Degree in Civil Engineering 2nd Year

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1 2nd Year 7368 Construction Materials To gain theoretical and practical knowledge of physical, chemical, mechanical and technological properties, with a view to making proper use of the most widely employed construction materials by engineers THEORY OF STRUCTURES Teaching objectives 1.- To be able to determine the laws of all the stresses in isostatic structures of straight or curved, articulated or reticulated bars. 2.- To be able to determine the tensional state in an elastic regime in sections of any shape subjected to axial stress, shear stress, bending moments and a uniform torsion moment. 3.- To be able to calculate displacements and twists in sections of isostatic structures subjected to the aforementioned stresses. 4.- To understand the fundamentals and know how to apply theorems, principles and energetic methods for structural calculations. 5.- To resolve the hyperstatism of simple structures (continuous beams, single span portals, arches, etc.) and to calculate the effects on this type of structure of thermal variations, execution errors and support movements. 6.- To understand the plastic behaviour of sections and the limit analysis of structures HYDRAULICS Teaching objectives - To gain familiarity with the theoretical concepts that govern the mechanical behaviour of water at rest (hydrostatics) and in movement (hydrodynamics) in closed and open conduits.

2 - To develop basic practical applications that will be used more widely in the following years of the degree course Extension of Calculation Knowledge and application of the concepts, basic techniques and fundamental tools related to the programme of the module, which will be used in other modules Geotechnics A general introduction to Soil Mechanics is offered, providing the student with general knowledge on the subject, as well as some of the practical applications Civil Engineering. To do so, methods of identification and classification of soils will be developed, which will allow students to gain familiarity with their fundamental properties and to define the principal geotechnical parameters. By doing so, students will be prepared to predict the tensile-deformation behaviour of soils against external forces, as well as their relation with the factors attributable to the natural environment (humidity, temperature, erosion seismic activity, etc.). With this foundation, the study will then be ready to begin the study of simple cases of soil pressure, soil stabilization, analysis of filtration in porous mediums, surface and deep foundations as well as the principal mechanical models of stress and deformation calculations in soils Topography ECTS credits: 6 Semester: 2 - To acquire general concepts on Topography, Geodesics, Cartography, Photogrammetry and Teledetection - To gain familiarity with topographic instrumentation, its use and the choice of the most appropriate technique for each job in accordance with its characteristics.

3 - To acquire the necessary skills in handling instruments to approach altimetric elevations and simple planimetrics. - To calculate planimetric and altimetric coordinates on the basis of field observations, closure errors and precisions. - To gain familiarity with design techniques and layout needed for the completion of an engineering work. - Measurement and calculation of earth movements Matrix Calculation of Structures ECTS credits: 6 Semester: To analyse, propose and calculate any type of structure that may be discretized by bar elements, using analytical and numerical methods. 2.- To apply an information programme that uses the matrix calculation of structures that may be discretized by bar elements. 3.- To gain familiarity with the utility of lines of influence and solve any type of structure through the use of matrix calculations that may be discretized with bar elements Hydrology - To know the basic principles that govern the movement of water in the natural environment. - To acquire the basic knowledge and techniques for the preparation of studies of spates and hydrological balances in natural river basins. - To know the basic principles that govern sub-soil water movements. - To acquire the basic knowledge and techniques to approach the study of subterraneous waters and their exploitation.

4 7376 Additional studies on materials To acquire theoretical and practical knowledge of the physical, chemical and technological properties of materials, with a view to the proper use of the most commonly used construction materials by the engineer in public works ELECTROTECHNICS The module ELECTROTECNIA seeks to provide a general panorama of the technical applications of electricity, through procedures, apparatus and machinery employed in its production, transport and use, covering the general principles in depth and leaving possible additional studies for the future or for professional practice. OPTIONAL MODULES FROM BLOCK I 7378 Advanced CAD in civil engineering. To gain familiarity and manage design and/or drawing software programmes for their use as tools in the preparation and representation of civil engineering plans. To provide the groundwork to prepare, manage and edit document nº 2 (plans) in a civil engineering project.

5 7379 Environmental concepts in Civil Engineering 1. To acquire basic knowledge on the principal problems relation to the pollution of the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere. 2. To interrelate the consequences of pollution in different mediums. 3. To learn the principal methods of correction and treatment of pollution in their different environments: water, air and soil. 4. To solve theoretical-practical questions. 5. To learn to follow simple laboratory practices and understand how they relate the knowledge that is acquired in classroom Sustainable development in Civil Engineering 1. To define the concept of Sustainable Human Development. 2. To evaluate the importance of the environmental dimension in the achievement of sustainable human global development. 3. To assess the environmental problems arising from the present-day model of development. 4. To indicate the characteristics, magnitude, causes and consequences of environmental problems. 5. To evaluate and to analyze the processes of innovation and technologies for sustainable human development ELECTICAL INSTALLATIONS The module ELECTRICAL INSTALATIONS seeks to give a general view of the set of associated apparatus and circuits with a view to a particular purpose, such as the production, conversion, transport, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electricity, the general in-depth principles, and leaving possible additional studies for the future or for professional practice.

6 7382 Renewable Energies To know the energetic and environmental windows of the use of renewable energies. To know the physical principles of renewable energies. To know the principal elements for the development of renewable energies. To understand the limitations and applications of renewable energies. To handle equipment and laboratory systems concerning renewable energies. To prepare reports on the theoretical and practical aspects of renewable energies 7383 HISTORY OF PUBLIC WORKS 1) To gain familiarity with civil engineering works in the world throughout history. 2) To gain familiarity with civil engineering works in Spain throughout history. 3) To understand the relation between engineering and society in its widest sense. 4) To gain insight into the relation between engineering and other arts. 5) To gain familiarity with aspects of engineering that are not strictly technical: esthetics, art, landscaping, heritage, regions. 6) To become acquainted with the thoughts and the works of some of the most outstanding engineers, both in Spain and in the rest of the world. 7) To be aware of the present state of engineering in its widest sense, as well as its likely future TECHNICAL ENGLISH To develop reading strategies applied to technical-scientific texts in the English language. To gain a clear understanding of the grammatical structures and especially the most recurrent in technical texts. To gain a specific basic vocabulary of the engineering of public works in civil constructions. To widen the vocabulary range of students by studying the formation of new words (prefixes, suffixes, conversion and composition)

7 To develop their capability to deduce unknown terms through the context. To gain techniques to make use of different types of dictionaries, glossaries and thesauruses. In their personal study and assignment activities, to develop the analytical capabilities of students, as well as their skills at searching for and organizing bibliographic information. In the completion of their assignments, to develop the organizational and team-work capabilities of students, as well as their ability to defend their work and to support it with arguments Advanced calculation of foundations All building or civil engineering works need foundations. In this module, the aim is for the student to look in depth at the design and calculation of surface and deep foundations. The student will learn to approach this topic through the proposal of various real problems. Having received this training, students will possess tools in their future professional life to undertake solutions to the standard foundation-related problems of engineering and construction GEOLOGICAL FIELD WORK To consolidate the general knowledge and the basic necessary terminology of the student for the interpretation and understanding of Geology and its application for problem solving that arise in all types of construction works caused by the substratum. To make the student fully aware that the geological framework of the land influences the final design of the constructions and works and may be a reason for a change of site. To provide the student with the basic knowledge to begin geological field work Prevention of Labour Risks The module has the principal objective of training students in good practice related to risk prevention in the workplace that may be useful not only in the professional field, but also in life generally. In addition, the following objectives were proposed:

8 To identify dangers in the work setting. To assess the risks identified through evaluation techniques. To know how to plan the needs of operational controls in accordance with the dangers that are identified. To assess the implementation techniques of the aforementioned control mechanisms. To set out the most widely used verification techniques. To define the initial components for continuous improvement in workplace risk prevention.