The course of ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DESIGN is part of the master's degree program in Civil Engineering for Natural Risk Mitigation, which aims to train a civil engineer with high professional qualifications concerning the hydrogeological and seismic risk mitigation.
As part of the master’s degree program, the course of Special Structures aims to provide students with theoretical knowledge and engineering skills to understand the behavior and to design structures with advanced technologies and innovative materials, such as: (1) steel-concrete composite structures, (2) prestressed concrete structures, (3) precast structures, (4) high performance concretes and special internal reinforcements for structures exposed to severe environmental aggression, (5) structural retrofitting with FRP/FRCM composites, and (6) 3D-printed digital concrete.
At the end of the course, students will gain transversal skills to (1) design new structures and retrofit existing structures with advanced technologies and innovative materials, (2) make choices based on construction/working phases, and (3) orient themselves in technical literature (building codes, guidelines, scientific papers). Moreover, the course will foster the development of engineering sensitivity towards sustainability in constructions, regarding (1) for new structures: technologies and design solutions that optimize building processes and material consumption, and structural durability according to a life-cycle design approach, and (2) for existing structures: innovative strengthening materials for the retrofitting and conservation of the built heritage.
As part of the master’s degree program, the course of Special Structures aims to provide students with theoretical knowledge and engineering skills to understand the behavior and to design structures with advanced technologies and innovative materials, such as: (1) steel-concrete composite structures, (2) prestressed concrete structures, (3) precast structures, (4) high performance concretes and special internal reinforcements for structures exposed to severe environmental aggression, (5) structural retrofitting with FRP/FRCM composites, and (6) 3D-printed digital concrete.
At the end of the course, students will gain transversal skills to (1) design new structures and retrofit existing structures with advanced technologies and innovative materials, (2) make choices based on construction/working phases, and (3) orient themselves in technical literature (building codes, guidelines, scientific papers). Moreover, the course will foster the development of engineering sensitivity towards sustainability in constructions, regarding (1) for new structures: technologies and design solutions that optimize building processes and material consumption, and structural durability according to a life-cycle design approach, and (2) for existing structures: innovative strengthening materials for the retrofitting and conservation of the built heritage.
