Course Details

Building Constructions 2 (E)

Academic Year 2023/24

BHB003 course is part of 1 study plan

​ BPC-SI / VS Summer Semester 2nd year

The course follows up previous courses and its aim is to deepen the knowledge of students in the field of building design. It’s mainly focused on the design of horizontal load-bearing structures and foundations. While at the exact same time it’s expected to teach students about substructure, damp proof course, expansion joints and about protection against radon gas activity, among others.

Course Guarantor

doc. Ing. Miloš Lavický, Ph.D.

Institute

Institute of Building Structures

Objective

Acquisition of detailed view in building constructional systems. Acquisition of profound and detailed knowledge in part of building constructions applied to structural principles and own constructions with application of materials, vertical (bearing and non-load-bearing) and horizontal bearing structures including detailed adaptation of completion constructions and composite action.
Issue knowledge assuring preparedness to instruction in another grade of building construction and in following professional subjects.

Knowledge

The knowledge from the subject are focused on the structural
principles and own structures with materials application. Student
will be able to prepare basic design of building concept.

Syllabus

1. Horizontal load-bearing structures – functional and mechanical requirements. Connections of horizontal and vertical load-bearing structures. Spandrel beams. Vaults – structural solution, mechanical acting of vaults.
2. Horizontal load-bearing structures – cast-in-place slabs.
3. Horizontal load-bearing structures – prefabricated (precast) and half prefabricated slabs.
4. Horizontal load-bearing structures – timber joist ceilings, metal ceilings, composite slabs.
5. Overhanging and recessed structures – balcony, loggia, portico, oriel windows and cornices – material solutions, mechanical requirements, thermal design.
6. Groundworks and excavations. Founding soil. Construction and hydrogeological survey.
7. Shallow foundations – classification and structural solutions.
8. Shallow foundations – specific criterions of founding.
9. Deep foundations – classification and structural solutions. Retaining walls.
10. Foundation construction on property boundaries. Expansion joints, settlement joints and construction joints in load bearing and non-loadbearing structures.
11. Substructure. Damp proofing – basic criterion and requirements.
12. Damp proofing – specific/exceptional requirements. Protection against radon gas infiltration.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the subject  Building Construction 1. At the same time, it is assumed knowledge of constructive geometry, structural mechanics, statics of building structures, elasticity and plasticity.

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

4 credits

Semester

summer

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit and examination

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

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/273471

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. Horizontal load-bearing structures – functional and mechanical requirements. Connections of horizontal and vertical load-bearing structures. Spandrel beams. Vaults – structural solution, mechanical acting of vaults. 2. Horizontal load-bearing structures – cast-in-place slabs. 3. Horizontal load-bearing structures – prefabricated (precast) and half prefabricated slabs. 4. Horizontal load-bearing structures – timber joist ceilings, metal ceilings, composite slabs. 5. Overhanging and recessed structures – balcony, loggia, portico, oriel windows and cornices – material solutions, mechanical requirements, thermal design. 6. Groundworks and excavations. Founding soil. Construction and hydrogeological survey. 7. Shallow foundations – classification and structural solutions. 8. Shallow foundations – specific criterions of founding. 9. Deep foundations – classification and structural solutions. Retaining walls. 10. Foundation construction on property boundaries. Expansion joints, settlement joints and construction joints in load bearing and non-loadbearing structures. 11. Substructure. Damp proofing – basic criterion and requirements. 12. Damp proofing – specific/exceptional requirements. Protection against radon gas infiltration.

Exercise

13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Horizontal load-bearing structures. Design of cast-in-place slabs. 2. Horizontal load-bearing structures. Design of half-prefabricated slabs. 3. Horizontal load-bearing structures. Design precast slabs. 4. Overhanging and recessed structures. Balcony design. 5. Shallow foundations. Design of foundation strips loaded by walls. 6. Shallow foundations. Foundation plan drawing – drafting of foundation strips. 7. Shallow foundations. Design of pad foundation loaded by a post/column. 8. Shallow foundations. Foundation plan drawing – drafting of pad foundations of a post slab structure. 9. Shallow foundations. Specific foundation construction. 10. Groundworks. Building an excavation plan. 11. Damp proofing. Design of damp proof system. 12. Submission and final evaluation of presented work.