Course detail
Concrete structures (M)
FAST-BL08Acad. year: 2011/2012
Reinforced concrete load-bearing structures. Structural systems of one and multi-stories buildings. Monolithic skeleton structures.
Reinforced concrete two-way slabs edge and locally supported. Foundation structures.
Prestressed concrete - principals, materials, types, method of prestressing, principles of design, prestressing and its changes, ultimate and serviceability limit states.
Precast structures and specialities of their design.
Selected engineering structures.
Principles of masonry structures design.
Expansion joints and units.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
• 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.
• Understanding of the principles of prestressed structures behaviour with correct application of the prestressing effects in practice.
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Course curriculum
2. Multi-storey monolithic skeleton constructions – static solution, redistribution and restriction of forces, reinforcement arrangement, constructive principles.
3. RC monolithic hall structures.
4. RC two-way slabs edge supported.
5. RC two-way slabs locally supported.
6. Foundation structures – footings, continuous footings, grids, slabs.
7. Prestressed concrete - principle, materials, method of prestressing, principles of design.
8. Prestressing and its changes, ultimate and serviceability limit states.
9. Precast load-bearing structures – structural solution, principles of design and reinforcing, construction stability and stiffness.
10. Specialities in design of precast structures – influence of manufacturing, transport and assembly, design of joints, anchorages and mounting lugs, action in assembly course.
11. Principles of design and reinforcing of selected engineering structures – storage tanks, silos.
12. Principles of design and reinforcing of selected engineering structures – reservoirs, retaining walls.
13. Principles of masonry structures design. Expansion joints and units.
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Aims
To gain ability for design of the principal types of structures of building construction and civil engineering together with preparing relevant technical drawings.
To understand the principles of prestressed structures behaviour with correct application of the prestressing effects in practice.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
GRENČÍK, Ľudovít et al.: Betónové konštrukcie pre inžinierske a vodohospodárske stavby. Časť 2 B. Bratislava: ALFA, 1986.
JÍLEK, Antonín, GRENČÍK, Ľudovít a NOVÁK, Václav: Betonové konstrukce pozemních staveb, díl II A. Praha: SNTL, 1984. (CS)
NILSON, Artur, DARWIN, David a DOLAN, Charles: Design of Concrete Structures. New York: McGraf-Hill, 2009. ISBN 978-0073293493. (EN)
Recommended reading
ČÍRTEK, Ladislav: Betonové konstrukce (M). Modul M01 až M03 (studijní opora v elektronické podobě). Brno: VUT, 2010. (CS)
PROCHÁZKA, Jaroslav: Betonové konstrukce. Předpjatý beton. Konstrukce pozemních a inženýrských staveb. Praha: ČVUT, 1990. ISBN 80-01-00240-3. (CS)
ZICH, Miloš a BAŽANT, Zdeněk: Plošné betonové konstrukce, nádrže a zásobníky. Brno: CERM, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7204-693-5. (CS)
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