Concrete Structures Elements

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Course Unit Code221-0059/13
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First 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
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
221-0926Actions on Building Structures
228-0201Building statics
228-0204Elasticity and Plasticity
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
PUS01doc. Ing. David Pustka, Ph.D.
ZID75doc. Ing. Pavlína Matečková, Ph.D.
KAL11Ing. Lucie Mynarzová, Ph.D.
Summary
1. Principle, utilization and history of concrete. Reliability and limit states.
2. Reological properties of concrete; durability; action of concrete and reinforcement.
3. Bending moment bearing capacity.
4. Shear force bearing capacity.
5. Reinforcement configuration in elements, design plans.
6. Combination of bending moment and tension or compression. Stability problems.
7. Reinforcement configuration for pressed element.
8. Eccentric compression and tension.
9. Punching.
10. Torsion.
11. Serviceability limit state - cracking and limiting the stress in concrete and tension in reinforcement.
12. Serviceability limit state - deformations of concrete structure
13. Serviceability limit state - deformations of concrete structure
14. Design of unreinforced concrete elements
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
After completing this subject, students will be able to understand and apply the following skills and topic areas:
- design and assessment of reinforced concrete elements
- project documentation , plan of shape and reinforcement
Course Contents
Lectures:
1. Principle, utilization and history of concrete. Reliability and limit states.
2. Reological properties of concrete; durability; action of concrete and reinforcement.
3. Bending moment bearing capacity.
4. Shear force bearing capacity.
5. Reinforcement configuration in elements, design plans.
6. Combination of bending moment and tension or compression. Stability problems.
7. Reinforcement configuration for pressed element.
8. Eccentric compression and tension.
9. Punching.
10. Torsion.
11. Serviceability limit state - cracking and limiting the stress in concrete and tension in reinforcement.
12. Serviceability limit state - deformations of concrete structure.
13. Serviceability limit state - deformations of concrete structure.
14. Design of unreinforced concrete elements.

Tutorials:
1. Action on structures, combination for load bearing capacity and serviceability limit state, individual project.
2. Material characteristics of reinforcement, reinforcement configuration, anchorage.
3. Design of simply supported slab and beam.
4. Slab and girder floor, design of the beam.
5. Interactive diagram, combination of stress and bending moment.
6. Shear force load bearing capacity.
7. Plan of reinforcement.
8. Eccentrically pressed column.
9. Eccentrically pressed column, reinforcement configuration.
10. Eccentrically tensioned element.
11. Eccentricity in two directions.
12. Crack elimination.
13. Deflection elimination - simplified method.
14. Calculation of deflection.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. EN 1992-1-1 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures – Part 1: General rules and rules for buildings. CEN, Brussels.
1. Kolektiv autorů: Navrhování betonových konstrukcí 1, prvky z prostého a železového betonu (dimenzování dle EN 1992-1-1). ČSBS, Praha 2006, (upravené vydání 2007).
2. ČSN EN 1992-1-1 Eurokód 2: Navrhování betonových konstrukcí – část 1-1: Obecná pravidla a pravidla pro pozemní stavby. ČNI, 2006.

Recommended Reading:
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.
1. Bradáč, J. Betonové konstrukce 1. část: Dimenzování prvků betonových konstrukcí, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 1997.
2. Procházka J., Bradáč J. a kol.: Betonové konstrukce - Příklady navrhování podle Eurocode 2. Procon Praha, 1997.
3. Martin, L. H., Purkiss, J.A.: Concrete Design to EN 1992, Elsevier, 2006.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined