Course detail

Load-bearing Constructions II

FA-NK2Acad. year: 2012/2013

Development and significance of masonry structures, durability of masonry. Properties of masonry, fundamentals of designing masonry structures. Limit state of load bearing capacity. Limit state of usability. Structural systems of masonry structures. Masonry vaults. Horizontal structures of brick units, ceramic wall elements. Stone structures, clay structures.
Origin and properties of soils, water in soil. Classification of soils. Properties of soils under load, consolidation of soils. Overstressing.
Method of limit states, geotechnical categories. Limit state of load bearing capacity and settlement of foundation soil. Time behaviour of settlement. Stability of slopes. Earth pressure.
Foundation engineering. Shallow foundations, feet, strip footing, plates. Design and analysis of shallow foundations. Deep foundations - division of elements. Caissons and wells. Piles - division. Foundation pits. Retaining walls. Protection of foundation soil, improvement of soil properties, seismic effects, undermining.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ivana Žabičková, CSc.

Department

Department of Engineering (USold)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Acquisition of basic knowledge in the field of geotechnical engineering necessary for the design of supporting structures in the given geological conditions of the site.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in the fields of elasticity and strength, structural mechanics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions of being granted credits - attendance at tutorials, working out and submission of semestral assignment in term, test
Form of examination - combined exam
System and rules of the subject's resulting classification - summary of point evaluation of work at tutorials (range of 20 - 40 points) and exam (range 30 - 60 points)

Course curriculum

Development brick construction, characteristics masonry, protection masonry before outer influences
Behaviour masonry on - load, fundamentals drafting brick construction
Spun aluminium reflector elements - side, pillar, attenuate cross - section, concentrated compression
Constructional make - up brick constructions conventional, laminated masonry
Construction stone, earthen
Behaviour masonry on - load, fundamentals drafting brick construction
Spun aluminium reflector elements - side, pillar, attenuate cross - section, concentrated compression
Constructional make - up brick constructions conventional
Constructional make - up brick constructions modern, laminated masonry
Construction stone, earthen
Characteristics earths, sorts primer soils according to CSN, basic characteristic
Primer construction areal (foot, waists, fire grate, portfolio)
Drafting areal countries according to 1. and 2. MS, stability base
Deep mine merging
Earth pressure, trench, stability slopes
Supporting walls, basin, channels
Protection primer soil,amelioration feature earths, seismal influences, undermining

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Gaining basic knowledge in the field of masonry structures, needed for designing new masonry bearing structures or for intervention into existing structure.
Gaining basic knowledge in the field of geotechnics,needed for designing bearing structures in defined geological conditions of the site.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lectures are not obligatory,tutorials are obligatory - the attendence at tutorials and the progress of work on semestral assignment are regularly monitored.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

CIOS Osenice: Obvodové vrstvené stěny, ZIP 01/96 (CS)
ČSN EN 1990 (710002) Eurokod: Zásady navrhování konstrukcí (CS)
ČSN ENV 1992 (731201) navrhování betonových konstrukcí (CS)
Lavický, M. a kol.:Betonovoé konstrukce, VUT Brno, 2000 (CS)

Recommended reading

Hulla, J., Turček, P.: Zakladanie stavieb. Vydavatelstvo Jaga group Bratislava 1998 (CS)
Pume, D., Košatka, P.: Betonové konstrukce 20, Zděné konstrukce, Navrhování podle Eurokódu 6, I. a II. díl. Vydavatelství ČVUT 1998 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Bachelor's

    branch ARCH , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ivana Žabičková, CSc.

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vít Mikulík, Ph.D. et Ph.D.