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Nothing is better than something
No full textTim Ibell, James Norman and Oliver Broadbentchallenge structural engineers to steer their clientsaway from a presumption of a new buildin
How can we create an engineering industry while building nothing?
No full textJames Norman, Tim Ibell and Oliver Broadbentexamine the challenges engineers will face inpersuading clients to repurpose existing buildings inplace of building new ones
Linear static behavior of curved beams coupled with strings representing also fiber-reinforced masonry arches
No full textDevelopment of new FRP reinforcement for optimized concrete structures
No full textWith the goal of achieving sustainable design, being able to combine optimized geometries with durable construction materials is a major challenge for Civil Engineering. Recent research at the University of Bath has demonstrated that fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) can be woven into geometrically appropriate cages for the reinforcement of optimised concrete beams. This innovative construction method enables the replacement of conventional steel with non-corrosive reinforcement that can provide the required strength exactly where needed. The manufacturing of the reinforcement is achieved by means of an automated process based on a filament winding technique. Being extremely lightweight, the wound-FRP (WFRP) cages are well suited to speeding up construction processes, as they can be delivered on site ready to be cast. In this paper, the results of flexural tests on optimised full-scale flexibly formed concrete elements are reported and discussed. Two different case studies are taken in consideration: - A structurally optimized joist supporting a lightweight floor; - A structurally optimized beam with an in-situ casting of a concrete floor. The optimization objective is to obtain the minimal mass of concrete required to achieve the structural capacity design requirements from widely recognized design codes. The experimental results demonstrate the reliability of the technical solution proposed and provide the basis of a new concept for sustainable and durable reinforced concrete structures.</p
Learning structural engineering
No full textTim Ibell, Bath University, shares views on the structural engineering education during the Structural Engineering in the 21st Century academic conference. Students has realized that that good structural design is not about sizing members or following codified rules but is about producing a structural concept which leads to the satisfaction of a set of requirements, including architectural, environmental, building-physics, sustainability and construction issues. The students at the Bath University are expected to describe the structural properties, present case studies, present a SWOT analysis of the material, and analyze its carbon credentials. The students during the first semester of first year are asked to draw a structural cross section, to feel the radiators, to feel the windows, to feel the walls, to consider the construction, to discuss the choice of materials, to discuss the acoustics, to discuss the lighting, and to provide a commentary on possible improvements
Learning structural engineering
No full textTim Ibell, Bath University, shares views on the structural engineering education during the Structural Engineering in the 21st Century academic conference. Students has realized that that good structural design is not about sizing members or following codified rules but is about producing a structural concept which leads to the satisfaction of a set of requirements, including architectural, environmental, building-physics, sustainability and construction issues. The students at the Bath University are expected to describe the structural properties, present case studies, present a SWOT analysis of the material, and analyze its carbon credentials. The students during the first semester of first year are asked to draw a structural cross section, to feel the radiators, to feel the windows, to feel the walls, to consider the construction, to discuss the choice of materials, to discuss the acoustics, to discuss the lighting, and to provide a commentary on possible improvements
Learning structural engineering
No full textTim Ibell, Bath University, shares views on the structural engineering education during the Structural Engineering in the 21st Century academic conference. Students has realized that that good structural design is not about sizing members or following codified rules but is about producing a structural concept which leads to the satisfaction of a set of requirements, including architectural, environmental, building-physics, sustainability and construction issues. The students at the Bath University are expected to describe the structural properties, present case studies, present a SWOT analysis of the material, and analyze its carbon credentials. The students during the first semester of first year are asked to draw a structural cross section, to feel the radiators, to feel the windows, to feel the walls, to consider the construction, to discuss the choice of materials, to discuss the acoustics, to discuss the lighting, and to provide a commentary on possible improvements
Educating the next generation of structural engineers
No full textOne of the most important attributes of our structural engineering profession is that it is highly creative. This creativity should be exploited endlessly by educators of the next generation of structural engineers because creativity leads to passion, which leads to inspiration, which leads to students learning almost everything they need to know themselves. This is true education for life-long learning, without boundaries. This paper attempts to demonstrate how this form of learning is possible within structural engineering education
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