Course detail

Concrete structures (A,K)

FAST-BL02Acad. year: 2011/2012

Load-bearing structures of one-storey and multi-storied monolithic skeleton buildings.
Dimensioning of reinforced concrete members relating to limit state serviceability.
Foundation structures – footings, continuous footings, grid and mat foundations, deep foundations.
Two-ways slabs – edge and locally supported (flat-slab floor, lifted slabs). Two-way ribbed and cassette plates. Circular plates.
Simple and continuous wall beams. Retaining walls.
Storage structures (bunkers and silos).
Storage tanks for liquids, water towers, channels and ducts.
Precast structures – skeletons, halls, buildings from flat and spatial units.
Basic principles of prestressed concrete members design. Basic theory of bridge engineering.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures (BZK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

A student gains these knowledge and skills:
• Knowledge of the principles of static solution of concrete structures and buildings.
• Virtue for designing principal types of structures of building construction and civil engineering together with the ability of preparing relevant technical drawings.

Prerequisites

structural mechanics, theory of elasticity, load, design of concrete members

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Multi-storey monolithic skeleton constructions – frame structures.
2. Single-storey monolithic frame structures of industrial halls.
3. Dimensioning of reinforced concrete members by limit state of serviceability.
4. Shallow foundations of frame constructions – footings, continuous footings, grids.
5. Shallow foundations of frame constructions – slabs. Deep foundations.
6. Floor structures edge supported.
7. Floor structures locally supported.
8. Lifted floor structures. Ribbed and cassette slabs. Circular slabs. Simple supported and continuous deep girders.
9. Storage tanks – bunkers and silos.
10. Troughs, tanks and water reservoirs.
11. Channels and ducts. Retaining walls.
12. Precast structures – skeletons, halls, flat and space elements.
13. Prestressed structures – basic theory of design. Principles of bridge engineering.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To teach the students to the principles of static solution of concrete structures and buildings.
To gain ability for design of the principal types of structures of building construction and civil engineering together with preparing relevant technical drawings.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BALÁZS, György L. (Ed.) et al.: Structural Concrete Textbook on behaviour, design and performance, Second edition Volume 2: Basis of design. Lausanne: International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib), 2010. ISBN 978-2-88394-092-5. (EN)
GRENČÍK, Ľudovít et al.: Betónové konštrukcie II B pre inžinierske a vodohospodárske stavby. Bratislava: ALFA, 1986.
McCORMAC, Jack C. a BROWN, Russell H.: Design of Reinforced Concrete. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-27927-4. (EN)
NILSON, Artur, DARWIN, David a DOLAN, Charles: Design of Concrete Structures. New York: McGraf-Hill, 2009. ISBN 978-0073293493. (EN)

Recommended reading

BAŽANT, Zdeněk, ČÍRTEK, Ladislav a ŠTĚPÁNEK, Petr: Betonové konstrukce II. Modul CS5 a CS6 (část studijní opory v elektronické podobě). Brno: VUT, 2006. (CS)
ČÍRTEK, Ladislav, BAŽANT, Zdeněk a ZICH, Miloš: Betonové konstrukce I. Modul CS1 až CS4 (studijní opora v elektronické podobě). Brno: VUT, 2005. (CS)
ČÍRTEK, Ladislav: Betonové konstrukce II. Konstrukce prutové a základové. Brno: VUTIUM, 1999. ISBN 80-214-1543-6. (CS)
ŠTĚPÁNEK, Petr a ZMEK, Bohuslav: Prvky betonových konstrukcí. Modul CM4 (část studijní opory v elektronické podobě). Brno: VUT, 2005. (CS)
VÉGH, Ĺudovít a kol.: Betonové konstrukce. Brno: VUT, 1990. ISBN 80-214-0216-4. (CS)
ZICH, Miloš a BAŽANT, Zdeněk: Plošné betonové konstrukce, nádrže a zásobníky. Brno: CERM, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7204-693-5. (CS)
ZICH, Miloš, KLUSÁČEK, Ladislav, SEČKÁŘ, Milan a LANÍKOVÁ, Ivana: Vodohospodářské betonové konstrukce. Modul CW1 a CW2 (studijní opora v elektronické podobě). Brno: VUT, 2005. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer