Course detail
Concrete structures (M)
FAST-BL008Acad. year: 2018/2019
Reinforced concrete load-bearing structures. Structural systems of one and multi-stories buildings. Monolithic skeleton structures. Two-way slabs edge and locally supported. Foundation structures.
Prestressed concrete - principals, materials, types, method of prestressing, principles of design, prestressing and its changes, ultimate and serviceability limit states. Precast structures and specialities of their design. Selected engineering structures. Principles of masonry structures design. Expansion joints and units.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
Knowledge of the principles of static solution of concrete structures of building construction and civil engineering. Understanding to the behaviour of flat concrete structures. Knowledge of designing framed reinforced concrete structures. Knowledge of designing simple foundation structures. Designing slab and wall concrete structures. To understand the principles of prestressed structures behaviour.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Course curriculum
3. RC monolithic hall structures.
4.-5. RC two-way slabs edge supported and locally supported.
6. Foundation structures – footings, continuous footings, grids, slabs.
7. Prestressed concrete - principle, materials, method of prestressing, principles of design.
8. Prestressing and its changes, ultimate and serviceability limit states.
9. Precast load-bearing structures halls and buildings - design and reinforcing, stability and stiffness.
10. Specialities in design of precast structures – influence of manufacturing, transport and assembly, design of joints, anchorages and mounting lugs, action in assembly course.
11.-12. Principles of design of selected engineering structures – storage tanks, silos, reservoirs, retaining walls.
13. Principles of masonry structures design. Expansion joints and units.
Work placements
Aims
To gain ability for design of the principal types of structures of building construction and civil engineering together with preparing relevant technical drawings.
To understand the principles of prestressed structures behaviour with correct application of the prestressing effects in practice.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Lecture
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Syllabus
3. RC monolithic hall structures.
4.-5. RC two-way slabs edge supported and locally supported.
6. Foundation structures – footings, continuous footings, grids, slabs.
7. Prestressed concrete - principle, materials, method of prestressing, principles of design.
8. Prestressing and its changes, ultimate and serviceability limit states.
9. Precast load-bearing structures halls and buildings - design and reinforcing, stability and stiffness.
10. Specialities in design of precast structures – influence of manufacturing, transport and assembly, design of joints, anchorages and mounting lugs, action in assembly course.
11.-12. Principles of design of selected engineering structures – storage tanks, silos, reservoirs, retaining walls.
13. Principles of masonry structures design. Expansion joints and units.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Calculation of internal forces of the frame.
3. Calculation of internal forces of the frame - continuation, combination of loads.
4. Dimensioning of cross beam for bend.
5. Dimensioning of cross beam for shear (stirrups, eventually also bends).
6. Curtailment of reinforcement of cross beam. Checking.
7. Dimensioning of one internal column.
8. Structural solution and dimensioning of single footing below internal column.
9. Drawings of reinforcement of the cross beam, single footing and column. Checking.
10. Two-way slab – preliminary design, load, internal forces, dimensioning – design of reinforcement.
11. Rebar or netting reinforcing.
12. Final checking.
13. Project submission. Credit.