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 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. Download and install the evaluation version
  2. Introduction to Autodesk robot
  3. Preferences for the project: Units
  4. Materials
  5. Structural design regulations

  1. 2D structures: Definition of the geometry of the structure by means of construction lines
  2. Definition of nodes, bars and shell type elements
  3. Operations with bars: division, cut, intersection and prolongation
  4. Editing the structure: Movement, copying, rotation, symmetry and homotopy
  5. Viewing options: Viewcube. attribute view

  1. Definition of materials. Definition and assignment of sections
  2. Boundary conditions (allocation and type of supports) and internal bindings
  3. Load cases: Dead, live, wind, snow, temperature, exceptional and seismic.
  4. Node loads: Forces and moments, imposed displacements. Assignment
  5. Member loads: Uniform, trapezoidal, distributed moments, thermal loads. Assignment

  1. Introduction to structural design
  2. Static and linear analysis. Calculation of the structure
  3. Analysis of results
  4. Non-linear p-delta static analysis
  5. Global buckling analysis

  1. Introduction: geometry and general data of the construction site
  2. Weather data: wind and snow
  3. Side walls
  4. Choice of straps
  5. Export to Cype 3D

  1. Selection of standards and materials
  2. Load assumptions and combinations, permissible soil stresses
  3. Geometry creation
  4. Definition of support
  5. Grouping of bars

  1. Definition of profiles
  2. Boundary conditions of the busbars
  3. Definition and allocation of loads
  4. Member buckling and lateral buckling. Limitation of deflections
  5. Calculation and results. Dimensioning of the structure

  1. Introduction
  2. Anchor plates
  3. Footings and foundation beams
  4. Optimisation of brake pads
  5. Party wall footings

  1. Creating and exploring a Navisworks scene.
  2. Visualisation tools: Autodesk Rendering Navisworks.
  3. Model review: Clash Detective Navisworks.
  4. Animation and planning: Animator + TimeLiner Navisworks.
  5. Measurement of the model: Quantification.

  1. Introduction to Presto.
  2. Cost-It: basic handling.
  3. Cost-It: measurement criteria.
  4. Cost-It: from measurement to budgeting.
  5. Cost-It: from 5D to 4D and measurement of IFCs

  1. Programme interface
  2. Grid lines
  3. 2D editing commands
  4. 3D editing commands
  5. Structural plan

  1. Viewing options and supports
  2. Materials and sections
  3. Assignment of properties
  4. Border conditions
  5. Loads and combinations

  1. Load allocation
  2. Tax areas (none)
  3. Climate actions
  4. Analysis of results
  5. Introduction to dimensioning

  1. Structural steelwork dimensioning
  2. Dimensioning in concrete structure
  3. Finite elements
  4. Discretisation
  5. BIM environment