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Workshop on Construction Contracts by- Eng. Malith Mendis

FEW MORE PLACES LEFT.  PLEASE FORWARD TO THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED. THANK YOU WORKSHOP ON CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS –  Register by Email Training Workshop: Construction  Claims -  Delay and Disruption - Analysis and Resolution Practical advice to those working in Projects in the management of claims, understanding, defending and achieving the resolution to claims.   Includes Delay Analysis, Analysis for Extra Payment and introduction to Delay and Disruption protocol. Saturday 11th  August  2018 ( One Day – 9am to 4pm) Training fee: Early Bird rate - Rs. 12,500/- per participant (After 31st July  - Rs. 15,000/- per participant) At Royal Colombo Golf Club, Model Farm Road, Borella For Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Lawyers, Adjudicators, Arbitrators, Project Managers, Claims Managers, Consultants, Contractors and all Project staff Training by- Engineer Malith Mendis FIDIC Accredited Trainer on Co...

Root Cause Failure Analysis: Unknown knowns

Understanding Failure: From Root Causes to the Unconscious Dimension of Engineering Judgment In a fragile and increasingly complex world, engineers must understand not only how systems perform, but how and why they fail. Failures may arise from structural deficiencies, material degradation, design errors, operational lapses, or a combination of these factors. Regardless of type, category, or discipline, every failure demands a systematic and disciplined investigation aimed at identifying its true root causes. Failure Cause Characterization In principle, failure triggers can be categorized into three fundamental domains, collectively referred to as Failure Cause Characterization (Márquez, 2007): Human causes Errors of omission or commission originating from human action or inaction, which ultimately manifest as physical failures. Physical causes The direct technical reasons an asset failed—why components broke, systems malfunctioned, or performance limits were exceeded. L...