Design of reinforced concrete building structures

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The traditional blackboard lecture style, with synchronous online transmission, is used for (1) the motivation and detailed exposition of the fundamental ideas, concepts and methods and (2) the application and illustration of the theory, by working through selected examples in detail. The student is then expected to solve, under the supervision of the instructor, a collection of systematically arranged problems; the aim is (1) to suggest to him useful lines of disciplined thought in dealing with more complex problems and (2) to promote his autonomy.

Learning Outcomes

The objective of the curricular unit is to provide the hability to define suitable structural configurations taking into account the actions and constructive procedures in a preliminary phase of the design as well as the size of the structural elements. It is intended in this way that students can establish an approximate cause-effect relationship between the structural configuration and the structural behaviour that also allows to validate the results of analysis and design.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Structural design
1.1 Structural systemas for buildings (low, medium and high rise)
1.2 Seismic action
1.2.1 Structure suporting the lateral actions
1.2.2 Slabs as diaphragms
1.2.3 Effects of irregularities
1.3 Gravity actions
1.3.1 Distribution of vertical and horizontal elements
1.3.1 Slab systems
2 Sizing
2.1 Slabs
2.2 Beams
2.3 Pillars
2.4 Walls and cores
2.5 Foundations
3 Scale effect
3.1 Beams vs Wall Beams
3.2 Columns (2nd order effect)
4 Design flaws and their consequences
5 Other aspects
5.1 Joints
5.2 Constructive phasing
5.3 Construction procedures
5.4 Base insulation and dissipators.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Appleton J. (2013), Estruturas de Betão – Volume 2, Orion

Fardis M.N., Carvalho E.C., Fajfar P., Pecker A. (2015), Seismic Design of Concrete Buildings to Eurocode 8, CRC Press

Mendes P.M., Oliveira Pedro J.J. (2020), Dimensionamento de Estruturas de Edifícios e Estruturas Especiais – Volumes 1 e 2, IST Press

Taranath B.S. (2017), Tall Building Design - Steel, Concrete, and Composite Systems, CRC Press.