Course detail
Concrete Structures 1
FAST-BLA002Acad. year: 2025/2026
Reinforced concrete monolithic structures – one- and multi-storey frame structures and their structural elements. Design principles of cast-in-place foundation structures – wall footing, strip, grid and mat foundation.
Dimensioning reinforced concrete members considering theirs limit serviceability.
Two-ways slabs – edge supported. Circular and annular slabs. Two-way ribbed and cassette slabs. Wall beams – simple and continuous.
Construction and expansion joints in concrete structures. Realisation and control of concrete structures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
4
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures (BZK)
Offered to foreign students
Of all faculties
Entry knowledge
technical mathematics, technical physics, structural mechanics, theory of elasticity, loads, design of concrete members, foundation of buildings, static analysis of load-bearing structures using a computer
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
To teach the students to design reinforced framed concrete structures and simple foundation structures.
Understanding of the behaviour of flat concrete structure. Design of stab and wall concrete structures.
A student gains these knowledge and skills:
• Knowledge of designing framed reinforced concrete structures and simple foundation structures.
• Understanding to the behaviour of flat concrete structures.
• Designing slab and wall concrete structures.
Understanding of the behaviour of flat concrete structure. Design of stab and wall concrete structures.
A student gains these knowledge and skills:
• Knowledge of designing framed reinforced concrete structures and simple foundation structures.
• Understanding to the behaviour of flat concrete structures.
• Designing slab and wall concrete structures.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
ČÍRTEK, Ladislav. Betonové konstrukce II. Konstrukce prutové a základové. Brno: VUTIUM, 1999. ISBN 80-214-1543-6. (CS)
PROCHÁZKA, Jaroslav a ŠTEMBERK, Petr. Design Procedures for Reinforced Concrete Structures. Praha: ČVUT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-01-04240-3. (EN)
ZICH, Miloš a BAŽANT, Zdeněk. Plošné betonové konstrukce, nádrže a zásobníky. Brno: CERM, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7204-693-5. (CS)
PROCHÁZKA, Jaroslav a ŠTEMBERK, Petr. Design Procedures for Reinforced Concrete Structures. Praha: ČVUT, 2009. ISBN 978-80-01-04240-3. (EN)
ZICH, Miloš a BAŽANT, Zdeněk. Plošné betonové konstrukce, nádrže a zásobníky. Brno: CERM, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7204-693-5. (CS)
Recommended reading
Elektronické studijní opory FAST VUTČírtek Ladislav. Betonové konstrukce prutové. 78 stran, 2005; Čírtek Ladislav, Zich Miloš. Základové konstrukce. 51 stran, 2005; Bažant Zdeněk. Betonové konstrukce plošné I. 56 stran, 2006; Bažant Zdeněk. Betonové konstrukce plošné II. 73 stran, 2005 (CS)
McCORMAC, Jack C. a BROWN, Russell H. Design of Reinforced Concrete. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-27927-4. (EN)
NILSON, Artur, DARWIN, David a DOLAN, Charles. Design of Concrete Structures. New York: McGraf-Hill, 2009. ISBN 978-0073293493. (EN)
McCORMAC, Jack C. a BROWN, Russell H. Design of Reinforced Concrete. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-27927-4. (EN)
NILSON, Artur, DARWIN, David a DOLAN, Charles. Design of Concrete Structures. New York: McGraf-Hill, 2009. ISBN 978-0073293493. (EN)
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Multi-storey frame structures – system arrangement, loading, design, space stiffness – bracing.
- 2. Multi-storey frame structures – structural analysis, reduction and redistribution of internal forces.
- 3. Multi-storey frame structures – reinforcement detailing, constructive principles.
- 4.–5. Serviceability of reinforced concrete structures – stress limitation, cracks control, deflection control.
- 6.–7. Principles of design of cast in place foundation structures – reinforced and plain concrete footing, continuous footings and grids.
- 8. Single-storey frame structures – pointed and arched girder, corbels.
- 9. Two-way edge supported slabs – structural arrangement, structural analysis, reinforcement.
- 10. Continuous two-way slabs – principle of solution, reinforcement detailing. Slabs partially edge supported.
- 11. Serviceability of two-way slabs. Slabs of common shape.
- 12. Circular and annular slabs. Waffle slabs.
- 13. Simple supported and continuous deep girders. Work joints and expansion gaps in structures. Manufacturing and control of structures.
Exercise
26 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Cast-in-place RC framed structure – preliminary design of dimensions, scheme of shape of structure, load, loading states for internal frame.
- 2. Calculation of internal forces of the frame.
- 3. Calculation of internal forces of the frame – continuation, combination of loads.
- 4. Dimensioning of cross beam for bend and shear (stirrups, eventually also bends).
- 5. Curtailment of reinforcement of cross beam. Checking.
- 6. Dimensioning of one internal column.
- 7. Structural solution and dimensioning of single footing below internal column.
- 8. Drawings of reinforcement of the cross beam, single footing and column. Checking.
- 9. Serviceability limit states – deformation, cracks.
- 10. Two-way slab – preliminary design, load, internal forces, dimensioning – design of reinforcement.
- 11. Rebar or netting reinforcing.
- 12. Final checking.
- 13. Project submission. Credit.