Course detail

Metal Structures III

FAST-CO02Acad. year: 2011/2012

Steel towers: categorization; static and dynamic analysis; fatigue strength.
Connections in steel construction system.
Thin-walled cold-formed structures: design principles; specific problems of thin-walled cold-formed structural members; limit states; connections; practical usage.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students have to manage the aim of the subject, make the acquaintance with course problematic and practice their knowledge and acquirements.

Prerequisites

Metal Structures, Structural Mechanics, Elasticity and Plasticity

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. Steel towers – categorization, load.
2. Steel towers - static and dynamic analysis.
3. Fatigue strength.
4. Connections in steel construction system, Classification of semi rigid connection.
5. Rotation stiffness, moment carrying capacity, numerical analysis.
6. Thin-walled cold-formed structural members – basic design principles.
7. Local and distorsional buckling of thin-walled cold-formed structural members.
8. Thin-walled cold-formed structural members – load-carrying capacity and serviceability limit states.
9. Connections of thin-walled cold-formed structural members – mechanical and welded connections.
10. Thin-walled cold-formed structural members – examples of realized structures, practical design aspects.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

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

Balio, G., Mazzolani, F.M.: Design of Steel Structures. E&FN Spon, 1999. (EN)
Ferjenčík, P., Melcher, J. a kol.: Navrhovanie ocelových konštrukcií. ALFA Bratislava, 1986. (CS)
Marek, P. a kol.: Kovové konstrukce pozemních staveb. Praha SNTL, 1985. (CS)
Wanke, J., Spal, L.: Ocelové trubkové konstrukce. Praha SNTL, 1975. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer