Guía Docente 2023-24
ESTRUCTURAS II

BASIC DETAILS:

Subject: ESTRUCTURAS II
Id.: 30201
Programme: GRADUADO EN ARQUITECTURA. PLAN 2009 (BOE 21/03/2015)
Module: TECNICO
Subject type: OBLIGATORIA
Year: 2 Teaching period: Segundo Cuatrimestre
Credits: 3 Total hours: 75
Classroom activities: 30 Individual study: 45
Main teaching language: Inglés Secondary teaching language: Castellano
Lecturer: Email:

PRESENTATION:

This course is about structural analysis.

The fundamentals of structural analysis will be addressed, also some structural resolution methods, such as compatibility and equilibrium methods, both from differential and integral formulations.

Structural analysis, therefore, as its fundamental goal to determine the structural response when they are subjected to the different actions that they must withstand during their construction and future life. By "structural response" it is understood, basically, the determination of the states of stress and strain to which the structure is going to be subjected as a result of the different states of load considered. The determination of the stress states is necessary in order to satisfy the resistance criteria established by the corresponding regulations and the uses of good practice to guarantee the safety of the structures. on the other hand, the determination of the deformation states is usually necessary to satisfy the rigidity criteria, which are often linked to functional requirements.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES ACQUIRED IN THE SUBJECT:

General programme competences G02 Ability to resolve problems and make decisions throughout their lifetime and choose professional and educational pathways independently.
G03 Ability for autonomous learning and self-criticism.
G04 Ability to transfer the knowledge acquired in practical work and skills to the field of work.
G06 Demonstrate critical and analytical ability to conventional approaches of the discipline.
G07 Demonstrate capacity for innovation, creativity and initiative.
Specific programme competences E03 Knowledge applied to: Numeracy, analytical and differential geometry and algebraic methods.
E04 Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate into buildings and urban units and execute: Building structures (T); Interior division systems, carpentry, stairways and other finished work (T); Locking systems, roof and other structural work (T); Foundation Solutions (T); Supply facilities, water treatment and disposal, heating and air conditioning (T).
Regulated profession competences P06 Ability to understand the architectural profession and its role in society, in particular by developing projects that take social factors into account.
P08 Understand the problems of the structural design, construction and engineering associated with building projects.
P09 Adequate knowledge of physical problems and the different technologies and of the function of buildings so as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate conditions.
P10 Design capacity to meet the requirements of building users within the limits imposed by budget factors and building regulations.
Learning outcomes R01 Understand and know how to apply the principles that define the energy functional conception of architectural structures.
R02 Resolve structural problems in statically indeterminate models.
R03 Understand and properly use the fundamental principles of balance against axial compression stresses generated by buckling.
R04 Use, design and calculate lattice planes of articulated knots systems.
R05 Use, design and calculate rigid knot structural systems.
R06 Use fluidly in matrix method used for calculating bars.

PRE-REQUISITES:

It is advisory that every student that enrols in this course is at least familiar with basic statics and computation of internal forces, taught in the previous physics course. She/ he remembers some basic math skills, including basic algebra and trigonometry, as well as some basic calculus topics (such as differentiation, simple integration, and how to find maximum and minimum values of functions). The student should be proficiency in geometry and trigonometry. Being familiar with the cartesian coordinate system and its terminology as well as knowing the basic rules governing sines, cosines and tangents of angles is invaluable as you work mechanics of materials problems.

It is also advisory that students have some upper intermediate level of English. 

SUBJECT PROGRAMME:

Observations:


Students have learnt in the first semester the basic concepts needed to understand the rules that govern structures. The three main aspects needed to study and design them. In this semester, students are going to learn different ways to analyse structures, their internal stresses, and their deformations. They will also learn to read the structural analysis that software presents. And they will learn to transmit this analysis to real life structures.

 

Subject contents:

1 - STRUCTURAL SAFETY
    1.1 - Actions following CTE-DB-SE-A
    1.2 - Limit states method
    1.3 - Actions combination
2 - STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS BASES
    2.1 - Continuous beams
    2.2 - Equilibrium and compatibility
    2.3 - Linearity and principle of superposition
3 - HYPERSTATIC STRUCTURES
    3.1 - Statically indeterminate structures
    3.2 - Degree of hyperstaticity
    3.3 - Analysis methods
4 - DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION OF A DEFLECTED BEAM
    4.1 - Conjugate beam theorem
    4.2 - Navier law
    4.3 - Mohr theorem
    4.4 - Elastic equations
5 - COMPATIBILITY METHOD
    5.1 - Imposed movements and deformations
    5.2 - Continuous beams
       5.2.1 - Three moments equation
       5.2.2 - Imposed deformation
6 - EQUILIBRIUM METHOD
    6.1 - Continuous beams
    6.2 - Frames
7 - RIGIDITY METHOD
    7.1 - Basic rigidity matrix
    7.2 - Movements, efforts and reactions calculation
8 - STRUCTURAL SOFTWARE
    8.1 - Introduction to CYPECAD
    8.2 - Program interface
    8.3 - Obtaining results, plans and reports

Subject planning could be modified due unforeseen circumstances (group performance, availability of resources, changes to academic calendar etc.) and should not, therefore, be considered to be definitive.


TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Teaching and learning methodologies and activities applied:

To achieve the course competencies established in this guide, the activities are planned as follows:

There will be several theory sessions where the teacher will transmit the new information through oral and written exposition, conveniently using ICT as auxiliary means. The theory sessions will mainly be taught online, via Microsoft TEAMS. The exposition will be oriented to the course development; the new concepts will be structured in a coherent and logical way. The basic ideas and philosophy of the subject will be explained, avoiding extensive demonstrations that conspire against the understanding of the fundamental ideas of physics - which does not mean that mathematical demonstrations are less important. If circumstances require it, other theory activities not contemplated in the initial programming may be adopted. During the expositions questions or problematic situations may be asked. There will be some small practical activities. The teacher will solve any possible doubt or incomplete information, guiding and motivating students to search for answers, generating debates and creating an active class environment.

There will be practical sessions related to the previous theory ones. The practical sessions will mainly be taught in the classroom, giving way to a more social interaction with the students to solve any practical doubt using the blackboard. Students must prepare the practical activities prior to the realization of the session and study every concept needed to solve exercises.

At midterm there will be a practical written test to check the evaluating competences are being met. Students will have to solve some exercises similar to the ones solved at the practical sessions, using the knowledge from the theory sessions.

There will be twopractical projects that will be developed in pairs. The project will evaluate each of the two main parts of the course. Each student will work on their project with the obligation to bring material to work in class, as well as doubts or questions that have arisen during the autonomous work to be able to solve them together in class. Students will be able to ask the professor their doubts in person during tutoring hours or via email. Students will have to explain the project outcome on the delivery day.

Student work load:

Teaching mode Teaching methods Estimated hours
Classroom activities
Master classes 4
Other theory activities 10
Practical exercises 10
Practical work, exercises, problem-solving etc. 5
Films, videos, documentaries etc. 1
Individual study
Tutorials 1
Individual study 10
Individual coursework preparation 8
Group cousework preparation 10
Project work 10
Research work 5
Recommended reading 1
Total hours: 75

ASSESSMENT SCHEME:

Calculation of final mark:

Written tests: 30 %
Individual coursework: 20 %
Group coursework: 20 %
Final exam: 30 %
TOTAL 100 %

*Las observaciones específicas sobre el sistema de evaluación serán comunicadas por escrito a los alumnos al inicio de la materia.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION:

Basic bibliography:

CERVERA RUIZ, Miguel. BLANCO DÍAZ, Elena. Mecánica de estructuras, libro 2, Métodos de análisis. Edicions UPC, 2002.
GOBIERNO DE ESPAÑA. Código Técnico de la Edificación, 2006.

Recommended bibliography:

NASH, William A. Teoría y Problemas de Resistencia de Materiales. Schaum, Mc. Graw-Hill, 1992
GORDON, John Edward. Estructuras o por qué las cosas no se caen. Calamar Ediciones, 2006.
NELSON, J. y MCCORMAC, J. Análisis de Estructuras - Métodos Clásico y Matricial. Editorial Alfaomega, 2006.
KASSIMALI, Aslam. Matrix Analysis of Structures. Stamford: Cengage Learning, 1999-2012

Recommended websites:

Estructurando http://estructurando.net/
CTE-DB-SE https://www.codigotecnico.org/index.php/menu-seguridad-estructural.html
Engineering mathematics https://www.mathalino.com/
La web del ingeniero civil https://civilgeeks.com/
Beam online calculator https://beamguru.com/


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