Course Details

Application of Computer Technology in Design of Steel Structures (K)

Academic Year 2023/24

CO070 course is part of 1 study plan

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

Summary of computing systems for statical analysis, design and verification of whole structure and its components, including connections and joints.
Basic methods of computing models formation of real structures.
SCIA computing system: input data, calculation, result interpretation, dimensioning.
Individual tasks solving.

Course Guarantor

Institute

Objective

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

Knowledge

Students have to manage the aim of the subject, make the acquaintance with course problematic and practice their knowledge and acquirements.

Syllabus

1. Acquaint with computing systems for static analysis of construction. SCIA computing system – possibilities of application, examples of computing models of realized structures.
2. Elementary input data.
3. Structure geometry – planar model.
4. Structure geometry – spatial model.
5. Model – type of the supports, truss members, nodes.
6. Loading. Loading actions and their combinations.
7. Information about stability.
8. Computation. Evaluation of results.
9. Truss members dimensioning.
10. Non-linearity of computation.

Prerequisites

Static action of bearing systems, rules for design of steel structures. Metal structures - design of elements and connections of steel structures. Timber structures - design of elements and connections of timber structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

5 credits

Semester

winter

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

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, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. Acquaint with computing systems for static analysis of construction. SCIA computing system – possibilities of application, examples of computing models of realized structures. 2. Elementary input data. 3. Structure geometry – planar model. 4. Structure geometry – spatial model. 5. Model – type of the supports, truss members, nodes. 6. Loading. Loading actions and their combinations. 7. Information about stability. 8. Computation. Evaluation of results. 9. Truss members dimensioning. 10. Non-linearity of computation.

Exercise

13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Acquaint with computing systems for static analysis of construction. 2. Input data. 3.-4. Structure geometry. 5. Model – type of the supports, truss members, nodes. 6. Loading. 7. Information about stability. 8.-9. Computation. Evaluation of results. 10. Truss members dimensioning.