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Curtain walling design and construction Tuesday/Wednesday 12/13 June, Tuesday/Wednesday 17/18 July 2012 This course 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, comprising 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. Built-up walls:  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’. The course as a whole gives a comprehensive introduction to building envelopes for those graduating into this field or transferring from other industries. This course gives underpinning knowledge to support further experienced based learning. Pre-requisite: None Tutors: Stephen Ledbetter, Alan Keiller, David Metcalfe Duration: Four days Venue: Bath

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S104 Structural performance: Loading Tuesday 26 June 2011 Whether using complex analysis methods or simple hand calculations, loads will have to be calculated in accordance with Eurocodes when CE marking to the forthcoming product standard for curtain walls. This course covers all loads on facades and glazed roofs including those due to the weight of the façade, wind, snow and building occupants. The use of these loads in the structural analysis of facades is covered in course S101. It covers the basic principles that affect the magnitude of loads, how they are calculated and combinations of load that should be considered in the design of facades. Eurocodes 0 and 1 for loading on structures (BS EN 1991-0 and BS EN 1991-1) replaced BS 6399 in March 2010. The course will refer to the assessment of load in accordance with the Eurocodes and highlight differences from BS 6399. font> Successful completion of this course will enable the delegate to assess the loading on cladding. Successful completion of this course will enable the delegate to assess the loading on cladding. Participants: Curtain wall designers, structural engineers Pre-requisite: None Tutors:  Alan Keiller, Stephen Ledbetter Duration: One day Venue: Bath

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UPDATED FOR 2012 Structural performance: Structural checking and Eurocodes Wednesday/Thursday 27/28 June 2012 Structural performance of curtain walls will be a major part of the forthcoming product standard for curtain walling and CE marking. This course will cover the basic theory of structures required for design of grid (stick) walls. It will include load paths, selection of profiles, support brackets and fixings. Assessment of loads for use in the structural analysis of facades is covered in S104 Loading (26 June). This course will cover the basic theory of structures required for design of grid (stick) walls. It will include load paths, selection of profiles, support brackets and fixings. Assessment of loads for use in the structural analysis of facades is covered in S104 Loading. Detail design considerations will include; general arrangement of members, location of joints and supports, mullion/transom joints and bracket/profile connections.. Eurocode 9 ‘Design of aluminium structures’ (BS EN 1999-1-1) replaced BS 8118 in March 2010 and will be the basis for structural design of curtain walls for CE marking under the Construction Products Regulation. This course will refer to design in accordance with Eurocode 9 and highlight differences from BS 8118. Successful completion of this course will enable the delegate to calculate stresses and deflections in a grid wall. Participants: Curtain wall designers, structural engineers Pre-requisite: None Tutors:  Stephen Ledbetter, Alan Keiller Duration: Two days Venue: Bath

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NEW COURSE FOR 2012 C107 Built-up walls: Thermal and moisture performance Tuesday 3 July 2012 Recent concerns regarding climate change and energy use in buildings have resulted in the tightening of national regulations on thermal performance, meaning that an ever greater thickness of insulation is being required in new buildings. Built-up walls, either rainscreens or insulated render systems, are well suited to this application as the insulation thickness can be easily varied to suit the project, without significantly changing the overall wall construction. font> Their lightweight and freedom of layout make rainscreens and insulated render systems suitable for refurbishing existing buildings (overcladding). Existing buildings account for a significant proportion of the carbon emissions from the UK building stock so is likely to be an area of significant market development in the coming years if the government’s reduction targets are to be met. The moisture performance of a built-up wall is dependant upon the cavities within the wall, the thermal insulation and its position relative to any cavities in the wall, and any vapour control layers that may be present. This course will look at all of these aspects of performance as well as thermal bridging and condensation risk. On completion of this course delegates will be able to assess the heat transfer and condensation performance of built-up walls. Participants: Envelope designers, consultants, design managers Pre-requisite: None Tutors:  David Metcalfe, Stephen Ledbetter Duration: One day Venue: Bath

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NEW COURSE FOR 2012 C108 Built-up walls: Loads and structural performance Wednesday 4 July 2012 The lightweight nature of ventilated rainscreen walls and rendered walls gives economic advantage but they are inherently more flexible and less robust unless correctly engineered. This course looks at the structural performance of these lightweight walls. The course covers new construction and overcladding of existing walls. The design criteria and performance of panels, support rails and back walls will be considered. Wind loading on ventilated rainscreen walls is complicated by the effect of the cavity pressure. This depends on the design of the cavity, joints and cavity barriers. Wind loading is often the dominant load on a wall and this is a significant part of this course. The course covers: · Load distribution; · Structural systems; · Analysis and testing; · Connections and fixings. On completion of this course delegates will have an appreciation of the structural performance of built-up walls and an ability to discuss with structural engineers when appropriate. Participants: Envelope designers, consultants, design managers Pre-requisite: None Tutors:  Alan Keiller, Stephen Ledbetter Duration: One day Venue: Bath

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UPDATED FOR 2012 PR 2 Built-up walls: procurement Thursday 5 July 2012 Built-up walls comprise several separate packages assembled at site. With different designers/constructors responsible for the structure, outer layer, inner layer and windows the adoption of an appropriate procurement process has a large impact on the success of a contract. This course will look at the principles of constructing built-up walls, the design process and the supply and construction process, and will consider the performance required of a built-up wall and the aspects of procurement that are critical to deliver of performance. In particular the course will look at: · Specification; · Suppliers/contractors; · Design responsibility; · Quality assurance. On completion of this course delegates will have greater confidence in specifying and procuring built-up walls. Participants: Clients, architects, main contractors Pre-requisite: None Speakers:  Stephen Ledbetter, Alan Keiller, David Metcalfe CPD days: One Venue: Bath

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NEW COURSE for 2012 PR 3 Construction Products Regulations and CE markings Thursday 12 July 2012 From July 2013 the Construction Products Regulation will require curtain walling to be CE marked in accordance with a new product standard for curtain walling (BS EN 13830). This course covers the requirements for CE marking including: · Testing; · Design; · Quality systems; · Legal requirements. It will also present the requirements of the new version of BS EN 13830 which goes beyond the current standard and now includes: · Structural performance; · Reaction to fire; · Thermal performance; · Durability. On completion of this course delegates will understand the requirements of CE marking and the implications for design, manufacture and construction. Participants: Specialist contractors Pre-requisite: None Speakers:  Stephen Ledbetter, Alan Keiller, David Metcalfe Duration: One day Venue: Bath

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Managing the cladding package Two day course Tuesday/Wednesday 25/26 September 2012 This course covers all aspects of the management of cladding packages including: Facade constructions Components Technical detailing Installation, inspection Testing and handover The course considers why things are designed and selected, what has to be built and the quality procedures to be applied. 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. The course gives underpinning knowledge to enable confident management of envelope contracts. Pre-requisite: None Tutors:  Alan Keiller, Stephen Ledbetter, David Metcalfe Duration: Two days Venue: Bath