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Syllabus 2019-20 - 14612022 - Theory of Structures (Teoría de estructuras)

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  • Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: Grado en Ingeniería mecánica (14612022)
FACULTY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OF LINARES
DEGREE: Doble grado en Ingeniería eléctrica e Ingeniería mecánica (14812003)
FACULTY: SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OF LINARES
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019-20
COURSE: Theory of Structures
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Theory of Structures
CODE: 14612022 (*) ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019-20
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 1
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 YEAR: 3 SEMESTER: SC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: SUÁREZ GUERRA, FERNANDO
DEPARTMENT: U121 - INGENIERÍA MECÁNICA Y MINERA
FIELD OF STUDY: 605 - MECÁNICA DE MEDIOS CONTINUOS Y TEORÍA DE ESTRUCTUR
OFFICE NO.: D - 050 E-MAIL: fsuarez@ujaen.es P: 953648606
WEBSITE: -
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8834-104X
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 1
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

PART A: INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURES

  • Chapter 1.- Introduction to the structural analysis
  • Chapter 2.- Actions on building structures
  • Chapter 3.- Supports and joints in structures

PART B: PINNED STRUCTURES

  • Chapter 4.- Pinned structures. Isostatic trusses.
  • Chapter 5.- Energy theorems.
  • Chapter 6.- Pinned structures. Hyperstatic trusses.

PART C: CONTINUOUS FRAMES

  • Chapter 7.- Introduction
  • Chapter 8.- Non-traslational structures
  • Chapter 9.- Translational structures
  • Chapter 10.- Cross' method

PART D: INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX METHOD

  • Chapter 11.- General topics
  • Chapter 12.- Direct stiffness method
  • Chapter 13.- Matrix method with computers

PART E: INFLUENCE LINES

  • Chapter 14.- Influence lines on isostatic beams

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

Not required.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

  1. Attendance and participation (10%)
  • Attendance will be controlled in the practical sessions and the active participation of the student will be taken into account.
  1. Theoretical concepts (70%)
  • Final exam with theory questions and problems. A mark over 0 will be required for the theory part of the exam. The weight of the theory will be 20% and the weight of the problems 80%.
  • The following learning results are assessed: 25,26,27,28,29,30,31 y 32.
  • The following skills are assessed: CB2, CB3, CEM5, CT2
  1. Lab practical sessions / usage of ICT tools (5%)
  • Practical sessions related with the content of the theory classes will be given. The student will have to prepare a report for each of the practical tasks and the average mark of these reports must be equal or over 5 in order to pass the practical part of the subject. To pass this subject, the student must pass both, the final exam and the practical tasks. If a student does not pass the practical part, he will not be able to pass the subject in the Ordinary exam (Convocatoria Ordinaria) and will have to sit an exam on the practical part for the Extraordinary exam (Convocatoria Extraordinaria)
  • The following skills are assessed: CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CEM5, CT2

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Theory of structures [Recurso electrónico] : fundamentals, framed structures, plates and shells. Edition: -. Author: Marti, Peter. Publisher: Berlin : Ernst & Sohn, 2013  (Library)