Module 1: Occupancy Classification, Fire Rating and Fire Protection:

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Occupancy and Construction Classification of Buildings, Subdivision and nature of  Occupancy class, application of occupancy class for fire index and fire rating determination. Fire rating for combustible materials, non-combustible materials and exterior walls for various occupancy groups. Requirements of opening based on fire resistant. Fire resistance Rating of Barriers, Floors and Ceilings. Determination of Properties of Concrete and Masonry structures to achieve required Fire Rating.

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Module 2: Vertical Loads, Lateral Loads, Load Combinations and Envelope:

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Load to Actions. Vertical, Lateral and other type of Loads. Interpretation of Dead Loads and Live Loads. Live Loads on Floors, Flat Roofs, Slope Roofs, Equipment’s supports and Miscellaneous structures. Live Load reduction factors. Loads on Helicopter Landing area. Flood and Surge Loads at coastal areas. Basic Load combinations of Allowable Stress Design method, Strength Design method and its Limitations. Vertical Deflection limits and its limitations. Concept of Envelope.

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Module 3: Wind Loads:

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Occupancy Category and Importance Factors.  Simplified Procedure and Analytical Procedure for Calculation of Wind Loads. Wind loads on Main Wind Resistance System, Components and Cladding. Exposure adjustment factors, Topographic factors, Wind speed-up over hills and Escarpments. Gust Effect factors for rigid, flexible and dynamically sensitive structures. Vortex Shedding and Shielding effect.   Wind loads on Windward, Leeward, Roof and Side Walls of low-rise buildings, High rise buildings, Domed Roofs buildings, Industrial buildings and non- building structures. Full and Partial loadings.  Wind load distribution. Deflection and Drift due to wind loads. 

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Module 4: Earthquake Loads:

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Occupancy Category, Vertical and Horizontal Irregularities, Importance Factors, Seismic Design Category and Damping factors.  Site Classification based on Soil Properties, Site Specific Acceleration Response curve for different site class and different areas in Bangladesh. Fundamental time period calculation for Frame structures, Concrete Shear Wall structures and Masonry shear wall structures. Static Earthquake Horizontal and Vertical Loads calculation for Building and non-building Structures. Limitation of static analysis. Calculation of base shear and its distribution along the building height. Overturning and torsional effects caused by earthquake. Deflection, Drift and Structural separation. Earthquake on non-structural components and Equipment’s.