Learning objectives
• Knowledge and understanding:
Aim of the course is to provide the fundamentals for the design of masonry building under seismic actions.
• Applying knowledge and understanding:
The main skills that students should acquire at the end of the course are:
o Achievement of good ability in the structural concepts of new civil buildings subject to seismic action;
• Making judgements:
The student will govern the procedure adopted in the current design practice, with a constant link between the theoretical knowledge and the practical applications.
Communication skills:
The confidence gained through a constant connection between theoretical knowledge and applications, will allow the student to possess the necessary skills for results presentation.
Learning skills:
The student will have to design a masonry building.
Prerequisites
It is useful the knowledge of the fundamental of structural engineering.
Course unit content
The course treats the fundamentals of un-reinforced masonry structures design under seismic actions. The contents of the course are listed below:
• Preliminary concepts of civil engineering seismology and methods of measurement of seismic motion;
• Spectral response analysis: example of static and dynamic analysis for 2D frames;
• Ductility, criteria for structural regularity and behaviour factors;
• Capacity design approach;
• Combination of the seismic action with other actions, limit state verifications;
• Design and detailing of reinforced concrete frames;
• Modelling of reinforced concrete frames through finite element codes;
• Design and detailing of reinforced concrete wall systems;
• Design and verification of foundations and diaphragms;
• Existing reinforced concrete buildings: push-over analysis (theory and applications);
• Design and detailing of steel moment resisting frames;
• Design and detailing of steel frames with bracings;
• Seismic behaviour of masonry structures;
• Design and detailing of masonry buildings: theory and applications;
• Out-of-plane failure mechanisms in masonry buildings: theory and applications;
• Specific issues for existing and historical masonry buildings;
• Characterization of soil mechanics and verifications of foundations and soil;
• Design and detailing of reinforced concrete precast buildings;
• Retrofitting techniques for existing precast buildings;
• Current codes and calculation reports in compliance with national and regional norms;
Full programme
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Bibliography
- Recommended texts:
GHERSI, A. e LENZA P., Edifici antisismici in cemento armato, DARIO FLACCOVIO EDITORE, 2010.
GHERSI, A., LENZA P. e CALDERONI, B., Edifici in muratura alla luce della nuova normativa sismica, DARIO FLACCOVIO EDITORE, 2011.
All the teaching material is available via the portal “Web LEArning in Ateneo” (LEA UNIPR).
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures, course materials can be downloaded from the portal "Web LEArning in Ateneo". Some exercises will be carried out during the course to enable students to practice with structural analysis of masonry buildings under seismic actions.
Assessment methods and criteria
The written examination consists in the calculation reports and an oral discussion with the teacher. The level of students learning can be measured as follows:
Masonry building report: 100% divided as follows:
40% conceptual design;
10% load combination of actions for seismic verifications;
10% masse centroid and stiffness centroid evaluation;
10% linear static analysis;
10% internal stresses evaluation for masonry walls.
10% in-plane verification of masonry walls
10% out of-plane verification of masonry walls
Other information
It is strongly recommended to attend lessons.
