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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Concrete Elements and Structures

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 221-0957/02
Abbreviation BPK
Course title Concrete Elements and Structures
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Structures
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Principles, utilization and history of concrete. Reliability and limit states.
2. Material characteristics of concrete and reinforcing steel. Stress-strain diagrams. Creep and shrinkage.
3. Bending moment bearing capacity. Slab, beam, T beam.
4. Shear force bearing capacity, strut and tie model.
5. Compression with small and large eccentricity. Interactive diagram.
6. Serviceability limit state, strain/deflection, cracks. Detaining of reinforcement.
7. Two way slabs and continuous slab. Simplified calculation of internal forces.
8. Two-way walls and wall beams. Simplified analysis of internal forces.
9. Reliability of foundation structure and subsoil.
10. Design of plain concrete and reinforced foot foundation. Effect of eccentric load. Strip foundation.
11. Monolithic frame structures. Static analysis and design of particular elements.
12. Prefabricated structures. Rigid and hinge joints. Static analysis.
13. Construction of frame building – examples. Reinforcement configuration.
14. Life cycle of concrete structures. Reinforcement and concrete corrosion. Repairs.

Literature

1. EN 1992-1-1 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete 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.