The course Tunnel Inspection and Maintenance It is your gateway to a booming sector, where the demand for qualified professionals is constantly growing. With the rise in underground infrastructure, it is crucial to maintain and ensure their safety. Through this course, you will acquire essential skills to to identify and analyse defects in tunnels, as well as knowledge of the best inspection practices. You’ll learn how to draw up plans for effective maintenance and to apply repair and inspection techniques. This course equips you to tackle the challenges of tunnel management in a comprehensive manner, preparing you for a career full of opportunities. Furthermore, as it is an online course, you will be able to to enjoy the flexibility to learn from anywhere, tailoring your learning to your needs. Join us and shape your professional future in a field that is vital to society.
Tunnel Inspection and Maintenance
Civil Engineering and Structures
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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Understanding the needs of the tunnel maintenance to ensure your safety.
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To identify and analyse pathologies in underground structures effectively.
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Developing skills for inspection tunnelling techniques.
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Learning the techniques of repair applicable to tunnel structures.
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Learning how to do auscultations to assess the structural condition.
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Implement maintenance methods preventive and corrective in tunnels.
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To assess the effectiveness of remedial measures in tunnels.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
Introduction
Inspection and maintenance process
Examples of some regulations
Underground works
Construction systems and associated defects
TEACHING UNIT 2. ANALYSIS OF PATHOLOGIES
Definitions and methodology for the assessment of medical conditions
Assessment of the tunnel’s condition. General information applicable to all tunnels
Assessment of the condition of the tunnel, by construction material (I)
Assessment of the tunnel’s condition, by construction material (II). Changes over time
Analysis of the causes
TEACHING UNIT 3. TUNNEL INSPECTION
Stages of the inspection and visual inspection
Detailed visual inspection
Non-destructive testing
Destructive testing.
Inspection analysis
TEACHING UNIT 4. REPAIR AND AUSCULTATION PROCEDURES
Need for action. Maintenance and repairs
Some intervention techniques. Examples of actions
Monitoring of tunnels in service
Analysis of specific cases (I)
Analysis of specific cases (II)
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