Lecture: Excitation and Response of Spatial Structures

Author: tkabel

Created: 2022-09-22 08:28pm

Edited: 2022-09-27 06:47am

Keywords: Thermal Loading, Presentation, High-rise building, Bridges

Description:

The course is for 5th semester bachelor in Civil and Architectural Engineering.

The purpose of this lecture is to try and understand what Thermal loading on structures is, and also how to add this to the structure. Furthermore, they need to understand the difference in thermal loading depending on the structure they are investigating.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

  • Relate different methods of thermal load for different types of structures
  • Explain key concepts of thermal loading
  • Solve thermal loading for an arbitrary structure
Resources Tasks Supports

Out-of-Class Activities

Journal papers

Reading one of three journal papers on thermal loading

Discussion Forum

Journal papers

Quiz on either of the papers

Passive teacher feedback (right or wrong answer in quizz)

In-Class Activities

Journal papers, quiz answers, in group discussions

Each group with their individual papers will discuss and make a presentation on their specific topic/paper

Teacher available for support / clarification / discussions

Journal papers, quiz answers, plenum discussions

Presentation of their topic/paper

Teacher support, Peer feedback, teacher feedback (also via email)

Out-of-Class Activities (After teaching)

Journal papers, notes from presentations, presentations

Quiz on two other papers

Discussion forum, passive teacher feedback (from quiz)