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Introduction

Welcome to the blog of Ing. Filip Hokeš, Ph.D., created to support on-campus and blended instruction in structural mechanics delivered by the Institute of Structural Mechanics at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology. The posts are the author's personal initiative, are not official institute teaching materials, and serve as handouts for exercises and lectures as well as supplementary reading for interested visitors.

In the current winter semester AY 2025/2026 I teach the blended courses BDA002 "Elasticity and Strength" (bachelor) and NDA015 "Elasticity and Plasticity" (master). Throughout the semester I will keep the Teaching tab updated with materials for each of the six lectures in both courses (starting on 19 September 2025).

During the previous summer semester AY 2024/2025 I provided on-campus teaching in BDA001 "Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics" (bachelor) and BDA003 "Statics 1" (bachelor). Materials for every course will continue to appear in the Teaching tab as the semester progresses.

If you disagree with any of my statements I appreciate any feedback. I hope the materials will be useful.

News

News
27.11.2025Remaining course content updated
31.10.20254th lecture in NDA015 and BDA002
17.10.20253rd lecture and examples for BDA002 and NDA015. 1st homework for BDA002 and NDA015
03.10.20252nd lecture and examples for BDA002 and NDA015
19.09.20251st lecture and course requirements for BDA002 and NDA015
15.09.2025Update for Winter Semester 2025/2026 (links will be activated after the first lecture on 19.9.2025)
17.02.2024Update for Summer Semester 2024/2025
02.12.20245th lecture in NDA015 and final version of exam questions for that course
21.11.2024Added remaining materials for the BDA002 exam
20.11.2024Added all remaining lectures and questions to BDA002
01.11.2024Working version of exam questions (final version will be available at the end of the semester)
01.11.20243rd and 4th lecture for NDA015 (see: Teaching)
14.10.20243rd lecture for BDA002 (Teaching)
08.10.20242nd lecture for BDA002 (Teaching)
03.10.20242nd lecture for NDA015 (Teaching)
30.09.2024Fixed section headings under: Teaching
19.09.2024Materials for the 1st lectures of BDA002 and NDA015 (Teaching)
18.09.2024Conditions for obtaining credit and exam rules in BDA002 and NDA015 (Teaching)

Teaching

Within my teaching duties I lead exercises in Statics 1 (influence lines, unit-load method, force method), Statics 2 (deformation method) and, newly, Fundamentals of Structural Mechanics. I also lecture for blended students in BDA002 (Elasticity and Strength) and NDA015 (Elasticity and Plasticity).

In AY 2025/2026 I deliver the lectures for blended students in the above courses. Teaching starts on Friday 19 September 2025 and will run across these six lecture days: 19 Sep, 3 Oct, 17 Oct, 31 Oct, 14 Nov and 28 Nov, with the credit test assigned on 12 December 2025.

NDA015 Elasticity and Plasticity (blended study)

Materials for the winter semester AY 2025/2026

  1. Lectures
    • Introduction and requirements for credit/exam (requirements, recommended literature)
    • Lecture 1 (introduction to elasticity and plasticity, initial assumptions, computational models, fundamental quantities, governing equations for 3D and 1D members)
    • Lecture 2 (stress transformation, principal stresses in 3D and 2D, plane problems, plates, plate-shells, shells)
    • Lecture 3 (computational methods)
    • Lecture 4 (plasticity)
    • Lecture 5 (damage theory and fracture mechanics)
    • Lecture 6 (foundation/subgrade models)
  2. Worked examples & methods
  3. Homework & assignments
  4. Questions

BDA002 Elasticity and Strength (blended study)

Materials for the winter semester AY 2025/2026

  1. Lectures & study packs
  2. Homework
  3. Questions
  4. Older practice problems (author: Ing. Luděk Brdečko, Ph.D.)
  5. Theory (author: Ing. Luděk Brdečko, Ph.D.)
  6. Solved examples (author: Ing. Luděk Brdečko, Ph.D.)

Research & Development

My research focuses on structural optimization and its applications to building structures. I implement optimization algorithms as part of this research.

Projects

I regularly participate as a member of research teams in projects funded by public sources.

Currently active projects:

Project name Advanced software tool for the design and analysis of concrete and composite structures, accounting for construction stages and time-dependent effects
Project codeFW03010260
Project descriptionThe aim of the project is to develop a unique software tool for design and analysis of complex and computationally demanding building structures. The product will enable static, stability and dynamic analysis for any construction stage and will consider rheological effects to analyze their impact on structural response. The project is co-funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of Industry and Trade under the TREND program.
PartnersBrno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Completed projects.

Contact

Ing. Filip Hokeš, Ph.D.

Veveří 331/95, 602 00 Brno
Tel: +420 541 147 375
Office: C445
E-mail: Filip.Hokes@vut.cz

Please contact me via e-mail at: Filip.Hokes@vut.cz

Office hours: by e-mail arrangement

Author: Ing. Filip Hokeš, Ph.D. | Version: 14112025 | Updated: 27 Nov 2025