Course: Civil Engineering 1

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Course title Civil Engineering 1
Course code KPS/ST1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Červenka Jan, Ing.
  • Sýkora Ivan, Ing.
  • Košťálová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Burgetová Eva, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Lectures 1. Tall buildings - structures and loadings 2. Multi-storey buildings 3. Single-storey buildings 4. Large-span buildings 5. Foundation conditions and soil 6. Foundation - geological investigations 7. Bracing pits 8. Shallow foundations 9. Deep foundations 10. Historic foundations 11. Structures connected with terrain -waterproofings 12. Expansion joints - structure solutions 13. Staircase I. - terminology 14. Staircase II. - structures Exercises: The contents of the exercises are based on the lectures.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 45 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The first part of the building structure lectures. Type of load bearing structure of the buildings. Fundamental division of civil engineering buildings: hall, multi and single-storey constructions and large-span buildings. Subsoil conditions, geological investigations, excavations and types of foundations. Expansion joints and structures of staircases.
The first of four-semestral course of building structures. The student will be able to orientate oneself in load bearing structures of multistory buildings.
Prerequisites
Initial required knowledge from course Introduction to Materials

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Practical demonstration of acquired skills

Requirements for the credit: A form with records by the instructors on consultations provided Requirements for the examination: Attendance at a minimum of ten lectures (a condition the student must meet in order to be admitted to an examination) Knowledge of the curriculum covered in the lectures is required for the examination
Recommended literature
  • Čížek, F., Čížek, P. Železobetonové výškové budovy - konstrukce a architektury. SNTL Praha, 1978.
  • Hájek, P. a kol. Konstrukce pozemních staveb 10 - nosné konstrukce, ČVUT. ČVUT Praha, 2005.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Architecture Study plan (Version): Architecture (1) Category: Architecture 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter