A) rural buildings

- Construction Science
Generalities on elastic bodies, Hooke's law; real behavior of bodies under load; coefficients of resistance and safety.
Simple and Compound Solicitations: Solicitations simple structures with straight axis; diagrams of tensions; solids loaded tip.
Theory of beams: constraints; load mode; diagrams of the bending moment and shear; calculation and verification of isostatic beams.
Snow load, wind load. Method semi-probabilistic limit state. The laminated wood. Design and verification of reinforced concrete structures.

Cows's stables: Types of the stables; design and construction of the stables; organization and sizing of free stalls; structural characteristics of the different areas and the utility rooms.
Stables for calves: General organization of the buildings for the breeding of cattle for fattening; types of fences and paving; management of manure.

Stables for pigs: General organization of pig; classification of piggeries: types of stalls for childbirth: their size; organization of piggeries; types of flooring; management of manure.
Hospitalizations for pigs: General organization of the buildings for the breeding of pigs; classification of piggeries: types of stalls for childbirth: their size; organization of piggeries; flooring; management of manure.

Greenhouses: The greenhouse effect; the energy balance; materials transparent coating; types of greenhouses, sizing, control microclimate.

- Control of environmental conditions
Role of the buildings in the modern farm; basic requirements of the farm buildings.
The energy balance in farm buildings: bio-climatic factors and physical factors that characterize the microclimate; the terms of the energy balance; the air-steam mixture; the psychrometric chart.

B) Topography
Survey instrument and methods, GPS survey, cartography.

Lecture notes and teaching material provided by the teacher during the course;
Chiumenti, Costruzioni rurali, Edizione Edagricole, Bologna.