The module deals with fundamentals and advanced concepts of the analytical and computational mechanical modeling of materials and structures for the assessment of existing buildings and the analysis of masonry and reinforced concrete buildings.
Mechanical modeling of materials and structures for the assessment of existing buildings. Fundamentals in structural modeling and analysis of masonry and reinforced concrete buildings. Basics of computational modeling of existing buildings with computational.
The attendance and active participation in the proposed training activities (online and frontal lessons and problems) together with the individual study will allow the student to gain basic knowledge in:
the fundamentals of continuum modeling of composite materials (elastic behavior and failure);
the fundamentals of structural models currently in use to assess the safety of masonry buildings;
the fundamentals of the finite element method as a prerequisite for an informed use of commercial codes
Sub-Module 1: Mechanical modelling of materials and structures (Material anisotropy; Introduction to mechanics of composite materials; Failure criteria for orthotropic materials)
Sub-Module 2: Introduction to the course module and to the finite element modeling (Direct stiffness method: plane bar element and plane truss; Variational formulation of finite elements: shape functions for bar, beam, plane stress elements; Finite element modeling: modeling, mesh, loads, boundary conditions, convergence requirements; Introduction to FE commercial codes; Lab sessions: frame; plane stress problem)
Sub-Module 3: Fundamentals in structural modelling and analysis of masonry structures (Masonry material and buildings, Elastic and Elastic-Plastic No tensile-resistant model; Mechanical behavior of compressed masonry; Constitutive modelling of biaxial stressed periodic masonry; Masonry Arches; Out-of plane collapse of masonry panels; In plane-collapse of masonry panels)
Material given by the teacher (slides, documents, books, tutorials);
VITO DIANA (Presidente)
ANDREA BACIGALUPO
LUIGI GAMBAROTTA
https://corsi.unige.it/corsi/11428/studenti-orario
Written report (Commercial FEM code assignment) and written exam
The written exam will evaluate the ability to solve problems related to the topics covered by the course (Masonry lintels, arches, NTR model, material anisotropy, failure criteria, finite element procedures etc.)
