LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the successful completion of the course, the students should be able to:
- Identify the basic structural principles of different types of structures
- Conceptually identify how the forces are transferred through the structures to the foundation
- Be able to deal with the preliminary structural design phase (conceptual design) of different structural systems
- Identify the flow of forces (funicular) in different structural systems
- Be able to apply load combinations
- Identify optimal forms from flow of forces
Credits: 5
Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 18.10.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Athanasios Markou
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
- The structural designer has to understand his essential position even in early (architectural) design phases. On the other hand, the structural engineer has to be prepared for this stage of design in a way that he/she can proactively and with ecological, social and cultural responsibility contribute to the project development.
- Introduction to selected structural solutions and examples, in order to identify static systems of existing constructions as well as the soil ground interaction.Core content
Complementary
Special
- Equilibrium equations
- Free body diagram
- Estimation of internal forces (bending moments, shear forces, axial forces)
- Evaluate different structural systems (trusses, beams, columns, frames, funicular structures)
- Distinguish between statically determinate and statically indeterminate structures
- Stability of structural system
- Mastering of conceptual design
- Three-dimensional understanding of structures
- Graphical analysis for designing structures
- Cost efficiency of design
- Aesthetic aspects of design
- Soft skills
- Computer software for calculations
- Rehabilitation and reuse of structures
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, reading assignments, guided exercice sessions, personal homework assignments and exams
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Student s perspective
Activity
Time allocation, h
Total h
Contact teaching (12)
12x2h+12x2h
48h
Guided exercises (12)
12x2h+12x2h
48h
Assignments (6)
6x6.5h
39h
Total
135h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Textbooks, lectures, homework and guided exercice sessions, student s personal notes and some additional supporting material
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
2025-2026 Autumn IRegistration:
Registration for course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).