Course detail

Metal Structures I

FAST-1O2Acad. year: 2020/2021

The problem of global and local stability. Load-bearing capacity of thin-walled cross-sections. Critical and post-critical load-bearing capacity of a plain girders with thin walls.
Resistance of steel structures to the action of repeated load. Factors which influence pulsating fatigue limit of steel structures.
Disposition solution and loading in a process of realization of building structure with a steel load-bearing system.
Design of factory building structures. Roof structure (roofing membrane, spars, rafters, purlins, principal bracing, bearings and additional roof structures). Crane runways and transport system in factory buildings. Design of crane runways for bridge cranes (rails, main girder of a crane runway, horizontal stiffening girder, fenders). Principle of a transmission of a brake force of bridge cranes to the foundations. Systems of factory buildings cross bonds. Design of a plain and lattice columns, base and anchorage of columns. Space rigidity of a factory building system. Lateral (wind) bracing, bracing of the building with all-stocketed columns. Structure of external and interior walls of a factory building, design of ancones.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will learn and get under control the aims of matter in
teachings focused to problems of structural design of metal industrial buildings, in term of content amplificated more in detail in the schedule of related training subject.

Prerequisites

elements of metal structures

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Disposition arrangement and loading.
2. Design of industrial building structures. Composition of roof construction (roof cladding, spars)
3. Simple plate and latticed purlins; jointed, continuous, truss and suspended purlins.
4. Plate and latticed roof girders, roof bracings.
5. Bearings and additional roof structures.
6. Crane runway system in industrial buildings. Crane runways for bridge cranes: loading, rails, a main girder of a crane runway.
7. Design and constructional design of a main girder and a horizontal stiffening girder of a crane runway. Principle of a transmission of a brake force of bridge cranes to the foundations.
8. Systems of industrial building main frames.
9. Design of columns of main frames of factory buildings. Principles of plain and lattice columns design.
10. Base and anchorage systems of columns.
11. Space rigidity of an industrial building system. Cross-wind bracing, bracing of the building with all-stocketed columns.
12. Structure of external and interior walls of an industrial building, design of window and gate lintels.
13. Technology of manufacturing and realization of steel structures. Assembly of steel structures, maintenance, rebuilding and stiffening of steel structures.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.

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.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Balio, G., Mazzolani, F.M.: Design of Steel Structures. E&FN Spon 1999
Ferjenčík, P., Schun, J., Melcher, J. a kol.: Navrhovanie ocelových konštrukcií, 1. časť, 2. časť. ALFA Bratislava - SNTL Praha 1986
Salmon, C.G., Johnson, J.E.: Steel Structures: Design and Behavior. Addison-Wesley Pub Co 1997
Studnička, J.: Ocelové konstrukce. ČVUT v Praze 2002

Recommended reading

SCI-The Steel Construction Institute, Ascot, U.K.: ESDEP-European Steel Design Education Programme, CD ROM. ESDEP Society 2000

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer