Shop

Sources of Dampness and Leaks in Buildings

• Building Defects: Cracks & Dampness
• Dampness in Buildings
• Investigating Dampness

Condensation

• Principles and Physics
• Surface, Interstitial and Transient Condensation
• Control of Condensation

Waterproofing and Sealant Materials

• Waterproofing
  – Introduction
  – Types of Waterproofing Materials
  – Selection Guidelines
  – Waterproofing Principles
  – Properties & Application
  – Common Defects and Failures
• Sealants
  – Introduction
  – Material Selection & Application
  – Types of Sealants
  – Common Defects and Failures

Dampness in Basements and Substructures

• Introduction to Rising Damp
• Diagnostics Methods and Equipment
• Repair and Remedial Methods

Rain Penetration/Leaks Through Walls and Roofs

• Walls
  – Types of Walls
  – Masonry Walls
  – Facade Design
  – Absorbency & Joint Efficiency
  – Sealants
  – Windows & Doors
• Roofs
  – Roof Failures
  – Pitched Roofs
  – Flat Roofs

Dampness/Leaks Through Floors & Wet Areas

• Concrete Floors & Wet Areas
• Sources & Location of Dampness & Leaks
• Material Selection & Design Guidelines
• Installing Waterproof Membranes
• Rectification & Repair Methods

Dr Quah Lee Kiang FRICS

Dr Quah is the Director of the Real Estate & Construction Centre and the Real Estate & Construction Academy in Singapore. She has extensive regional and international experience in Project and Facilities Management & Maintenance research, advice and academia.

Dr Quah led the EU funded project BE4213 Condition Assessment and Maintenance Strategies for Buildings and Building Components, which among other things, sought to develop an objective building condition assessment system. This project formed part of ongoing research over the last 20 years which culminated in Dutch Standard NEN 2767 on Condition Assessment of Buildings, believed to be a ‘world first’.

Dr Quah’s professional and research affiliations include being Coordinator of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) Working Commission 70 on Facilities Management and Maintenance for a decade and past President of the Chartered Institute of Building Singapore Centre. She was also a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Asia Board, Singapore Board and Asia Pacific Sustainability Board.

Dr Quah was conferred an Honorary Fellow by Oxford Brookes University for her work in real estate and construction education and the unusual impact her career has had on this particular academic field in Asia.

Er Yong Shan ChiFRICS

Mr Yong, a Professional Engineer (Civil) has extensive design and construction management experience. He started in design work with the HDB, moving on to the private sector where he was involved in foundation engineering and precast concrete work. He was instrumental in introducing the Autoclaved Lightweight Masonry Wall system and was in the forefront of the UOB Tower project, the first building with unitised Curtain Walls. He has been involved in D&B projects in Singapore and China providing project management and engineering design support. Mr Yong has developed learning material for CITI and lectures in modules such as Building Envelope and Precast Concrete water-tightness for them.

Option 2 (Live Streaming via RECC Elearning Portal)Username and password will be assigned on receipt of registration and course fees

The course will benefit those who have a vested interest in buildings including:

• Developers
• Building Owners
• Government Officials
• Architects
• Engineers
• Project Managers
• Quantity Surveyors
• Contractors/Sub-Contractors/Suppliers
• Property Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Maintenance Managers
• Management Corporations
• Town Councils
• and Others