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Masonry and Composite Structures

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 221-0404
Abbreviation ZaSK
Course title Masonry and Composite Structures
Coordinating department Department of Structures
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.

Summary

The analysis of masonry and composite elements and structures, material models and solution methods for stress-strain state. Material models of mortar, masonry units and masonry. The effect of geometric and material nonlinearity. Time-depending models of creep and shrinkage of masonry. Prestressed masonry, types of prestressing. The state of stress analysis in anchorage zones.

Literature

- 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

- EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures - Part 1-1: General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures. CEN, Brussels.
- Lourenco, P. B. Computational strategies for masonry structures, Delft University Press, 1996.
- Ambrose, J. E. Simplified Design of Masonry Structures. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991
- Hendry, A. W.: Reinforced and prestressed masonry, Longman Group, Essex, UK, 1991
- Noland, J. L., Atkinson, R. H., Kingsley, G. R., Schuller, M. P.: Nondestructive Evaluation of MasonryStructures, Report to the National Science Foundation, January, 1991.