Masonry Structures and Special Topics of Concrete Structures
M.Sc.

Course language: English| 6 CP | 4 SWS

Term: summer semester

Schedule: Tue. 09:50-11:20 | Thu. 15:20-16:50

Start: Tuesday, 23.04.2024

The lectures and exercise hours will take place in presence in the summer semester 2024.

Content

This course teaches the design and construction of masonry structures. Both, special design approaches and structural details of masonry constructions are discussed according to the current standards. Moreover, the design of sustainable earth masonry structures and historical masonry structures are examined. In addition, a brief presentation of the basic principles of building physics relevant to masonry structures is given. In addition to the lecture the design of masonry is deepened in exercises hours and in a practical excursion.

Topics masonry structures

  • Fundamentals of the material behavior of masonry
  • Design of reinforced and unreinforced masonry according to EC 6
  • Design of earth masonry and historical masonry structures
  • Fundamentals of building physics
  • Special components and construction details

TUCaN: Registration for the course in TUCaN is necessary, as communication about the lecture (changes of lecture content, room changes, requests from students, etc.) takes place via Moodle!

Schedule

The schedule for the summer semester 2024 is available on Moodle.

Discussion hour

Discussion hours are offered in addition to the course:

Tuesday and Thursday, 13:00 to 14:00

Further information is available on Moodle.

Exam discussion hours will be announced via Moodle in due course.

Exam | academic achievement

Exam summer term 2024

  • Duration: 90min (45min general questions without auxiliary means + 45min calculation part with all common auxiliary means – no programmable calculators, no smartwatches, etc.)
  • Date: 27.09.2024
  • Time: –
  • Room allocation and general information: see Moodle
  • Place: -
  • The date for the exam review will be announced.

Assignment

  • Date of issue: 18.04.2024
  • Deadline for submission: -

Excursion

  • Date: -

Materials

All lecture and exercise materials will be made available in the corresponding Moodle course.

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