prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures (BZK)

Understanding of the behavior of prestressed concrete structures. Knowledge of pre-tensioning technology and post-tensioning technology. Design of prestressed concrete structural members and structural systems, analysis and detailing. Understanding of the static approach to the renovation of building and engineering structures. Knowledge of design of concrete structures exposed to fire.

structural mechanics, theory of elasticity, plasticity, design of concrete members, design of concrete and masonry structures

do not required

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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).

To gain the credit, the students should elaborate individually defined design and calculate specified task. The students are obliged to consult the design 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, in which the task is elaborated, and the theoretical part. To pass the exam successfully, both parts should be accomplished.

Czech

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1. Introduction, basic concept of prestressing. Behaviour of non-prestressed and prestressed concrete beams. Material properties, manufacturing.
2. Prestressing technology, basic terminology. Pre- and post-tensioning prestressed concrete, prestressing systems.
3. Prestressing and its changes.
4. Effects of prestressing on concrete members and structures. Equivalent load method. Design of prestressing using the load balancing method. Influence of the construction metod on design of prestressed structures.
5. General principles of prestress members dimensioning. Ultimate limit state (ULS) of prestressed members loaded by axial force and bending moment, decompression state, initial stress-state of the cross-section. Prestressed members loaded in shear and torsion, stress analysis, proportioning.
6. Analysis of the anchorage zone - stress, calculation model, check of resistance, reinforcement. Serviceability limit states (SLS). Limitation of stress, crack resistence, calculation of crack width. Control of deflection.
7.- 8. Design and realisation of selected prestressed structures of building and engineering constructions.
9. Principles of structural approach to the reconstruction of concrete and masonry structures and foundations, methods of strengthening.
10. Strengthening of concrete and masonry structures by prestressing – methods of strengthening, realisation, structural analysis.
11. Design of concrete structures exposed to fire. The effect of the fire to the structure. Determination of fire resistance.
12.- 13. The behaviour of materials during effects of fire. Design approaches. Simplified computational methods.

Understanding of the behaviour of prestressed concrete structures. Design of prestressed concrete structural members and structural systems, analysis and detailing.

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

• Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's

  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  

• Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  

• Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's

  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  

• Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  

• Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's

  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  

• Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

  branch S , 1. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
  

26 hours, compulsory

prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

1. Effect of prestressing on statically determinate structures. Students are to solved tasks individually.
2. Project: Design and assessment of prestressed roof girder. Action and combination of loads, design of cross-section, characteristics of materials, types of prestressing steels, structural requirements.
3.– 4. Continuation of project. Design of eccentricity and magnitude of prestressing force, design of amount of prestressed strands.
5.- 6. Continuation of project. Immediate (short-term) losses of prestress. Long-term (time dependent) losses of prestress.
7. Continuation of project. Verification of design by serviceability limit state – stress limitation, crack control.
8.- 9. Continuation of project. Verification of design by ultimate limit state – bending moment.
10. Continuation of project. Scheme of girder reinforcement by prestressing strands.
11.- 12. Design of concrete structures exposed to fire.
13. Project and tasks submission. Credit.

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