Durability of Concrete Structures
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133YTBK | Z | 2 | 1+1 |
- Lecturer:
- Jaroslav Procházka, Jan Vítek
- Tutor:
- Jaroslav Procházka, Vladimíra Vytlačilová
- Supervisor:
- Department of Concrete and Masonry Structures
- Synopsis:
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New trends in design of concrete structures. Environmental aspects. Durability and service life of concrete structures (deterministic and probabilistic approach). Structure of concrete and its influence on durability. Reliability of the concrete structure. Modeling of degradation concrete structure. Conceptual design of concrete structures and new tools for its application. Contemporary trends in recycling of concrete. Principles of evaluation of existing structures. Failure and accidents in light of durability concrete structures with examples of its repairing.
- Requirements:
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No prerequisities.
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1.New trends in design of concrete structures - used materials, sources of raw materials, technology, requirements on structure, service life and economy
2.Environmental aspects of design concrete structures
3.Durability and service life of concrete structures - temporary state deterministic approach
4.Durability and service life of concrete structures - aspect SLD (Service Life design) - probabilistic approach
5.Structure of concrete and its influence on durability
6.Reliability of the concrete structure and its consequence for classification and optimalization of life cycle concrete structure
7.Modeling of degradation concrete structures and its use by designing of new structures and evaluation of existing structures
8.Conceptual design of concrete structures and technology of construction (buildings, bridges)
9.New tools for application of conceptual design of concrete structures
10.Contemporary trends in recycling of concrete
11.Principles of evaluation of existing structures
12.Failure and accidents in light of durability concrete structures with examples of its repairing
- Syllabus of tutorials:
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Presentations of student?s background research to scheduled problems in the connection with lectures
- Study Objective:
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Ability in acquaintance with new trends in design of concrete structures in the light of its durability with aspects on SLD (Service Life Design)
- Study materials:
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J. Procházka and others: Design of concrete structures 1, 3. issue, ČBS Praha ISBN 978-80-903807-8
articles in journals recommended in individual lectures
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans: