94080 - Laboratory of Structural Design (A)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the class the student has the necessary knowledge for the structural conceptual design of the most recurrent reinforced concrete and steel structures as well as the skills for the sizing of their main structural elements. In particular, the student is able to: - identify the fundamental elements that constitute the leading structure of the most common civil constructions; - perform applications related structural design and calculation of concrete floors or mixed steel concrete; - perform applications related to structural calculation of concrete or steel beams; - perform applications related to structural calculation of concrete or steel columns; - perform applications related to the sizing of foundations; - develop graphic drawings related to what has been designed.

Course contents

BASIC THEORY OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN

1.1) The role of structural design in the architectural design

1.2) Mechanical properties and characteristics of materials used commonly in constructions (reinforced concrete, steel, wood, alluminium)

1.3) Technical codes (italian codes, eurocodes)

2) The structural conception:

2.1) The designing tools: science of construction

2.2) The systems resistant to vertical actions (beam and columns systems)

2.3) The systems resistant to horizontal actions (vertical and horizontal bracing; pendulum structures and moment resisting frames)

2.4) Shear type systems (analysis and schematization)

3) Analysis methods

3.1) Traditional methods for shear type structures

3.2) Finite Elements Methods (computational methods)

4) Steel structures:

4.1) Basic properties

4.2) Bending elements

4.3) Tension elements

4.4) Stability problems for compressed elements

4.5) Stability problems for bengding elements. Note

4.6) Compressed/bending elements. Note

4.7) Local instability (buckling). Note

4.8) Connections (bolted, welded). Note

5) Reinforced concrete structures:

5.1) Basic properties

5.2) Compressed elements: analysis and design

5.3) Bending elements: analysis and design

5.4) Shear elements: analysis and design

5.5) Torsion elements: analysis and design. Note

6) Foundations: basic aspects and typologies

7) Ultimate limit state verifications. Note

8) Seismic design. Note

Readings/Bibliography

P. Pozzati "Teoria e tecnica delle strutture" UTET

E. Giangreco "Ingegneria delle strutture" UTET

E. Torroja "La concezione strutturale" UTET

G. Ballio F. Mazzolani "Strutture in acciaio" HOEPLI

A. Migliacci, F. Mola "Progetto agli stati limite delle strutture in C.A." Masson

A. Chopra "Dynamics of Structures: theory and applications to earthquake engineering" WILEY

Teaching methods

Oral lectures and practical exercise in classroom with the performing of a specific structural project

Assessment methods

The assesment will encompass a final exam.

The assessment consists of two presentations of the work carried out during the academic year, in which students present the design drawings they have produced and discuss the structural calculations supporting their design choices. These presentations are generally held during the last week of classes before the Easter break and during the last week of May of each academic year.

The assessment is completed by an oral examination aimed at evaluating the student's ability to design, size, and analyse steel and reinforced concrete structures, as well as their understanding of the theoretical principles and design procedures covered in the course.

 Once granted the access to the exam, the student will have to sustain an oral exam aimed at assessing the capabilities of the studdent in dimensioning and designing a steel and concrete structure.

The pass of the exam is guaranteed to the students that will show a sufficient capabilty of mastering the information given in class and in particular in using formulas, concepts and quantities necessary to complete a structural design of a building structure.

A higher grade will be given to the studdents that will show to use with confidence the concepts given in class solving complex problems and showing a good operative capability.

Fail can be related to unsufficient knowledge of key concepts, lack of technical languate and / or insufficient operative capabilities

Teaching tools

Oral lectures classes (morning)

Practical exercise in classroom with the performing of a specific structural project (afternoon)

power point presentation

 

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