Course detail

Concrete structures I

FAST-BL05Acad. year: 2011/2012

Reinforced concrete monolithic structures – one- and multi-storey frame structures and their structural elements.
Dimensioning reinforced concrete members considering theirs limit serviceability.
Design principles of cast-in-place foundation structures – wall footing, strip under continuous wall and line of columns, grid and mat foundation.
Two-ways slabs – edge supported. Circular and annular slabs. Two-way ribbed and cassette slabs.
Wall beams – simple and continuous.
Construction and expansion joints in concrete structures. Realisation and control of concrete structures.

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 designing framed reinforced concrete structures and simple foundation structures.
• Understanding to the behaviour of flat concrete structures.
• Designing slab and wall concrete structures.

Prerequisites

technical mathematics, technical physics, structural mechanics, theory of elasticity, loads, 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 frame structures – system arrangement, loading, design, space stiffness – bracing.
2. Multi-storey frame structures – structural analysis, approximate methods of calculation, reduction and redistribution of internal forces.
3. Multi-storey frame structures – reinforcement detailing, constructive principles.
4. Serviceability of reinforced concrete structures – stress limitation, cracks control.
5. Serviceability of reinforced concrete structures – deflection control.
6. Principles of design of cast in place foundation structures – reinforced and plain concrete footing.
7. Principles of design of cast in place foundation structures – continuous footings and grids.
8. Single-storey frame structures – pointed and arched girder, corbels.
9. Two-way edge supported slabs - structural arrangement, structural analysis, approximate techniques, PC analysis, reinforcement detailing.
10. Continuous two-way slabs – principle of solution, reinforcement detailing. Slabs partially edge supported.
11. Serviceability of two-way slabs. Slabs of common shape.
12. Circular and annular slabs. Waffle slabs.
13. Simple supported and continuous deep girders. Work joints and expansion gaps in structures. Manufacturing and control of concrete structures.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To teach the students to design reinforced framed concrete structures and simple foundation structures.
Understanding of the behaviour of flat concrete structure. Design of stab and wall concrete structures.

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)
JÍLEK, Antonín, GRENČÍK, Ľudovít a NOVÁK, Václav: Betonové konstrukce pozemních staveb, díl II A. Praha: SNTL, 1984. (CS)
LEONHARDT, Fritz a MÖNNIG, Eduard: Vorlesungen űber Massivbau. Teil 1 Grundlagen zur Bemessung im Stahlbetonbau. Berlin: Springer Verlag, 1984. ISBN: 978-3-540-12786-4. (DE)
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

ČÍRTEK, Ladislav, BAŽANT, Zdeněk a ZICH, Miloš: Betonové konstrukce I. Modul CS1 až CS3 (část studijní opory 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)
PROCHÁZKA, Jaroslav a ŠTEMBERK, Petr: Design Procedures for Reinforced Concrete Structures. Praha: ČVUT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-01-04240-3. (CS)
ŠTĚPÁNEK, Petr a ZMEK, Bohuslav: Prvky betonových konstrukcí. Modul CM4 (část studijní opory v elektronické podobě). Brno: VUT, 2005. (CS)
ZICH, Miloš a BAŽANT, Zdeněk: Plošné betonové konstrukce, nádrže a zásobníky. Brno: CERM, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7204-693-5. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer