Course detail

Metal Structures 2

FAST-CO001Acad. year: 2023/2024

Current trends in development of metal structures.
Rules of structural design of multi-storey buildings. Spatial rigidity, bracing and reinforcing systems. Floor and platform bearing systems.
Multi-storey building columns, footing and column anchorage.
Large-span roofing. Spatial trusses. Structural design of truss plates and grid systems.
Production and assembly of metal structures. Reinforcing, reconstructing and rebuilding problems of steel framed buildings.
Design of metal structures based on experimental results. Tests realization and interpretation.
Catastrophic events and their reflecting in design concepts of structural systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jindřich Melcher, DrSc.

Department

Institute of Metal and Timber Structures (KDK)

Entry knowledge

Members of metal structures, metal structures

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of this course and excercize in acquired knowledge and skills.
Student will learn and get under control the aims of matter in
teachings, focused especially to problems of design of metal constructions, multi-story buildings and large span roofings, in term of content amplificated more in detail in the schedule of related training subject.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

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

  • Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's

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

  • Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jindřich Melcher, DrSc.

Syllabus

1. Current trends in development of metal structures (development of structural systems, materials and their combinations, technologies). 2. Development and perspective of using multi-storey building. 3. Structural system of multi-storey buildings with steel and steel-concrete bearing construction. 4. Spatial rigidity, brace and reinforcement systems. 5. Floor and platform bearing systems. Using of castellated beams and design. 6. Steel-concrete floor construction. 7. Multi-storey building columns, footing and column anchorage. 8. Large-span roofing. Spatial trusses. 9. Structural design of truss plates and grid systems. 10. Fabrication and assembly of metal structures. 11. Reinforcing, reconstructing and rebuilding problems of steel framed buildings. 12. Design of metal structures based on experimental results. Tests realization and interpretation. 13. Catastrophic events and their reflecting in design concepts of structural systems.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jindřich Melcher, DrSc.

Syllabus

1. Individual assignments of the design of the metal multistory building. 2. Disposition arrangement and loading. 3. Roofing construction. 4. Floor structural system. 5. Columns of multistory building. 6. Footing and anchorage systems of columns. 7. Space rigidity of the building system, bracings. 8.- 13. Elaboration of detailing and drawing documentation.