STRUCTURAL MECHANICS

CODE	98148
ACADEMIC YEAR	2025/2026
CREDITS	5 cfu anno 1 INGEGNERIA EDILE 11969 (LM-24) - GENOVA
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR	ICAR/08
LANGUAGE	English
TEACHING LOCATION	GENOVA
SEMESTER	1° Semester
MODULES	Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: STRUCTURAL MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
TEACHING MATERIALS	AULAWEB

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Basic knowledge in structural mechanics modeling for buildings: frames, plates and shells. Fundamentals in structural dynamics: linear, elasto-plastic, isolated oscillators. Simple design criteria of passive control systems for building retrofitting. Experimental modal analysis through reduced scale-modeling in the laboratory.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the student will be able to describe the fundamental principles and concepts of structural mechanics.
The student will be able to deal with basic problems of structural dynamics and structural plasticity.
The student will be able to solve structural beam problems, plane stress/strain problems in elasticity and hyperstatic structures using the displacement method.

TEACHING METHODS

The module consists in 50 hours of frontal lessons, lab activities and in-class activities. Slides will be provided before each lesson. The presentation of theoretical contents alternates with exercises and applicative examples. The aim is to encourage learning and discussion employing the appropriate technical terminology in structural mechanics.

Working students and students with DSA certification, disabilities or other special educational needs are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and exam methods which, in compliance with the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods

Working students and students with certified learning disabilities (DSA), disabilities, or other special educational needs are encouraged to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods which, while respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning needs.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Sub-Module 1: Structural Mechanics Modelling (Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko analytical beam models, Plane stress and Plane strain problems, Energy methods, Statically indeterminate systems: Displacement method for frames)

Sub-Module 2: Fundamentals in Structural Plasticity (Elastic-plastic constitutive law, Failure criteria for ductile materials, Concept of Plastic collapse; Introduction to limit analysis: Static and Kinematic theorems)

Sub-Module 3: Fundamentals in structural dynamics (Linear, Elastic-Plastic, Isolated oscillators, Response spectra)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

VITO DIANA

Ricevimento: The professor is available by appointment. Please send an email to: vito.diana@unige.it

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://courses.unige.it/10719/p/students-timetable

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written Test and oral test (on demand).

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam will evaluate the ability to solve classic problems of structural mechanics (beams, plane state problems, matrix analysis of structures, structural plasticity and structural dynamics).