Walter Kaufmann: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024 |  |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Walter Kaufmann |
| Name variants | Walter Kaufmann Walter Hans Jakob Kaufmann |
| Field | Structural Engineering |
| Address | Inst. f. Baustatik u. Konstruktion ETH Zürich, HIL E 42.3 Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 75 29 |
| kaufmann@ibk.baug.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.kaufmann.ibk.ethz.ch |
| Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
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| 101-0125-00L | Structural Concrete I  | 5 credits | 4G | W. Kaufmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Contents: Introduction, historical development of structural concrete, materials and material behaviour (cement, concrete, reinforcing steel, prestressing steel), linear members (axial force, flexure and axial force, compression members and columns, shear, bending and shear, torsion and combined actions), strut-and-tie models and simple stress fields, detailing, basic aspects of membrane elements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Knowledge of the materials concrete and reinforcing steel and understanding their interaction; Understanding the response of typical structural members; Knowledge of elementary models and ability to apply them to practical problems; Ability to correctly dimension and detail simple structures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Introduction, historical development of structural concrete, materials and material behaviour (cement, concrete, reinforcing steel, prestressing steel), linear members (axial force, flexure and axial force, compression members and columns, shear, bending and shear, torsion and combined actions), strut-and-tie models and simple stress fields, detailing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes see https://concrete.ethz.ch/sbe-i/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | - SIA Codes 260 (Basis of structural design), 261 (Actions on structures) and 262 (Concrete structures). - "Ingenieur-Betonbau", vdf Hochschulverlag, Zurich, 2005, 225 pp. - Peter Marti, "Theory of Structures", Wiley, 2013, 679 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: "Theory of Structures I" and "Theory of Structures II". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-0138-11L | Bridge Design: Project Competition  | 4 credits | 2S | W. Kaufmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This module offers the possibility to apply the fundamentals of the course Bridge Design in a conceptual design project. The scenario is set as a design competition: The students (group of two) will get a basic documentation (service criteria agreement, plans, digital terrain model, geotechnical report, photo documentation, etc.) and will develop a conceptual design suitable for the given site. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | At the end of the course, students will have developed a convincing bridge design that satisfies following criteria: _ Consideration of governing boundary conditions and constraints. _ Conception of an efficient structural system with an adequate aesthetic expression considering the environment. _ Definition of the relevant actions and decisive load cases. _ Proof of feasibility by dimensioning the main structural elements. _ Schematic overview of construction processes. _ Appropriate presentation and visualisation of the proposed bridge design. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The module is built up as follows: 0. Presentation of problem statement / project. (1st week of semester) 1. Introduction to design tools & working methods. 2. Working on project (milestones): ... a. Define requirements and boundary conditions. ... b. Study of references and possible concepts ... c. Choice of best variant ... d. Structural modelling & calculations ... e. Plans & visualisation 3. Presentation of your work in a mid-term and a final critique. 4. Submission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | 101-0138-00L Bridge Design or an equivalent attestation of knowledge in bridge design. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-1187-00L | Colloquium in Structural Engineering (Autumn Semester) | 1 credit | 2K | A. Taras, E. Chatzi, A. Frangi, W. Kaufmann, B. Stojadinovic, B. Sudret, M. Vassiliou | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Professors from national and international universities, technical experts from the industry as well as research associates of the institute of structural engineering (IBK) are invited to present recent research results and specific projects from the practice. This colloquium is adressed to members of universities, practicing engineers and interested persons in general. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Learn about recent research results in structural engineering. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Learn about recent research results and novel practical applications & methods in structural engineering. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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