Building Structures 2

The course 124BSD2 can be graded only after the course 124BSD1 has been successfully completed.

The course 124BSD3 can be graded only after the course 124BSD2 has been successfully completed.

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Department of Architectural Engineering

Synopsis:

Staircases, sloping ramps, lift shafts - structural and material solutions, statical principles, load, requirements. Building foundations - classification of subsoil, types of foundations, principles, requirements. Basement - statical principles, load, requirements, waterproofing. Expansion joints of bearing structures - volume changes, diferencial settlement. Roof truss systems.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Staircases - terminology, building regulations, requirements

2. Staircases - design principles, historic development

3. Staircases - details

4. Expansion joints - in load bearing structures; reasons, design principles

5. Expansion joints - requirements, details

6. Foundation - soil classification, settlement, investigation

7. Bracing of foundation pits

8. Shallow foundation - design principles, unfreezable soil

9. Deep foundation - bored piles, micropiles, jet grouting, historic foundation

10. Basement - requirements, design principles, skylights

11. Waterproofings - performance, requirements

12. Roof truss - design principles

13. Field trip

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.-3. Staircases

4.-5. Expansion joints - design principles

6. -8. Foundation - soil classification, shallow foundation - design principles, unfreezable soil

9. Basement - requirements, design principles, skylights

10. Waterproofings - performance, requirements

11. Roof truss - design principles

Study Objective:

Student manages conceptual design of staircases, foundation, basement andwaterprofings. expansion joints and roof trusses. Students will be able to apply entire requirements for each structural elements.

Study materials:

Cobb, F.: Structural Engineer's Pocket Book, British Standards ISBN: 9781138086852

Cobb, F.: Structural Engineer's Pocket Book, Eurocodes, ISBN: 9780080971216.

Salvadori, M. Why buildings stand up? ISBN-13: 978-0393306767

Williams, A: Structural Engineering Reference Manual ISBN-13: 978-1591264

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Further information:

http://kps.fsv.cvut.cz/index.php?lmut=cz&part=vyuka&sub=druh&type=bc&kod=124KP2

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Civil Engineering (compulsory course)
• Civil Engineering (compulsory course)