MTZ502E
Structural Systems
Wed 9.30-12.30 Room: 136A
Homework Topics
RC Tall Buildings
Steel Tall Buildings
RC Shell Structures
P.L.Nervi
Felix Candela
Frank Lloyd Wright-Fallingwater
Steel Shell-Like Structures
2D Trusses for Large Spans
3D Trusses for Large Spans
Timber Structures for Large Spans (Glued, Laminated)
Cable Structures
Seismically Isolated Buildings
Homework No.1: You have to pick one of the listed topics given above and prepare a ppt presentation.
You will present this homework in class on May 13h, 2020. You will be allowed 15 minutes (12 minutes for presentation+3 minutes for discussion) for your presentation.
Homework No.2: Choose a well-known building/bridge (existing, retrofitted, designed, under construction, or new building etc.). Investigate the structural system of the building/bridge you have chosen. Prepare a structural report (point out soil properties, foundation system, framing system, structural materials used, details, dimensions, seismicity of region, wind effects, load transfer etc). Your report shall be max. 5 pages (A4).
Use your own explanations!
Due date: Final Exam day.
