Resilience do extreme actions

Recommended Prerequisites

Statistics and Data Analysis

Continuum mechanics

Strength of Materials I and II

Structural Analysis

Stability of Geotechnical Structures.

Teaching Methods

Presentation of concepts and of some practical exercises illustrating the application of those concepts using audio-visual support. Autonomous problem solving in which the students work out exercises problems of theoretical and practical application with the guidance of the teacher. 

Learning Outcomes

The main purpose of this subject is to provide the background information necessary for high‐level research in resilient environment.

Special topics are tackled: i) characterization of natural and anthropogenic hazards, ii) influence of climate change on design actions; iii) mitigation of natural and anthropogenic hazards; iii) assessment of crucial infrastructures; iv) sustainable development of preventing and remedial actions for sustainable buildings; v) life time durability and robustness of built environment under extreme actions.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

MODULE A - Definition and Analysis of Extreme Actions

1 - General Concepts

2 - Extreme values and return period

3 - Distribution of extreme values

4 - Calculation of marginal extreme values

5 - Definition of extreme actions

 

MODULE B - Influence of climate change on design actions

1 - Introduction to climate change

2 - Climate modeling and future projections

3 - Extreme weather events in different scenarios

4 - Current and future design actions

 

MODULE C - Resilience of structures and infrastructures

1 - Resilience of structures

2 - Impacts of climate change on buildings and infrastructure

3 - Impacts of climate change on urban centers

4 - Long Term Vulnerability and Forecasting

5 - Mitigation Strategies.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 25.0%
Exam: 75.0%

Bibliography

- Takahashi, T. and Das, D.K., (2014) Debris flow: mechanics, prediction and countermeasures. CRC press

- Eurocode, Basis of structural design, European Committee for Standardization, 2005.

- Eurocode 1, Actions on structures - Part 1-7: General actions - Accidental actions, 2006.

- [Ciutina et al., 2010] Ciutina A., Tuca I., Ungureanu V., Dubina D.: Design of buildings including

environmental impact. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal 9(8), 2010, 1121‐1131.