The Faculty of Interior Architecture / Interior Architecture
2011-2012
ST-96 | Impact of disasters on the design of buildings
Optional course, 1st semester | Hours/Week: 2C | ECTS Credits: 2
Department: Technical Sciences
- Titular:
- lect.drd.ing Dragoş Marcu
- Learning outcomes:
- This course addresses to architecture students that aim to foster and deepen their knowledge on how buildings behave when subject to different actions, of all kind, by making a thorough analysis of the special circumstances such buildings “may be faced with” throughout their existence", as well as to those who wish to understand the impact of exceptional phenomena on constructions. The course seeks to deal with peculiar problems that go beyond the spectrum of the common problems presented during the core courses specific to each specialization, and namely serious cases of disasters triggered by the occurrence of various phenomena and actions that widely affect buildings, entailing further consequences on the manner of approaching the design, erection and maintenance of buildings, and largely influencing the evolution of design codes. Attendees to this course shall apprehend the multitude of phenomena which may lead to structural collapse, shall learn that previous experience may prove helpful in the creation of new concepts in terms of design engineering and compliance, and they shall be guided to avoid errors in their professional activities, errors which had in the past resulted into dramatic outcomes.
- Content:
- 1 Introduction. Argumentation of the chosen topic.
2 Complexity of the causes leading to fall-down. Failure mechanisms. Progressive collapse.
3 Structures lacking static capacity reserves. Collapse of the Kemper arena. Collapse of the roof of the congress hall in Hartford – Connecticut. Congress hall in Berlin.
4 Earthquakes. Collapse of antique structures. Earthquakes in Romania. “The big one” (Californian Earthquakes. Kobe. New Mexico. Chinese Earthquakes.)
5 Wind. John Hanchock Tower. City Corporation. Bridge collapse. Resonance.
6 Soil settlement. Liquefaction. Landslides. Pisa. Niigata. Tangshan. Kobe. Marmara. Taiwan.
7 Snow accumulation. Collapse of the Bucharest dome. Collapse of the C.W. Post dome.
Consequences of temperature variations.
8 Blasts. Ronan Point tower block. Government building in Oklahoma City.
Building collision. Aftermath – Empire State Building case.
9 Terrorist acts. World Trade Center.
10 Floods. Collapse of dams. Tornados. Tsunamis. Catastrophes in the Indian Ocean, Java and Santorini – Crete.
11 Overpopulated areas. Estimated load surpass. Disaster in Kansas City. Collapse during construction.
12 Fatigue. Obsolescence. Faulty maintenance.
13 Forecast of natural phenomena. Management of disasters. Prevention of disasters.
14 Helpful lessons for the future. Awareness on limits. Fundamental research. Development of new systems of lay-out and design. Structural architecture. - Teaching Method:
- Digital (Power Point) image-based ex cathaedra course.
- Assessment:
- Course attendance (10%) + a paper on one of the topics dealt with during the course (40%) + final assessment based on a dialogue with the student (50%).
- Bibliography:
- - Al. Cişmigiu: Deceniul seismic 1985- 1995. New Mexico - Northridge – Kobe.
- M. Salvadori: Why buidings collapse.
- D. Mateescu: Clădiri înalte cu structuri din otel
- D. Marcu: Active Response of the structures.
- F. Buchhardt, G. Magiera, W. Matthees and A. Plank: Structural Investigation of the Berlin Congress Hall Collapse.
- V. Gioncu: Catastrofe în construcții
- Tan Chayen Cases of the buildings collapse in China.
- *** Magazine articles and construction-related course books from the UAUIM library. Internet. - Notes:
- Students who attended at least 50% of the course session shall only be admitted to the academic assessment.
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