Course detail
Automation of the Design of Metal and Timber Structures
FAST-NOB023Acad. year: 2024/2025
Summary of computing systems for static and dynamic analysis, design and verification of whole structure and its components, including connections and joints.
Basic methods of computing models of real structures.
Computing systems for structural analysis (particularly Dlubal RFEM and SCIA Engineer): Input data, parameters of analysis, calculation, result interpretation, dimensioning.
Global analysis of structures.
Structural stability of frames.
Individual tasks solving.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Aims
Students have to manage the aim of the subject, make the acquaintance with course problematic and practice their knowledge and acquirements.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
NĚMEC, I., KOLÁŘ, V., ŠEVČÍK, I., VLK, Z., BLAAUWENDRAAT, J., BUČEK, J., TEPLÝ, B., NOVÁK, D., ŠTEMBERA, V. Finite Element Analysis of Structures, Principles and Praxis. Aachen, Německo: Shaker Verlag, 2010. ISBN: 978-3-8322-9314-7
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NPC-SIS Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Acquaint with computing systems for static and dynamic analysis of structures. Possibilities of application, examples of computing models of realized structures.
- 2. Elementary input data.
- 3. Structure geometry – planar and spatial models.
- 4. Model – type of the supports, members, nodes. Loading actions and their combinations.
- 5. Non-linearities.
- 6. Stability analysis.
- 7.–8. Global analysis of structures.
- 9.–10. Computation. Evaluation of results. Dimensioning of members.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Acquaint with selected computing systems for static and dynamic analysis of structures.
- 2. Input data.
- 3. Structure geometry.
- 4. Model – type of the supports, members, nodes.
- 5. Loads.
- 6. Stability analysis.
- 7.–8. Global analysis of structures.
- 9.–10. Computation. Evaluation of results. Dimensioning of members.