Concrete and Masonery Structures 1

Grading of the course requires grading of the following courses:

Theory of Elasticity (132TELA)

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Department of Concrete and Masonry Structures

Synopsis:

Understanding of principles of technology, planting and testing of concrete, principles of structural behaviour of concrete structures, design of a section for basic loading

Requirements:

Before taking the examination following this course, it is required to have passed course 132TELA.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Types of concrete, basic components

2. Mix design of concrete

3. Additions, workability of concrete, methods of compacting, the roles of water

4. Dosing, mixing, transport and storing of fresh concrete, compacting and curing of concrete

5. Testing of hardened concrete, destructive and nondestructive methods

6. Strain x stress diagram and what has influence on it

7. Creep, shrinkage, influence of temperature and content of water

8. Concept of design methods of reinforced concrete structures. Ultimate limit state (ULS) and Serviceability limit state (SLS)

9. ULS - of bending moment. Material properties. Principal of analysis

10. Cross-section design - bending moment

11. ULS - Shear resistance of structure elements

12. ULS - Compression. N - M diagram (bending with axial force)

13. Principles for reinforcing of concrete

14. ULS - masonry structures. Material properties. Cross-section under compression stress

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Understanding of principles of technology, planting and testing of concrete, principles of structural behaviour of concrete structures, design of a section for basic loading

Study materials:

1. Pytlík: Technologie betonu

2. Neville: Properties of concrete European Standard EN 1992-1 (Eurocode 2)

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: