Terminated in academic year 2023/2024

Masonry structures

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	221-0004/01
Abbreviation	ZdK
Course title	Masonry structures
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Structures
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Statical analysis of masonry structures: introduction, design codes.
2. Computational models of masonry structures.
3. Simplified computational model.
4. Compression.
5. Shear, bending, stability.
6. Shear wall. Out-of-plane loads.
7. Deformations.
8. Design recommendations.
9. Masonry arcs.
10. Slabs.
11. Reinforced masonry.
12. Bridges and engineering structures.
13. Damages.
14. Rehabilitation of masonry structures.

Literature

1. EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures - Part 1-1: General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures. CEN, Brussels.

Advised literature

1. Gartner, O.Hendry, A.W., Sinha B. P., Davies, S.R:. Design of Masonry Structures, E and F Spon, London, 2007.
2. Amrhein, J. E.: Reinforced Masonry Handbook, 4th Ed., Masonry Institute of America, Los Angeles, CA 1983.
3. Noland, J. L., Atkinson, R. H., Kingsley, G. R., Schuller, M. P.: Nondestructive Evaluation of MasonryStructures, Report to the National Science Foundation, January, 1991.

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