- Typology of structures
- Typology of structures according to their behaviour
- Typology of structures according to their deformation
- Types of support for structures: joints, embedments and slides
- Types of connections in steel and concrete structures
- Actions on structures
- Ultimate limit state and service limit state
- Calculation combinations
- Stresses in structures
- Structural design methods
- Flexural, shear and flexural compression design
- Types of instabilities and their solution
- Compression buckling
- Lateral buckling
- Denting, profiles to be reinforced, criteria and solutions
- Application of structural concepts
- Calculation of deformations
- Calculation of a beam
- Calculation of an abutment
- Calculation of a gantry
- Introduction: manufacture and typology
- Steel for concrete
- Types of structural steels
- Galvanised steel
- Aluminium
- Types of concrete. Special concretes
- Mechanical properties of concrete
- Dimensioning of shallow foundations
- Dimensioning of short brackets
- Cracking in reinforced concrete
- Wood: properties and products for construction
- Calculation of wooden dowel connections (I): dowels
- Calculation of dowel-type wood connections (II): staples, bolts, dowels and lag bolts
- Calculation of carpenter's joints: boltless and bolted connections
- Dimensioning of timber in fire situation
- Building works. Blocks and bricks. Typologies
- Basis of calculation of a masonry wall
- Glass. Typologies. Dimensioning
- Synthetic polymers. Typologies. Applications
- Reinforcement of structural elements with fibre material
- Introduction.
- Materials.
- Tensioning force. Instantaneous prestressing losses.
- Deferred prestressing losses.
- Calculation of prestressing forces in hyperstatic structures.
- Subway works (I). Typologies
- Subway works (II). Acting loads
- Cylindrical sheets. Concepts and behaviour.
- Pre-dimensioning of cylindrical sheets (I). Concept and calculation.
- Pre-dimensioning of cylindrical sheets (II). Spandrels and edge beams.
- Calculation elements in tanks.
- Design elements in tanks. Principles of calculation of rectangular reinforced concrete tanks.
- Example of a calculation of the wall of a rectangular reinforced concrete tank.
- Principles of calculation of cylindrical reinforced concrete tanks.
- Principles for the analysis of the floor of a reinforced concrete tank. Example of calculation of the floor of a rectangular reinforced concrete tank.
- Introduction. Design codes.
- Types of tanks. Materials, joints and welds.
- Design and calculation. Background and body.
- Calculation of fixed ceilings.
- Calculation by gauge pressure.
- Introduction and design determinants
- Stress distributions under rigid footings
- Verification of ultimate limit state failure modes (other than subsidence)
- Sinking and bearing capacity
- Correction factors for the general formula
- Some particular cases of bearing capacity
- Sinking pressure from in-situ tests
- Particular soil considerations
- Bearing capacity in rock (I)
- Bearing capacity in rock (II)
- Definitions and concepts
- Stress distributions in the soil
- Estimation of settlement in granular soils
- Estimation of settlement in cohesive soils
- Other methods and other deformations
- Slabs
- Semi-deep foundations or foundation pits
- Dynamic aspects. Foundations for vibrating machinery
- Dynamic aspects. Foundations in seismic zones and soil properties.
- Surface foundations in the maritime and offshore fields
- Typology of deep foundations
- Definitions
- Design basis for deep foundations
- Basic formulation
- Calculation of soil resistance to vertical actions in soils
- Tip resistance in granular soils.
- Analytical Solutions Tip resistance in cohesive soils
- Analytical solutions Tip resistance in soils by in-situ testing
- Shaft resistance in granular soils
- Analytical solutions Shaft strength in cohesive soils
- Analytical solutions Shaft strength in soils by in-situ testing
- Resistance of the ground against vertical actions on rocks Resistance of a pile group
- Safety against subsidence
- Safety coefficient
- Structural stop on piles Seats on piles
- Pile Pullout Resistance Pile Driving Formulas
- Piles subjected to lateral loads Negative pile friction Negative pile friction
- Pile load tests
- Selecting the pile type
- Geotechnical calculation of micropiles
- Classical Theory of Earth Thrusts (I).Coulomb
- Classical Theory of Earth Thrust (II) Rankine, Terzaghi
- Classical earth thrust theory (III). Coefficient of earth thrust.
- Classical earth thrust theory (IV). Winkler model
- Other calculation methods: Numerical models and equivalent fluid theory.
- Theory. Seismic considerations.
- Gravity walls
- Reinforced earth walls
- Breakwater walls
- Masonry walls, prefabricated segmental walls, Berlin wall.
- Gabion walls and screen walls
- Reinforced earth walls
- Continuous screens
- Pile screens
- Anchorages on screens
- Other excavations: Trenching. Sheet piles
- Construction procedures.
- Ground movements and monitoring.
- Problem areas
- Selection of cross-sections and filtration network.
- What is an earthquake. Definition. Causes and effects. Regions of high seismicity in the world.
- Characterisation of seismic action. Concept of PGA. Earthquake levels, return periods and seismic hazard curves.
- Definition of response spectra. Local geology and amplification factors Liquefaction
- Coefficients of importance
- Consideration of seismic action in the project. Vertical seismic action, associated mass, combination of seismic action.
- Introduction to modal analysis
- Seismic-resistant design methodology. Step-by-step guide
- Static linear analysis (i). Equivalent lateral force method
- Dynamic linear analysis (ii). Spectral and modal-spectral analysis
- Non-linear analysis. Pushover analysis and time history method with accelerograms (time history).
- Basic design criteria in seismic zones
- Ductility. Behavioural factors
- Ductile design requirements for reinforced concrete
- Ductile design requirements for steel structures
- Displacement assessment. Seismic joints and separation of adjoining structures.
- Gravity and containment structures. Pseudo-static analysis: seismic design and thrust formulation.
- Seismic design strategy. Dissipate vs Isolate
- Example of application. Structural design of an earth retaining wall.
- Example of application. Design of a reinforced concrete building. Application of the spectral modal method
- Bibliography, reference standards and guidelines
- The industrial building. Constituent elements. Typologies
- Foundations
- Porticos (I). Typology
- Gantries (II). Calculation
- Example of the calculation of a gabled portal frame
- Bracing systems. Typologies
- Roof and façade purlins. Design and calculation
- Roof and façade bracing. Practical examples
- Overhead travelling cranes (I). Introduction
- Bridge cranes (II). Actions and calculation
- High-rise buildings. Introduction. General criteria
- Porticoed systems
- Rigid core structure
- Tubular structure
- Stiffening systems for lateral stability
- Building portals
- Seismic design of buildings (I). Simplified method
- Seismic design of buildings (II). Example of application
- Wind study
- Influence of axial deformations
- Fundamental concepts
- Seat cracks
- Crack control
- Pathologies in reinforced concrete structures
- Wood pathologies
- Introduction
- Pathologies in roofs. General aspects
- Pathologies in roofs according to their typologies
- Façade pathologies
- Pathologies in pillars and slabs
- Foundation pathologies
- Pathologies in the substructure
- Concrete bridge superstructure pathologies
- Arch bridge superstructure pathologies
- Pathologies in the superstructure of steel and composite bridges
- Underpinning in shallow foundations
- Repairs to concrete structures
- Reinforcement in concrete structures
- Detailed design of composite abutments
- Therapeutics for dampness and water leaks


