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Construction Science

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Course Unit Code030-0120/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MYN03Ing. Miroslav Mynarz, Ph.D.
Summary
Conception of designing and operating structures of buildings with complex consideration of functional requirements placed on individual elements. Requirements for civil engineering, structural system and spatial effect of structural system. Base constructions. Vertical supporting structures. Ceiling construction. Staircases, ramps, ladders, lift shafts. Chimneys and ventilation vents. Roof Cladding. Basic overview of selected assembly structures (building envelope, floors, ceilings and finishes).
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Theoretical introduction of students to basic terminology and structural principles of building constructions. Clarification of the legislative framework and types of building documentation in the construction process. Building constructions, their importance and function. Emphasis on constructions and their modifications related to building safety and work safety. Applied materials and their properties. Representation of building structures in project documentation. Orientation in building drawings.
Course Contents
1. Basic requirements for buildings
2. Construction systems
3. Foundations, foundations structures and excavations
4. Lower building construction
5. Vertical supporting structures, masonry walls and monolithic, structural modifications
6. Cladding
7. Horizontal load-bearing structures, unloaded and recessed structures
8. Staircases, ramps, ladders, railings and lifts
9. Chimneys and ventilation vents
10. Non-load-bearing structures, partitions
11. Roofing - flat
12. Roofing - oblique
13. Floors and finishes
14. Scaffolding and Formwork
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Kibert Ch. J.: Sustainable Construction - Green Building Design and Delivery, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-66113-9, New Jersey 2005
Wilden H. a kol.: Precast and prestressed concrete, PCI 1992. ISBN-10: 0937040878

Hájek P. a kol.: Konstrukce pozemních staveb 1 - Nosné konstrukce I, skriptum ČVUT, ISBN 80-01-02243-9, Praha 2006
Hájek, V. a kol.: Konstrukce pozemních staveb 30, ČVUT Praha, 1996
Matoušková, D. : Pozemní stavitelství I., VŠB-TU Ostrava, 1997
Matoušková, D. : Pozemní stavitelství II., VUT Brno, nakladatelství CERM. s.r.o., 1994
Recommended Reading:
Schodek D., Bechthold M.: Structures. ISBN-10: 8120348699.
Doseděl, A. a kol.: Čítanka výkresů ve stavebnictví, Sobotáles Praha, 2004
Toman, J.: Technické kreslení podle ČSN a mezinárodních norem, II. díl, Montanex a. s., 1995
Pavlis, J.: Cvičení z pozemního stavitelství, Sobotáles Praha, 1995
Michálek, J.: Konstrukce pozemních staveb III. – doplňkové skriptum, ČVUT Praha, 1991
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 21