Course Details

Simulation of Metal and Timber Structures Behaviour

Academic Year 2024/25

NOB021 course is part of 1 study plan

NPC-SIS Summer Semester 1st year

Relation between real structure and calculation model – basic methods of calculation model formation.
Summary of computing systems for design, evaluation and verification of metal and timber structures.
Computer system IDA SCIA: input data, calculation, result interpretation, dimensioning.
Structural materials.
Simple problems modelling.
Results interpretation.

Credits

5 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

summer

Course Guarantor

Institute

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit and examination

Entry Knowledge

Metal structures - design of elements and connections of steel structures. Timber structures - design of elements and connections of 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.
Students have to manage the aim of the subject, make the acquaintance with course problematic and practice their knowledge and acquirements.

Basic Literature

LEDERER, F., BÁRTLOVÁ, A., BUŽGA, J., FERJENČÍK, P., SCHUN, J. a SVOBODA, M. Ocelové konstrukce pozemních staveb. Praha: SNTL, 1971. (cs)
DUTKO, P., LEDERER, F., FERJENČÍK, P. a ČÍŽEK, L. Drevené konštrukcie. Bratislava: Alfa, 1976. (sk)
KOLÁŘ, V., KRATOCHVÍL, J., LEITNER, F. a ŽENÍŠEK, A. Výpočet plošných a prostorových konstrukcí metodou konečných prvků. Praha: SNTL, 1979. (cs)
ESDEP – European Steel Design Education Programme. Vol. 7, WG 5&6: Computer Aided Design & Manufacture • Applied Stability. Ascot: SCI, 1993. (en)

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

  • 1. Relation between real structure and calculation model.
  • 2. External boundary conditions – anchorage.
  • 3. Internal boundary conditions – connections of members.
  • 4. Semi-rigid connections.
  • 5. Calculation model – trusses.
  • 6. Calculation model – planar structures.
  • 7.–8. Steel as a structural material.
  • 9. Timber as a structural material.
  • 10. Trusses and planar structures.
  • 11. Spatial structures.
  • 12. Linear and non-linear evaluation.
  • 13. Structure stability, results interpretation.

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1.–2. Relation between real structure and calculation model.
  • 3.–5. Calculation model – trusses.
  • 6.–8. Calculation model – planar structures.
  • 9.–10. Steel as a structural material.
  • 11. Timber as a structural material.
  • 12. Linear and non-linear evaluation.
  • 13. Structure stability, results interpretation.