Cable Structures

Code:

PRODEC032

Acronym:

EC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
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

It is the purpose of the curricular unit to present the major topics related with the design of cable structures. Different structural types are envisaged: single cables, guyed masts and antennas, suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, cable roofs, net structures and membranes.

Learning outcomes and competences

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Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Cable structures: an historical perspective
2. Materials and joint elements
3. Static behaviour of individual cables
4. Dynamic behaviour of individual cables
5. Bridges and linear structures
6. Cable roofs
7. Codes and Design recommendations
8. Experimental assessment of cable structures

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

The presentation and discussion of the static and dynamic behaviour of cables is fundamental to the understanding of the behaviour of structures involving cable elements. The particularisation to the different structural types allows the treatment of specific aspects of such structures, complemented with the presentation of existing codes and design recommmendations.

Mandatory literature

CAETANO, E (2007); Cable Vibrations in Cable-Stayed Bridges, SED 9, ISBN 978-3-85748-115-4, IABSE.
CAETANO, E (2010); Cable Vibrations in Cable-stayed Bridges: Part 1, IABSE Lecture Series no. 23, IABSE Learning Program, E-lecture (http://elearning-iabse.org/)
IRVINE, HM(1981); Cable Structures. MIT Press
GIMSING,NJ (1983); Cable Supported Bridges: Concept and Design. Wiley Interscience
SEIDEL, M (2009); Tensile Surface Structures: A practical guide to cable and membrane construction, Ernst & Sohn
CEN (2001a); EC3- Design of Steel Structures, ENV 1993-1-1
CEN (2004); CEN (2004);EC, prEN 1991: Actions on structures, Final draft
CEN (2003); EC, prEN 1993: Design of Steel Structures, Part 1.11- Final Draft
CEN (2006); prEN 1991-1-4-6; Eurocode 1- Part 1-4: Final Draft
SETRA, 2002..; Cable Stays. Recommendations of French Interministerial Commission on Prestressing.
TENSINET (2004); TENSINET (2004);European Design Guide for Surface Tensile Structures
PTI (2007); Recommendations for Stay Cable Design, Testing and Installation

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course is presented on the basis of theoretical classes and conferences by invited lecturers. Complementary assignements are proposed according to students’ purposes.

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

The subjects presented in this course are very particular and outside the scope of conventional civil engineering courses, therefore theoretical classes and invited lectures are of utmost importance for the aquistion of knowledge in the topic. The practical assgnements allow the application of introduced concepts and the introduction of the student to the design of cable structures.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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