Course detail

Concrete structures (M)

FAST-BL08Acad. year: 2021/2022

Reinforced concrete load-bearing structures. Structural systems of one and multi-stories buildings. Monolithic skeleton structures.
Reinforced concrete 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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ivana Laníková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures (BZK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

A student gains these knowledge and skills:
• Knowledge of the principles of static solution of concrete structures and buildings.
• Virtue for designing principal types of structures of building construction and civil engineering together with the ability of preparing relevant technical drawings.
• Understanding of the principles of prestressed structures behaviour with correct application of the prestressing effects in practice.

Prerequisites

structural mechanics, theory of elasticity, load, design of concrete members

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Structural systems of multi-storey monolithic skeleton constructions – arrangement systems, loading, space stiffness, ceiling structures, dimensioning.
2. Multi-storey monolithic skeleton constructions – static solution, redistribution and restriction of forces, reinforcement arrangement, constructive principles.
3. RC monolithic hall structures.
4. RC two-way slabs edge supported.
5. RC two-way slabs 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 – structural solution, principles of design and reinforcing, construction 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. Principles of design and reinforcing of selected engineering structures – storage tanks, silos.
12. Principles of design and reinforcing of selected engineering structures – reservoirs, retaining walls.
13. Principles of masonry structures design. Expansion joints and units.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To teach the students to the principles of static solution of concrete structures and buildings.
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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JÍLEK, Antonín, GRENČÍK, Ľudovít a NOVÁK, Václav: Betonové konstrukce pozemních staveb, díl II A. Praha: SNTL, 1984. (CS)
GRENČÍK, Ľudovít et al.: Betónové konštrukcie pre inžinierske a vodohospodárske stavby. Časť 2 B. Bratislava: ALFA, 1986.
COLLINS, Michael P. a MITCHELL, Denis: Prestressed Concrete Structures. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1991. ISBN 0-13-691635-X. (EN)
NILSON, Artur, DARWIN, David a DOLAN, Charles: Design of Concrete Structures. New York: McGraf-Hill, 2009. ISBN 978-0073293493. (EN)

Recommended reading

PROCHÁZKA, Jaroslav: Betonové konstrukce. Předpjatý beton. Konstrukce pozemních a inženýrských staveb. Praha: ČVUT, 1990. ISBN 80-01-00240-3. (CS)
ČÍRTEK, Ladislav: Betonové konstrukce II. Konstrukce prutové a základové. Brno: VUTIUM, 1999. ISBN 80-214-1543-6. (CS)
ZICH, Miloš a BAŽANT, Zdeněk: Plošné betonové konstrukce, nádrže a zásobníky. Brno: CERM, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7204-693-5. (CS)
ČÍRTEK, Ladislav: Betonové konstrukce (M). Modul M01 až M03 (studijní opora v elektronické podobě). Brno: VUT, 2010. (CS)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ivana Laníková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Structural systems of multi-storey monolithic skeleton constructions – arrangement systems, loading, space stiffness, ceiling structures, dimensioning. 2. Multi-storey monolithic skeleton constructions – static solution, redistribution and restriction of forces, reinforcement arrangement, constructive principles. 3. RC monolithic hall structures. 4. RC two-way slabs edge supported. 5. RC two-way slabs 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 – structural solution, principles of design and reinforcing, construction 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. Principles of design and reinforcing of selected engineering structures – storage tanks, silos. 12. Principles of design and reinforcing of selected engineering structures – reservoirs, retaining walls. 13. Principles of masonry structures design. Expansion joints and units.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ivana Laníková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Cast-in-place RC framed structure - preliminary design of dimensions, scheme of shape of structure, load, loading states for internal frame. 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.