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Theory of Metal and Timber Structures
FAST-DOB037Acad. year: 2024/2025
Principles of reliability of metal and timber structures. Probability parameters and characteristics of effects acting on structures. The characteristic quantities. Design resistance of steel and timber structures. Improvement of theoretical design model of structural system. Initial imperfections of structural members and structural systems. Ideal and actual structure. Problem of interaction and influence of relationships between structural members and carried members on actual action of members of structural systems. Ductility of connections and joints. Semi-rigid joints.
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Bujňák, J., Nikolic, R., Djokovic, J. Steel Structures - Collection of Solved Problems with Excerpts from Theory, University of Žilina, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Žilina 2011, 186 s. ISBN 978-80-554-0404-2. (EN)
Bujňák, J., Vičan, J. Navrhovanie oceľových konštrukcií, ŽA v Žiline, 2012, 191 s. ISBN 978-80-554-0529-2. (SK)
SALMON, C.G. and JOHNSON, J.E. Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, Addison-Wesley Pub Co, 1997. (EN)
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- Programme DKA-S Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPA-S Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPC-S Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DPC-S Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
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