Special Structures

Objectives

Students who successfully complete the course will have acquired knowledge in a set of topics related to special structures.

General characterization

Code

12690

Credits

3.0

Responsible teacher

Rodrigo de Moura Gonçalves

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 42

Teaching language

Inglês

Prerequisites

Non-existant.

Bibliography

- Structural Glass Facades and Enclosures, Mic Patterson, ISBN: 978-0-470-93185-1 March 2011;

- CEN/TS 19100: Design of glass structures.

- J. Santos, L. Calado, "Estruturas Mistas de Aço e Betão", IST Press, 2010.

- Powerpoint presentations

Teaching method

Lecures on the various subjects addressed. Laboratory classes for demonstration of physical phenomena. Tutorial support for the development of group work. Whenever possible, field visits to relevant construction sites will be scheduled.

Evaluation method

Project Evaluation. Group work will be carried out, which will be presented by students and discussed with the teaching staff.

Subject matter

I. Glass façades

II. Dynamic behaviour of structures

III. Steel-concrete composite structures

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: