The Institute of Concrete and Masonry Structures provides supervisors for doctoral study programs in two study programs:

• Structural and Transport Engineering
• Building Construction

The topics of dissertations cover mainly areas of science and research that correspond to the topics addressed by supervisors within the projects. They include the area of ​​concrete structures reinforced with both classic steel or prestressing reinforcement, and structures with reinforcement made of composite materials. They concern both building construction structures and bridge structures. The solution of the topics usually includes both the experimental part and the numerical part of mathematical modeling.

An overview of specific theses is given below.

Award-winning thesis

• Static analysis of reinforced concrete walls with additionally made openings

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2023/2024, Author of thesis: Ing. Ondřej Šimek, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miloš Zich, Ph.D.

  The thesis was awarded by the Czech Concrete Society: Outstanding Dissertation in the Category of Structural Engineering Design.

Thesis (since 2012/2013)

• Long-term behavior of the bridge strengthened by prestressing and a composite slab (not published yet)

• Slected problems of cable supported structures (not published yet)

• Design of Indirect FRP Reinforcement

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2023/2024, Author of thesis: Ing. Juraj Lagiň, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

• Strengthening of reinforced concrete bridges with prestressing cables using engineering optimization

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2023/2024, Author of thesis: Ing. Adam Svoboda, Ph.D,. Supervisor: doc. Ing. Ladislav Klusáček, CSc.

• Static analysis of reinforced concrete walls with additionally made openings

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2023/2024, Author of thesis: Ing. Ondřej Šimek, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miloš Zich, Ph.D.

• Bond between FRP reinforcement and concrete

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2022/2023, Author of thesis: Ing. Ondřej Januš, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

• BEHAVIOR OF THE CONCRETE-TO-CONCRETE INTERFACE WITHOUT SHEAR REINFORCEMENT

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2021/2022, Author of thesis: Ing. Dorde Čairović, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

• Stochastic optimization of reinforced concrete structures

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2021/2022, Author of thesis: Ing. Jakub Venclovský, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

• The effective cross-section thickness and its effect on the behavior of concrete constructions

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2020/2021, Author of thesis: Ing. et Ing. Radovan Hofírek, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miloš Zich, Ph.D.

• Plan curved structures supported by arches

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2020/2021, Author of thesis: Ing. Jan Trenz, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jiří Stráský, DSc.

• Analysis of precast walls made of plain concrete and lightly reinforced concrete

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2019/2020, Author of thesis: Ing. Miloslav Janda, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miloš Zich, Ph.D.

• Strengthening of circular column subjected to lateral cyclic loading

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2019/2020, Author of thesis: Ing. Mohamad Mansour, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

• Design and analysis of precast dapped-end beams

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2018/2019, Author of thesis: Ing. Michal Hasa, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miloš Zich, Ph.D.

• Punching Shear of Flat Slabs

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2018/2019, Author of thesis: Ing. Lukáš Lyčka, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

• Analysis of Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Slabs Against Punching Shear

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2018/2019, Author of thesis: Ing. Jan Nováček, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miloš Zich, Ph.D.

• Temporary strengthening of road bridges

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2018/2019, Author of thesis: Ing. Dominik Suza, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Ladislav Klusáček, CSc.

• Structural Properties of Ultralight Concrete and its Optimal Application in Structures

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2017/2018, Author of thesis: Ing. Jaroslav Kadlec, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Ivailo Terzijski, CSc.

• Strengthening reinforced concrete column confined by FRP fabric

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2017/2018, Author of thesis: Ing. Vojtěch Kostiha, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Štěpánek, CSc., dr. h. c.

• Form finding of shell structures

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2017/2018, Author of thesis: Ing. Jiří Musil, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jiří Stráský, DSc.

• Strengthening of vaulted structures by prestressing

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2016/2017, Author of thesis: Ing. Michal Požár, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Ladislav Klusáček, CSc.

• Experimental and numerical analysis of rheological processes during the concrete maturation.

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2016/2017, Author of thesis: Ing. Lukáš Zvolánek, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Ivailo Terzijski, CSc.

• Flexible buried structures

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2014/2015, Author of thesis: Ing. Vladimír Houšť, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jiří Stráský, DSc.

• Nonlinear Analysis of Composite Cross-Section With Respect To Effects of Shrinkage, Creep, Ageing and Temperature

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2014/2015, Author of thesis: Ing. Lukáš Hron, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jaroslav Navrátil, CSc.

• Prestressed membranes above circular and elliptical plan

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2013/2014, Author of thesis: Ing. Pavlína Juchelková, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jiří Stráský, DSc.

• Analysis of design variables of prestressed concrete structures using optimization algorithms

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2012/2013, Author of thesis: Ing. Lukáš Dlouhý, Ph.D., Supervisor: doc. Ing. Jaroslav Navrátil, CSc.

• Pedestrian bridges formed by a flat arch

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2012/2013, Author of thesis: Ing. Michal Jurík, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jiří Stráský, DSc.

• Stress ribbon curved structure

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2012/2013, Author of thesis: Ing. Petr Kocourek, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jiří Stráský, DSc.

• Analysis of a plan curved cable stayed and suspension footbridges

  FAST Doctoral Thesis 2012/2013, Author of thesis: Ing. Jan Koláček, Ph.D., Supervisor: prof. Ing. Jiří Stráský, DSc.