Course detail

Precast and Prestressed Concrete Structures

FAST-LD4Acad. year: 2024/2025

Precast structures – halls, skeletons, building from flat and spatial units. Type of units (columns, roof and floor elements, wall panels). Arrangement and details of connections.
Calculation of precast units and structures, joint members.
Spatial rigidity of precast constructions. Special units and structures.
Basic principles of prestressed concrete. Properties of the materials used, methods of prestressing, technology of production.
Losses of prestress. Analysis of bending and shearing load – bearing capacity and applicability. Level of prestress. Application of prestressed concrete.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ladislav Čírtek, CSc.

Department

Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures (BZK)

Entry knowledge

structural mechanics, theory of elasticity, load, design of concrete members, design of framed and flat concrete structures

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Understanding of the specific behaviour of precast concrete structures.Design of precast concrete structures.
Understanding of the behaviour of prestressed concrete structures. Design of simple prestressed structural members.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Jílek, A., Grenčík, Ľ., Novák, V.: Betonové konstrukce pozemních staveb, díl II A. SNTL/ALFA, Praha 1984
Leonhardt, F.: Vorlesungen über Massibau. Springer Verlag, Berlin 1983
Nilson, A. H., Darwin, D., Dolan, Ch. W.: Design of Concrete Structures. McGraw-Hill, New York 2009

Recommended literature

Bažant, Z., Klusáček, L., Meloun, V.: Betonové konstrukce IV. Montované konstrukce pozemních staveb. VUT Brno 2003
Gartner, O., Kuda, R., Marek, F., Procházka, M.: Beton III.b. Montované konstrukční systémy objektů. VUT, Brno 1987
Klusáček, L., Panáček, J., Štěpánek, P.: Betonové konstrukce. Předpjatý beton podle ČSN 731201. VUT, Brno 1991
Végh, Ľ., Majdúch, D., Kuda, R., Krátký, J., Procházka, J.: Betonové konstrukce. VUT, Brno 1990

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Čírtek, CSc.