1. Typology of structures
  2. Typology of structures according to their behaviour
  3. Typology of structures according to their deformation
  4. Types of support for structures: joints, embedments and slides
  5. Types of connections in steel and concrete structures

  1. Actions on structures
  2. Ultimate limit state and service limit state
  3. Calculation combinations
  4. Stresses in structures
  5. Structural design methods

  1. Flexural, shear and flexural compression design
  2. Types of instabilities and their solution
  3. Compression buckling
  4. Lateral buckling
  5. Denting, profiles to be reinforced, criteria and solutions

  1. Application of structural concepts
  2. Calculation of deformations
  3. Calculation of a beam
  4. Calculation of an abutment
  5. Calculation of a gantry

  1. Introduction: manufacture and typology
  2. Steel for concrete
  3. Types of structural steels
  4. Galvanised steel
  5. Aluminium

  1. Types of concrete. Special concretes
  2. Mechanical properties of concrete
  3. Dimensioning of shallow foundations
  4. Dimensioning of short brackets
  5. Cracking in reinforced concrete

  1. Wood: properties and products for construction
  2. Calculation of wooden dowel connections (I): dowels
  3. Calculation of dowel-type wood connections (II): staples, bolts, dowels and lag bolts
  4. Calculation of carpenter's joints: boltless and bolted connections
  5. Dimensioning of timber in fire situation

  1. Building works. Blocks and bricks. Typologies
  2. Basis of calculation of a masonry wall
  3. Glass. Typologies. Dimensioning
  4. Synthetic polymers. Typologies. Applications
  5. Reinforcement of structural elements with fibre material

  1. Introduction.
  2. Materials.
  3. Tensioning force. Instantaneous prestressing losses.
  4. Deferred prestressing losses.
  5. Calculation of prestressing forces in hyperstatic structures.

  1. Subway works (I). Typologies
  2. Subway works (II). Acting loads
  3. Cylindrical sheets. Concepts and behaviour.
  4. Pre-dimensioning of cylindrical sheets (I). Concept and calculation.
  5. Pre-dimensioning of cylindrical sheets (II). Spandrels and edge beams.

  1. Calculation elements in tanks.
  2. Design elements in tanks. Principles of calculation of rectangular reinforced concrete tanks.
  3. Example of a calculation of the wall of a rectangular reinforced concrete tank.
  4. Principles of calculation of cylindrical reinforced concrete tanks.
  5. Principles for the analysis of the floor of a reinforced concrete tank. Example of calculation of the floor of a rectangular reinforced concrete tank.

  1. Introduction. Design codes.
  2. Types of tanks. Materials, joints and welds.
  3. Design and calculation. Background and body.
  4. Calculation of fixed ceilings.
  5. Calculation by gauge pressure.

  1. Introduction and design determinants
  2. Stress distributions under rigid footings
  3. Verification of ultimate limit state failure modes (other than subsidence)
  4. Sinking and bearing capacity
  5. Correction factors for the general formula

  1. Some particular cases of bearing capacity
  2. Sinking pressure from in-situ tests
  3. Particular soil considerations
  4. Bearing capacity in rock (I)
  5. Bearing capacity in rock (II)

  1. Definitions and concepts
  2. Stress distributions in the soil
  3. Estimation of settlement in granular soils
  4. Estimation of settlement in cohesive soils
  5. Other methods and other deformations

  1. Slabs
  2. Semi-deep foundations or foundation pits
  3. Dynamic aspects. Foundations for vibrating machinery
  4. Dynamic aspects. Foundations in seismic zones and soil properties.
  5. Surface foundations in the maritime and offshore fields

  1. Typology of deep foundations
  2. Definitions
  3. Design basis for deep foundations
  4. Basic formulation
  5. Calculation of soil resistance to vertical actions in soils
  6. Tip resistance in granular soils.
  7. Analytical Solutions Tip resistance in cohesive soils
  8. Analytical solutions Tip resistance in soils by in-situ testing

  1. Shaft resistance in granular soils
  2. Analytical solutions Shaft strength in cohesive soils
  3. Analytical solutions Shaft strength in soils by in-situ testing
  4. Resistance of the ground against vertical actions on rocks Resistance of a pile group

  1. Safety against subsidence
  2. Safety coefficient
  3. Structural stop on piles Seats on piles
  4. Pile Pullout Resistance Pile Driving Formulas

  1. Piles subjected to lateral loads Negative pile friction Negative pile friction
  2. Pile load tests
  3. Selecting the pile type
  4. Geotechnical calculation of micropiles

  1. Classical Theory of Earth Thrusts (I).Coulomb
  2. Classical Theory of Earth Thrust (II) Rankine, Terzaghi
  3. Classical earth thrust theory (III). Coefficient of earth thrust.
  4. Classical earth thrust theory (IV). Winkler model
  5. Other calculation methods: Numerical models and equivalent fluid theory.
  6. Theory. Seismic considerations.

  1. Gravity walls
  2. Reinforced earth walls
  3. Breakwater walls
  4. Masonry walls, prefabricated segmental walls, Berlin wall.

  1. Gabion walls and screen walls
  2. Reinforced earth walls
  3. Continuous screens
  4. Pile screens
  5. Anchorages on screens
  6. Other excavations: Trenching. Sheet piles

  1. Construction procedures.
  2. Ground movements and monitoring.
  3. Problem areas
  4. Selection of cross-sections and filtration network.

  1. What is an earthquake. Definition. Causes and effects. Regions of high seismicity in the world.
  2. Characterisation of seismic action. Concept of PGA. Earthquake levels, return periods and seismic hazard curves.
  3. Definition of response spectra. Local geology and amplification factors Liquefaction
  4. Coefficients of importance
  5. Consideration of seismic action in the project. Vertical seismic action, associated mass, combination of seismic action.

  1. Introduction to modal analysis
  2. Seismic-resistant design methodology. Step-by-step guide
  3. Static linear analysis (i). Equivalent lateral force method
  4. Dynamic linear analysis (ii). Spectral and modal-spectral analysis
  5. Non-linear analysis. Pushover analysis and time history method with accelerograms (time history).

  1. Basic design criteria in seismic zones
  2. Ductility. Behavioural factors
  3. Ductile design requirements for reinforced concrete
  4. Ductile design requirements for steel structures
  5. Displacement assessment. Seismic joints and separation of adjoining structures.
  6. Gravity and containment structures. Pseudo-static analysis: seismic design and thrust formulation.
  7. Seismic design strategy. Dissipate vs Isolate

  1. Example of application. Structural design of an earth retaining wall.
  2. Example of application. Design of a reinforced concrete building. Application of the spectral modal method
  3. Bibliography, reference standards and guidelines

  1. The industrial building. Constituent elements. Typologies
  2. Foundations
  3. Porticos (I). Typology
  4. Gantries (II). Calculation
  5. Example of the calculation of a gabled portal frame

  1. Bracing systems. Typologies
  2. Roof and façade purlins. Design and calculation
  3. Roof and façade bracing. Practical examples
  4. Overhead travelling cranes (I). Introduction
  5. Bridge cranes (II). Actions and calculation

  1. High-rise buildings. Introduction. General criteria
  2. Porticoed systems
  3. Rigid core structure
  4. Tubular structure
  5. Stiffening systems for lateral stability

  1. Building portals
  2. Seismic design of buildings (I). Simplified method
  3. Seismic design of buildings (II). Example of application
  4. Wind study
  5. Influence of axial deformations

  1. Fundamental concepts
  2. Seat cracks
  3. Crack control
  4. Pathologies in reinforced concrete structures
  5. Wood pathologies

  1. Introduction
  2. Pathologies in roofs. General aspects
  3. Pathologies in roofs according to their typologies
  4. Façade pathologies
  5. Pathologies in pillars and slabs

  1. Foundation pathologies
  2. Pathologies in the substructure
  3. Concrete bridge superstructure pathologies
  4. Arch bridge superstructure pathologies
  5. Pathologies in the superstructure of steel and composite bridges

  1. Underpinning in shallow foundations
  2. Repairs to concrete structures
  3. Reinforcement in concrete structures
  4. Detailed design of composite abutments
  5. Therapeutics for dampness and water leaks