Code: 124BSD2 Building Structures 2
Lecturer: doc. Ing. Eva Burgetová CSc. Weekly load: 2P+1C Completion: A, EX
Department: 11124 Credits: 5 Semester: S
Description:
Staircases, sloping ramps, lift shafts - structural and material solutions, statical principles, load, requirements. Building foundations - classification of subsoil, types of foundations, principles, requirements. Basement - statical principles, load, requirements, waterproofing. Expansion joints of bearing structures - volume changes, diferencial settlement. Roof truss systems.
Contents:
1. Staircases - terminology, building regulations, requirements
2. Staircases - design principles, historic development
3. Staircases - details
4. Expansion joints - in load bearing structures; reasons, design principles
5. Expansion joints - requirements, details
6. Foundation - soil classification, settlement, investigation
7. Bracing of foundation pits
8. Shallow foundation - design principles, unfreezable soil
9. Deep foundation - bored piles, micropiles, jet grouting, historic foundation
10. Basement - requirements, design principles, skylights
11. Waterproofings - performance, requirements
12. Roof truss - design principles
13. Field trip
Seminar contents:
1.-3. Staircases
4.-5. Expansion joints - design principles
6. -8. Foundation - soil classification, shallow foundation - design principles, unfreezable soil
9. Basement - requirements, design principles, skylights
10. Waterproofings - performance, requirements
11. Roof truss - design principles
Recommended literature:
Cobb, F.: Structural Engineer's Pocket Book, British Standards ISBN: 9781138086852
Cobb, F.: Structural Engineer's Pocket Book, Eurocodes, ISBN: 9780080971216.
Salvadori, M. Why buildings stand up? ISBN-13: 978-0393306767
Williams, A: Structural Engineering Reference Manual ISBN-13: 978-1591264
Keywords:
Foundation, subsoil, basement, waterproofing, staircases, ramps, expansion joints, roof trusses

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