Course: Civil Engeneering

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Course title Civil Engeneering
Course code KME/INST
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kesl Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1st Week: Engineering buildings and structures Introduction and classification of buildings, fundaments and structures in civil engineering 2nd Week: Sanitary constructions 1 Water collection and treatment plants, sewage, sewers, water mains, types of columns for large spans and loads 3rd Week: Sanitary constructions 2 Specifics for implementation, insulated foundations, aggressive environments 4th Week: Tanks, silos Loads, realization, structures subject to tension 5th Week: Towers and masts, tall buildings Steel, concrete self-supporting towers, tall buildings, anchored masts 6th Week: Constructions in undermined areas Specific problems, examples, static systems 7th Week: Steel Structures 1 Classification, description, materials 8th Week: Steel structures 2 Halls, buildings for technology, special design 9th Week: Energetic constructions Power plants and related structures 10th Week: Constructions for sports structure, examples, specific problems 11th Week: Earth and underground structures adits, tunnels, shafts, shoring 12th Week: Bridges Materials, structure, foundations, supports, bridge deck, examples. 13th Week: Timber structures production, examples of implementation 14th Week: Possible damage and failure Causes, remedies, examples, maintenance

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
know building materials, building structures
characterize the development of civil engineering
know the technical science of flexibility and strength
know the soil types of the base soil
determine the stress in the soils
get acquainted with grain curves
definovat rozdělení napětí v základové spáře
classify the depth of foundation
Skills
distinguish types of water in soils
characterize the technical properties of soils
to solve the settlement of the foundations
describe the features and distinctions of linear underground structures
determine the load of bridges and their internal forces, displacement and normal
Competences
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study: clearly and convincingly communicate to experts and lay people information about the nature of professional problems and their own opinion on their solution
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to orientate in the field of civil engineering
know the composition of road bridges and railway bridges
describe parts of the construction of the railway line
gain knowledge of the main load-bearing system of slab and girder bridges
describe the basic types of tunnel equipment
divide local communications into functional groups
Skills
determine the design and geometric parameters of the track
describe the types of bearings and bridge closures
determine the drilling scheme
vysvětlit princip "nové rakouské " metody výstavby tunelů
popsat konstrukční uspořádání obloukových mostů
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Practicum
Skills
Lecture
Practicum
Competences
Practicum
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Seminar work
Skills
Oral exam
Seminar work
Competences
Oral exam
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • A. Rozsypal. Inženýrské stavby a řízení rizik. Jaga, 2010, 2010. ISBN 978-80-8076-066-3.
  • A. Schindler, J.Bureš, J. Pechar. Navrhování ocelových mostů. SNTL, 1980.
  • H. Krejčíříková. Železniční stavby I. České vysoké učení technické, 2017, Praha, 2017. ISBN 978-80-01-06157-2.
  • Ladislav Votruba. Úvod do vodohospodářského inženýrství.
  • L.Janda, Z.Kleisner, J.Zvara. Betonové mosty.
  • Š. Chochol, F. Lehovec a kol. Cesty a dálnice I..
  • Vladislav Hrdoušek a kol. Inženýrské stavby. Informatorium, 2006. ISBN 80-7333-048-2.


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