Course Details

Theory of Metal and Timber Structures

Academic Year 2025/26

DOB037 course is part of 8 study plans

DKA-K Summer Semester 1st year

DKC-K Summer Semester 1st year

DPA-K Summer Semester 1st year

DPC-K Summer Semester 1st year

DPC-S Winter Semester 2nd year

DPA-S Winter Semester 2nd year

DKC-S Winter Semester 2nd year

DKA-S Winter Semester 2nd year

Course Guarantor

Institute

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

8 credits

Semester

summer

Forms and criteria of assessment

examination

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

  • 1.–2. Principles of reliability of metal and timber structures.
  • 3. Probability parameters and characteristics of effects acting on structures.
  • 4. The characteristic quantities.
  • 5. Design resistance of steel and timber structures.
  • 6.–7. Improvement of theoretical design model of structural system.
  • 8.–9. Initial imperfections of structural members and structural systems.
  • 10. Ideal and actual structure.
  • 11.–12. Problem of interaction and influence of relationships between structural members and carried members on actual action of members of structural systems.
  • 13. Ductility of connections and joints. Semi-rigid joints.