Building techniques

Building techniques

READING PLANS AND TERMINOLOGY

       Reading building plans

       Understanding building terminology

       Mastering the technical building construction terms

 

MATERIALS AND LIFE CYCLE

       Characterising the main materials used in building and public works

       Understanding concrete materials

       Eco-construction and material selection

 


DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

       Introduction to the mechanics and physics of surface soils: foundations

       Designing building structures

       Performing concrete calculations

       Performing advanced structure calculations

       Managing structure design

       Designing and steering a wood construction project in project management

       Building wooden structures in project management

       Understanding building technology: shell and core

       Understanding building technology: finishes and fittings

       Understanding building technology: building services and equipment

       The ABCs of climate control engineering

       Mastering the operation of climate control engineering installations

       Designing and implements heating, ventilation and air-con systems

       Designing interior lighting projects

 

REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS

       Integrating thermal regulations

       Implementing housing accessibility regulations

       Implementing accessibility regulations in public-access buildings and office buildings

       Applying acoustic regulations

       Applying fire safety regulations in public-access buildings

 


ENERGY PERFORMANCE

       Designing low-energy buildings

       Designing the envelope of a passive building

 

DESCRIPTION OF WORKS AND PRICE STUDY

       Drafting a description of all building trades

       Creating an accurate plan and a price study

       Establishing a quick to-scale price study

       Estimating the total cost of an operation

 


MAINTENANCE AND PATHOLOGY

       Introduction to heating system, air-conditioning system and ECS maintenance

       Managing heating system, air-conditioning system and ECS maintenance

       Diagnosing and resolving main building pathologies

       Diagnosing and resolving a building’s structural pathologies

 

DIAGNOSTICS, REHABILITATION, DECONSTRUCTION

       Understanding a building’s technical analysis

       Rehabilitating a building’s structures

       Rehabilitating a building’s equipment

       Integrating demolition and deconstruction techniques

 

ON REQUEST

Topics we can help with

       Introduction to and practical calculations for specific concrete works

       Eurocode 0 and 1: limit state calculations and actions on structures

       Eurocode 2: concrete structure calculations

       Eurocode 3: steel constructions

       Eurocode 4: composite steel and concrete structure calculations

       Eurocode 6: masonry structure calculations

       Eurocode 7: geotechnical calculations and reconnaissance

       Eurocode 8 - section 5: foundations, support structures and geotechnical aspects

       Eurocode 8: principles of earthquake design

       Eurocode 8: earthquake-resistant structure calculations

       AUTOCAD: introduction

       AUTOCAD: perfecting

       Eco-materials: new generation of materials

       Health and building products

       Disabled access: the basics

       Applied acoustics: buildings and equipment noises

       Acoustics applied to dry processes: constructive solutions

       Energy efficiency labels and environmental quality approaches

       Designing and sustaining energy performance in new builds

       Designing energy-plus buildings (BEPOS)

       How to reach BBC (low energy building) renovation level

       The ABCs of sanitary plumbing

       Maintenance: heating, ventilation and the production of hot bathroom water

       Deep subsurface rework in urban environments

       Wooden constructions

       Fire safety in residential buildings

       Energy performance report

       Introduction to bioclimatic design

       Reading and exploiting a thermal study

       Repairing, strengthening and changing a building’s structure

 

LIST OF INTRA-COMPANY COURSES

Refresher courses, updates, position developments, pathways, etc. ESTP helps its clients to acquire the following skills

·       Inserting a building

·       Technical heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment: steering the maintainer

·       Introduction to construction regulations

·       Understanding the main principles of structure

·       Evolving towards works supervisor responsibilities

·       Commercial representatives: learn the basics of building and public works

·       Introduction to electricity and plumbing

·       Fire safety in public-access buildings and housing

·       Technology, maintenance and renovation of industrial buildings

·       Drafting an all-trades description for renovation works

·       Tertiary and public-access building regulations

·       Career path: all-trades inspector

 


 

For more information, please contact:

Inter-company department
Tel | 01 75 77 86 03