The course aims at integrating the basic skills of the students with fundamental aspects for the analysis and design of structures, such as fundamentals of the finite element method and the seismic behaviour of structures. A second applicative one will follow this first theoretical part, where the students, using a commercial code, will analyze an example of architectonic structure or a previous projects to understand its specific complexities and criticalities, till the realization of the executive structural drawings.

The class gives the students the possibility of acquiring knowledge and comprehension in the design and practical aspects of new and existing structures. Moreover, it will have a strongly applicative section where knowledge and comprehension will be applied to the production of a structural project.

The prerequisites for attending the course are the knowledge of the issues carried out in the courses of Structures of the first three years. In particular: Fundamentals of Statics and Mechanics of Structures, verification of steel and concrete structural members.

The program includes: • Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering and systems of foundation. Other geotechnical structures (retaining walls and diaphragms); (2h) • Elements of dynamics and seismic behaviour of structures; (10h) • Criteria for seismic design of reinforced concrete structures. Failure case histories; (2h) • Analysis of significant parts of the actual standards for the design of structures; (4h) • Fundamentals of the finite element method. Monodimensional, bidimensional and tridimensional finite elements; (2h) • Use of software for the design and assessment of structures; (8h) • Assisted design: the students analyze their own case study with the support of the professor, carrying out the analysis of the sensitivity of the structural response depending on the input data (structural optimization) and developing their project till the realization of the executive drawings with the proposed software. (32h)

The class is divided into a part of teaching lessons and a part of application of the concepts where the students, divided into groups and under the professor’s supervision, will develop a check or a design of a building with a commercial software for structural design. Although the applicative part is developed by work groups, each student will give the final exam individually.

The class has presentation slides available to the students, pdf files, classnotes and manuals of the software to be used for the applicative part. Reference and specialized textbooks are: Reference books: A. Carpinteri (1998) Dinamica delle Strutture. Pitagora Editrice Bologna. A. Carpinteri (1997) Calcolo Automatico delle Strutture. Pitagora Editrice Bologna. R. Lancellotta, J. Calavera (2003) Fondazioni. McGraw-Hill. Norme Tecniche per le Costruzioni, D.M. 14/01/2008, e successive modificazioni ed integrazioni. Specialized books K.J. Bathe (1996) Finite Element Procedures. Prentice Hall. J.E. Bowles (2001) Foundation Analysis and Design. McGraw Hill Higher Education. A.K. Chopra (2007) Dynamics of Structures, Third Ed., Prentice Hall.

Modalità di esame: Prova scritta (in aula); Prova orale obbligatoria; Progetto di gruppo;

Exam: Written test; Compulsory oral exam; Group project;

... • exam and discussion of the project developed during the class Notes Frequenting the class and the application project classwork and revision is mandatory.

Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.