Masonry and Composite Structures

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	221-0935/02
Abbreviation	ZSK-Dr.
Course title	Masonry and Composite Structures
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Structures
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.

Subject syllabus

General scope of the course:
Material models of mortar, masonry units and masonry. The stress-strain analysis of masonry pillars, walls and vaults. The effect of geometric and material nonlinearity. The state of stress solution by means of two-dimensional and three-dimensional finite elements. Isotropic and orthotropic theory and stiffness matrix. Internal forces, principal stresses and their trajectories. Time-depending models of creep and shrinkage of masonry. Prestressed masonry, types of prestressing. The state of stress analysis in anchorage zones. Restoration, strengthening and reconstruction of masonry structures.

Individual project:
The topic and the form of an individual project will be chosen by the teacher considering the scope of the thesis.

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] EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures - Part 1-1: General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures. CEN, Brussels.
[2] Lourenco, P. B. Computational strategies for masonry structures, Delft University Press, 1996.
[3] Gartner, O., Procházka, M.: Navrhování zděných konstrukcí, VUT Brno, 1983.
[4] Ambrose, J. E. Simplified Design of Masonry Structures. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991
[5] Hendry, A. W.: Reinforced and prestressed masonry, Longman Group, Essex, UK, 1991
[6] 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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