Course detail
Basic Structures for Architects
FA-ZSM-KEAcad. year: 2022/2023
The course introduces basic theory of statics, load-bearing elements and structures. The knowledge of structural behaviour is essential for architects as it is the logical base in the most important phase of creation, i.e. when designing the concept of structure. The course provides general rules of structural analysis, internal forces, and their practical use in practice.
In the study programmes “Architecture and Urban Design” the course is part of the technical courses.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
– Students will be able to analyse the internal forces in different types of structures.
– Students will gain substantial knowledge and principles of dimensioning.
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Course curriculum
- Introduction to the theory of structural calculations, physical model of safe structure, basic terminology
- Types of load-bearing structural elements and systems
- Coplanar force systems, identifying the conditions of equilibrium and equivalence
- Supporting the building constructions, frames, calculating the reactions. Loading of building constructions
- Design methods for statically indeterminate bar structures
- Analysis of internal forces at planar beams, differential conditions for equilibrium
- Diagrams of internal forces, drawing, identifying the location of maximum bending moment
- Cross section of bar, inertia moment, cross section module
- Frame structures
- Principle of cables, types of cable structures, arrangement, bending, examples
- Arched structure, forms, principles of static forces, internal forces
- Planar structures – slabs, walls, shell
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In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
ENGEL, Heino. Tragsysteme Structure Systems. 1st Ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags – Anstalt, 1967, 352 s. ISBN 37-757-0706-9. (EN)
GARRISON, Philip. Basic structures for engineers and architects. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2005, 278 s. ISBN 14-051-2053-3. (EN)
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