European Technical Regulations in Civil engineering Course code: ETRG | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 2
Semester: 3
Requirements:
Goal: The course objective for students is to get acquainted with the new regulations in the design of high-rise buildings according to European norms and European technical regulations.
Outcome: Students will be able to calculate the elements of construction according to the valid European technical literature.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Introduction. Introduction to EN - Eurocodes which are a series of standards that contain common and unified methods for determining the mechanical resistance of structures or parts of structures. Accompanying standards.
  2. EN 1990-2002, Basis for calculation.
  3. EN 1991-1-1-2002, Actions on structures - Part 1-1: General actions. Volumetric weights, own weight, payloads in buildings.
  4. EN 1991-1-2 2002, Actions on structures - Part 1-2: General actions. Effects on structures exposed to fire.
  5. EN 1991-1-3 2003, Actions on structures - Part 1-3: General actions. Snow.
  6. EN 1991-1-4-2005, Actions on structures - Part 1-4: General actions. Wind.
  7. EN 1991-1-5-2003, Actions on structures - Part 1-5: Temperature.
  8. EN 1991-1-6-2005, Actions on structures - Part 1-6: General actions. Actions during execution.
  9. EN 1991-1-7-2006, Actions on structures - Part 1-7: General actions. Random actions.
  10. EN 1992-1-1 2004, Design of concrete structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules in building.
  11. EN 1992-1-2 2004, Design of concrete structures - Part 1-2: General rules. Calculation of structures exposed to fire.
  12. EN 1993-1-1 2005, Design of steel structures - Part 1-1: General and building rules.
  13. EN 1993-1-2-2005, Design of steel structures - Part 1-2: General rules. Calculation of structures exposed to fire.
  14. EN 1993-1-8-2005, Design of steel structures - Part 1-8: Design of joints.
  15. EN 1993-1-11-2006, Design of steel structures - Part 1-11: Design of structures with prestressed elements.
  16. 1994 EN 1994-1-1-2004, Design of composite steel and concrete structures - Part 1-1: General and building rules.
  17. EN 1995-1-1-2004, Design of timber structures - Part 1-1: General and building rules.
  18. EN 1996-1-1-2004, Design of masonry structures - Part 1-1: General rules for reinforced and non - reinforced masonry structures.
  19. EN 1996-1-2-2004, Design of masonry structures - Part 1-2: General rules. Constructions exposed to fire.
  20. EN 1996-2-2006, Design of masonry structures - Part 2: Design methods, selection of materials and construction of masonry structures.
  21. EN 1996-3-2006, Design of masonry structures - Part 1-1: Simplified calculation methods for non-reinforced masonry structures.
  22. EN 1997-1-2004, Geotechnical calculation - Part 1: General rules.
  23. EN 1998-1-2004, Design of seismically resistant structures - Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and building rules.
  24. EN 1998-5-2004, Design of seismically resistant structures - Part 5: Foundations, supporting structures and geotechnical aspects.
  25. EN 1999-1-1-2007, Design of aluminium structures - Part 1-1: General rules for construction.
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Content from theoretical classes translated into practical application through Exercises.
Textbooks and References
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
10
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
20
colloquium
40
Final exam
Points
Written exam
0
Oral exam
30