Università Roma Tre

1. Introductory classes
Introduction to structural design:
a) systems with simply or multiple supported span,
b) systems with structural overhang,
c) the structure of a multi-storey building.

2. Solid mechanics and beam model.
Statically determinate beam systems.
The Cauchy stress.
Introduction to mechanics of materials: steel, wood, reinforced concrete, glass. Characteristics strength and design strength. Basic concepts: elasticity and inelasticity, isotropy and anisotropy, fragility and ductility.
Bernoulli’s beam model and displacement fields in elastic beams.

3. Between Structural Mechanics and Structural Design.
Loads on structural elements: area of influence of a beam and a pillar.
Preliminary design of beams and a pillars. Stress and displacement analysis of simple beams, design checks. Cantilevers with variable section.
Design of a steel truss in 3D.
Statically indeterminate structures framed resolution methods: integration of the elastic line, force method and stiffness method. Features and benefits of the three methods. Applications of the force method and of the stiffness method. Shear-type frames – Vierendeel beams. Bracing systems: concepts and comparisons. The centre of a system of parallel vectors. The stiffness centre of a braced deck. Grid of beams under bending. Arches: circulars, parabolic. Concept of funicularity. Arch thrust and thrust elimination methods.
Introduction to 3D frames. Center of rigidity. Center of mass.
Introduction to structural dynamics. Resonance. Introduction to modal analysis. Applications to the preliminary design of framed structures.


4. Lessons of the software SAP2000 for modeling and analysis of the structures presented in the course.

for the theoretical part of strength of materials:
Capecchi D., "Scienza delle Costruzioni", Ed. CISU, 1995 (in Italian)

for the structural design part:
Schodek D.L., “Strutture”, 4a ed., Patron Ed., Bologna, 2008 (in Italian)
Sandaker B.N., Eggen A.P., Cruvellier M.R., “The structural basis of architecture”, 2nd ed., Routlege, Taylor and Francis, 2011

students can also download additional teaching material form the Course's MS Teams Channel, through dedicated sections
students will deliver assigned homeworks through MS OneDrive folders, that will be created and shared when the delivery deadline approaches

1. Introductory classes
Introduction to structural design:
a) systems with simply or multiple supported spans;
b) systems with structural overhang;
c) the structure of a multi-storey building.

2. Solid mechanics and beam model.
Statically determinate beam systems.
The Cauchy stress.
Introduction to mechanics of materials: steel, wood, reinforced concrete, glass. Characteristics strength and design strength. Basic concepts: elasticity and inelasticity, isotropy and anisotropy, fragility and ductility.
Bernoulli beam model and displacement fields in elastic beams.

3. Between Structural Mechanics and Structural Design.
Loads on structural elements: area of influence of a beam and a pillar.
Preliminary design of beams and a pillars. Stress and displacement analysis of simple beams, design checks. Cantilevers with variable section.
Design of a steel truss in 3D.
Statically indeterminate structures framed resolution methods: integration of the elastic line, force method and stiffness method. Features and benefits of the three methods. Applications of the force method and of the stiffness method. Shear-type frames – Vierendeel beams. Bracing systems: concepts and comparisons. The centre of a system of parallel vectors. The stiffness centre of a braced deck. Grid of beams under bending. Arches: circulars, parabolic. Concept of funicularity. Arch thrust and thrust elimination methods.
Introduction to 3D frames. Center of rigidity. Center of mass.
Introduction to structural dynamics. Resonance. Introduction to modal analysis. Applications to the preliminary design of framed structures.

4. Lessons of the software SAP2000 for modeling and analysis of the structures presented in the course.

The course lecture notes can be found on the interactive portal http://design.rootiers.it/strutture/. The minimum list of these notes to be studied is the following:

1. Basics of the Bachelor degree:
Forze_e_asse_centrale.pdf
Vincoli monolateri.pdf
Sezioni di Ritter.pdf
travi isostatiche_richiami.pdf
tensione_dimensionamento_trave_part I.pdf
tensione_dimensionamento_trave_part II.pdf

2. Hyperstatic structures and arches:
11.metodo degli spostamenti_richiami.pdf
linea elastica.pdf
il metodo delle forze.pdf
sul concetto di rigidezza e sul metodo.pdf
dispensa archi corretta 20_06_2013.pdf

3. Structural morphology:
Ad astra per aspera.pdf
Ad astra per aspera- Si fa presto a dire aggetti.pdf
Gli edifici non volano-1.pdf
Gli edifici non volano-2.pdf
Ad astra per aspera3_3.00.1.pdf

4. SAP2000:
Sap2000.pdf


In addition, there is a list of online videos on the YOUTUBE platform, in the two channels "Portale di Meccanica" (42 videos) and "Corso di recupero di Meccanica Strutturale" (7 videos).

and also two online versions of the course on the YOUTUBE platform.

1. Introductory classes
Introduction to structural design:
a) systems with simply or multiple supported span,
b) systems with structural overhang,
c) the structure of a multi-storey building.

2. Solid mechanics and beam model.
Statically determinate beam systems.
The Cauchy stress.
Introduction to mechanics of materials: steel, wood, reinforced concrete, glass. Characteristics strength and design strength. Basic concepts: elasticity and inelasticity, isotropy and anisotropy, fragility and ductility.
Bernoulli’s beam model and displacement fields in elastic beams.

3. Between Structural Mechanics and Structural Design.
Loads on structural elements: area of influence of a beam and a pillar.
Preliminary design of beams and a pillars. Stress and displacement analysis of simple beams, design checks. Cantilevers with variable section.
Design of a steel truss in 3D.
Statically indeterminate structures framed resolution methods: integration of the elastic line, force method and stiffness method. Features and benefits of the three methods. Applications of the force method and of the stiffness method. Shear-type frames – Vierendeel beams. Bracing systems: concepts and comparisons. The centre of a system of parallel vectors. The stiffness centre of a braced deck. Grid of beams under bending. Arches: circulars, parabolic. Concept of funicularity. Arch thrust and thrust elimination methods.
Introduction to 3D frames. Center of rigidity. Center of mass.
Introduction to structural dynamics. Resonance. Introduction to modal analysis. Applications to the preliminary design of framed structures.


4. Lessons of the software SAP2000 for modeling and analysis of the structures presented in the course.

for the theoretical part of strength of materials:
Capecchi D., "Scienza delle Costruzioni", Ed. CISU, 1995 (in Italian)

for the structural design part:
Schodek D.L., “Strutture”, 4a ed., Patron Ed., Bologna, 2008 (in Italian)
Sandaker B.N., Eggen A.P., Cruvellier M.R., “The structural basis of architecture”, 2nd ed., Routlege, Taylor and Francis, 2011

students can also download additional teaching material form the Course's MS Teams Channel, through dedicated sections
students will deliver assigned homeworks through MS OneDrive folders, that will be created and shared when the delivery deadline approaches

1. Introduction to geotechnics
2. Definitions, characteristics and classification of soils and rocks
3. Stress and Strength of soils and rocks
4. Horizontal thrust of soils against supporting walls
5. Outline of foundation systems.

The lecture note in geothecnics is on the interactive portal http://design.rootiers.it/strutture/ and is named as:
Basics of geotechnics for beginners.pdf