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Structural Plan Reading

Reinforced Concrete

Course Number: 
 CITS  201 

Course Title:
Structural Plan Reading

Course Number: 
CITS  210

 Course Title:
 Reinforced Concrete
Workshop Duration :
40 hours in 5 eight hour modules		 Tutorial: Workshop Duration:
48 hours in 6- eight hour modules.		 Tutorial:
48 hours in 6 
eight -hour modules.

Course Objectives:
To introduce the students to the fundamentals of structural plan reading. comprehension and enforcement of construction plans for typical construction in concrete, masonry and steel will be emphasized.

 Course Objective:
To instruct students in the technical aspects, duties and responsibilities of the reinforced concrete special inspector according to provisions of the Uniform Building Code.
Prerequisites: CITS  201 or equivalent
Topic Outline:
1. Understand symbols and abbreviations
2. Reading concrete construction plan
3. Reading structural masonry plans
4. Reading structural steel and welding plans		 Topic Outline:
1. General inspection practice
2. Concrete Plan reading
3. Mix evaluation
4. Formwork
5.Reinforcement
6. Concrete placement
7. Sampling and treating
8. Curing and finishing
9. Specifications
10.Inspection Reports
Materials:
Concrete, masonry and steel plans will be issued on loan and must be returned prior to the end of the course. The students will be charged for defaced, soiled or torn plans.		 Textbooks:
Uniform Building Code, ICBO Concrete Manual, Sp-71/ASTM Standards in ACI - 318, CRSI Manual Of Standard Practice.
Instructors:
Albert DeMuth, Jr. P.E.; 
William H. Fitzjohn, Jr., PhD., P.E.		 Instructors:
Albert DeMuth, Jr. P.E.; 
William H. Fitzjohn, Jr., PhD., P.E.

 

Prestressed Concrete

Structural Masonry
Course Number:
CITS  215		 Course Title:
Prestressed Concrete		 Course Number:
CITS  220		 Course Title:
Structural Masonry
Workshop Duration:
24 hours in 3 
eight -hour modules.		 Tutorial:
24 hours in 3
 eight -hour modules.		 Workshop Duration:
40 hours in 5 eight-hour modules		 Tutorial:
32 hours in 4 eight-hour modules.
Course Objective:
To instruct students in the technical aspects, duties and responsibilities of the prestressed concrete special inspector according to the provisions of the Uniform Building Code.		 Course Objective:
To instruct students in the technical aspects, duties and responsibilities of the structural masonry special inspector according to the Uniform Building Code.
Prerequisites: 
CITS  201 and 210 or equivalent to each.		 Prerequisites:
CITS  201 or equivalent.
Topic Outline:
1. General inspection practice
2. Prestressed concrete plan reading
3. Mix Evaluation
4. Formwork
5. Reinforcement and prestressing steel
6. Concrete placement
7. Sampling and testing
8. Curing and finishing
9. Perverting and post-tensioning operations.
10.Specifications
11.Inspection Reports

 Topic Outline:
1.General Inspection Practice
2. Plan Reading
3. Masonry materials
4. Mortar preparation
5. Grout preparation
6. Masonry preparation and placement
7. Reinforcement placement
8. Grouting operations
9. Sampling and testing
10.Hot and cold weather protection
11.Specifications
12.Inspection Reports
Textbooks:
Uniform Building Code, ICBO Concrete Manual, SP-71/ASTM Standards in ACI-318, Manual for Quality Control Of Plants and Production of Precast and Prestressed Concrete Products, Field Procedures Manuals for Unbonded Single Recommendations for Prestressed Rock and Soil Anchors.		 Textbooks:
Uniform Building Code, Reinforced Grouted Brick Masonry, and Reinforced Concrete Masonry Construction Inspector's Handbook.
Instructors:
Albert DeMuth, Jr. P.E.; 
William H. Fitzjohn, Jr., PhD., P.E.		 Instructors:
Albert DeMuth, Jr. P.E.; 
William H. Fitzjohn, Jr., PhD., P.E.

 

Structural Steel / Welding

Fireproofing
Course Number:
CITS  230		 Course Title:
Structural Steel/Welding		 Course Number:
CITS  240		 Course Title:
Fireproofing
Workshop Duration:
48 hours in 6 eight-hour modules.
 Tutorial:
40 hours in 5 eight-hour modules.		 Workshop Duration:
16 hours in 4 
eight -hour modules.		 Tutorial:
16 hours in 4 eight-hour modules.
Course Objectives:
To instruct students in the technical aspects, duties and responsibilities of the structural steel/welding special inspector according to provisions of the Uniform Building Code.		 Course Objectives:
To instruct students in the technical aspects, duties and responsibilities of the Fire-proofing Special Inspector according to provisions of the Uniform Building Code.
Prerequisites:
CITS  201 or equivalent		 Prerequisites: 
None
Topic Outline:
1. General Inspection Practice
2. Plan Reading
3. Welding Fundamentals
4. Steel and weldment materials
5. Weld symbols
6. Structural steel welding requirements
7. Sheet steel welding requirements
8. Reinforced welding requirements
9. Bolting procedures
10.Riveting procedures
11.Erection of steel elements 
12.Sampling and testing
13.Nondestructive testing methods of welding
14.Specifications
15.Inspection Reporting		 Topic Outline:
1. Preliminary inspection
2. Application
3. Thickness Measurements
4. Sampling
5. Reporting and follow-up
Textbooks:
Uniform Building Code, AISC Manual of Steel Construction, AWS  A2.4, AWS D1.1, AWS  D1.3, and AWS  D1.4		 Textbooks:
Uniform Building Code, Standard practice for the Testing and Inspection of Field Applied Sprayed Fire-.Resistive Materials.
Instructor:
Robert Stevens
 Instructors:
To be announced

 

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