Course detail

Building Constructions and urban planning

FAST-GH01Acad. year: 2018/2019

Introduction into the structural design of buildings constructions. Students will learn the basic knowledge of purpose, function and design of buildings and structures and of application of knowledge in the field of geodesy and their interconnections with buildings constructions. Output of this course is elaboration of the study the building construction in concrete conditions given area.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Radim Smolka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are to acquaint with the issue of building construction design and realization including project drawings and valid legislation and with application of knowledge in the field of geodesy and their interconnections with buildings. The output of the course is elaboration of project of structural design of the building construction including the situation for the building placement in terrain of declination.

Prerequisites

cartography, land surveying, computer graphics CARD

Co-requisites

AutoCAD

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is conducted through lectures and drafting the documents for the implementation of project.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Prerequisite for the exam is to obtain credit on the basis of preparing project documentation of structural studie of the building. Exam will consist of the a written part and an oral part in accordance with lectures.

Course curriculum

1. Urban design, urban planning, legislation and urban typology
2. Functional, operational and spatial structure of urban settlement department, city plan, municipalities, regulatory elements, buffer zones
3. Public spaces, transport and technical facilities and infrastructure
4. Types of buildings according to the purpose of their use. Basic types of structures and coordinating of their dimensions
5. Structural systems of buildings. External influences on the design
6. Excavations and foundation construction. Coordinating construction situation
7. Vertical load-bearing structure including exterior walls of the building. The spatial bracing construction
8. Horizontal structures. Types of floor structures. Overhanging and receding structures
9. Structural systems for roofing structures.
10. Constructions for different height level - stairs, ramps
11. Flat roofs and chimneys
12. Non-bearing structures, doors and windows, floors
13. Legislation and Building Law

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students are to acquaint with the issue of building construction design and realization including project drawings and valid legislation and with application of knowledge in the field of geodesy and their interconnections with buildings constructions.

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

Doutlík L.: Urbanistická typologie. ČVUT Praha, 1992. (CS)
Horniaková a kol.:: Pozemní stavitelství. JAGA Bratislava, 2002. (SK)
Chudley, R., Greeno, R.: Building Construction Handbook. Elsevier LTD, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-7506-86228. (EN)
Štípek J.: Zásady nauky o stavbách. ČVUT Praha, 2000. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

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

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radim Smolka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Urban design, urban planning, legislation and urban typology
2. Functional, operational and spatial structure of urban settlement department, city plan, municipalities, regulatory elements, buffer zones
3. Public spaces, transport and technical facilities and infrastructure
4. Types of buildings according to the purpose of their use. Basic types of structures and coordinating of their dimensions
5. Structural systems of buildings. External influences on the design
6. Excavations and foundation construction. Coordinating construction situation
7. Vertical load-bearing structure including exterior walls of the building. The spatial bracing construction
8. Horizontal structures. Types of floor structures. Overhanging and receding structures
9. Structural systems for roofing structures.
10. Constructions for different height level - stairs, ramps
11. Flat roofs and chimneys
12. Non-bearing structures, doors and windows, floors
13. Legislation and Building Law

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Radim Smolka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.-2.Draft of cellared building construction
3.-5.Structural studies of the building 1:100
6.-7.Sections and Elevations of building
8.Contour lines plan and local topography for the building
9.Location of the building in the terrain
10.The foundation structure
11.Proposal of landscaping
12.Technical report
13.Completion and granting credit