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Structures (2500021) – Course 2025/26 PDF

Contents

Continuous structures and bar structures. Articulated and crosslinked structures. Equilibrium and compatibility. Static indeterminacy. Indeterminate degree. Indetermianción kinematics. Translational degree. Equilibrium and compatibility in symmetrical structures. Movements and deformations taxes. Isostatic and hyperstatic structures, methods of analysis. Articulated structures. Fundamentals of Structural Analysis. Problems Fundamentals of Structural Analysis. Laboratory

Dedication

2h Large group + 2h Medium group + 10h Laboratory classes + 19h 36m Self Study
Total: 33h 36m

Differential equation of the deflection of a beam line. Navier formulas for planar structures. Elastic equations. Efforts and movements. Problems Efforts and movements. Laboratory

Dedication

2h Large group + 2h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 8h 23m Self Study
Total: 14h 23m

Work and energy. Work and energy in structural systems. Work and complementary work. Reciprocity theorems. Strain energy and complementary energy. Virtual work. Total potential energy. Theorems of Castigliano. Elastic supports and links. Work and Energy. Problems Work and Energy

Dedication

4h Large group + 4h Medium group + 6h Laboratory classes + 19h 36m Self Study
Total: 33h 36m

Bases of the method. Continuous beams: equation of three moments, support settlements, elastic supports. Frames. Imposed movements and deformations. Compatibility method. Problems Compatibility method. Laboratory

Dedication

1h Large group + 1h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 5h 36m Self Study
Total: 9h 36m

Bases of the method. Continuous beams: equation of the three rotations, support settlements, elastic supports. Frames: intraslational and traslational frames Balance Method. Problems Balance Method. Laboratory

Dedication

4h Large group + 4h Medium group + 6h Laboratory classes + 19h 36m Self Study
Total: 33h 36m

Bases of the method. Geometric definition of the structure. Elemental stiffness matrix. Global stiffness matrix. Prescribed displacements. Computation of displacements, resultants and reactions. Loads acting on the bars. Types of bar structures. Stiffness method. Problems Stiffness method. Laboratory

Dedication

2h Large group + 2h Medium group + 4h Laboratory classes + 11h 12m Self Study
Total: 19h 12m