Learning the structural system, design of continuous shell, latticed shell, tension structures and theories which express the structural caharacteristics
Learning the basic shell theories, tension theories and their tensor expressions, and master application methods for the design and analyses of continuous shell, latticed shell, tension structures
Continuous shell, Latticed shell, Tension structure, Tensor, buckling, seismic response
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Based on lectures, and challenges are given in each topic.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | geometry and mechanics of shells | Understand geometry and mechanics of shells |
Class 2 | Theory of thin shell of revolution | Understand the theory of thin shell of revolution |
Class 3 | Theory of thin shallow shells | Understand the theory of thin shallow shells |
Class 4 | Geometric non-linearity and geometric stiffness | Understand Geometric non-linearity and geometric stiffness of spatial structures |
Class 5 | Buckling of shell | Learning buckling theory and evaluation methods of shell structures |
Class 6 | Seismic response of shells | Learning seismic response characteristics and response evaluation methods of shell stcructures |
Class 7 | Basic Theories of cable structures | Learning basic Theories of cable structures |
Class 8 | Applications of cable structures | Learning applications of cable structures for architectures |
Class 9 | Response control of spatial structures | Learning response control systems for spatial structures and their design methods |
Class 10 | Tensor analysis for Shell structure | Understanding the reason why tensor analysis is applied to the formulation of shells |
Class 11 | Various assumptions for theory of thin shells | Understanding Kirchhoff's and Kirchhoff-Love's assumptions adopted in the formulation of thin shells |
Class 12 | Finite element formulation based on theory of shell part 1 | Learning the description of configuration at initial and deformed state, Green's strain and linearized relationship between the strain and displacement |
Class 13 | Finite element formulation based on theory of shell part 2 | Learning the definition of stress, elastic constitutive equation and elastic stored energy |
Class 14 | Finite element formulation based on theory of shell part 3 | Deriving equilibrium equations and learning numerical calculation procedure |
S.P.Timoshenko: Theory of Plate and Shells, McGraw-Hill
Architectural Institute of Japan:Recommendation of Design for Latticed Shell Roof Structures
Architectural Institute of Japan:Tutorial seminar text for spatial structures
Based on reports given in each lectures
Required to finish ARC.S421:Applied Building Structural Design, and UDE.S406:Tensor Analysis for Building Structure, before taking this class.
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