Course detail

Building Constructions 3 (S)

FAST-BH003Acad. year: 2024/2025

This subject deals with principles of design, structural assessment, staircase material variaty, auxiliary structures, lifts and elevators. Structural design of building substructures with or without basements, protection of buildings against dampness, ground water and radon. Surface finishings, floor finishings and soffits.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. et Ing. Petr Kacálek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Entry knowledge

Fundamental knowledge of physical and mechanical characteristics of basic building´s materials, knowledge of Physics, Descriptive geometry. Knowledge of soil types and its charcteristics, the issue of the foundation methods according to the construction and soil type, shallow and deep foundations. Foundation depth, load at the footing bottom – including soil mechanics subject. Ability to proceed – based on architectural study – a part of project documentation (ground plans and section) for the building realization, including ceiling construction design and blueprint – excluding roofing.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

To obtain fundamental knowledge in the field of contructions of roofing, external walls, windows, doors and gateways in external walls, windows in roofs of building, to aquire theoretical and functional relationship, to gain experience and ability for design.
Student will be able to make a proposal solution of contructions of roofing, external walls, windows, doors and gateways in external walls, windows in roofs of building

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. et Ing. Petr Kacálek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1st to 4th Staircases and ramps. General design principles. Constructions of staircases. Staircase in monolithic reinforced concrete skeleton. Prefabricated string staircases in reinforced concrete, steel or wooden material variation. External stairs. 5th Ladders – terminology, a brief overview of structural requirements. Railings – terminology, technical requirements – min. height, rail fillings, handles. Elevators – principles of cable and hydraulic elevators, types of elevatoes: passenger elevators, cargo and good elevators, etc., requirements on building structures. 6th to 7th Foundations of buildings. Shallow foundations – building foundations adjustments, foundation on the neighbour border. Sub-structure of buildings with or without basement, basements lighting and ventilation shafts. 8th to 9th Damp-proof courses, construction principles and the design of movement and expansion joints in buildings. 10th to 11th Floor finishes: technical properties, design requirements, floor layers, types of floor finishes – examples of floor finishing compositions. 12th to 13th Plasters, paints, coatings and paint, tiles. Soffits and suspended ceilings.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. et Ing. Petr Kacálek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1st Specification, building structure - terminology, function, boundary design conditions, fundamental design principles. 2nd Block plan - The principles set out buildings, utilities, etc. 3rd to 5th Staircases and ramps.Constructions of staircases - design conditions, fundamental design principles. 6th to 7th Foundations of buildings: strip foundation - terminology, design conditions, fundamental design principles. 8th to 9th Foundations of buildings: footing - terminology, design conditions, fundamental design principles. 10th to 11th Damp-proof courses - design conditions, fundamental design principles. 12th to 13th Types of floor finishes - design of floor construction, fundamental design principles.