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Experimental Methods and Modelling

Objectives

Provide the students with notions about the building and assembling, testing and analysis of results in physical models. Introduction to laboratory equipment and test data collection.

General characterization

Code

9673

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

António Manuel Pinho Ramos

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 42

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

Available soon

Bibliography

Branco, F.A.; Brito, J.: Handbook of Concrete Bridge Management. Ed. American Society of Civil Engineers, 2004, 468p.

Dally, J.W., Riley, W.F., McConnell, K.G.: Instrumentation for Engineering Measurements. John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2nd Ed., 1993, 606p.

Ewins, D.J.: Model Testing: Theory and Practice. Research Studies Pr., 1985, 269p.

Ramachandran, V.S., Beaudoin, J.J.: Handbook of Analytic Techniques in Concrete Science and Technology. William Andrew Publishing, 1st Ed., 2001, 964p.

Edward S. Taylor: Dimensional Analysis for Engineers. Oxford University Press, 1974.

Teaching method

Available soon

Evaluation method

The student is evaluated by the reports of the work done.

Subject matter

Similarity Conditions and dimensional analysis. Reduced physical models. Types of behavior; construction of models of dams, Hydromechanical equipment, port facilities and structures under seismic action.
Measurement of displacements and deformations. The electrical and mechanical extensometry. Moire techniques. Light sources, pulsed/continuous emission, polarization, bandwidth, spatial/temporal coherence. Photoelasticity. Image processing techniques. Measurement transducers: characteristic parameters; Temperature transducers, movement (displacement, velocity and acceleration), position, forces, moments and contact. Electro-mechanical actuators, pneumatic and hydraulic. Acquisition, analysis and signal processing. Smart sensors.

Structural tests for monotonic, cyclic and dynamic loads. Structural behavior monitoring.