Courses and seminars

Use the list of courses and seminars below to view details of each course.

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Courses and seminars run from 10.00am to 4.30pm, registration is at 9.30am.
Please book at least 14 days before the course.

 
Date Event Venue Book Member
(Ex VAT)
Non-member
(Ex VAT)
07/06/10 T105 Shading and solar control Bath Details
£100 £300
08/06/10 Managing the cladding package (2 days) Bath Details
£200 £550
15/06/10 AUT Curtain walling design and construction for building professionals (2 x 2 days) Bath Details
£400 £1200
17/06/10 A101 Acoustics Bath Details
£100 £300
21/06/10 C101 Standard for systemised building envelopes - principles and specification (2 days) Bath Details
£200 £550
08/07/10 PR1 Curtain walling procurement for building professionals Bath Details
£100 £300
13/07/10 S101 Structural analysis 1 (2 days) Bath Details
£200 £550
15/07/10 S103 Windloading Bath Details
£100 £300

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Please send your completed form with payment to:  CWCT, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY
Joining instructions will be sent approximately 10 days before the course.
Cheques or sterling bankers drafts should be made payable to CWCT Services Ltd and drawn on a UK branch of your bank.
A VAT receipt will be dispatched by return.

BACS details:
Barclays Bank, 37 Milsom  Street, Bath  BA1 1DW, UK
Account No: 20298506    Sort Code: 20-05-06
 

 

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T105 Shading and solar control

NEW DATE - now Monday 7 June 2010 (previously planned for Friday 11 June)

This course covers design solutions to limit solar gain.   It includes the technical performance of solar control glasses and shading devices.

The benefits of higher performance glasses and shading devices are compared. Design solutions including combinations of solar control glasses and shading devices are explored and methods of specifying are presented.

The course will enable delegates to understand the specification of environmental control glasses and shading devices and to assess the performance of different design solutions.

Pre-requisite: None

Tutors:  Stephen Ledbetter, David Metcalfe

CPD days: One

Venue: Bath

 

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Managing the cladding package

Two day course

Tuesday/Wednesday 8/9 June 2010

This course covers all aspects of the management of cladding packages including:

  • Facade constructions
  • Components
  • Technical detailing
  • Installation, inspection
  • Testing and handover
The course will be of benefit to all building professionals responsible for supervising cladding packages on site and is suitable for those working for main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, site architects and engineers.

Pre-requisite: None

Tutors:  Alan Keiller, Stephen Ledbetter

CPD days: Two

Venue: Bath

 

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Curtain walling design and construction for building professionals

Tuesday/Wednesday 15/16 June, Tuesday/Wednesday 6/7 July 2010

This course, developed with Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd is intended for all building professionals - architects, engineers, site managers and all those involved with the design, procurement and installation of building facades.

The course, offered as 2 two-day modules, will address:

  • Introduction: Historical development, facade as a filter, forms of cladding.
  • Weathertightness:  Principles for air, water and wind. testing.
  • Building physics:   Heat transfer, condensation, acoustics, fire
  • Integrated facade design:  Design process, integrated structure/facade design, integrated services/facade design, interactive facades.
  • Natural stone and rainscreen:  Selection of stone, testing, fixing and construction, rainscreen principles and construction.
  • Specification:  Standards, codes, specifications, performance specification, checking.
  • Joint design:  Gaskets, sealant joints, open joints, accommodation of movement and tolerance.
  • Metals and finishes:  Aluminium and steel (manufacturing and use), corrosion, protection of metals, decorative finishes
  • Glass:  Types and performance, safety, overhead glazing, threat resistant glazing
  • Procurement and quality:  Industry structure, supply chain, role of specification, FMEA, workmanship, supervision, contract control.
It is emphasised that this is a four-day course;  each module does not ‘stand-alone’.

Pre-requisite: None

Tutors: Various

CPD days: Four

Venue: Bath
 

 

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A101 Acoustics

Thursday 17 June 2010

This course gives an introduction to acoustics for designers of facades and façade components.

Basic concepts of acoustics are covered including noise, sound measurement, sound transmission and insulation.

The acoustic, performance of basic façade materials and components is covered along with methods of assessment and testing.

Finally the course covers the acoustic performance of whole facades including sound transmission through the wall and flanking transmission.  Examples of good practice are given.

The course is intended for those who specify or design building envelopes, curtain walling and facade components.

Pre-requisite: None

Tutors:  Stephen Ledbetter, David Metcalfe

CPD days: One

Venue: Bath

 

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C101 CWCT Standard for systemised building envelopes

Monday/Tuesday 21/22 June 2010

This course begins by describing the different types of façade and the scope of the CWCT ‘Standard for systemised building envelopes'.  European standards and specifications including the NBS and NHBC are explained.

The scope of performance required from a curtain wall is covered along with the structure of the CWCT Standard.  Greatest emphasis is placed on the physical performance of the wall.

The course concentrates on the process of specification, decision making and the information to be included in a specification. Detailed specification of separate performance requirements is covered in other CWCT courses.

Successful completion of this course will enable delegates to structure and interpret a curtain walling specification.

Pre-requisite: None

Tutors:  Alan Keiller, Stephen Ledbetter

CPD days: Two

Venue: Bath

 

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Curtain walling procurement for building professionals

Thursday 8 July 2010

A one-day course for all those who are involved in the procurement of curtain walling packages - clients, main contractors, specialist contractors, architects, cost consultants, engineers.

It begins by addressing the options for cladding a building and then moves on to discuss the issues of standards and budgeting/costing and continues with sessions on the structure of the cladding industry and managing the cladding supply chain.

There will be advice on the evaluation of specialist contractors, preparation of tender documents, review of tenders, the importance of feedback and knowledge, and contract negotiation. The course concludes with a session on the establishment of long-term relationships.

The course will offer delegates a detailed understanding of the key issues associated with the procurement of cladding and curtain walling packages.

Pre-requisite: None

Speakers:  Stephen Ledbetter, Alan Keiller

CPD days: One

Venue: Bath

 

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S101 Structural analysis 1

Tuesday/Wednesday 13/14 July 2010

This course will cover the basic theory of structures required for the design of grid (stick) walls.  It will include loads (excluding wind loading), load paths, selection of profiles, support brackets, loads on fixings.

Detail design considerations will include: general arrangement of members, location of joints and supports, mullion/transom joints and bracket/profile connections.

The course applies to aluminium, steel and PVC-U framed walls.  The performance of composite and thermally broken profiles will also be covered.

Successful completion of this course will enable the delegate to calculate stresses and deflections in a grid wall.

BS8118, the UK code for structural design of aluminium, is due to be withdrawn on 31 March 2010 and will be replaced by the Eurocode for aluminium BS EN 1999-1-1.

This course will refer to design in accordance with the Eurocode and highlight differences from BS8118.

Pre-requisite: None

Tutors:  Stephen Ledbetter, Alan Keiller

CPD days: Two

Venue: Bath

 

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S103 Wind loading

Thursday 15 July 2010

This course covers all aspects of wind load, the dominant loading on most cladding systems.  It follows on from course S101 and develops a full knowledge of the loads on cladding.

The course covers the basic principles of wind loading.  It sets out the differences between wind loading on structures and that on cladding, including reversals of load and fatigue.

BS6399 Part 2, the UK windloading code, is due to be withdrawn on 31 March 2010 and will be replaced by the Eurocode for windload, BS EN 1991-1-4.

The course will refer to the assessment of windload in accordance with the Eurocode and highlight differences from BS 6399.
 
Successful completion of this course will enable the delegate to assess the wind loading on cladding and the effects of wind loading on cladding.

Pre-requisite: None

Tutors:  Alan Keiller, Stephen Ledbetter

CPD days: One

Venue: Bath