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Tecnica delle Strutture
BUILDING STRUCTURES Roberto Capozucca
Seat
Ingegneria
A.A.
2016/2017
Credits
12
Hours
96
Period
E
Language
ENG
Prerequisites
Knowledge of differential calculus and basic concept of theory of elasticity.
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:The course gives knowledge and comprehensions ability on the complexity of design structural process. It allows students to acquire advanced knowledge on the structural behavior of normal reinforced concrete and steel elements. This knowledge integrates the already acquired notions from the courses of mathematical analysis, physics and structures mechanics, and constitute those detailed studies, which are going to increase knowledge in the structural field, and in particular, for what concerns the buildings design. The educational path consists of a study, which, staring from requests for reinforced concrete and/or steel buildings, allows to define the method to calculate service and ultimate conditions. Modality and didactic instruments for the learning are frontal lessons in class or individual exercises.
CAPACITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:For the purpose of facing structural design themes - even very complex ones - and of illustrating the innovation and development of new products and technological processes throughout the knowledges application, students will be able to interpret structural behavior, already introduced in the structures mechanics, and to develop correct engineering applications. This capacity will be expressed through a gamut of professionalizing abilities, such as: 1. the ability of choosing the appropriate structural elements; 2. The capacity of elaborating static models and schemes for structural elements related in particular, to building elements; 3. The ability of interpreting the laboratory analysis and monitorings results.
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS:The students elaboration of a design related with practice - which will be confronted in groups and will bring to a written report together with tables of calculus - will give contribute for the improvement of the degree of independence in the structural choice. The communicative capacity, which comes from the team work too, will improve the ability to analyze many structural aspects.
Program
Fundamental concepts for structural design of reinforced concrete, steel and masonry are developed during the course lessons.
Calculus of plane frames with force method and displacement method.
Reinforced concrete: materials; concrete and steel for RC ; bond of steel bars embedded in concrete; linear elastic analysis of RC structures and ultimate state: normal force; bending of RC beams; shear. Limit analysis of RC structures: flexural design of beams and frames. Common foundation structures.
Steel structures: materials and methods of analysis; trusses, frames, joints and constraints. Elements of design of steel frames.
Masonry structures: materials; compression and shear capacity. Design of masonry structures in common buildings.
Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODSExamination is developed through written test and oral tests. During the written test the student has to solve a frame with methods of calculus shown in theoretical lessons and to design a member of frame; oral test concerns the analysis of project developed during the course and theoretical topics of course.
LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIAExamination is positive if the student demonstrates knowledge about theoretical and practical concepts developed during the course of Tecnica delle Strutture.
LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIACriteria of measure are linked to the level of knowledge of structural engineering problems and methods of calculus.
FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIAThe written and oral tests are evaluated from 0 to 30 points; the positive final vote is equal or higher than 18 points.The exam is considered positive with a vote equal or higher than 18 points. Maximum vote 30 points is reached with a very good structural knowledge; a maximum vote cum laude is assigned to excellent students.
Recommended reading
R. Giannini Teoria e Tecnica delle Costruzioni Civili Ed. CittàStudi, 2011; R. Capozucca Teoria e Tecnica delle Strutture in Muratura Ed. Pitagora, BO, 2014.
Courses
- Ingegneria Edile (Corso di Laurea Triennale (DM 270/04))