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Course : design of expansion joints
for tall buildings and bridges
Who can Attend?
Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer and Engineering Manager.
Associate With:
North American Center for Professional Development, Canada &
Bangladeshi Engineers & Architects Worldwide
Course Overview
​History of bridge renovation
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Condition assessment: Collected Information, Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) Survey Program, Concrete Coring Program and Visual Observations
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Rehab recommendation: Deck, Girders Deterioration, Girder Restraint, Expansion Joint, Diaphragm (Jacking and Blocking), Piers Cap for Jacking (Pier S4)
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Load Rating
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Finite Element modeling
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Analysis and design
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Construction sequences with field photographs.
Course Details
Full-course
1.5 hours
Instructor
Mr. Akhtar Zaman, M. Eng.,
P. E. (USA), P. Eng. (Canada),
New Brunswick, Canada.
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Mr. Akhtar Zaman has over 35 years of professional experience working in consulting companies throughout the USA, Canada and Bangladesh. He received “Design and Technical Award of Excellence” from his former consulting company “STANTEC”. He has a vast professional experience on structural and foundation design for different types of Tall buildings, mining, industrial, oil and gas, pulp and paper, bridge, power, marine structures, and water treatment plants. His areas of expertise include 3D finite element modeling of structure and foundation, stress analysis, dynamic analysis with response spectrum and time history loading. He is Professional Engineer in ON, AL and NB in Canada and ME in USA. He has designed up to 32 story tall buildings and many multi-billion-dollar critical projects in the USA and in Canada. He involved in structural design projects at the province of NB, ON, PEI, NS, AL, SK and NL in Canada and at the state of ME, NY, FL, CA, TX, KY, AK and GA in USA. He completed his undergraduate degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and Master’s from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). He was Assistant Professor in Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) at beginning of his carrier. He published over 11 technical papers in National and International Journals. At present he has been working as a Senior Structural Engineer at Hilcon Limited, Canada.
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