Course detail

Basics of Structural Mechanics

FA-ZSM-KAcad. year: 2025/2026

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Monika Petříčková, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Engineering (US)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Evaluation consists of an exam which is written and consists of numerical and theoretical parts, students must complete a minimum 50 % of both parts.
Attendance in lectures is not compulsory, attendance in seminars is compulsory. In seminars, students solve individual assignments which must be consulted and submitted before the required deadlines.
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.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarize the students with the concept of creating structural model and structural behaviour under load, in order to specify the internal forces which are fundamental for designing and forming of structures and to provide safety of the structure. The course presents all basic types of load-bearing structures.
– Students will know all types of load-bearing structures.
– Students will be able to analyse the internal forces in different types of structures.
– Students will gain substantial knowledge and principles of dimensioning.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

PETŘÍČKOVÁ, Monika. Konstrukce a architektura, VUTIUM, 2012. ISBN 978-80-214-4422-5 (CS)

Recommended reading

GARRISON, Philip. Basic structures for engineers and architects. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2005, 278 s. ISBN 14-051-2053-3. (EN)
Allen, Edward, Wacław Zalewski, and Nicole Michel. Form and Forces: Designing Efficient, Expressive Structures. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2010. Print. (EN)
ENGEL, Heino. Tragsysteme Structure Systems. 1st Ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags – Anstalt, 1967, 352 s. ISBN 37-757-0706-9. (EN)
FREY, F. Analyse des structure at milieu continus Polytechniques at universitaires romandes, Lausanne, 1990 (FR)
HOŘEJŠÍ, Jiří a Jan ŠAFKA. Statické tabulky. Praha: Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1987. Česká matice technická (CS)
KOLENDOWICZ, Tadeusz. Stavební mechanika pro architekty. Praha: Nakladatelství techn. lit., 1984. (CS)
SALVADORI, Mario G. Konštrukcia v architektúre. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Alfa, 1971, 219 s. (SK)
SANDAKEN, B.N. a A.P. EGGEN. Die konstruktiven Prinzipen der Architektur. Berlin: Birkhäuser Verlag, 1994. (DE)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme N_A+U Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Monika Petříčková, Ph.D.

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Monika Petříčková, Ph.D.