Course: Modelling of Concrete Structures - Chosen Aspects

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Course title Modelling of Concrete Structures - Chosen Aspects
Course code KDS/MOCSD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Řoutil Ladislav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
" nonlinear fracture mechanics of quasi-brittle composites: " type of materials with respect to softening " linear elastic fracture mechanics " applicability of LEFM " fracture process zone " fracture energy " size effect " nonlinear fracture mechanics " concrete in tension and compression " discrete crack approach - fictitious crack " smeared crack approach " strain localization " spurious mesh sensitivity " localization limiters " statistical simulation, reliability: " reliability condition, reserve of reliability " limit state and philosophy of design by standards " reliability standards: theoretical failure probability, reliability index " approximation methods FORM a SORM " numerical simulation method Monte Carlo, Latine Hypercube Sampling, Importace Sampling " Weibull theory " reliability software

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Basic principles of linear and nonlinear fracture mechanics and application to the modelling of concrete structures. Statistical simulation and reliability.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Written Exam.
Recommended literature
  • Ang, A. H.-S., Tang, W. H. Probability Concepts in Engineering. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007.
  • BAŽANT, Z.P., PLANAS, J. Fracture and Size Effect in Concrete and other Quasibrittle Materials. CRC Press, Boca Raton,Florida, 1998.
  • ČERVENKA V. et al. ATENA Program Documentation, Part 1 - Theory. Červenka Consulting s. r. o., Praha, 2014.
  • KARIHALOO, B. L. Fracture mechanics of concrete. Longman Scientific & Technical, New York, 1995.
  • NOVÁK, D., VOŘECHOVSKÝ, M., TEPLÝ, B. FReET. Software for the statistical and reliability analysis of engineering problems and FReET-D: Degradation module. Advances in Engineering Software. Elsevier, 72, 179-192.
  • SHAH, S. P., SWARTZ, S. E., OUYANG, CH. Fracture mechanics of structural concrete: applications of fracture mechanics to concrete, rock, and other quasi-brittle materials. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1995.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means and Infrastructure (2013) Category: Transportation and communications - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -