Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding
The course presents the mechanical resistance characteristics of materials for constructions and related experimental investigations to be carried out on the basis of existing technical recommendations.
Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the Course, each student should be able to perform acceptance tests (on structural materials) requested to the construction site engineer by the Technical Rules.
Communication skills
At the end of the Course, each student should know all the technical words related to the topics treated.
Prerequisites
To be able to successfully attend the course, the student has to acknowledge the contents of the courses of Scienza delle Costruzioni and Complementi di Scienza delle Costruzioni
Course unit content
The topics treated in the Course are the following ones:
(1) Measuring devices and machines to test the properties of materials for constructions
(2) Tests on the metallic materials
(3) Tests on steels for reinforced concrete
(4) Tests on concrete
(5) Structural health monitoring
(6) Structure identification
Full programme
The topics treated in the Course are the following ones:
(1) Measuring devices and machines to test the properties of materials for constructions
(2) Tests on the metallic materials
(3) Tests on steels for reinforced concrete
(4) Tests on concrete
(5) Structural health monitoring
(6) Structure identification
Bibliography
Testi consigliati:
- A. Bray, V. Vicentini. Meccanica Sperimentale. Levrotto & Bella, 1975
- Normativa tecnica - Norme UNI (Ente Italiano di Normazione)
- Bakht, Baidar, and Aftab Mufti. Bridges: Analysis, design, structural health monitoring, and rehabilitation. Springer, 2015.
- Yan, Ruqiang, Xuefeng Chen, and Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay, eds. Structural Health Monitoring: An Advanced Signal Processing Perspective. Vol. 26. Springer, 2017.
- Chatzi, Eleni N., and Costas Papadimitriou, eds. Identification Methods for Structural Health Monitoring. Vol. 567. Springer, 2016.
Teaching methods
The Course consists of theoretical lectures and practical tutorials on experimental tests in the Lab. For the topics related to the structural materials, tutorials on experimental tests are planned, in the “Tests on Materials and Structures” Laboratory at DIA, so that each student can learn the procedures to be followed during such tests, as is described in the Technical Rules discussed during the theoretical lectures.
The theoretical lectures are delivered by employing transparencies, which the students can get in ELLY
Assessment methods and criteria
The final test consists of a oral test which is weighted as follows:
- 40% questions on theoretical concepts (theoretical skill);
- 10% ability to present scientific topics with the right technical words (communication skill).
Laboratory exercises: 50% student involvement in the activities (practical skill).
Other information
Students must compulsorily attend all lectures and tutorials.
