This Webinar will address the way I which a structure can be assessed for continued integrity. The causes of a reduced integrity will be addressed and the ways in which small deficiencies become larger will be assessed. The visual signs of vulnerability, warning, damage, defect, distress and deterioration are considered and defined here. The demand on the structure and its parts is compared with the capacity of the structure. The use of load testing – both in the laboratory and in situ as well as holistic methods will be presented. Finally advice is given on the assessment of a structure into categories of watching, advisory and warning levels.

Date: Wednesday November 19, 2025 .  10 - 12 pm EST

Credits: 2 PDH Units

Learning Objectives

On successfully completing the quiz associated with this presentation, the attendee will:

• Understand the philosophy of the assessment of structural integrity
• Assessing a structure’s integrity using visual and sophisticated methods
• Understand the definitions of vulnerability, warning, damage, defect, distress and deterioration
• Understand the concept of demand to capacity ratio in parts and to of the entire structure.
• Understand the concept of labelling the structure into usable categories.
• Understand the use of load tests both in the laboratory and in-situ.
• Be aware of the use of holistic measurements including dynamic load tests
• Understand the decisions that lead to an assessment of a structure.

Special Webinar Instructions

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