Course Details

Theory of Metal and Timber Structures

Academic Year 2024/25

DOB037 course is part of 8 study plans

DKA-K Summer Semester 1st year

DPA-K Summer Semester 1st year

DKC-K Summer Semester 1st year

DPC-K Summer Semester 1st year

DKA-S Winter Semester 2nd year

DPA-S Winter Semester 2nd year

DKC-S Winter Semester 2nd year

DPC-S Winter Semester 2nd year

Principles of reliability of metal and timber structures. Probability parameters and characteristics of effects acting on structures. The characteristic quantities. Design resistance of steel and timber structures. Improvement of theoretical design model of structural system. Initial imperfections of structural members and structural systems. Ideal and actual structure. Problem of interaction and influence of relationships between structural members and carried members on actual action of members of structural systems. Ductility of connections and joints. Semi-rigid joints.

Credits

8 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

summer

Course Guarantor

Institute

Forms and criteria of assessment

examination

Entry Knowledge

Theory of elasticity and plasticity; disciplines of structural mechanics; principles and methods of static and structural design of metal and timber structures.

Aims

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

Basic Literature

BALIO, G. and MAZZOLANI, F. M. Design of Steel Structures, E&FN Spon, 1999. (en)
SALMON, C.G. and JOHNSON, J.E. Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, Addison-Wesley Pub Co, 1997. (en)
Bujňák, J., Nikolic, R., Djokovic, J. Steel Structures - Collection of Solved Problems with Excerpts from Theory, University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Žilina 2011, 186 s. ISBN 978-80-554-0404-2. (en)
Bujňák, J., Vičan, J. Navrhovanie oceľových konštrukcií, ŽA v Žiline, 2012, 191 s. ISBN 978-80-554-0529-2. (sk)

Recommended Reading

Články ve vědeckých časopisech z oboru kovových a dřevěných konstrukcí - podle doporučení vyučujícího a školitele. (en)

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

  • 1.–2. Principles of reliability of metal and timber structures.
  • 3. Probability parameters and characteristics of effects acting on structures.
  • 4. The characteristic quantities.
  • 5. Design resistance of steel and timber structures.
  • 6.–7. Improvement of theoretical design model of structural system.
  • 8.–9. Initial imperfections of structural members and structural systems.
  • 10. Ideal and actual structure.
  • 11.–12. Problem of interaction and influence of relationships between structural members and carried members on actual action of members of structural systems.
  • 13. Ductility of connections and joints. Semi-rigid joints.