Course detail

Selected Topics of Design and Realization of Metal and Timber Structures

FAST-BO55Acad. year: 2022/2023

Composite steel-concrete structural members and components – rules of structural configuration, basic design principles.
Composite steel-concrete beams – ultimate limit states, serviceability limit states of bending steel-concrete structural members.
Composite steel-concrete beams – principles of the shear connection design.
Composite steel-concrete columns – basic principles of the design of compression steel-concrete structural members.
Glue laminated timber structures. Design principles, basic calculation, applications.
Assembly connections of timber structures with metal timber fasteners. Design principles, basic calculation.
Reinforcing of elements and connections of timber structures.
Design of timber structures – structural fire design. Behaviour of timber elements and connections during the fire, rules for analysis of structural members, basic design calculation.
Design of connections of timber structures – structural fire design, basic design calculation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will learn the problems of the course and will get under controll the course aims, within the meaning of obtaining knowledge and skills in the field of special topics of design and realization of metal and timber structures, concretized in the course schedule.

Prerequisites

Metal structures - design of members and connections of steel structures. Timber structures - design of members and connections of timber structures. Concrete structures - bases of design of members of concrete structures.

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. Composite steel-concrete structural systems - basic principles of behaviour, loading, material, design standards.
2. Steel-concrete beams – ultimate limit state (basic design principles).
3. Steel-concrete beams – serviceability limit state (basic design principles).
4. Steel-concrete beams – shear connectors (types, basic design principles).
5. Steel-concrete columns – basic design principles.
6. Steel-concrete structural members – basic principles of the fire design.
7. Timber beams – types, design principles, static design.
8. Glue laminated timber structures – design principles.
9. Glue laminated timber structures – static design, basic structural compositions.
10. Assembly connections of timber structures with metal timber fasteners – design principles, basic calculation.
11. Design of timber structures – structural fire design. Behaviour of timber elements during the fire.
12. Design of timber structures – rules for analysis of structural members, basic design calculation; behaviour of connections of timber elements during the fire, basic design calculation.
13. Practical application of steel-concrete structural members and components; practical application of timber structural members and parts; examples of realized constructions.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

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

Dutko, P. a kol.: Drevené konštrukcie. ALFA, Bratislava, 1976. (SK)
Ferjenčík, P., Melcher, J. a kol.: Navrhovanie oceľových konštrukcií. ALFA, Bratislava, 1986. (SK)
Timber Engineering – STEP 1. Centrm Hout, 1995. (EN)
Timber Engineering – STEP 2. Centrm Hout, 1995. (EN)
Brown, C.J., Nielsen, J.: Silos – fundamentals of theory, behaviour and design. E&FN Spon, 1998. (EN)
Balio, G., Mazzolani, F.M.: Design of Steel Structures. E&FN Spon, 1999. (EN)

Recommended reading

Mrázik, A., Škaloud, M., Ticháček, M.: Plastic design of steel structures. 1987.
SCI-The Steel Construction Institute: ESDEP-European Steel Design Education Programme. U.K., 2000. (EN)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Composite steel-concrete structural systems - basic principles of behaviour, loading, material, design standards. 2. Steel-concrete beams – ultimate limit state (basic design principles). 3. Steel-concrete beams – serviceability limit state (basic design principles). 4. Steel-concrete beams – shear connectors (types, basic design principles). 5. Steel-concrete columns – basic design principles. 6. Steel-concrete structural members – basic principles of the fire design. 7. Timber beams – types, design principles, static design. 8. Glue laminated timber structures – design principles. 9. Glue laminated timber structures – static design, basic structural compositions. 10. Assembly connections of timber structures with metal timber fasteners – design principles, basic calculation. 11. Design of timber structures – structural fire design. Behaviour of timber elements during the fire. 12. Design of timber structures – rules for analysis of structural members, basic design calculation; behaviour of connections of timber elements during the fire, basic design calculation. 13. Practical application of steel-concrete structural members and components; practical application of timber structural members and parts; examples of realized constructions.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Steel-concrete composite structural members - overview, basic principles, cross-sections, materials. 2.-4. Steel-concrete composite beams: design principles - ultimate and serviceability limit states, sher connection. 5. Steel-concrete composite columns: design principles - pure compression, buckling compression. 6. Steel-concrete composite structural members: principles of the fire resistance evaluation. 7. Timber beams – static analysis. 8.-9. Glued laminated timber structures – static analysis. 10. Assembly connections of timber structures with metal timber fasteners – design principles. 11.-12. Design of timber structures – fire resistance. 13. Practical examples of steel-concrete and timber structural members and components.