Unit DIAGNOSIS OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGES AND MODERN BULDING MATERIALS
- Course
- Civil engineering
- Study-unit Code
- A004664
- Curriculum
- Structural engineering
- Teacher
- Emanuela Speranzini
- Teachers
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- Emanuela Speranzini
- Nicola Cavalagli (Codocenza)
- Hours
- 40 ore - Emanuela Speranzini
- 32 ore (Codocenza) - Nicola Cavalagli
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2024
- Offered
- 2024/25
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Ingegneria civile
- Academic discipline
- ICAR/08
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- English
- Contents
- Section of Diagnosis of structural damages:
Defining characteristics of the material wall. Diagnostic process in the
path by the expression of static instability, determination of the
disturbing causes that led to these failures.The importance of types of
masonry in the seismic behavior of buildings. The diagnostic process as
a series of investigations leading to the formulation of a diagnosis:
history, physical examination, investigations with instruments.
Section of Special Structural Problems:
Wooden structures, Glass structures, Reinforced masonry structures and
Composite materials for the reinforcement of existing masonry
structures. - Reference texts
- Reference texts:
Mastrodicasa Sisto - Dissesti statici delle strutture edilizie – Ed. Hoepli
Strutture in Legno, autori: M. Piazza, R. Tomasi, R. Modena, ed. Hoepli.
Teaching material and specific references provided by the teacher online
in Unistudium-unipg - Educational objectives
- The main objectives of teaching are to provide students with:-the tools needed to trace the causes that have a certain damage in
building structures, through a diagnostic procedure. Evaluate possible
intervention strategies;- theoretical and practical bases for the analysis and calculation of
wooden structures, glass structures and FRP reinforced existing
structures.
Acquisition of the ability to link the various topics, autonomy of judgment
and deepening of the topics covered - Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Dynamics of Structures, Computational Mechanics of
Structures and Mechanical Testing of Materials, with particular reference
to the characterisation of masonry, are required. - Teaching methods
- Theoretical lessons, practical training - face to face and seminars. The
course is aimed at addressing the most frequent problems in the study of wall decay; reinforcements of masonry structures using composite
materials; Modern Building Materials: wood, fragile material as ceramic and glass. - Other information
- Working and / or non-attending students can also contact the teacher by email to receive the necessary clarifications.
Students with disabilities and / or with DSA for any need can contact
directly the teacher of the Modern Building Materials (she is one of the
referent for disability and DSA of the University of Perugia) - Learning verification modality
- The exam consists of an oral test lasting about 30 minutes and focuses
on a theme assigned among the various topics covered in the teaching of
STRUCTURAL DAMAGES AND MODERN BUILDING MATERIALS. - Extended program
- Section of Diagnosis of structural damages:
Diagnostic process in the path by the expression of static instability,
determination of the disturbing causes that led to these failures. Key
events of static and dynamic instability: foundation failure, crushing,
flexion, pushing and seismic action, depression of horizontal structures.
Engineering approach to the study of damaged masonry. Monitoring
progression of cracking and deformation techniques with traditional and
contemporary methods.
The importance of types of masonry in the seismic behavior of buildings.
Methods of assessing the quality of mansory walls, estimate levels of
knowledge and confidence factors for masonry. Consolidation and repair
of building and monuments. Analysis of instability: case studies.
Section of "Modern Building Materials":
Wooden structures:
General considerations on the structure in solid wood and glulam.
Technology of laminated wood. Criteria and calculation methods. Limit States. Glass structures:
Mechanical behavior of glass. Float glass, multilayer, tempered and annealed. Design criteria, actions, modeling and verification. Examples of design.
Reinforced masonry structures:
Materials and construction techniques. Composite materials for the reinforcement of existing masonry structures
Mechanical behavior of composite materials. Use of composite materials
in reinforcement of masonry structures