Design and Retrofitting of Masonry Structures

General

• Code: ΔΟΜ019
• Semester: 7th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Specialization
• Teaching and exams language: Ελληνικά
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures (4)
• ECTS Units: 5

Course Contents

• The individual materials of load-bearing masonry. Types of bricks and mortars
• The mechanics of load-bearing masonry. Resistance to compression, tension, bending, and shear
according to Eurocode 6
• Stress state at the ultimate limit state for gravity loads and seismic actions according to Eurocode 8
• Response of masonry structures to in-plane and out-of-plane loading
• Pathology of masonry buildings. Typical forms of failure
• Materials and intervention techniques (repairs-strengthening) in existing masonry constructions

Educational Goals

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Know the properties of the individual materials (stone blocks and mortar) that make up the loadbearing masonry as well as the mechanical behavior of the composite material
2. Understand the structural system of load-bearing masonry structures and the element forces that
develop in it
3. Apply the regulatory provisions of the current codes (Eurocodes 6 and 8) for the design of masonry
structures
4. Recognize the typical forms of failure in structural elements and buildings from masonry and to
propose/apply appropriate intervention techniques

General Skills

– Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
– Adapting to new situations
– Decision-making
– Working independently
– Team work
– Working in an interdisciplinary environment
– Project planning and management
– Criticism and self-criticism
– Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

Teaching Methods

Face to face.

Use of ICT means

Παρουσίαση διαλέξεων με χρήση Η/Υ (παρουσιάσεις, φωτογραφίες, βίντεο πειραμάτων, κτλ).

Χρήση της ηλεκτρονικής πλατφόρμας elearning με αναρτήσεις εκπαιδευτικού υλικού σε ηλεκτρονική μορφή και αλληλεπίδραση με τους φοιτητές.

Ανάθεση εργασιών και ηλεκτρονική υποβολή τους μέσω της πλατφόρμας elearning.

Βοηθήματα και παραδείγματα επίλυσης προβλημάτων και ασκήσεων μέσω αυτοματοποιημένων διαδικασιών (jupyter notebooks, excel, κ.α.)

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

1. Assignment of tasks aimed at exploring the understanding
of the concepts taught (30%).
2. Final written exam (in Greek) at the end of the semester
(70%).
3. Each student is given the opportunity to review their
written exam and have their mistakes analyzed.

Recommended Bibliography

• Φ. Καραντώνη (2012), Κατασκευές από τοιχοποιία. Σχεδιασμός και επισκευές, Εκδόσεις Παπασωτηρίου
• Κ. Σπυράκος (2019), Αποτίμηση και επεμβάσεις για σεισμικά φορτία, Εκδόσεις Εργονόμος
• Θ.Π.Τάσιος (1992), Μηχανική της τοιχοποιίας, Εκδόσεις Συμμετρία
• M. Tomasevic (2004), Αντισεισμικός σχεδιασμός κτιρίων από τοιχοποιία, Εκδόσεις Κλειδάριθμος
• Κ. Στυλιανίδης & Χρ. Ιγνατάκης (2010) Κατασκευές από Φέρουσα Τοιχοποιία (σύμφωνα με τους Ευρωκώδικες 6 και 8), Α.Π.Θ.
• Karantoni F., Masonry Structures, Design and Repairs, Papasotiriou publ., 2012 (in Greek)
  Spyrakos K., Assessment and Repairs for Seismic Loads, Ergonomos publ., 2019 (in Greek)
  Tasios Th., Masonry Mechanics, Symmetry publ., 1992 (in Greek)
  Tomaseciv M, Seismic Design of Masonry Buildings, Kleidarithmos publ., 2004 (in Greek)
  Stylianidis K Ignatakis Ch. Masonry Structures (according to Eurocodes 6 8), AUTh publ., 2010 (in Greek)