Section outline

  • Advanced Structural Design

    June 25th to 29th, 2018 at Budapest University of Technology and Economics

    The course focus on advanced computational design techniques in the civil engineering design.


    Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    09:00 - 10:30

    Computational structural design methodology

    (L. Dunai)

    Advanced fatigue assessment and design of bridges

    (B. Kövesdi)

    Improvement methods for Eurocode based design - parametric study and test result evaluation

    (B. Kövesdi)

    Finite element modelling of steel structures in case of fire

    (N. Lopez, UA)

    GPR Application in Civil and Structural Engineering

    (D. Varevac, FCEOS)
    10:45 - 12:15

    FEM based design - stability design of structures - 1

    (L. Dunai)

    Fatigue assessment of a steel bridge deck - evaluation of measured database

    (Project work)

    Design and solutions for bridge monitoring systems + loading test of bridges

    (B. Kövesdi)

    Numerical Methods for Lateral Torsional Buckling

    (M. Kraus, BUW)

    GPR Application in Civil and Structural Engineering

    (D. Varevac, FCEOS)
    Lunch break
    13:15 - 14:45

    FEM based stability design of structures - 2

    (B. Kövesdi)

    Fatigue assessment of a steel bridge deck - evaluation of measured database

    (Project work)

    Project work

    Numerical Methods for Lateral Torsional Buckling

    (M. Kraus, BUW)

    Presentation of project work

    15:00 - 16:30 Modern bridge erection methods and their improvements and modelling
    (B. Kövesdi)

    Bridges of the Danube

    (L. Dunai)

    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Guided ship Tour - Bridges in Budapest

    Project work

    ...

    (Exercise)
    Self study
    self study & social events