Course detail

Concrete Structures (E)

FAST-BLA016Acad. year: 2025/2026

Monolithic framed structures.
Foundation structures – footings, continuous footings, grid and mat foundations, slabs.
Two-way slabs edge and locally supported. Ribbed and cassette slabs. Wall beams.
Precast structures – skeletons, halls, buildings from flat and spatial units.
Reinforced concrete storage constructions. Retaining walls.
Prestressed structures – principals, materials, types, method of prestressing.
Design of water-structural concrete structures – tanks for liquids, water towers, channels.
Principles of masonry structures design.
Construction and control of concrete structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Ivana Švaříčková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures (BZK)

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

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.
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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

McCORMAC, Jack C. a BROWN, Russell H.: Design of Reinforced Concrete, Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN 978-0-470-27927-4. (EN)
NILSON, Artur, DARWIN, David a DOLAN, Charles: Design of Concrete Structures, New York: McGraf-Hill, 2009, ISBN 978-0073293493. (EN)

Recommended reading

ČÍRTEK, Ladislav: Betonové konstrukce II. Konstrukce prutové a základové, Brno: VUTIUM, 1999, ISBN 80-214-1543-6. (CS)
BAŽANT, Zdeněk, MELOUN Vladimír a KLUSÁČEK, Ladislav: Betonové konstrukce IV. Montované konstrukce pozemních staveb , 2003, ISBN 80-214-2444-3 (CS)
GRENČÍK, Ľudovít: Betónové konštrukcie pre inžinierske a vodohospodárske stavby. Časť 2 B, Bratislava: ALFA, 1986 (SK)
JÍLEK, Antonín, GRENČÍK, Ľudovít a NOVÁK, Václav: Betonové konstrukce pozemních staveb, díl II A, Praha: SNTL, 1984 (SK)
PROCHÁZKA, Jaroslav: Betonové konstrukce. Předpjatý beton. Konstrukce pozemních a inženýrských staveb, Praha: ČVUT, 1990 (CS)
ZICH, Miloš a BAŽANT, Zdeněk: Plošné betonové konstrukce, nádrže a zásobníky, Brno: CERM, 2010, ISBN 978-80-7204-693-5. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization E , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ivana Švaříčková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Monolithic skeleton structures – loading and static solution.
  • 2. Monolithic skeleton structures – principles of reinforcing.
  • 3. Foundation structures – footings and continuous footings.
  • 4. Foundation structures – slabs and grids.
  • 5. Two-way slabs edge supported.
  • 6. Two-way slabs locally supported.
  • 7. Ribbed and cassette slabs.
  • 8. Wall beams.
  • 9. Precast structures – skeletons, halls, flat and space elements.
  • 10. Reinforced concrete tanks. Retaining walls.
  • 11. Prestressed structures – basic theory, materials, types, method of prestressing insertion into concrete.
  • 12. Design of structures from impermeable concrete – tanks, water reservoirs and channels.
  • 13. Principles of masonry structures design. Manufacturing and control of concrete structures.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ivana Laníková, Ph.D.
Ing. Pavlína Zlámalová
Ing. David Vašátko
Ing. Kateřina Mrkvová

Syllabus

  • 1. Reinforced concrete structure - preliminary design of dimensions, schematic shape of the structure, loading, load cases for an inner frame.
  • 2. Calculation of inner forces in the frame.
  • 3. Calculation of inner forces in the frame - continuation, load combinations.
  • 4. Dimensioning of the ledge - bending moment.
  • 5. Dimensioning of the ledge - shear forces (stirrups and/or bends).
  • 6. Reinforcement curtailment. Correction.
  • 7. Dimensioning of an inner column.
  • 8. Static calculation and dimensioning of a footing under the inner column.
  • 9. Reinforcement drawings of the ledge, footing and column. Correction.
  • 10. Two-way slab - preliminary design, loading, inner forces, dimensioning - reinforcement proposal.
  • 11. Reinforcing using wire meshes or bars. Scheme of reinforcement.
  • 12. Final correction.
  • 13. Submission of the project. Credits.