Developing Research Skills During Active Learning Hybrid Building Constructions

Hybrid building constructions are used for exemplifying the active learning approach in developing the following research skills of the prospective scientist: identifying and tackling the scientific problem, investigating complex building constructions numerically and experimentally, estimating structural parameters, identifying the worst external impacts and improving the construction. The bending-active structure is used to illustrate that a conventional approach for dealing with a scientific problem may fail and nonstandard decisions should be provided. Numerical investigation is considered for identifying the worst impacts on the ribbed dome construction and for estimating structural parameters of the cable roof. Graphical approach is used. In terms of development of the professional skills, it is far superior to precise but convoluted analytical techniques. Topological optimization is exemplified with the ribbed dome. Having tried and analyzed a number of embodiments the researcher develops the skills in targeted improving of the construction. Laboratory investigation of the cable roof and the bending-active structure are considered. Combining the lab activity and digital technologies gives better outcomes for developing professional competences of the prospective researcher.