Course Details

Theory of concrete and masonry structures

Academic Year 2023/24

DL61 course is part of 3 study plans

D-P-C-SI (N) / PST Winter Semester 2nd year

D-K-C-SI (N) / PST Winter Semester 2nd year

D-K-E-SI (N) / PST Winter Semester 2nd year

General aspects of design methods of concrete and masonry structures. Physically non-linear behaviour of structures for different stresses. Probabilistic method in designing. Geometric non-linear behaviour of structures. The effects of deformation stresses. Design of structures using specific methods with respect to the non-linear properties and a model of structure as a composite setting. Modelling time-dependent phenomena. Modern methods of design of selected concrete and masonry structures - foundation structure, special building and engineering structures. Optimisation of design of concrete and masonry structures. Influence and importance of details of designed structure on complete technical solution.

Credits

8 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

winter

Course Guarantor

Institute

Forms and criteria of assessment

examination

Entry Knowledge

structural mechanics, design of concrete and masonry structures

Aims

Non-linear analysis and optimisation of design of concrete and masonry structures and their parts.
Modelling time-dependent phenomena.
Modern methods of design.

Basic Literature

CURTIN, W. G., G. SHAW and J. K. BECK. Design of Reinforced and Prestressed Masonry. London: Telford, 1988.
ISBN 0-7277-1314-0 (en)
DARVIN, David, Charles W. DOLAN, and Artur H. NILSON. Design of Concrete Structures. New York: McGraf-Hill, 2016.
ISBN 978-0-07-339794-8 (en)

Recommended Reading

HSU, Tomas and Yi-Lung MO. Unified Theory of Concrete Structures. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
ISBN: 978-0-470-68874-8 (en)
Fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010. Lausanne, Switzerland: fib, 2013. ISBN 978-3-43360-408-3 (en)

Syllabus

1. General aspects of design methods of concrete and masonry structures.
2.-3. Physically non-linear behaviour of structures for different stresses.
4. Probabilistic method in designing.
5. Geometric non-linear behaviour of structures.
6. The effects of deformation stresses.
7. Design of structures using specific methods with respect to the non-linear properties and a model of structure as a composite setting.
8.-9. Modelling time-dependent phenomena.
10. Modern methods of design of selected concrete and masonry structures - foundation structure.
11. Modern methods of design of selected concrete and masonry structures - special building structures.
12. Modern methods of design of selected concrete and masonry structures - special engineering structures.
13. Optimisation of design of concrete and masonry structures. Influence and importance of details of designed structure on complete technical solution.

Prerequisites

structural mechanics, design of concrete and masonry structures

Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences

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

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. General aspects of design methods of concrete and masonry structures.
2.-3. Physically non-linear behaviour of structures for different stresses.
4. Probabilistic method in designing.
5. Geometric non-linear behaviour of structures.
6. The effects of deformation stresses.
7. Design of structures using specific methods with respect to the non-linear properties and a model of structure as a composite setting.
8.-9. Modelling time-dependent phenomena.
10. Modern methods of design of selected concrete and masonry structures - foundation structure.
11. Modern methods of design of selected concrete and masonry structures - special building structures.
12. Modern methods of design of selected concrete and masonry structures - special engineering structures.
13. Optimisation of design of concrete and masonry structures. Influence and importance of details of designed structure on complete technical solution.