Oil and Gas Engineering Training Courses


Designing Blast Resistant Buildings for Oil, Gas, & Petrochemical Plants

Introduction:

This blast-resistant building design for oil, gas, and petrochemical plants training will concentrate on dynamic material strength, the phenomenon of blast load, and the design of concrete and steel structures to withstand the blast load.

Innovative materials, such as Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP), that will be utilized to shield the structure from the blast load, will also be discussed along with dynamic analysis approaches. The freshly updated ASCE publication on the Design of Blast-Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Facilities extensively informs the content of this civil and construction engineering course.

The blast-resistant building design for oil, gas, and petrochemical plants course will elucidate the design management process for industrial projects, including an exposition of the total load affecting structure building in oil and gas facilities. Various established learning methodologies will be employed to enhance the retention and comprehension of the knowledge imparted.

This course on blast-resistant building design for oil, gas, and petrochemical plants addresses the critical need to design infrastructure capable of withstanding the extreme conditions in these facilities. Emphasizing the importance of blast-resistant building design, we will explore various approaches, including the use of blast-resistant modular buildings, to ensure the resilience and safety of these structures.

This course on blast-resistant building design for oil, gas, and petrochemical plants will cover the following topics:

  • Concrete and steel structure design principles for optimal structure system determination.
  • Reaction and properties of materials when subjected to blast forces.
  • CFRP design principles utilized for blast damage mitigation.
  • Integrity management system techniques account for primary aspects of design, construction, and maintenance to economically maintain the structure over its lifetime.

Targeted Groups:

  • Construction Civil Engineers.
  • Construction Structural Engineers.
  • Junior and Senior Structural Engineers.
  • Project Engineers.
  • Engineering Managers.

Targeted Competencies:

Participants competencies in this training on blast-resistant building design for oil, gas, and petrochemical plants will:

  • Cost-effective techniques for constructing blast protection structures.
  • Enhancement of structure behavior with cutting-edge technology and its real-world application.
  • Minimizing the cost of structure failure through innovative building design.
  • Ensuring investment protection through resilient blast load-bearing buildings.

Course Objectives:

Participants in this course on blast-resistant building design for oil, gas, and petrochemical plants will:

  • Familiar with problems, solutions, and failures caused by the petrochemical industry's concrete structures.
  • Insights into the standards and methods for designing blast-resistant buildings.
  • In-depth understanding of dynamic analysis fundamentals.
  • Core skills in applying engineering methodologies for blast load estimations and dynamic structural reactions.
  • Overview of design techniques for common building materials (steel, concrete, masonry), structural systems (shear walls, frames), and non-structural components (doors, windows).

Course Content:

Unit 1: Design Codes and Load Conditions:

  • Role of Design Management Process in Industrial Projects.
  • Setting Load Conditions for Industrial Structures.
  • Concrete design using BS and ACI Codes.

Unit 2: Blast Load Dynamics:

  • Blast Load Origins and Calculations.
  • Effects of Blast Loads on Structures.
  • Time vs. Pressure Combination of Characteristic Load and Joints Under Blast Load Ductility and Blast Load Response.
  • Detailing for Blast-Resistant Construction.
  • Impact of the Fragment, Positive/ Negative Phase Duration.
  • Damages and the behavior of structural members envisioned progressive collapse.

Unit 3: Material Behavior under Blast Load:

  • Dynamic Strength of Materials and Structure Types.
  • Deformation Limits.
  • Dynamic Increase Factors.
  • Deformation of Elastic, Elasto-Plastic, and Plastic under Blast Loads.
  • Evaluation of the Existing Structure's Inspection and Maintenance Plan.

Unit 4: Case Study Workshop:

  • Dynamic Analysis Method and Design Process.
  • Connection Details for Modern Structural Requirements.
  • Workshops for Updating Existing Building Design for Concrete and Steel Structures.

Unit 5: Blast Resistance with CFRP:

  • Inspection and Monitoring Techniques.
  • Construction Principles and Design for CFRP Usage.
  • Advanced Materials for Protective Measures.
  • Control Room Design Precautions and Blast Resistance Specifications.

Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt)
28 Jul - 01 Aug 2024
4500 Euro
Barcelona (Spain)
05 - 09 Aug 2024
5500 Euro
Vienna (Austria)
19 - 23 Aug 2024
5200 Euro
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
19 - 23 Aug 2024
5500 Euro
Rome (Italy)
19 - 23 Aug 2024
5500 Euro
Online
25 - 29 Aug 2024
2500 Euro
Dubai (UAE)
01 - 05 Sep 2024
4500 Euro
London (UK)
09 - 13 Sep 2024
5800 Euro
Boston (USA)
16 - 20 Sep 2024
9000 Euro
Geneva (Switzerland)
23 - 27 Sep 2024
6500 Euro
Cairo (Egypt)
29 Sep - 03 Oct 2024
3500 Euro
Milan (Italy)
30 Sep - 04 Oct 2024
5500 Euro
Istanbul (Turkey)
13 - 17 Oct 2024
5000 Euro
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
20 - 24 Oct 2024
4500 Euro
Amman (Jordan)
24 - 28 Nov 2024
3200 Euro
Madrid (Spain)
02 - 06 Dec 2024
5500 Euro
Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt)
15 - 19 Dec 2024
4500 Euro
Rome (Italy)
16 - 20 Dec 2024
5500 Euro
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
29 Dec 2024 - 02 Jan 2025
4500 Euro
Dubai (UAE)
12 - 16 Jan 2025
4500 Euro
London (UK)
20 - 24 Jan 2025
5800 Euro
Munich (Germany)
27 - 31 Jan 2025
5200 Euro
Barcelona (Spain)
03 - 07 Feb 2025
5500 Euro
Vienna (Austria)
03 - 07 Feb 2025
5200 Euro
Lisbon (Portugal)
17 - 21 Feb 2025
5200 Euro
Cairo (Egypt)
23 - 27 Feb 2025
3500 Euro
Online
23 - 27 Feb 2025
2500 Euro
Istanbul (Turkey)
09 - 13 Mar 2025
5000 Euro
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
10 - 14 Mar 2025
5500 Euro
London (UK)
17 - 21 Mar 2025
5800 Euro
Manama (Bahrain)
23 - 27 Mar 2025
5500 Euro
Paris (France)
24 - 28 Mar 2025
5500 Euro
Barcelona (Spain)
24 - 28 Mar 2025
5500 Euro
Dubai (UAE)
30 Mar - 03 Apr 2025
4500 Euro
Online
27 Apr - 01 May 2025
2500 Euro
Istanbul (Turkey)
08 - 12 Jun 2025
5000 Euro
Amman (Jordan)
15 - 19 Jun 2025
3200 Euro
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
22 - 26 Jun 2025
4500 Euro
Cairo (Egypt)
22 - 26 Jun 2025
3500 Euro
Paris (France)
23 - 27 Jun 2025
5500 Euro

Oil and Gas Engineering Training Courses
Designing Blast Resistant Buildings for Oil, Gas, & Petrochemical Plants (EO)

 

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