ID:
500893
Duration (hours):
122
CFU:
12
SSD:
TECNICA DELLE COSTRUZIONI
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (29/09/2025 - 16/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course completes the course of Structural Mechanics (scienza delle costruzioni) for what regards a design and operational approach to the analysis of elastic frames structures.
The theory of reinforced concrete structures is presented, using the limit state approach, making reference to the prescriptions of the Italian and European codes (EC2 and Model Code of CEB).
In the third part of the course, the design of current steel structures will be faced, by critically illustrating the requirements of the Italian and European codes and highlighting in particular the issues related with buckling phenomena.
The theory of reinforced concrete structures is presented, using the limit state approach, making reference to the prescriptions of the Italian and European codes (EC2 and Model Code of CEB).
In the third part of the course, the design of current steel structures will be faced, by critically illustrating the requirements of the Italian and European codes and highlighting in particular the issues related with buckling phenomena.
Course Prerequisites
The course requires a complete knowledge of the contents of the course of Structural Mechanics (scienza delle costruzioni), namely the foundations of continuum solid mechanics, of beam theory and of linear analysis of structures.
Teaching Methods
Lessons with the use of Powerpoint slides or blackboard. Excercises on most of the subjects treated in the course are solved numerically in class as the course proceeds.
Assessment Methods
The exam will be written, and will consist of three parts: one on the solution of simple planar frames, one on r.c. structures, one on steel structures. An optional oral exam is foreseen for part of the course concerning reinforced concrete structures. More details regarding the exam are available on the KIRO platform of the course.
Texts
Notes/slides provided by the Instructors, available on the Kiro platform.
Further suggested readings (in Italian):
E.Cosenza, G.Manfredi, M.Pecce “Strutture in cemento armato”, Hoepli, 3a ed. 2019
R.Giannini”Teoria e tecnica delle costruzioni”, CittàStudi Edizioni,2011
C.Bernuzzi, “Progetto e verifica delle strutture in acciaio”, Hoepli, 2018
Further suggested readings (in Italian):
E.Cosenza, G.Manfredi, M.Pecce “Strutture in cemento armato”, Hoepli, 3a ed. 2019
R.Giannini”Teoria e tecnica delle costruzioni”, CittàStudi Edizioni,2011
C.Bernuzzi, “Progetto e verifica delle strutture in acciaio”, Hoepli, 2018
Contents
Elements of structural theory
- Basics of beam theory
- Operational methods for the linear analysis of frame structures. Force method. Displacement method.
The foundations of structural design
- Objectives of structural design. Design for structural reliability: performance requirements in terms of comparison of capacity and demand – Definition of ultimate and serviceability limit states.
- Randomness of the involved quantities. Introduction to probabilistic methods of level 1 and 2 – Semiprobabilistic limit state method with partial coefficients.
- Design values of the different quantities. Classification of the actions on the constructions. Load combinations at serviceability and ultimate limit states.
Reinforced concrete
- Basic properties of concrete: constitutive laws, creep, shrinkage, bonding.
- Main hypotheses of the reinforced concrete theory
- Verifiche in condizione di esercizio: verifiche delle tensioni e della fessurazione.
- Safety checks at the serviceability limit states: stress and cracking verifications.
- Ultimate limit state section verification and design for normal stress. Ductility in the ultimate behavior of r.c. sections.
- Verification and design at the ultimate limit state for shear.
- Buckling verification
Steel structures
- General criteria for the limit state and allowable stress verification of the material. Strength and deformability safety checks.
- Types of connections
- Verification of welded and bolted connections.
- Buckling verifications of compressed elements and elements subjected to compression and bending.
- Basics of beam theory
- Operational methods for the linear analysis of frame structures. Force method. Displacement method.
The foundations of structural design
- Objectives of structural design. Design for structural reliability: performance requirements in terms of comparison of capacity and demand – Definition of ultimate and serviceability limit states.
- Randomness of the involved quantities. Introduction to probabilistic methods of level 1 and 2 – Semiprobabilistic limit state method with partial coefficients.
- Design values of the different quantities. Classification of the actions on the constructions. Load combinations at serviceability and ultimate limit states.
Reinforced concrete
- Basic properties of concrete: constitutive laws, creep, shrinkage, bonding.
- Main hypotheses of the reinforced concrete theory
- Verifiche in condizione di esercizio: verifiche delle tensioni e della fessurazione.
- Safety checks at the serviceability limit states: stress and cracking verifications.
- Ultimate limit state section verification and design for normal stress. Ductility in the ultimate behavior of r.c. sections.
- Verification and design at the ultimate limit state for shear.
- Buckling verification
Steel structures
- General criteria for the limit state and allowable stress verification of the material. Strength and deformability safety checks.
- Types of connections
- Verification of welded and bolted connections.
- Buckling verifications of compressed elements and elements subjected to compression and bending.
Course Language
Italian
Degrees
Degrees
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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