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Terminated in academic year 2011/2012

Building statics

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 228-0201/02
Abbreviation SS
Course title Building statics
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Structural Mechanics
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Martin Krejsa, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Stručná anotace předmětu
1. Introduction. Basic laws and principles of mechanics.
2. Linear and planar sets of forces, equilibrium conditions.
3. Carrying structures in civil engineering. Statical model of beam, loads and supports. Statical and kinematical determinity.
4. Internal forces. Equilibrium conditions in differential form. Computational analysis of simple beams.
5. Cantilever beam, beam with overhangs.
6. Cranked and curved beams. Arcs.
7. Combined beams in one plane.
8. Beams and arcs with hinges. Gerber's beam.
9. Planar trusses: method of joints.
10. Planar trusses: method of sections.
11. Statics of rigid body in 3D space. Spatially loaded beam.
12. Cranked beam in 3D.
13. Movable loading. Influence lines.
14. Classification of bearing structures. Introduction to loading of engineering structur

Literature

1. J.L. Meriam, L.G.Kraige : Engineering mechanics-statics, Wiley and Sons, USA, 2003.
2. Beer, F., et al., Vector mechanics for engineers. Statics and dynamics, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978–0–07–352940–0, 2007.

Advised literature

1. Timoshenko S.,Young D.H.: Engineering mechanics-statics ,Mc Graw-Hill, New York.
2. R.C. Hibbeler: Statics and mechanics of materials, Macmillan Publishing Company, USA, 1992