Description:

Focus on complex approach to practic design, analysis and optimalization of multi-storey or long-span building structures, or their reconstruction. Analysis of load, functional and technologic requirements, design of load-bearing system alternatives including foundations, preliminary bearing elements dimensions calculation, choice of most suitable version. Detailed statical design of chosen version, calculation, technical report and drawings. Check of bearing and non-bearing structures interaction and assembly techniques. Public presentation.

Seminar contents:

1. Choice of suitable building (architectural study, papers and figures
presented in civil engineering and architectural journals etc.), analysis of building and boundary conditions.
2. Preliminary design of 3 suitable structural systems based on complex
analysis of building.
3. Final design of 3 suitable structural systems based on complex analysis
of building, choice of optimal variation.
4. Analysis and specification of chosen structural system.
5. Working design drawings, calculations and reports for each specialization
(Building Structures, Statics, Building Services, Geotechnics), continuous optimalization of load-bearing structure.
6. Working design drawings, calculations and reports for each specialization
(Building Structures, Statics, Building Services, Geotechnics),
continuous optimalization of load-bearing structure.
7. Working design drawings, calculations and reports for each specialization
(Building Structures, Statics, Building Services, Geotechnics),
continuous optimalization of load-bearing structure.
8. Working design drawings, calculations and reports for each specialization
(Building Structures, Statics, Building Services, Geotechnics), continuous
optimalization of load-bearing structure.
9. Working design drawings, calculations and reports for each specialization
(Building Structures, Statics, Building Services, Geotechnics), continuous
optimalization of load-bearing structure.
10.Working design drawings, calculations and reports for each specialization
(Building Structures, Statics, Building Services, Geotechnics),
continuous optimalization of load-bearing structure.
11.Individual public presentation.
12.Individual public presentation.
13.Individual public presentation.
14.Finalization and completion of the project.

Recommended literature:

[1] Foster Jack Strond: Structure and Fabric, Parts I - III, Longman 1994
[2] Barritt C.M.H.: Advanced Building Construction, Vol 1 - 4, Longman
1991

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar