Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Structural Design (2500037) – Course 2025/26 PDF

Syllabus

Learning Objectives

Knowledge of structural reliability and the bases of the structural project. Funicular structures. Second order analysis. Plastic calculus. Plates. Shells. Dynamic analysis. 1 Capacity for the project, calculation, construction and maintenance of building works in terms of structure and foundation structures, finishes, facilities and own equipment. 2 Ability to identify different types of prefabricated elements and their calculation bases and capacity for their application in manufacturing processes. Calculation basis for the project of structures. Knowledge of the existing regulations for actions, calculation and execution. Knowledge of the project bases for the design and/or verification of structures. Ultimate limit states and service limit states. Plate analysis. Approximate methods of plate analysis. Rupture methods. Introduction to elasticity. Discretization of continuous systems: the finite element method. 2D and 3D elasticity problems. Preprocessing and postprocessing. Introduction to dynamic and seismic analysis. Systems of one degree of freedom. Response spectra. Systems with many degrees of freedom. Nonlinear calculation of structures. Nonlinear Material: Plastic Moment Theory; Moment/curvature diagrams. Geometric nonlinearity: Instability.

Competencies

Especific

Knowledge of the typology and calculation bases of prefabricated elements and their application in manufacturing processes. (Specific technology module: Civil Construction)

Knowledge about the project, calculation, construction and maintenance of building works in terms of structure, finishes, facilities and own equipment. (Specific technology module: Civil Construction)

Generic

Scientific-technical training for the exercise of the profession of Technical Engineer of Public Works and knowledge of the functions of advice, analysis, design, calculation, project, construction, maintenance, conservation and exploitation.

Ability to project, inspect and direct works, in their field.

Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. Pose and solve construction engineering problems with initiative, decision-making skills and creativity. Develop a systematic and creative method of analysis and problem solving. (Additional school competition).

Conceive, project, manage and maintain systems in the field of construction engineering. Cover the entire life cycle of an infrastructure or system or service in the field of construction engineering. (Additional school competition).

Total hours of student work

Hours Percentage
Supervised Learning Large group 60h 100.00 %
Self Study 90h

Teaching Methodology

The course consists of 4 hours per week of classes during the 15 weeks of the semester. The approximate distribution of the 60 contact hours is as follows: 36 hours of lectures devoted to the exposition of the concepts and materials of the course. 12 hours of practical sessions devoted to the presentation of examples and exercises and problems. 4 hours laboratory and directed activities devoted to practical exercises to consolidate the objectives of general and specific learning of the subject. 8 hours devoted to assessment. Although most of the sessions will be given in the language indicated, sessions supported by other occasional guest experts may be held in other languages.

Grading Rules

The evaluation calendar and grading rules will be approved before the start of the course.

The final grade is the weighted average of the one obtained in the periodic evaluation exercises (AV), the exercises carried out in the practical classes and directed activities (AD) and in the final work of the subject (AT). The periodic evaluation (A) is obtained as: AV = 0.4 * A1 + 0.6 * A2, being A1 and A2 the two periodic evaluations. The final grade for the subject will be: Subject grade = 0.3*(AV grade) + 0.3*(AD grade) + 0.6*(AT grade) if each of the AV, AD and AT grades has obtained a grade equal to or greater than 5.0. Otherwise, the mark of the subject will be: Subject grade = 0.3*(Nota AV) + 0.1*(Nota AD) + 0.6*(Nota AT) To pass , the mark of the course must be equal to or greater than 5.0. Criteria for qualification and admission to re-evaluation: Students suspended in the ordinary evaluation who have regularly taken the evaluation tests of the failed subject will have the option to take a re-evaluation test in the period established in the academic calendar. The students who have already passed it or the students qualified as not presented will not be able to present themselves to the re-evaluation test of a subject. The maximum grade in the case of taking the reevaluation exam will be five (5.0). The non-attendance of a student summoned to the re-evaluation test, held within the established period, may not give rise to another test with a later date Extraordinary evaluations will be carried out for those students who, due to proven force majeure, have not been able to carry out any of continuous assessment tests. These tests must be authorized by the corresponding head of studies, at the request of the professor responsible for the subject, and will be carried out within the corresponding academic period.

Test Rules

Failure to perform a laboratory or continuous assessment activity in the scheduled period will result in a mark of zero in that activity.

Office Hours

Wednesday 17:00 to 19:00, Friday 17:00 Module C1 to 19:00 Module C1 and hours to be arranged with the teacher

Bibliography

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