Structural Instability

Code:

PRODEC025

Acronym:

IE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Structural and geotechnical Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	0	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Understand and apply the principles and the exact and approximate methods for the formulation and analysis of instability in various types of structural elements and structures.

Learning outcomes and competences

Understand the terms and provisions relating to the stability of metal structures (and their constituent parts), with emphasis on the use of Eurocode 3. Using the regulations for the analysis and design of structures preventing structural instability, in addition to automatic calculation programs in structural analysis, enable understanding the structural analysis results and the design principles involved.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Theory of elastic instability of columns, column-beams with a special emphasis in metallic structures and their design according to EC3. Special models of plastic instability and instability by creep. Elastic stability of plates; preliminary characterization of the instability of plane arches and shells.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

The implementation of analytical and numerical examples (and also computational, for the case of elastic stability of frames) enable the understanding of the methodologies associated with the ultimate load carrying capacity of the structures under analysis. Also, the realization of a small design case will strengthen the application of design regulations for this type of structural analysis.

Mandatory literature

Allen, H.G. & Bulson, P.S.; Background to Buckling. McGraw-Hill, 1980.
Barros, R.C.; Course notes on the Elastic Stability of Structures (set of personal printed works),FEUP 1997-2007.
Bazant, Z.P. & Cedolin, L.; Stability of Structures: Elastic Inelastic Fracture and Damage Theories. Oxford University Press, 1991.
Chajes, A.; Principles of Structural Stability Theory. Prentice-Hall, 1974.
Chen, W.F. & Atsuta, T.; Theory of Beam-Columns, Vol. 1 and 2. McGraw-Hill, 1976.
Chen, W.F. & Kim, S.E.; LRFD Steel Design using Advanced Analysis. CRC Press, 1997.
Kirby, P.A. & Nethercot, D.A.; Design for Structural Stability. Constrado Monographs, Granada Publishing, 1979.
Kollar, L.; Structural Stability in Engineering Practice. E & FN Spon, 1999.
Reis, A. & Camotim, D.; Estabilidade Estrutural. McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Simitses, G.J. & Hodges, D.H.; Fundamentals of Structural Stability. Elsevier, 2006.
Timoshenko, S.P. & Gere, J.M.; Theory of Elastic Stability. McGraw-Hill (2nd edition), 1961.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching involves sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based upon small application exercises and a report assignment, and also a written exam if necessary.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the theoretical issues of this UC contents and their numerical examples, allows an efficient learning experience at this level of postgraduate education.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Trabalho escrito		100,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo
	Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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