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Steel and timber structures I

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 221-0503/01
Abbreviation ODK I
Course title Steel and timber structures I
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Structures
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Vít Křivý, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to the design of steel structures, advantages and disadvantages of steel structures, the state and prospects of the development of the field. Production, chemical composition, steel properties.
2. Principles of steel structures design, limit states method, structure analysis, imperfections of steel structures.
3. Classification of cross sections. Resistance of elements in tension, compression and flexural buckling. Shear resistance of compact cross section. Bending resistance of compact cross section. Shear effects on design resistances of the cross section.
4. Lateral-torsional buckling. Plate buckling (effective cross section, resistance to shear, resistance to transverse forces). Combination of bending, shear and tension or compression. Built-up compression members.
5. Steel joints: butt and fillet welds, design principles of welded connections. Diagnostics of welds (methods and their physical nature).
6. Steel joints: connections made with bolts, rivets and pins. Categories of bolted connections. Slip-resistant connections.
7. Composite steel and concrete Structures. Basic design principles.
8. Introduction of timber structures design. Structural properties of timber and wood-based materials. Agglomerated wood.
9. Standards for design of timber structures. Theory of design. Loading of timber structures.
10. Design of timber elements according to limit states theory. Tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion.
11. Buckling, bending and torsional buckling, combination of loading, deformation of timber structures elements.
12. Connections of timber structures. Basic principles, carpentry joints, dowel type joints.
13. Fasteners of surface type. Glued joints. Deformation of timber structures connections.

E-learning

LMS Moodle 221-0503/01 Steel and timber structures I

Literature

[1] Silva, L.S. et al.: Design of steel structures, 2010 ISBN (ECCS) 978-92-9147-098-3, ISBN (Ernst & Sohn) 978-3-433-02973-2.

Advised literature

[1] Relevant harmonised standards (Eurocodes) for design and assessment of structures (especially EN 1993-1-1; EN 1993-1-8; EN 1994-1-1, EN 1995-1-1).
[2] Rotter, J.M., Schmidt, H. (ed.) Buckling of steel shells European design Recommendations, ECCS, 2013. ISBN 978-92-9147-116-4 .