Advanced Certificate in Building Design

The Advanced Certificate Course at CADD Centre Lanka allows the students to be qualified in Revit Architecture and STAAD.Pro or ETABS, in Structural Design through Computer Aided Design (basic + intermediate level learning in your respective field). All Advanced Certificate programs are a combination of 2 (or 3) certificate level programs that broaden your skill set in the chosen domain.

Since our courses are skill based, the basic minimum educational qualification to join an Advanced Certificate programme is A Level. However certain advanced tools might require a pre-requisite, kindly cross check with the program coordinator for course specific details.

Revit Architecture

Autodesk Revit Architecture is a Building Information Modelling software tool which allows users to design a building and its components in 3D, annotate the model with 2D drafting elements and access building information from the building models database. Revit comes with tools to plan and track various stages in the building's lifecycle, from concept to construction and later demolition.

STAAD.Pro

STAAD.Pro is one of the most widely-used software for developing and analysing the designs of various structures, such as petrochemical plants, tunnels, bridges etc. STAAD.Pro, the latest version, allows civil engineering individuals to analyse structural designs in terms of factors like force, load, displacements etc. STAAD.Pro training builds expertise in using the software at a professional level in domains, including construction companies, government agencies, architecture firms etc.

ETABS

ETABS is a highly efficient Finite Element Analysis based analysis and design program developed especially for building systems. It is loaded with an integrated system with an ability to handle the largest and most complex building models and configurations. The software has powerful CAD-like drawing tools with a graphical and object-based interface. It increases the productivity of structural engineers. It saves a significant amount of time and money over the general-purpose programs.

This Advanced Certificate is offered to students to be qualified to use the software through Two pathways, which are:

Pathway 1

Revit Architecture + STAAD.Pro

Pathway 2

Revit Architecture + ETABS

Module Contains

Revit Architecture
STAAD.Pro
ETABS

Building Information Modelling (BIM) Concepts, Revit Architecture User Interface, Terminology
Creating, Modifying Levels, Column Grids & Adding, Modifying Walls, Doors & Windows
Creating & Modifying Floors, Roofs, Ceilings, Curtain Walls, Stairs & Railings
Loading, Adding & Modifying Component Families (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment)
Creating & Managing Plan, Section, Elevation, & 3D Views, Controlling Visibility of Objects
Using Dimensions, Alignments & Constraints to Control Object Positioning
Creating Callout, Detailed & Drafting Views & Editing, Annotation & Detailing Tools
Creating & Modifying Schedules, Legends & Keynotes
Creating Drawing Sheets & Working with Title Blocks, Printing & Publishing Views & Sheets
Working with Revit Linked Projects, Creating & Working with Component Groups
Working with Mass Shapes for Conceptual Design & Converting to Building Components
Creating & Using In-Place Families, Creating & Modifying Parametric & Nested Families
Rendering the Model, Creating Sun & Shadow Studies and Walkthroughs

Modelling Methods
Member Property Assignment
Specifications
Support Assignment
Load Assignment
STAAD Analysis
Interpretation of Analysis results
Design of Reinforced Concrete
Members with Bs 8110

Design of Steel Members with Bs 5950
Reinforced Concrete Interactive Design
Steel Interactive Design
Plate Elements
Surface Elements
Shear Walls
Solid Elements
Seismic Loads
Time History Load Analysis
Response Spectrum Load Analysis

Introduction to Structural Analysis and Design using ETABS
Modelling of New Model Quick Template
Modelling Material Properties
Draw Grids o Draw Joint Objects Draw Beam/Column/Brace objects
Modelling, Replicate and Extrude through ETABS
Edit Frames Divide Frames Joint Frames Reverse Frame Connectivity, Edit Shells
Frame, Shell and Joint Property Specifications
Loading & Analysis and Load Patterns

Concrete Frame Design
Steel Frame Design
Steel Connection Design
Steel Joist Design
Detailing
Composite Beam Design
Introduction to Dynamic Analysis

Important Information

Certificate – International CADD Centre certificate for all participants.

Deliverables from CADD Centre

One set of CADD Centre Courseware on the topics chosen in the curriculum each per participants.
CADD Centre will depute an experienced faculty for conducting this Program.