Walter Kaufmann: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2025 |  |
| 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 |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-0126-01L | Structural Concrete II  | 5 credits | 5G | W. Kaufmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Contents: Prestressed concrete (introduction, prestressing systems, load-deformation response, detailing, girders, slabs), plates (introduction, yield criteria, equilibrium solutions, yield-line analysis, shear and punching, serviceability). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Understanding the response of slabs; Knowing the principle and the techniques of prestressing; Ability to correctly dimension and detail typical building structures. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Contents: Prestressed concrete (introduction, prestressing systems, load-deformation response, detailing, girders, slabs), plates (introduction, yield criteria, equilibrium solutions, yield-line analysis, shear and punching, serviceability). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Script and handouts available at: https://concrete.ethz.ch/sbe-ii/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | - SIA Codes 260 (Basis of structual 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", "Theory of Structures II", "Structural Concrete I". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-0138-00L | Bridge Design | 6 credits | 4G | W. Kaufmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This course presents the fundamentals of bridge design. It covers the entire range from conceptual design to construction, encompassing all relevant building materials. The focus lies on the structural behaviour of today’s most important bridge typologies and their suitability for certain boundary conditions, the dimensioning of the main structural elements as well as construction methods. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | After successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: - Define the main bridge design parameters and identify constraints and boundary conditions - Explain the structural behaviour and peculiarities of today’s most important bridge typologies - Explain the main elements of bridges and their structural behaviour - Define the relevant actions on bridges - Dimension a standard bridge (pre-dimensioning by hand; dimensioning using computer-aided tools) - Explain the most relevant bridge construction and erection methods - Select an appropriate typology and conceive a convincing bridge for a site with its specific boundary conditions - Name the most eminent bridge designers and their relevant works | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course is built up as follows: 1. Introduction 2. Conceptual design 3. Superstructure / Girder bridges 4. Support and articulation 5. Substructure 6. Arch bridges 7. Frame bridges 8. Special girder bridges 9. Cable-supported bridges The course is complemented by - Guest lectures by leading bridge designers active in industry - Inverted classroom exercises on conceptual bridge design - Slides on eminent bridge designers and their works - Exercises (homework) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes (slides with explanations) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Menn C.: Prestressed Concrete Bridges. Basel: Birkhäuser Basel, 1990 (available online at ETH Library) Hirt, M., Lebet, J.P.: Steel Bridges. EPFL Press, New York, 2013 (available online at ETH Library) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The course is part of the MSc specialisation in structures and requires solid knowledge in structural analysis and design. Students are assumed to be proficient in the material taught in the following courses offered in the BSc in Civil Engineering at ETH Zurich (or have acquired equivalent knowledge elsewhere): - Theory of structures I+II - Steel structures I+II (incl. steel-concrete composite structures) - Structural Concrete I+II (incl. prestressed concrete) The flipped classroom exercises are preparing the students for Part 1 of the exam (conceptual design). Active participation is highly recommended to all students who have not conceived a bridge. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-1187-10L | Colloquium in Structural Engineering (Spring Semester) | 1 credit | 1K | A. Taras, E. Chatzi, A. Frangi, W. Kaufmann, B. Stojadinovic, B. Sudret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||