Course detail
Basics of Structural Mechanics
FA-ZSM-KAcad. year: 2024/2025
The course introduces basic theory of statics, load-bearing elements and structures. The knowledge of structural behaviour is essential for architects as it is the logical base in the most important phase of creation, i.e. when designing the concept of structure. The course provides general rules of structural analysis, internal forces, and their practical use in practice.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Aims
– Students will know all types of load-bearing structures.
– Students will be able to analyse the internal forces in different types of structures.
– Students will gain substantial knowledge and principles of dimensioning.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Attendance in lectures is not compulsory, attendance in seminars is compulsory. In seminars, students solve individual assignments which must be consulted and submitted before the required deadlines.
In the case of a student's apology and with approval of the subject guarantor, personal attendance may be substituted with online attendance in the classes.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
- compulsory co-requisite
Mathematics and Geometry
Basic literature
Recommended reading
Allen, Edward, Wacław Zalewski, and Nicole Michel. Form and Forces: Designing Efficient, Expressive Structures. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2010. Print. (EN)
ENGEL, Heino. Tragsysteme Structure Systems. 1st Ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags – Anstalt, 1967, 352 s. ISBN 37-757-0706-9. (EN)
FREY, F. Analyse des structure at milieu continus Polytechniques at universitaires romandes, Lausanne, 1990 (FR)
HOŘEJŠÍ, Jiří a Jan ŠAFKA. Statické tabulky. Praha: Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1987. Česká matice technická (CS)
KOLENDOWICZ, Tadeusz. Stavební mechanika pro architekty. Praha: Nakladatelství techn. lit., 1984. (CS)
SALVADORI, Mario G. Konštrukcia v architektúre. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Alfa, 1971, 219 s. (SK)
SANDAKEN, B.N. a A.P. EGGEN. Die konstruktiven Prinzipen der Architektur. Berlin: Birkhäuser Verlag, 1994. (DE)
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B_A+U Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory - Programme N_A+U Master's
specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme N_A+U Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
specialization --- (do 2022) , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
Type of course unit
Elearning