48 hours

Hawthorn

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Aims & Objectives:

• Recognise and describe the interaction between material properties, environmental factors and loading or usage on the deterioration mechanisms of the various civil infrastructure systems
• Apply the knowledge gained in assessing the health and/or services of an infrastructure using the appropriate performance measures and identify those reached the terminal levels for maintenance or rehabilitation
• Identify the differences between the practices locally and internationally in infrastructure assessment and the limitations in developing reliable deterioration models
• Independently organize a team to achieve specified objectives within time constraints and produce reports of high standards
• Develop an understanding of the negative impacts deteriorated (functional and structural deterioration) civil infrastructure systems would have on the community, the natural and built environment and the associated costs and appreciate the importance of developing sustainable infrastructure systems and how to apply the principles of sustainability over the whole life of the system
• Develop an appreciation of research effort and innovation in infrastructure condition assessment, modelling and data collection technologies (local and international) and identify areas for possible improvements

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Generic Skills Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit the student should have:

• An understanding of the principles of infrastructure deterioration, assessment and modelling
• The ability to evaluate the present condition of civil infrastructure using appropriate assessment technologies
• An understanding of life cycle performance models
• Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills
• Highly developed teamwork skills
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills

Content:

• Concrete Technology Basics
• Chemical and Physical Deterioration mechanisms
• Construction issues leading to Infrastructure Deterioration and retrofitting technologies (coating, cathodic protection, etc)
• Inspection and assessment; NDT techniques and equipments
• Durability design and service life modelling

• Deterioration of infrastructure elements and services
• Performance measures used locally and internationally
• Deterioration models, local and overseas experiences
• Inspection and assessment technologies.

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