221-0939 – Concrete Structures (BKC-Dr.)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Structures
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Radim Čajka, CSc.
Study levelpostgraduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
221-0939/01 2006/2007 2011/2012 5
221-0939/02 2010/2011 10
221-0939/03 2015/2016 10

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of this course is to develop the knowledge and skills in the area of design, reliability assessment and realization of concrete structures of transport constructions, engineering structures and industrial buildings. 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.

Teaching methods

Individual consultations

Summary

The analysis of concrete and reinforced concrete elements and structures, material models and solution methods for stress-strain state. Material models of concrete, reinforced concrete and reinforcement. Stress and strain analysis of slab, wall and wall-slab structures. The effect of geometric and material nonlinearity. The finite element method (FEM), concrete and reinforcement models. Elements effected by variable stiffness and cracks.

Compulsory literature:

1. EN 1992-1-1 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures – Part 1: General rules and rules for buildings. CEN, Brussels. 2. EN 1991-4 Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 4: Silos and tanks. CEN, Brussels. 3. EN 1997-1 Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design - Part 1: General rules. CEN, Brussels.

Recommended literature:

1. Martin, L. H., Purkiss, J.A.: Concrete Design to EN 1992. Elsevier, 2006. 2. Gamble L. W.: Reinforced Concrete Slabs (2nd edition). John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. 3. Procházka, J., Štemberk, P.: Design procedures for reinforced concrete structures. Česká technika – nakladatelství ČVUT, ČVUT Praha 2009.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.