Personal information
First name: Bohumil
Surname: Straka
Address: Merhautova 80, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Telephone: 00420541147303, mobile 00420606551981
E-mail address: straka.b@fce.vutbr.cz
Age: 66
Education
1962 Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology
1992 PhD.
1997 Assoc. Prof.
Work experience
1962 – present: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology
Professional specialization
Metal and timber structures and bridges
Analysis of load-carrying structures
Development of innovative timber structures
Rehabilitation of timber structures
Recent publications in the field of timber structures
STRAKA, B.: Conclusions from Analysis and Construction of Timber Roof Structures, In: Proceedings of the 5th World Conference on Timber Engineering, edited by J. Natterer and J.-L. Sandoz, Lausanne-Montreux, Switzerland, 1998, vol. 1, pp. 48-54, ISBN 2-88074-380-X.
NEVADO, M.A.R.: Diseno estructural en madera. STRAKA, B.: Pabellón de tenis, Artes Gráficas Palermo SL, AITIM, KITHARIS SL, 1999, p. 4 BB 77, Depósito Legal: M-12.340-1999, ISBN 84-87381-16-2.
STRAKA, B.: Conclusions from Theoretical Analysis, Construction and Behaviour of Timber Spatial Structures, In: Proceedings of the 6th World Conference on Timber Engineering, Whistler, BC, Canada, 2000, 6 pp.
STRAKA, B. and NOVOTNÝ, M.: Conclusions from Rehabilitation of Existing Timber Roof Structures, In Report of the IABSE Conference Innovative Wooden Structures and Bridges held in Lahti, ETH Honggerberg Zurich Switzerland, 2001, Vol. 85, p. 475-478,
ISBN 3-85748-1003-X.
PARTOV, D., STRAKA. B and KANTCHEV,V.: Investigation of the Stresses in Cross-section of Wooden Beams with Tension Reinforcement with Respect to the Rheological Properties of the Wood, In Proceedings of the Balkan Seminar on Rheology held in Sofia, Bulgaria, Bulgarian Rheological Society, Central Laboratory of Physico-Chemical Mechanics at Bulgarien Academy of Sciencces, 2001, p. 162-170.
STRAKA, B.: Designing and Realization of Timber Roof Structures in the Czech Republic, In Proceedings of the Scientific Session VSU‘2001 held in Sofia, Bulgaria, Vol. 1, p. 55-59.
STRAKA, B., VANEREK, J., HRADIL, P., VEJPUSTEK, Z.: Project of inspection of timber churches in Beskydy mountains, In Proceedings of WTA, Praha, 2006.
Relevant research and realization of timber structures
Analysis of timber structures with steel-to-timber joints
Design of selected timber structures:
Timber structure of the planetarium in Brno (CR), rib dome, glued laminated timber, 1985
Timber structure of teniss hall in Frydlant nad Ostravici (CR), lattice arches, span 40,5 m, 1987
Timber structure of sports hall in Frydlant nad Ostravici (CR), trusses, span 26 m, 1988
Timber structure of sports hall in Bilovec (CR), arched trusses, span 60 m, 2002
Timber structure of footbridge in Brno (CR), length 80 m, 2002
Timber structure of winter stadium in Vrchlabí (CR), trusses, span 40,4 m, 2003
Professional activities
Member of the Committee for Standardization of Timber Structures
Certified forensic expert for metal and timber structures and bridges
Member of the Council for Building of Timber Houses
