TECNICA DELLE COSTRUZIONI

Knowledge and understanding

Students will acquire the ability to analyze the behavior of structures and understand the related calculation models, as well as an in-depth knowledge of limit state verifications for reinforced concrete and steel structural elements.

Applying knowledge and understanding

Students will acquire the ability to preliminarily size and design reinforced concrete and steel structures, from the conception of the resisting system to the detailed design of the structural members.

Making judgements

Students will develop the ability to critically evaluate design choices, comparing alternative solutions in terms of safety, functionality, and sustainability of structures.

Communication skills

Students will be able to present and argue their design choices using proper technical language, both in writing, through the preparation of project documents, and orally, in the presentation and discussion of their work. Group work will also foster the ability to communicate and interact effectively within a design team.

Learning skills

Students will have acquired a study and work method that allows them to independently update their skills in line with developments in technical standards, software tools, and structural design and verification methodologies, so as to approach subsequent educational and professional paths autonomously.

The course consists of lectures, in-class exercises, and the preparation of reports and design documents.

The lectures, supported by teaching materials and presentations, introduce the theoretical foundations of structural design.

The in-class exercises are application-oriented and guide students in applying calculation methods, including in accordance with current technical standards.

A significant part of the course is devoted to developing a design project for a multi-story reinforced concrete structure, carried out in small groups. It requires the integrated application of the knowledge acquired and the preparation of technical report and design drawings. The preparation and discussion of the design documents will allow learning to be monitored throughout the course.

Attendance is also recommended, as in-class exercises preparatory to the preparation of the project assignment will be conducted.

Evolution of check methods: from admissible stresses to limit states.
Behavior models of: materials (concrete and steel), of resistant mechanisms of structural elements in reinforced concrete and of load patterns.
Ultimate limit state checks of reinforced concrete elements: traction, compression, simple and compound bending, shear and torsion.
Checks at the service limit state of reinforced concrete structures: stresses, cracking, and deformations.
Design of a reinforced concrete structure.

Contribution of course to the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

• GOAL 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
• Target: 9.1, 9.4, 9.5
• GOAL 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
  
• Target 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 11.b, 11.c
• GOAL 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
• Target: 12.2, 12.a

1. Il cemento armato: Le basi della progettazione strutturale esposte in maniera semplice ma rigorosa. Aurelio Ghersi, Dario Flaccovio Editore.  (in Italian)

2. Strutture in cemento armato. Basi della progettazione. Edoardo Cosenza, Gaetano Manfredi, Marisa Pecce. Hoepli Editrice.  (in Italian)

3. Slides of the course and innovative digital teaching tools (https://www.bendingbeams.com/cear07a/)

The design of a reinforced concrete structure will be developed during the course. It will be discussed in the final exam. The project must be validated and submitted by the end of the course.

The gradual learning of the topics covered in the course will be assessed by the teacher following the corrections of the project work and following the student's participation in class discussions. The final assessment will be carried out on the basis of the project work and by means of an oral exam on the topics of the course.

Note: the verification of learning can also be carried out in remote, should the conditions require it.

All the topics of the course are asked with the same frequency. The questions can concern theoretical aspects or they can be asked in the form of numerical exercises to be solved. By way of example, the following are some options:

1. Provided the description of a structure, the student must illustrate the modeling and the methods of analysis for the evaluation of the structural response

2. Once a simple structure or a structural element has been assigned, the student will have to determine the load that involves reaching a limit state

3. If a structural problem has been indicated, the student must illustrate the physical phenomenon and / or the theoretical formulation and / or the related regulatory requirements

4. Even during the exam, the student must be able to set up and develop practical applications on the design / check of the structural types analyzed in the course

5. Discussion of the project tables and calculation reports relating to the project drawn up during the course