Course Details

Theory of concrete and masonry structures

Academic Year 2024/25

DL61 course is part of 3 study plans

D-K-C-SI (N) / KDS Summer Semester 1st 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

summer

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)

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.