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TECHNICAL LIINIVERSITY OF CIVL EI\GINEERING BUCHARESTFaculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages and Communicatjon

BUILDTNG DtrSIGN (II)3'''1 year, 2009 -2010

TOPICS FOR EXAMINATIOJ\1. BUILDING SUBSTRUCTURE

1.1. Definition, role, main components, buiiding-ground relationship, determinant factors forthe design of substructure.

1.2. Basements: functions, classificatiott, specific problertts, ct-trretlt Iayouts,natural lighting and ventilation.1.3. Foundations. role, determinant factors fbr the design of foundations, foundation depth,

' classification according to dlf-ferent critelia.1.4. Direct (shailow) continuous foundations fbr masonry rvalls.1.5. Direct (shallow) continuous foundations fbr reinforced concrete walls.1.6. Direct (shallow) isolated (individual) foundations for reinforced concrete columns.

Eccentrical fou ndations.1.7. Continuous foundations for structures with reinforceci concrete colulnns: one-way and

two-way footings, raft foundations.

Z. WALLS2.1. Position and role of walls within the builcling system, classification according to different

criteria, mechanical actions on walls.2.2. Perfarmance exigencies: technical, functional, econotnic.2.3. Masonry walls: layout and components of masonry, materials, main characteristics,

bonding, efficiency, advantages and disadvantages, field ofuse.

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(framea; masonry.2.5. Cast-on-site reinforced concrete walls: layout, majn characteristics, efficiency, advantages

and disadvantages, field ofuse2.6. Walls made of precast large-size panels. layout, main characteristics and specific problems,

types, efficiency, advantages and disadvantages, field ofuse'

3. FLOORS3.1. Definition, role, main components, classification according to different criteria,

performance exigencies (technical, functional, econotnic)3.2. Factors to be considered in the analysis and selection of floor solutions.3.3. Cast-on-site reinforced concrete floors. charactelistics. rnechatrical behaviour, current types. (slabs, slabs and beams. one-way and two-way rrbbed f'loors, flat plates and flat slabs),

efficiency, advantages and disadvantages, field ofuse3.4. Reinforced concrete floors macle of precast linear and surface (panel) elements'

characteristics, mechanical behaviour, ourrent types, efficiency, advantages anddisadvantages, field of use." 3.5. partially precast reinforced concrete floors (thin precast slab * cast in place topping)

characteristics, mechanical behavior.rr, current types, effltciency, advantages anddisadvantages, field of use.

4. STAIRS4.1. position and role of stairs within the building systern, classification according to different

criteria.4.Z.Map components, geomerry and lunctional clesign of stairs, perfortnance exigencies

(technicai, fu nctional, economic).4.3. Cast-on-site reinforced concrete stairs: characteristics, mechanical behaviour, current types,

efficiency, advantages and disadvantages, field of r-rse'4.4. Rei'forced concrete stairs made of precast elements: characteristics, nrechanical behaviour,

.u.{:n, types, efficiency, advantages and disadvantages, field of use'

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5. ROOFS5 1 Definition, role, functions, main components, classification according to different criterta.

performance exigencies (technicar, functionar, economic)5.2. Factors to be considered in the analysis ancl selection of roof solutions.5 3' Current types of roof suppofting structure: merssirre masonry, floors, planar structures(trestle framing systems, piain girders, truss girders, arches), spatial structures (single and, double curvature shells, cable-suspended systems etc).5 4. Thennal insulation and vapour checking. current materials and typical solutions.5.5. Roofing: current materiais and typicai solutions.5 6' Warm (terrace) roofs: rnain characterrstics, basic components and current layouts,hygrothermal behaviour.5 7 Cold (pitched) roofs: main characteristics, basjc components and current lavouts"

hygrothermal behavi our.

REFERENCESl' BUILDINGS Vol II (1994; reprint 2009),F.E. DABIJA, Civil Engineering Institute Bucharest2' PIT'C:HED ROOI;S (2000), R ERBASU et al , Technical University of Civil EngineeringBucharest3 "CONST-RUCTII C:IVILE (1985), D. GHIOCEL, F E DABIJA s a, Ed Didactica si pedagogicaBucuresti

4. C)NSTRLT('TII CIVILIi (1998), D MARUSCTAC, Ed rehnica Bucuresti5 IIVGINIaRIA cLADItULoR (2006), A cloRNEI, EcJ .tr_rnjnrea tasi6. Lecture Notes on RLIILDIN(;S (fD 2009 - 2010.

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