This training is for professional development and the certificate obtained does not replace the MYK (Turkish Qualifications Framework) Authorization Certificate in mandatory training programs requiring an MYK certificate.

Training Objective

The Building Repair and Strengthening Training provides participants with the technical knowledge and practical skills necessary to enhance the safety of buildings. The training aims to develop experts who can generate solutions against various structural risks, especially earthquakes, and offers significant career opportunities in the construction and building inspection sectors.

Training Content

• Introduction to Building Repair and Strengthening
• Basic concepts: damage, strength, deformation
• Determining the need for repair and strengthening
• Types and Causes of Damage in Buildings
• Damage types in reinforced concrete, steel, and masonry buildings
• Earthquakes, ground movement, material degradation
• Structural Condition Diagnosis and Reporting Techniques
• Observational inspection and testing methods
• Concrete strength testing, core drilling, reinforcement detection
• Traditional and Modern Repair Methods
• Crack injections, surface coatings
• Material renewal and reinforcement techniques
• Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures
• Cladding, reinforced concrete jackets
• Carbon fiber and fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) applications
• Strengthening of Steel Structures
• Reinforcement with steel plates and connecting elements
• Welding and bolted joint techniques
• Strengthening of Masonry and Historical Buildings
• Grout injection, steel tendons, and anchorage systems
• Protection and restoration principles and methods
• Ground Improvement and Foundation Strengthening Techniques
• Jet grouting, mini piles, injection systems
• Foundation reinforcement and soil injections
• Regulations and Standards in Building Strengthening
• Turkey Building Earthquake Code (TBDY)
• Legal and technical responsibilities in strengthening projects
• Practical Project Work and Case Analysis
• Analysis and solution suggestions on real buildings
• Strengthening project design and presentation

The training is open to institutional collaborations (package for institution/company legal entities), and individual applications are not accepted. The training content can be reorganized according to your institutional participant profile and needs. As a result of mutual discussions, the scope and method of the training (face-to-face / online) are determined and the relevant processes are completed. In case of mutual agreement, the date, time, and location of the training are planned in line with the availability of your institution’s participants and our instructors.