Search result: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2021
Civil Engineering Bachelor | ||||||
Compulsory Courses 4. Semester | ||||||
Examination Block 2 In place of the German courses 851-0720-01 Public building Law students can take the French course 851-0712-00 Introduction to Public Law. | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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101-0114-00L | Theory of Structures II | O | 5 credits | 4G | E. Chatzi | |
Abstract | Statically indeterminate Systems (displacement method), influence lines, elastic-plastic systems, limit analysis (static and kinematic method), elastic stability. | |||||
Objective | Mastering the methods of analysis for statically indeterminate beam and frame structures Extending the understanding of the response of beam and frame structures by accounting for nonlinear effects Ability to reasonably interpret and check the results of numerical analyses | |||||
Content | Linear analysis of beam and frame structures Force (flexibility) method Displacement (stiffness) method Matrix analysis Nonlinear analysis of beam and frame structures Elastic - plastic systems Limit analysis Elastic stability | |||||
Literature | Simon Zweidler, "Baustatik II", 2017. Peter Marti, "Theory of Structures", Wiley, 2013, 679 pp. | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisite: "Theory of Structures I" | |||||
101-0314-00L | Soil Mechanics Only for Civil Engineering BSc. | O | 5 credits | 4G | I. Anastasopoulos, R. Herzog, A. Marin | |
Abstract | Fundamentals of soil mechanics including key processes: classification, site investigation, stresses and their distribution in soils, influence of groundwater in soils and on structures, piping, erosion and filters, stress-strain relationships, stress history, stiffness, strength, settlement calculations, consolidation, slope stability, mechanical compaction. | |||||
Objective | Fundamentals in soil mechanics and geotechnics will be presented in order to: * understand soil as a multi-phase hydro-mechanical system * obtain parameters essential for classification and description of soil * recognise key aspects of soil behaviour and the implications of this for obtaining and characterising the stress-strain response and deriving associated parameters (stiffness and strength). | |||||
Content | Introduction, basic terms, classification, site investigation Total and effective stresses, stress distribution in soils Influence of groundwater in soil, water pressure on structures, hydraulic fracture (piping), erosion and filters Stress-strain relationships, stress history, stiffness, strength, settlement calculations, time dependency, consolidation Limit equilibrium, slope stability (infinite slope, slip circles, slip surfaces) Mechanical compaction | |||||
Lecture notes | Notes with Web support: Link (also available in English) Examples Exercises | |||||
Literature | Link Lang, H.-J.; Huder, J.; Amann, P.; Puzrin, A.M.: Bodenmechanik und Grundbau, Springer-Lehrbuch 8. Auflage, 2007 | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Laboratory exercises in groups (classification, groundwater, shear strength) and offered virtually as computer aided learning (GEOTip) | |||||
101-0414-00L | Transport Planning (Transportation I) | O | 3 credits | 2G | N. Garrick | |
Abstract | The lecture course discusses the basic concepts, approaches and methods of transport planning in both their theoretical and practical contexts. | |||||
Objective | The course introduces the basic theories and methods of transport planning. | |||||
Content | Basic theoretical links between transport, space and economic development; basic terminology; measurement and observation of travel behaviour; methods of the four stage approach; cost-benefit analysis. | |||||
Literature | Ortuzar, J. de D. and L. Willumsen (2011) Modelling Transport, Wiley, Chichester. | |||||
101-0604-02L | Introduction to Materials | O | 5 credits | 4G | R. J. Flatt, U. Angst, I. Burgert, F. Wittel | |
Abstract | In this introductory lecture, students gain basic knowledge on building materials like cement, concrete, metals, glass, wood, polymers, and bitumen, their manufacturing and processing, important properties and their application. Fundamental mechanical, thermal and optical properties are discussed and experimental ways for measuring, as well as numerical methods for predicting them, are depicted. | |||||
Objective | Students become acquainted with the spectrum of building materials and their characteristic properties. They will learn about the most important mechanical properties, as well as factors affecting durability. In particular, structures and properties of mineral binders, cement, concrete, bitumen and asphalt, wood, metals, glass, and polymers are presented. Students learn about the fundamental behavior of materials, experimental measurement of characteristic properties, as well as means for their numerical prediction and optimization. | |||||
Content | -Fundamental behavior of building materials: mechanical, thermal and optical properties; strength and fracture; material testing and parameter identification; porosity and moisture transport; -Mineral binders: production and hydration -Concrete: Mechanics and rheology, durability, freezing, shrinkage, and carbonation. -Metals: Introduction and physical properties, alloying and iron-carbon alloys, processing and applications in civil engineering. -Corrosion: Atmospheric corrosion and durability of steel-reinforced concrete. -Wood: Structure and chemism, mechanical properties, wood protection, and wood materials. -Glass: Introduction on glass and physical properties, processing and applications in civil engineering. -Polymers: Foundations, properties, and processing, applications in civil engineering. -Asphalt and bitumen. -Material modeling: Basics of material modeling, micro-mechanics and case studies for building materials. | |||||
Lecture notes | All lecture materials are distributed on the moodle page of the course. | |||||
Literature | Ashby/Jones: Engineering Materials I and II Ashby: Materials Selection in Mechanical Design | |||||
102-0214-02L | Introduction to Urban Water Management Civil Engineers and Environmental Scientist have to enrole for the course unit 102-0214-02L (without excursions). | O | 5 credits | 4G | E. Morgenroth, M. Maurer | |
Abstract | Introduction to urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sluge treatment) | |||||
Objective | This course provides an introduction and an overview over the topics of urban water management (water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment, sewage sludge treatment). It supports the understanding of the interactions of the relevant technical and natural systems. Simple models for the design are introduced. | |||||
Content | Overview over the field of urban water management. Introduction into systems analysis. Characterization of water and water quality. Requirement of drinking water, production of wastewater and pollutants Production and supply of drinking water. Urban drainage, treatment of combined sewer overflow. Wastewater treatment, nutrient elimination, sludge handling. Planning of urban water infrastructure. | |||||
Lecture notes | Gujer, W.: Siedlungswasserwirtschaft, 3. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007 Handouts | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | This course is required for further in depth courses in urban water management. | |||||
103-0132-00L | Geodetic Metrology Fundamentals | O | 6 credits | 4G + 3P | A. Wieser, L. Schmid | |
Abstract | Introduction to the most important sensors, operation and calculation methods of Geodetic Metrology | |||||
Objective | Getting to know the most important sensors, operation and calculation methods of Geodetic Metrology | |||||
Content | Overview on the different domains of geodetic metrology Geodetic instruments and sensors Determination of 3D-coordinates with GNSS, total sttaion and levelling Calculation methods of geodetic metrology Assessment of precision, Introduction to variance propagation Survey and staking-out methods | |||||
Lecture notes | The slides of the lectures will be provided as PDF (in German). | |||||
Literature | Witte B, Sparla P (2015) Vermessungskunde und Grundlagen der Statistik für das Bauwesen. 8. Aufl., Wichmann Verlag (in German) - or subsequent edition | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The subjects taught during the semester are enhanced by practical application and discussion within the field course. The field course takes place in the first week after the end of the lecture period. | |||||
Examination Block 3 | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
101-0134-00L | Steel Structures I | O | 5 credits | 4G | A. Taras | |
Abstract | Basic knowledge of structural steel design including material behaviour, structural analysis and stability problems. Methods and background of structural steel design, including detailing. Influence of detailing on structural modeling. The course includes practical examples and optional exercises to be done by the students to enhance their knowledge of structural steel design. | |||||
Objective | Students understand the basics of steel design, including Stability and stiffness aspects. Main focus is to make visible the background and basic requirements of structural steel design, as well as the interaction between the structural detailing and analytical modelling. Students understand the principals of structural engineering by analysing practical examples of steel structures. | |||||
Content | Application area of steel structures (Properties and characteristics of steel and their effects on design); Steel as construction material (steelmaking, forms of delivery and mechanical properties, manufacturing of steel elements, erecting of steel structures, verification of design criteria); Connections, (bolts, welds); Stability problems (bending, lateral buckling, buckling). Practical examples and exercises enhance the knowledge of structural steel design. | |||||
Lecture notes | Autography on steel design, Copies of presentations, C4/06 "Bemessungstafeln" 2016 SZS (Stahlbau-Zentrum Schweiz) C5/05 "Konstruktionstabellen" 2016 SZS (Stahlbau-Zentrum Schweiz) C8 "Konstruktive Details im Stahlhochbau" 1996 SZS (Stahlbau-Zentrum Schweiz) Norm SIA 263 "Stahlbau" 2013 SIA (Schweizerischer Ingenieur- und Architektenverein) | |||||
Literature | Recommended and supplementary literature: - Hirt, M.; Bez, R.; Nussbaumer, A.: Stahlbau Grundbegriffe und Bemessungsverfahren, Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, Lausanne, 2012 - Dubas, P.; Gehri, E.: Stahlhochbau Grundlagen, Konstruktionsarten und Konstruktionselemente von Hallen- und Skelettbauten, Springer-Verlag Berlin, 1988 | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Knowledge of structural analysis (course Structural Analysis I) |
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