile and tie steel; design of floor

diaphragms. Flooring options; flooring arrangements; structural design of individual units;

composite floors. 3. Precast, Beams and Columns

Composite and non-composite reinforced concrete beams; composite prestressed beams; design of beam boots and upstands; recessed beam ends;

Precast concrete columns; Shear walls; distribution of horizontal loading. Design for pitching and lifting; frame stability; handling and erection.

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5808A Digital Design Using BIM Technologies Instructor:

Dr Justin Yeoh Ker-Wei

Pre-requisite

For students of Graduate Certificate in Construction Productivity Enhancements: Nil

For non-students: B.Eng. (Civil Engineering) or equivalent, or any Bachelor Degree preferably with work relevant work experience.

Module Description Building Information Models are central repositories of data and information about the building over its lifecycle. The objective of this module is to enable participants to understand the technology underpinning building information models, and the different data standards involved. This will allow students to create, manipulate and update building information models at the data level. The specific topics will include Algorithmic Thinking, object-oriented modelling, digital design (“Computational BIM”) and understanding of current data standards used in information modelling within the industry. Topics

Object Oriented Modelling

(1) Basic Object Oriented Modelling (2) Unified Modelling Language

Common BIM Interoperability Standards (1) Introduction to Common Data Representation Standards (2) Interoperability as the foundation of VDC (3) Introduction to Industry Foundation Classes (4) Modelling with EXPRESS and EXPRESS-G (5) COBIe for Facilities Management

Algorithmic Thinking (1) Structure of Programs (2) Pseudocode and Flowcharts (3) Debugging Mechanisms

The Computational BIM environment (1) Introduction to Visual Programming in BIM (2) Program Control (3) Data Manipulation

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CE5808B Virtual Design & Construction: Moving Beyond BIM Instructor:

Dr Justin Yeoh Ker-Wei

Pre-requisite

For students of Graduate Certificate in Construction Productivity Enhancements: Nil

For non-students: B.Eng. (Civil Engineering) or equivalent, or any Bachelor Degree preferably with work relevant work experience.

Module Description Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) features the integration and management of multi-disciplinary Building Information Models (BIM). The goal of the course is to enable participants to understand the business value of VDC, and how it can be successfully applied to current infrastructure and building projects. Specifically the objective of the course is to expose participants to the core principles and methodologies of VDC. These include topics on Integrated Project Delivery, BIM quality, Lean Design Management, and process Mapping. Topics

BIM Enablers

(1) Introduction to BIM & VDC (2) BIM and Information Management Standards (Level of Development) (3) BIM/VDC and Integrated Project Delivery

BIM Quality Management

(1) Elements of BIM Quality (2) Model Checking and Code Compliance

Lean Design Management

(1) Lean Design and Construction Management (2) Sources of Waste (3) Integration of BIM and Lean

BIM Process Mapping and Planning

(1) Process Mapping (2) Analysis of Processes

Back to top

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering