address :
CTU, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Mechanics, Thákurova 7, 166 29 P r a h a 6, Czech Republic
Office hours for students :
- during semester : Tuesday 13.00-14.00, Thursday 13.00-14.00, anytime you catch me in my office
- during exams term : Monday 14.00-15.00
Teaching :
- fall semester :
SM30-KM
(Analysis of Statically Determinate Structures),
- spring semester :
SM40-KM
(Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures),
EAD (Experimental Analysis and Diagnostics of Structures and Materials),
CAL
(Computer Assisted Learning of the Structural Mechanics - teaching supported by the software
CAL-cz) - optional subject
Research Topics :
- Numerical analysis of box-girder bridges using finite element method
- Static analysis of 3D curved box-girder beams
- Material characteristics of concrete in uniaxial compression including compressive softening
- Methodology of test set-up of the stress-strain diagram of concrete in compression
- Effect of artificial ageing, temperature and moisture on material characteristics of concrete
Publications :
international conferences :
- Konvalinka, P. (2004) Changes of Material Characteristics of Concrete under Freeze - Thaw Loading, The second International conference on structural engineering, Cape Town, South Africa
- Konvalinka, P. (2003) E-learning of Structural Mechanics, International congress in civil engineering education, Ciudad Real, Spain
- Konvalinka, P., Padevět, P. (2001) Influence of Moisture on Material Characteristics of
Concrete in Compression, VIIIth bilateral German-Czech symposium
"Advances of Measurement and Experimental Methods in Engineering Sciences",
Bonn, Germany, pp. 10 - 12.
- Konvalinka, P. (1999) Material Characteristics of Concrete in High Temperature, VIIth bilateral Czech-German symposium
"Significance of Hybrid Method of Reliability and Durability in Engineering Sciences",
Praha, Česká republika, pp. 43 - 46.
- Konvalinka, P. (1999) Concrete Exposed to the Hot environment, VIIth International conference, TU Košice, Slovakia, pp. 89-91.
- Konvalinka, P. (1997) Compressive Strain Softening in Concrete, VIth bilateral German-Czech symposium
"Methods of Experimental Mechanics to Guarantee Quality Economy and Safety of Products and Structures",
Bad Honnef, Germany, pp. 42-45.
- Konvalinka, P. (1997) Compressive Strain Softening in Concrete, VIth International conference, TU Košice, Slovakia, pp. 154-156.
- Konvalinka, P., Máca, J. (1997) Computer Assisted Learning of the Structural Mechanics, VIth International conference, TU Košice, Slovakia, pp. 131-135.
articles :
- Konvalinka, P. (2004), Changes of Material Characteristics of Concrete under the Freeze-Thaw Loading,
"Progress in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation",
ed.: A. Zingoni, A. A. Balkema Publisher, pp. 224-228.
- Dolezel, T., Jandekova, D., Konvalinka, P. (2004), Vliv cyklů zmrazování-rozmrazování na materiálové charakteristiky betonu,
Stavebni obzor, Praha, No. 5, s. 143-145.
- Konvalinka, P. (2003), Changes of Material Characteristics of Concrete under the Freeze-Thaw Loading,
"Contributions to Computational and Experimental Investigation of Engineering Materials and Structures",
eds.: Konvalinka and Máca, CTU Reports, Vol. 7, No. 1, Praha, pp. 187-196.
- Konvalinka, P. (2002), Effect of Moisture Content of Concrete Specimen on its Stress-strain Diagram in Compression,
"Experimental Investigation of Building Materials and Technologies",
eds.: Konvalinka and Luxemburk, CTU Reports, Vol. 6, No. 2, Praha, pp. 59-66.
- Konvalinka, P., Padevět, P. (2001), Příspěvek k metodice uspořádání zkoušky pracovního diagramu betonu v tlaku, Stavební obzor, Praha, No. 8., pp. 229-232.
- Konvalinka, P. (2001), Effect of the Testing Arrangement on Compressive Softening of Concrete,
"Contributions to Experimental Investigation of Engineering Materials and Structures",
ed.: Konvalinka, CTU Reports, Vol. 5, No. 2-3, Praha, pp. 1-10.
- Padevět, P., Konvalinka, P. (2001), Temperature Loading of Concrete Specimen and its Effect on Stress-strain Diagram,
"Contributions to Experimental Investigation of Engineering Materials and Structures",
ed.: Konvalinka, CTU Reports, Vol. 5, No. 2-3, Praha, pp. 1-10.
- Konvalinka, P. (2000), Influence of the Testing Technique on Stress-strain Diagram of Concrete,
"Contributions to Mechanics of Materials and Structures",
eds.: Bittnar and Šejnoha, CTU Reports, Vol. 4, special issue, Praha, pp. 205-209.
- Fajman, P., Konvalinka, P. (1999), Návrh a realizace obřího bilboardu u přistávací dráhy letiště Ruzyně, Stavba, ročník 6, č. 4, pp. 64.
- Konvalinka, P. (1997), Škoda automuzeum - konstrukční řešení, Fórum architektury a stavitelství, ročník 5., č. 8-9, pp. 25-26.
textbooks :
- Bittnarová, J., Konvalinka, P.: SM30 - Examples, CTU Publishing House, Prague 2002, 2000, 51 pages, (in Czech).
- Konvalinka, P., Máca, J.: SM4O - CAL, CTU Publishing House, Prague 1999, 1996, 72 pages,
(in Czech).
- Bittnar, Z., Jirásek, M., Konvalinka, P.: Statics of Structures II, CTU Publishing House, Prague 1996, 1992, 230 pages, (in Czech).
- Jirásek, M., Konvalinka, P.: Statics of Structures I, CTU Publishing House, Prague 1990, 220 pages, (in Czech).
- Brůna, M., Dimitrovová, Z., Jirásek, M., Konvalinka, P.: Theoretical Mechanics - Examples, CTU Publishing House, Prague 1988, 250 pages, (in Czech).
invited lectures :
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom, 2001.
- A & M University, Department of Civil Engineering, College Station, Texas, USA, 2000, 1996.
- Texas Transportational Institute, Center of Excellence in Transportation Computational
Mechanics, College Station, Texas, USA, 2000, 1998, 1996.
- University of Texas at Austin, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas, USA, 1996.
- Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, Department of Geography, Texas, USA, 2000.
- Technische Universitat Dresden, Institut fur Bauklimatik, Dresden, SRN, 2002, 2001, 2000.
- Universitat Karlsruhe, Institut fur Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik und Mechanik, Karlsruhe, SRN, 1997.
realized structures :
- 3D Truss Constructions : of Roofing - Týnec nad Sázavou (12x3x4,8m), 2002,
of Skylight - Dvořák gallery, České Budějovice (16x12x1,7m), 2001,
of Billboard - Logistics centre of Ruzyně airport (56x10x6m), 1999.
- Reinforced Concrete Bridges : Burstow, Salfords, Merstham a Weatherhill - on Motorway M 23 Gattwick - London, 1998.
- Coupled Concrete-Steel Bridge : Coopers Hill Viaduct - on Motorway M 23 Gattwick - London, 1997.
- family houses : Neveklov, Židněves, Hanspaulka, Sulice, Most, Roztyly 1996 - 2003.
- attic apartments and offices : Holandská (Prague 10), Vinohradská (Prague 2), Varšavská (Prague 2), Španělská (Prague 2), Kunice 1998 - 2003.
Curriculum vitae :
education :
- Secondary Technical School Kadaň, specialization in "Civil Engineering" (1975-1979)
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, specialization in "Concrete Construction" - Ing. (1984)
- Czech Technical University, Institute of Engineering Study in Prague - specialization in "Pedagogy and Psychology" (1987)
- Czech Scientific and Technical Society in Prague - specialization in "Blasting Engineering" (1982)
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ph.D. study specialized on "Mechanics of Rigid and Deformable Bodies and Environment", Ph.D. thesis :
"Numerical Analysis of the Box-Girder Bridges"
(1994)
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, habilitation thesis
"Contribution to Experimental Investigation of Stress-Strain Diagram of Concrete in Compression"
(2002)
positions:
- Lignite Research Institute - VÚHU Most - Blasting Engineer for Civil Engineering Structures (1979-1984)
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Structural Mechanics - Assistant Professor (1984-2002)
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Structural Mechanics - Associate Professor (2002 - yet)
