Conceptual design of buildings II

Recommended Prerequisites

Students must have a strong background in structural mechanics and strength of materials.
They should also have a good knowledge about structural analysis.

Teaching Methods

Classes run under theoretical and practical. In the classes are presented the theoreticalconcepts and the code formulations for the design. Simultaneously, some illustrative examplesare solved. Students participate actively in the process of formation, being asked to present solutions to the proposed problems. Occasionally students are invited to attend lectures by visiting specialists. Tutorial lessons (37.5 hours) will be to answer questions.

Learning Outcomes

Address the key issues involved in the conception of composite buildings (steel and concrete).And steel and composite joints Transmit the knowledge necessary for the analysis and designof composite structures, and steel and composite joints, according to European regulations forstructural design, including Eurocode 3 and Eurocode 4. Deepen the knowledge of the stability of structures and their elements; in particular when applied to steel and composite frame structures.
The aim is the development of instrumental skills (oral and written communication and problem solving), personal (critical thinking) and systemic (apply in practice the theoretical knowledge and development of self‐criticism and self‐assessment), essential for the conception, analysis and design of portal frames or multi‐store buildings.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Module 1:structural elements consist of shells1.Global analysis.2.Shear connection.
3.Composite beams.Resistance of cross‐sections.Serviceability limit states.Lateral buckling of
composite beams.4.Composite slabs.5.Composite columns. Resistance of cross‐sections.Design of columns in pure compression.Design of columns under combined compression and bending.Module 2: Connections 1.Connection modelling in structural analysis 2.Bolts,welds and Pins.3.Component method.Characterization of the individual components.Calculation of:strength;stiffness,ductility.4.Moment transmitting connections.Major axis beam connections.Minor axis beam connections.5.Connections with bending moment and normal forces.Methodology,column bases.6.Simple Connections.RHS and CHS connections.7.Composite connections8.Connection design under fire and earthquake loads.

Head Lecturer(s)

Aldina Maria da Cruz Santiago

Assessment Methods

Assessment
The evaluation is done through a written final examination: 100.0%

Bibliography

i) Faella, C., Piluso, V. and Rizzano, G., Structural steel semirigid connections: theory, design and software. CRC Press LLC, 2000.
ii) Owens, G.W. & Cheal, B.D., Structural steelwork connections, Butterworths, London, 1989.
iii) Simões da Silva, L. e Santiago, A., Manual de Ligações Metálicas, cmm – Associação Portuguesa de Construção Metálica e Mista, Coimbra, 2003.
iv) Jaspart, J.P. and Weynand, K.: Design of joints for steel and steel‐concrete stuctures, ECCS,Ernst & Sohn and Wiley, 2012.
v) Johnson R.P.: Composite structures of steel and concrete, 3rd edition, Blackwell Publishing,2004.
vi) EN 1993‐1‐1: 2005. Design of Steel Structures. Part 1‐1: General Rules and rules for buildings.
vii) EN 1993‐1‐8: 2005. Design of Steel Structures. Part 1‐8: Design of joints.
viii) EN 1994‐1‐1: 2005. Design of Steel‐Concrete Composite Structures. Part 1‐1: General Rules and rules for buildings.