Life Prediction of Corrodible Structures
and  Components (1 day)

Course Overview                                                                                    (Online Registration)

This corrosion short course aims to present to corrosion practitioners, researchers, designers, technical managers, inspection and maintenance engineers, and quality control personnel some important factors to consider when making life predictions for the various structures and components exposed to corrosive environments such as atmosphere, soil, waters and chemicals. The basic theory of extreme value statistics and its practical applications in corrosion inspection and testing will be presented. The merits of accelerate tests (for example B117 and others in ASTM Standard) in life prediction will be discussed in depth. State-of-the-art techniques for corrosion testing and monitoring and its relevance in life prediction will also be discussed.

This corrosion short course can be taken as in-house training course, online course and distance learning course worldwide. It can also be customized to meet the specific needs of your organization.

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Very few engineering structures can be designed as simple as a street lamppost, yet the apparently simple and straightforward structure can collapse in less than 20 years after it was erected. Proper life prediction can save structures and most importantly human lives. This course covers the following topics:
 

1.    The need for life prediction
2.    The impacts of corrosive environments
3.    The complex nature of Structure-Environment interactions
4.    From laboratory to field: can accelerated tests be used for life prediction?
5.    The merits of some accelerated tests in ASTM Standards (incl. B117) for life prediction
6.    Extreme value statistics: theory and practical applications in corrosion inspection, testing,
       and condition surveys (with hands-on session)
7.    Life prediction of various metallic structures/components exposed to atmosphere, soil, and water
8.    Life prediction of reinforced concrete structures exposed to atmosphere, soil, and water
9.    Bridging the gap between expectations and reality: the importance of on-site testing and monitoring
 

All corrosion courses can be conducted at any time for you as in-house training courses or distance-learning courses. There is no minimum or maximum number of participants required for each course. Public corrosion short courses, seminars and workshops are also conducted regularly. If you are concerned with corrosion in your business, in-house training is a great solution to train a group of employees from Production, Quality Assurance, Inspection & Maintenance, and Technical Sales & Support on corrosion control & corrosion prevention technology. Contents of all corrosion courses can be customized to fit your organization's needs. Requests for in-house training courses, online courses & distance learning courses from overseas countries are also welcome. Click here for course registration online.
 

All corrosion courses can be conducted through online or distance learning. A master hard copy of corrosion course notes can be mailed to your organization or a password may be issued to course participants for accessing the online course materials. Instructions, course assignments, discussions and questions related to the corrosion courses are posted to the website or exchanged through email for a period up to 12 months. Click here for course registration online.

If you are involved in teaching corrosion courses, you may wish to purchase a complete set of the PowerPoint slides and the computerized test banks (in MicroTest format) with solutions. These presentations are suitable for teaching corrosion courses at different levels (from undergraduate to postgraduate) and durations (from 6 hrs to 40 hrs). The PowerPoint slides can be easily edited and customized to your own styles. The test bank contains over 1,000 questions for your use in tutorials, quizzes, tests or examinations. These questions are conveniently grouped into 4 categories in the test bank: (1) true or false, (2) multiple choice, (3) calculation, and (4) reasoning & open-ended discussions).  If you need more information, please contact Corrosion Clinic.

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