UNIT I. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES.
LESSON 1. - THE DESIGN PROCESS.
LESSON 2. - CONCEPTUAL DESIGN.
LESSON 3. - ANALYSIS.
LESSON 4. - DETAILED DESIGN AND DIMENSIONING.
LESSON 5. - CONSTRUCTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE.
UNIT II. CALCULATION TOOLS.
LESSON 6. - MATRIX ANALYSIS OF DISCRETE STRUCTURES.
LESSON 7. - THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD (FEM).
LESSON 8. - SOFTWARE FOR THE FEM: SAP2000.
UNIT III. EXAMPLES AND REAL CASE STUDIES.
LESSON 9. - STRUCTURAL INGENUITY.
LESSON 10. - DESIGN AND EXECUTION OF A LOAD TEST ON CONCRETE SLABS.
LESSON 11. - THE EXPERT'S REPORT. REAL CASE.
LESSON 12. - STUDY OF STRUCTURAL SAFETY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF A DRINKING WATER TANK.
LESSON 13. - BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES IN THE EVENT OF EARTHQUAKES. EMERGENCY EVALUATIONS IN THE 2011 LORCA EARTHQUAKE.
