Course Details

Special Concrete Structures (S)

Academic Year 2023/24

NLB029 course is part of 1 study plan

NPC-SIS Winter Semester 2nd year

Analysis of space structures. Prestressed concrete structures in the structural engineering. High-rise buildings. Slabs structures prestressed by bonded and unbonded cables.
Arch structures in the civil and structural engineering. Examples of arch structures. Domes and shells.
Suspension and cable-stayed systems. Cable-stayed structures. Suspension structures.
Stress-ribbon structures.

Course Guarantor

Institute

Objective

To analyse selected special concrete structures, e.g. high-rise buildings, arches, shells, suspension and cable-stayed structures.

Knowledge

A student gains these knowledge and skills:
• The ability to analyse selected special concrete structures, e.g. high-rise buildings, arches, shells, suspension and cable-stayed structures.

Syllabus

1. Analysis of space structures.
2. Prestressed concrete structures in the structural engineering.
3. High-rise buildings.
4. Slabs structures prestressed by bonded and unbonded cables.
5. Arch structures in the civil engineering. Arch structures in the structural engineering.
6. Domes.
7. Shells.
8. Suspension and cable-stayed systems. Cable-stayed structures.
9. Suspension structures.
10. Stress-ribbon structures.

Prerequisites

structural mechanics, concrete structures, prestressed concrete

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

5 credits

Semester

winter

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

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. Analysis of space structures. 2. Prestressed concrete structures in the structural engineering. 3. High-rise buildings. 4. Slabs structures prestressed by bonded and unbonded cables. 5. Arch structures in the civil engineering. Arch structures in the structural engineering. 6. Domes. 7. Shells. 8. Suspension and cable-stayed systems. Cable-stayed structures. 9. Suspension structures. 10. Stress-ribbon structures.

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Prestressed floor structure of storeyed garages: Design of dimensions and prestressing force, geometry, loading states. 2. Calculating model of a slab. 3.- 4. Computational determination of internal forces together with graphical outputs. 5. Completion of structural solution and its control. 6. Dimensioning of a slab on bending strength. 7. Correction. 8. Dimensioning of a slab on bursting stress. 9. Drawings. Control of dimensioning. 10. Project submission. Credit.