Steel, Concrete and Wood Precast Construction

Strength of Materials, Structural Mechanics and Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete.

In Theoretical-Practical lessons the expository method is used; reflection about introduced subjects in a constructive practice perspective is encouraged.
Experts will be invited to lecture seminars and field trips will be held whenever possible.
Evaluation: a Final Exam is performed. The approval requires that the mark achieved is greater than or equal to 10 points.

Objectives: Erection of steel, composite steel-concrete, precast concrete and timber structures; structural systems and constructional technology.
Generic skills: acquiring knowledge and understanding; engineering judgment and decision making;
Specific skills: acquiring knowledge and capacity of selection of structural types, structural materials, principal connection types and erection methods; skills for conducting and supervision works.

1.Erection of steel and steel-concrete composite struct.
Introduction; Codes of practice
Behaviour:
steel elements – cross-section resistance; compressed members; lateral-torsional buckling of beams joints – welded connections, bolted connections, beam-to-column joints, base plate joints
Physical planning and construction
2. Erection of precast concrete struct.;
Concrete production and environmental issues;
Concrete: High performance; self compacting; structural lightweight;
Precast elements types; precast elements connections; connection types and strategies; transportation and erection of precast units;
3. Erection of timber struct.
Timber and forest – economical and ecological issues;
Wood products: solid timber, glue laminated timber, wood-based laminated panels, wood-based fibre panels – properties.
Durability, protection and fire endurance.
Structural systems – characteristics, behavior and main construction details;
Assembling-joining; principal types of joints.

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