Course detail

Concrete Structures (E)

FAST-BLA016Acad. year: 2020/2021

Monolithic framed structures.
Foundation structures – footings, continuous footings, grid and mat foundations, slabs.
Two-way slabs edge and locally supported. Ribbed and cassette slabs. Wall beams.
Precast structures – skeletons, halls, buildings from flat and spatial units.
Reinforced concrete storage constructions. Retaining walls.
Prestressed structures – principals, materials, types, method of prestressing.
Design of water-structural concrete structures – tanks for liquids, water towers, channels.
Principles of masonry structures design.
Construction and control of concrete structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Strnad, Ph.D.

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

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Monolithic skeleton structures – loading and static solution.
2. Monolithic skeleton structures – principles of reinforcing.
3. Foundation structures – footings and continuous footings.
4. Foundation structures – slabs and grids.
5. Two-way slabs edge supported.
6. Two-way slabs locally supported.
7. Ribbed and cassette slabs.
8. Wall beams.
9. Precast structures – skeletons, halls, flat and space elements.
10. Reinforced concrete tanks. Retaining walls.
11. Prestressed structures – basic theory, materials, types, method of prestressing insertion into concrete.
12. Design of structures from impermeable concrete – tanks, water reservoirs and channels.
13. Principles of masonry structures design. Manufacturing and control of concrete structures.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization E , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Strnad, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Monolithic skeleton structures – loading and static solution. 2. Monolithic skeleton structures – principles of reinforcing. 3. Foundation structures – footings and continuous footings. 4. Foundation structures – slabs and grids. 5. Two-way slabs edge supported. 6. Two-way slabs locally supported. 7. Ribbed and cassette slabs. 8. Wall beams. 9. Precast structures – skeletons, halls, flat and space elements. 10. Reinforced concrete tanks. Retaining walls. 11. Prestressed structures – basic theory, materials, types, method of prestressing insertion into concrete. 12. Design of structures from impermeable concrete – tanks, water reservoirs and channels. 13. Principles of masonry structures design. Manufacturing and control of concrete structures.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Strnad, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Reinforced concrete structure - preliminary design of dimensions, schematic shape of the structure, loading, load cases for an inner frame. 2. Calculation of inner forces in the frame. 3. Calculation of inner forces in the frame - continuation, load combinations. 4. Dimensioning of the ledge - bending moment. 5. Dimensioning of the ledge - shear forces (stirrups and/or bends). 6. Reinforcement curtailment. Correction. 7. Dimensioning of an inner column. 8. Static calculation and dimensioning of a footing under the inner column. 9. Reinforcement drawings of the ledge, footing and column. Correction. 10. Two-way slab - preliminary design, loading, inner forces, dimensioning - reinforcement proposal. 11. Reinforcing using wire meshes or bars. Scheme of reinforcement. 12. Final correction. 13. Submission of the project. Credits.