Course detail
Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures Exposed to Fire
FAST-CL062Acad. year: 2018/2019
Effects of fire on reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete and masonry structures. Methods of fire resistance verification and methods for determination of physical-mechanical properties of concrete and steel at increased temperatures. Methods for verification of fire resistance of concrete elements and structures.
Design of reinforced concrete and masonry elements on the effects of fire by simplified calculation methods. Design of elements and structures from high-strength concrete.
Department
Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures (BZK)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Acquiring of knowledge about the behaviour of concrete structures under effects of fire.
Acquiring of knowledge about the behaviours of masonry structures under effects of fire.
Obtaining understandings about the basic principles and methods for the design and assessment of concrete structures under effects of fire.
Obtaining an understandings about the basic principles and methods for the design and assessment of masonry structures under effects of fire.
Prerequisites
structural mechanics, masonry structures, concrete structures, prestressed concrete
Co-requisites
do not required
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. Education runs in the forms of lectures and trainings. Character of the lectures is based on definition of basic principles, problems and methodology. In the trainings the main subject matters are trained on individually defined projects (examples).
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
To gain the credit, the students should calculate technical tasks defined individually. The students are obliged to consult the task continuously in the given terms and submit it to the fixed date. The presences in training lessons are checked. An exam consists both of the written part and the theoretical part. To pass the exam successfully, both parts should be accomplished.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. The behaviour of concrete and concrete structures during the fire. Effects of fire on structural bearing capacity.
2.– 3. Evaluation of fire resistance, temperature of concrete and reinforcement during the fire. Analysis of the effects of fire and fire load calculation.
4.– 5. Properties of concrete and reinforcement at increased temperatures. Determination of mechanical and physical characteristics of concrete and steel.
6.– 7. Design principles. Design methods for concrete structures exposed to fire - design according to the tables.
8.– 9. Simplified calculation methods and advanced computational methods. Special features of the proposal of elements from high-strength concrete on the effects of fire.
10.– 11. Properties of masonry at increased temperatures. Determination of mechanical and physical characteristics of masonry.
12. – 13. Design principles. Design methods for masonry structures exposed to fire.
Aims
Not applicable.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's
branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's
branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's
branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, 2 credits, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
13 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. The behaviour of concrete and concrete structures during the fire. Effects of fire on structural bearing capacity.
2.– 3. Evaluation of fire resistance, temperature of concrete and reinforcement during the fire. Analysis of the effects of fire and fire load calculation.
4.– 5. Properties of concrete and reinforcement at increased temperatures. Determination of mechanical and physical characteristics of concrete and steel.
6.– 7. Design principles. Design methods for concrete structures exposed to fire - design according to the tables.
8.– 9. Simplified calculation methods and advanced computational methods. Special features of the proposal of elements from high-strength concrete on the effects of fire.
10.– 11. Properties of masonry at increased temperatures. Determination of mechanical and physical characteristics of masonry.
12. – 13. Design principles. Design methods for masonry structures exposed to fire.
Exercise
13 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Determination of load on concrete elements and it’s effects during the fire.
2. Determination of the temperature in the heated concrete element.
3. Correction.
4.– 5. Calculation of bearing capacity of concrete elements at known temperature profiles of elements.
6.– 7. Slab and beam - verification of fire resistance according the tables.
8. Columns - verification of fire resistance according the tables.
9. Correction.
10. Slabs, beams - verification of fire resistance by the method of “500 °C isotherm”.
11. Wall - verification of fire resistance by the zone method.
12. Final correction.
13. Submission of the project. Credit.