Course detail

Masonry Structures (K)

FAST-BLA009Acad. year: 2025/2026

History, types and trends of development of masonry structures and their design. Materials for masonry structures. Strength and deformation of masonry. Analyses of buckling and eccentricity effects.
Single-layer non-reinforced walls and piers. Ultimate limit states. Analyses of the basic loads masonry structures. Serviceability limit states.
Structural systems of masonry constructions. Masonry arches. Design of horizontal structures from shaped masonry bricks.
Reinforced and prestressed masonry. Simlified design methods. Fire resistance assesment. Reconstructions and strengthening of masonry structures. Specific problems of engineering and bridging masonry structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Ivana Švaříčková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures (BZK)

Entry knowledge

structural mechanics, theory of elasticity, design of concrete members

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

To learn to design the masonry structures, to set up their mathematical models, to elaborate static calculation and technical drawings according to the valid recommendation and standards.
To control the correct technology at constructing the masonry structures.
A student gains these knowledge and skills:
• Virtue for designing masonry structures, setting up their mathematical models, elaborating static calculation and technical drawings according to the valid recommendation and standards.
• The ability to control the correct technological methods at masony structures constructing.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HENDRY, A. W., SINHA, B. P. a DAVIES, S. R. Design of Masonry Structures. London: Spon Press, 1997. ISBN 0419215603. (EN)
KOŠATKA, Pavel, LORENZ, Karel a VAŠKOVÁ, Jitka. Zděné konstrukce 1. Praha: ČVUT, 2006. ISBN 80-01-03463-1. (CS)
McKENZIE, W. M. C. Design of Structural Masonry. Palgrave Macmillan, 2001. ISBN 0333792378. (EN)

Recommended reading

AMRHEIM, James E. Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook: Clay and Concrete Masonry. New York: MIA, CRS Press, 1998. ISBN 0849375517. (EN)
LORENZ, Karel. Zděné konstrukce. Praha: ČVUT, 1996. ISBN 80-01-00718-9. (CS)
ROBERTS, John J., TOVEY, Alan K. a FRIED, Anton. Concrete Masonry Designer´s Handbook. London: Spon Press, 2001. ISBN 0-419-19440-1. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization K , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ivana Švaříčková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Development of masonry structures and their design. Materials for masonry structures. Structural arrangement.
  • 2. Strength and deformation properties of masonry. Buckling influence.
  • 3. Load-bearing capacity of masonry elements axially or unaxially compressed.
  • 4. Load-bearing capacity of masonry elements stressed by flexure, shear, tension or concentrated pressure.
  • 5. Serviceabiity and detailing.
  • 6. General principles for the design of masonry structures. Statical analysis of hall masonry structures.
  • 7. Statical analysis of multi-storey masonry buildings with flexible and rigid horizontal structures.
  • 8. Reinforced and prestressed masonry structures.
  • 9. Horizontal structures of hollow clay blocks. Design of masonry arches. Specifics of the design of engineering masonry structures and masonry bridges.
  • 10. Simlified design methods and fire resistance assesment.
  • 11. Reconstructions and strengthening of masonry structures.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ivana Švaříčková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Material characteristics. Axially loaded brickwork column.
  • 2. Perimeter wall of a building with timber floors.
  • 3. Interaction diagram of a brickwork T-shaped column.
  • 4. Perimeter wall of a building with rigid floors (part 1).
  • 5. Perimeter wall of a building with rigid floors (part 2).
  • 6. Reinforced basement wall subjected to earth pressure.
  • 7. Wall subjected to concentrated loads.
  • 8. Reinforced masonry lintel.
  • 9. Brickwork vault.
  • 10. Masonry arch lintel.
  • 11. Handing in the project. Credit.