Certificate in Facade Inspection

The Certificate in Façade Inspection course is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills in façade inspection. On top of legislative framework and requirements on façade inspection, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of various façade systems and materials, their particular maintenance needs and inspection methods.


CONTENTS
• Importance of Building Maintenance and Inspection
• Good Practices on Inspection Procedure and Reporting
• Work at Height
- WSH Act and Applicable Legal Requirements
- Risk Assessment
- Employer’s Duties
- Other Considerations
• Common Accessibility Provision and Safety Checklist
• Material Science and Façade Maintainability
- Life Span of Common Façade Materials in Singapore
- Façade Maintenance and Technologies
• Precast, Masonry and Others
- Fundamentals of Infill Systems and its appurtenances (gutter, clothes drying racks, exterior false ceilings, facia boards etc)
- Deterioration, Failure Modes and Particular Maintenance Needs
- Assessment / Classification
- Case Studies
• Glass Walls and Others
- Fundamentals
- Deterioration, Failure Modes and Particular Maintenance Needs
- Assessment / Classification
- Case Studies
• Claddings and Canopies
- Fundamentals
- Deterioration, Failure Modes and Particular Maintenance Needs
- Assessment / Classification
- Case Studies



TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is targeted at industry professionals who wish to obtain technical knowledge on façade inspection. They include:
• Professional Engineers and Registered Architects
• Resident Engineers and Resident Technical Officers


AWARD & ASSESSMENT
This course involves assessment.
A Certificate of Successful Completion (CSC) will be issued to participants who fulfil the following requirements:
i. Achieve at least 80% class attendance; and
ii. Score at least 80% for the closed book MCQ test.