Course Details

Automation of the Design of Metal and Timber Structures

Academic Year 2023/24

NOB023 course is part of 1 study plan

NPC-SIS Winter Semester 2nd year

Summary of computing systems for static and dynamic analysis, design and verification of whole structure and its components, including connections and joints.
Basic methods of computing models of real structures.
Computing systems for structural analysis (particularly Dlubal RFEM and SCIA Engineer): Input data, parameters of analysis, calculation, result interpretation, dimensioning.
Global analysis of structures.
Structural stability of frames.
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 and dynamic analysis of structures. Possibilities of application, examples of computing models of realized structures.
2. Elementary input data.
3. Structure geometry – planar and spatial models.
4. Model – type of the supports, members, nodes. Loading actions and their combinations.
5. Non-linearities.
6. Stability analysis.
7.–8. Global analysis of structures.
9.–10. Computation. Evaluation of results. Dimensioning of members.

Prerequisites

Static action of load-bearing systems, principles of reliability and rules for design of steel and timber structures, loads acting on engineering structures, limit state method, design of elements and connections of steel and timber structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

4 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. Acquaint with computing systems for static and dynamic analysis of structures. Possibilities of application, examples of computing models of realized structures. 2. Elementary input data. 3. Structure geometry – planar and spatial models. 4. Model – type of the supports, members, nodes. Loading actions and their combinations. 5. Non-linearities. 6. Stability analysis. 7.–8. Global analysis of structures. 9.–10. Computation. Evaluation of results. Dimensioning of members.

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

1. Acquaint with selected computing systems for static and dynamic analysis of structures. 2. Input data. 3. Structure geometry. 4. Model – type of the supports, members, nodes. 5. Loads. 6. Stability analysis. 7.–8. Global analysis of structures. 9.–10. Computation. Evaluation of results. Dimensioning of members.