Course detail
Building Construstions Science
FAST-BH02Acad. year: 2014/2015
Students in within lectures are introduced to the terminology and an initial information about structures and their parts.
This course is a prerequisite for the successful continuation of thematically related courses of Civil Engineering in the second and third year of the bachelor's degree.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Course curriculum
2. Basic terminology, the structure of the buildings.
3. Design requirements for the supporting system construction, stability and stiffness of the structure, principles for design of building structures.
4. The founation structure. The load in the footing bottom.
5. Horizontal bearing constructions.
6. Bearing construction of roofing
7. Bearing construction of stairway
8. The principles of proportionality, the principle of modular coordination, implementation module in building construction, coordination dimensions.
9. The building envelope, finishes, windows, doors, roof systems and roofing.
10. Fire protection of buildings - basic concepts, fire resistance, fire protection arrangements.
11. Thermal protection of buildings and principles for saving energy - indoor thermal comfort, thermal properties of structures, energy efficiency.
12. The methodology of of the design process works. Legislation.
13. The modernization and reconstruction of buildings
Work placements
Aims
Acquaint with basic condition of construction, terminology of structure and basic construction principles.
Summary and profundity of education subject is volumetric and content conceived from lessons in amount of semester instruction.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Matoušková, D.: Stavitelství I.. VUT v Brně, 1993. (CS)
Matoušková, D.: Stavitelství II.. VUT v Brně, 1993. (CS)
Moudrý a kol.: Pozemní stavitelství I.. CERM, 2000. (CS)
Reid, E. : Understanding Buildings. Addison Wesley, Singapore, 1996. (EN)
Zákon 183/2006, Sb. (Stavební zákon), Vyhláška č.268/2009 Sb.. 2006. (CS)
Recommended reading
Menčlová,B.,Rákosník,B.,Semeráková,J.: Nauka o budovách. ČVUT, 1999.
Štípek,J. a kol.: Základy nauky o stavbách. ČVUT Praha, 2000. (CS)
Štípek,J,m Paroubek,J.,Přibyl,J.: Stavby pro bydlení. ČVUT, 2000. (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
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Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Basic terminology, the structure of the buildings.
3. Design requirements for the supporting system construction, stability and stiffness of the structure, principles for design of building structures.
4. The founation structure. The load in the footing bottom.
5. Horizontal bearing constructions.
6. Bearing construction of roofing
7. Bearing construction of stairway
8. The principles of proportionality, the principle of modular coordination, implementation module in building construction, coordination dimensions.
9. The building envelope, finishes, windows, doors, roof systems and roofing.
10. Fire protection of buildings - basic concepts, fire resistance, fire protection arrangements.
11. Thermal protection of buildings and principles for saving energy - indoor thermal comfort, thermal properties of structures, energy efficiency.
12. The methodology of of the design process works. Legislation.
13. The modernization and reconstruction of buildings
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Principles of plotting building structures
3. Standard IEC 01342-coating, marking of materials. Chimneys
4. Drawing of windows and doors
5. Typology, plumbing fixtures
6. Floor plan 1st floor, M 1:50
7. Drawing of ceiling
8. Consultation
9. The draft stairway - calculation
10. Drawing staircase
11. 2nd floor stair
12. Consultation
13. Handing of work and awward of course credit