Conception and Design of Structures

Recommended Prerequisites

No pre-requisites within this study cycle.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical presentation of the underlying concepts of each work followed by its presentation, with definition of goals and contents to be included in the report. The works are made sequentially and out of the classes. These are used to clarify doubts arising during the study. The oral defense of the works is made at the end of the semester, consisting of a discussion on the positive and negative aspects of the works, and the identification of possible lack of knowledge that may have caused the latter.

Rating: average rating of the individual works, after its oral discussion.

Learning Outcomes

The specific objectives of the unit are:

- to provide the students with competences for the structural analysis and design of non-current structures;

- to stimulate the creativeness and critic thinking of the students, so that they can develop a pro-active attitude as structural design practitioners or professionals;

- to make the student familiar with computational tools commonly used in Structural Design, namely programs of structural analysis and design and CAD/technical drawing.

The generic skills to be improved are the capability for analysis and synthesis, informatics skills in the domain of knowledge of the unit, the critic thinking, the creativeness and the practical application of theoretical knowledge.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Study of non-current structures:

1. Cables and arches: funicular and anti-funicular systems. Idiosincrasies: linear versus nonlinear analysis.

2. Plane laminar structures: shear walls in reinforced concrete. Modeling. Analysis. Isostatic lines. Stress maps. Reinforcement design.

3. Structures on elastic foundation

Light application: swimming pool. Plane analysis. Strengthening of the corners. Reinforcement design.

Heavy application: raft foundation. Modeling as a plate. Modeling as a grid. Analysis. Design.

4. Pontoons and viaducts: actions and combinations of actions. Structural model. Prestress. Analysis. Design.

5. Reservoirs. Analysis and design.

6. Other non-current systems.

Head Lecturer(s)

Luís Filipe da Costa Neves

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 20.0%
Project: 80.0%

Bibliography

- Sistemas Estruturais (2003), Heino Engel, Editorial Gustavo Gili SA, Barcelona, Espanha

- Hormigón Armado (2001), Montoya-Meseguer-Morán, Editorial Gustavo Gili SA, Barcelona, Espanha

- Estática Aplicada para Engenharia Civil e Arquitectura (2009), João H. Negrão, DEC-UC

- Tratado de construccion (1977), H. Schmitt, Editorial Gustavo Gili SA, Barcelona, Espanha

- Eurocódigos Estruturais (EC0-EC1-EC2-EC5).