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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Concrete and Masonry Structures

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 221-0036/13
Abbreviation BaZK
Course title Concrete and Masonry Structures
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Structures
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1. Basic load bearing reinforced concrete structures.
2. Monolithic frame structures.
3. Prefabricated structures, joints.
4. Filigreed structures
5. Two- way slabs, design, reinforcement configuration..
6. Simplified design of continuous slabs. Simplified design of walls.
7. Reliability of subsoil and foundation structure. Types of concrete foundation.
8. Design of plain concrete and reinforced concrete foot and strip foundation.
9. Concrete breast wall. Structural stability assessment.
10. Repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction of foundations.
11. Masonry structures: introduction, material properties.
12. Masonry structures: walls in compression, design of slender masonry members.
13. Masonry structures: walls in bending and shear.
14. Repeating.

Tutorials:
1. Repetition – slab, beam, T-beam.
2. Stairs – loadings and internal forces (repetition), reinforcements.
3. Balcony – between beams, cantilever. Frame joints – example of solved frame and general principles of arrangement of reinforcements.
4. Assessment of prefabricated structure.
5. Two-ways slabs. Calculation of loadings and internal forces.
6. Continuous slab supported along perimeter.
7. Written test – slab. Wall.
8. Column footing made of plain concrete and reinforced concrete.
9. Punching of column footing.
10. Written test – column footing. Program consultation.
11. Design and assessment of concrete breast wall.
12. Written test – breast wall. Masonry column – compression.
13. Masonry wall – compression and bending.
14. Credits award.

Literature

1. EN 1992-1-1 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures – Part 1: General rules and rules for buildings. CEN, Brussels.
2. EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures – Part 1: General rules and rules for buildings. CEN, Brussels.

Advised literature

1. Martin, L. H., Purkiss, J.A.: Concrete Design to EN 1992. Elsevier, 2006.
2. Ambrose, J. E.: Simplified Design of Masonry Structures. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991.
3. Gamble L. W.: Reinforced Concrete Slabs (2nd edition). John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.
4. Procházka, J., Štemberk, P.: Design procedures for reinforced concrete structures. Česká technika – nakladatelství ČVUT, ČVUT Praha 2009.