Engineering degree with theoretical concepts in Structural Mechanics (see Master's degree entry requirements)

-Possess knowledge and understand concepts that provide a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context. -That students know how to apply their acquired knowledge and problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study. -To know the aspects and techniques of analytical and computational methods to project, calculate and design structures and plants in the field of Industrial Construction. -Ability to formulate the necessary hypotheses to solve structural problems in industry.

1. Steel Structures. Calculation methodologies and applicable standards - Types of steel structures - Standards and regulations - Materials. Materials selection criteria. 2. Design, calculation and analysis of metallic structural elements. - Design requirements - Structural flexural elements. Lateral buckling and flexural buckling. - Structural elements subjected to compression. Compression buckling. - Structural elements subjected to shear - Structural elements subjected to torsion. - Structural elements subjected to combined forces. 3 Design of joints in steel structures - General aspects - Welded joints - Bolted joints -Supports 4 Reinforced concrete structures. - Standards - Characteristics of reinforced concrete. Material selection criteria. - Special considerations in the analysis. 5 Design, calculation and dimensioning of reinforced concrete elements. Limit State Method. - Elements and cross-sections subjected to bending. - Elements and sections subjected to compression. Second order effects. - Elements subjected to shear, torsion and punching. - Longitudinal shear. Cantilevers. - Displacement limit state (deformations and cracking). 6 Anchors and overlaps in reinforcements 7 Seismic resistant structures. - General design requirements. - Seismic-resistant systems. - Metal rigid-frame system. - Steel braced-frame system. - Reinforced concrete rigid-node frame system. - Reinforced concrete shear-frame system. Diaphragms. 8 Case studies.

Lecture classes: 21 h Problem solving sessions: 21 h Laboratory sessions: 2 sessions of 1.5h each The student must also submit reports with the solutions of cases proposed by the professor. Tutorial sessions (2h each week) on the established schedule