Sherif Ahmed Mourad Faculty of Engineering – Cairo University

STR654:
INSPECTION,
MAINTENANCE and REPAIR
of STEEL STRUCTURES
Lecture 1a

Sherif A. Mourad
26 September 2017
Professor of Steel Structures and Bridges
Faculty of Engineering,
Cairo University

COURSE
OVERVIEW
Inspection.
Maintenance.
Repair.
Strengthening.

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Inspection
Inspection during fabrication:
Properties of steel.
Fabrication tolerances.
Welding process.
Weld inspection.

Inspection
Inspection during erection:
Specifications.
Erection tolerances.
Bolting process.
Bolt inspection.

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CORROSION CONTROL
Painting.
Cathodic protection.
FIRE PROTECTION

ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING
CONDITION

Criteria and objective.

Geometry and loading.
Material properties.
Structural modeling.
Foundations.
Conclusion.

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STRENGTHENING

Axially-loaded members.
Flexural members.
Combined axial and flexure.

REPAIR
CASE STUDIES

Buildings.
Bridges.
Towers.

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Grading System
60% Final Exam.
20% Best two of three quizzes.
10% Report.
10% Homeworks.

REPORT
Case study for repair/strengthening:
From your own experience/observations.
From reference.
Choose topic/location during first month.
Individual report or maximum three participants.
Report due by the end of the semester.
Do not copy report from previous years.

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