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Masonry and Composite Structures

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Course Unit Code221-0404/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated10 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Third Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter, Summer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
CAJ61prof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.
Summary
The analysis of masonry and composite elements and structures, material models and solution methods for stress-strain state. Material models of mortar, masonry units and masonry. The effect of geometric and material nonlinearity. Time-depending models of creep and shrinkage of masonry. Prestressed masonry, types of prestressing. The state of stress analysis in anchorage zones.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills in the area of design, reliability assessment and realization of masonry and composite structures. Student has to obtain and prove an adequate general overview of solved problems. Student also has to work out the individual project related to the scope of the thesis.
Course Contents
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.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
- EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures - Part 1-1: General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures. CEN, Brussels.
- ČSN EN 1996-1-1 Eurokód 6: Navrhování zděných konstrukcí, Část 1-1: Obecná pravidla pro pozemní stavby – Pravidla pro vyztužené a nevyztužené zděné konstrukce, Český normalizační institut, 1996.
Recommended Reading:
- EN 1996-1-1 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures - Part 1-1: General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures. CEN, Brussels.
- Lourenco, P. B. Computational strategies for masonry structures, Delft University Press, 1996.
- Ambrose, J. E. Simplified Design of Masonry Structures. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991
- Hendry, A. W.: Reinforced and prestressed masonry, Longman Group, Essex, UK, 1991
- Noland, J. L., Atkinson, R. H., Kingsley, G. R., Schuller, M. P.: Nondestructive Evaluation of MasonryStructures, Report to the National Science Foundation, January, 1991.
- ČSN EN 1996-1-1 Eurokód 6: Navrhování zděných konstrukcí, Část 1-1: Obecná pravidla pro pozemní stavby – Pravidla pro vyztužené a nevyztužené zděné konstrukce, Český normalizační institut, 1996.
- Lourenco, P. B. Computational strategies for masonry structures, Delft University Press, 1996.
- Košatka, P., Broukalová, I.: Navrhování zděných konstrukcí. Příručka k ČSN EN 1996-1-1, Informační centrum ČKAIT, Praha 2010.
- Košatka, P., Lorenz, K., Vašková, J.: Zděné konstrukce 1, ČVUT Praha, 2008.
- Witzany, J.: Poruchy a rekonstrukce zděných budov, ČKAIT, 1999.
- Gartner, O., Procházka, M.: Navrhování zděných konstrukcí, VUT Brno, 1983.
- Kohout, J., Tobek, A., Barták, K.: Zednictví: Tradice z pohledu dneška, Grada Publishing, Praha, 1998.
- Ambrose, J. E. Simplified Design of Masonry Structures. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991
- Hendry, A. W.: Reinforced and prestressed masonry, Longman Group, Essex, UK, 1991
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Individual consultations
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined