Problems and Repairs in Enclosures and Finishes

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Engineering, Construction, and Infrastructure

Duration

35h

PRESENTATION

The Course Problems and Repairs in Enclosures and Finishes offers you a unique opportunity to enter a booming industry, where the demand for skilled professionals is growing. The preservation and maintenance of buildings require a deep understanding of the problems affecting facades, finishes, and flooring. In this course, you will acquire essential skills for identifying issues such as physical damage, cracks or fissures, and spalling, as well as effective techniques to address them. The training will not only equip you to diagnose and resolve efflorescence, oxidation, and corrosion, but you’ll also gain a deeper understanding of how organisms and erosion compromise the integrity of structures. You’ll develop a comprehensive perspective that will position you as a key figure in the field of construction and maintenance, allowing you to stand out in an increasingly competitive job market competitive.

Objectives

  • Identify the causes of physical soiling of building facades in order to effective prevention.

  • Analyze the origin of cracks on exterior walls and interior walls to implement appropriate solutions.

  • Distinguish between cracks in finishes for improve quality of the surfaces.

  • Recognize signs of landslides and propose measures to intervention.

  • Assess the presence of blooms in building envelopes and their structural impact.

  • Identify oxidation and corrosion in materials to prevent future damage.

  • Detect the presence of organisms in structures to maintain the integrity of the building.

Syllabus

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION Introduction and Overview TEACHING UNIT 2. PHYSICAL SOILING OF FACADES Physical soiling of facades TEACHING UNIT 3. CRACKS IN FACADES AND MASONRY PARTITIONS Cracks in facades and masonry partitions TEACHING UNIT 4. CRACKS IN FINISHES Cracks in finishes TEACHING UNIT 5. SPALLING Spalling TEACHING UNIT 6. EFFLORESCENCE Efflorescence TEACHING UNIT 7. OXIDATION AND CORROSION Oxidation and corrosion LEARNING UNIT 8. ORGANISMS Organisms LEARNING UNIT 9. EROSION Erosion LEARNING UNIT 10. PAVEMENTS Pathology and repair of pavements
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