Course detail

Modern building materials

FAST-CI57Acad. year: 2013/2014

Specifying the requirements for maintenance, repair and reconstruction from the point of view of used materials.
Evaluation of data obtained by diagnostic methods for materials choice.
Checking of materials properties with certificate tests.
Theoretic essentials of composite materials (particles and fibre composites).
Polymer-cement mortars and concrete, impregnation of concretes.
Permanent elastic mastics, their use and their significance in construction.
Glues of building materials and technology of joints.
Hydro-insulating materials and technology, additional thermal insulation. Preservation and replacement of reinforcement in reinforced concretes.
Dispersed reinforcement, wirecutted concrete, self-compacting concretes.
Materials for re-development technologies of reinforced constructions.
Seminary paper with individual task on choice of materials for re-development technology.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Petr Žítt, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Testing (SZK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Get an overview of modern building materials.
Knowledge of laboratory testing of materials.
Knowledge and insight in the diagnostic methods of materials.
Test procedures of different diagnostic methods.
Orientation in the appropriateness of the reconstruction process in the exchange of materials.

Prerequisites

The skill of the combined use of the knowledge of sciences (physics, chemistry, mathematics) on a secondary school level, the ability to use knowledge of the subjects of Building materials and Building mechanics, the knowledge of the statistics – methodology of the selection and optimization.
In case of the subject given in English, the intermediate level of written and spoken English is required.

Co-requisites

1. Basic knowledge of structural mechanics
2. Knowledge of the science of construction materials
3. Knowledge of testing and technology in construction

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory. In the study are drawn from the exercise protocols.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

1. Attendance to exercise
2. Active participation in exercises
3. Submission of laboratory protocols
4. Successful completion of the final written test.

Course curriculum

1. Polymers.
2. Theoretical basics of composite materials.
3. Particle composites.
4. Concrete division by matrix material.
5. Polymer-cement mortars and concrete (PCC).
6. Mortars and concretes with polymer matrix.
7. One- or multi-layered fibre composites with short or long fibre.
8. Steel and concrete reinforcement.
9. Wood defects. Repairing and reconstructions.
10. New construction materials and procedures.
11. Fillers. Division by reological properties.
12. Glue technology.
13. Protective coatings for metallic or non-metallic materials.
Sound insulation, thermal insulation, water proofing.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The grasp of new materials, used in the present building practice and for the reconstruction of buildings and constructions, the familiarization of the students with some progressive technologies of the reconstruction of the worn-out parts or whole constructions, the skill of the right selection, optimization and use of construction materials, potentially of reconstruction techniques.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

not required

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Derucher, Kenneth, N., Korfiatis, George, P.: Materials for Civil and Highway Engineers. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632, 1988. (EN)
Everett Alan: Materials. longman Group UK Limited 1994, 1994. (EN)
Hošek, J.: Materiály pro rekonstrukce. ČVUT Praha, 1997. (CS)
Hošek, J.: Rekonstrukce staveb - materiály. ČVUT Praha, 1994. (CS)
Pytlík, P.: Technologie betonu. VUTIUM Brno, 1997. (CS)
Rouseková, H. a kol.: Stavebné materiály. Jaga Bratislava, 2000. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch S , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petr Žítt, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Polymers.
2. Theoretical basics of composite materials.
3. Particle composites.
4. Concrete division by matrix material.
5. Polymer-cement mortars and concrete (PCC).
6. Mortars and concretes with polymer matrix.
7. One- or multi-layered fibre composites with short or long fibre.
8. Steel and concrete reinforcement.
9. Wood defects. Repairing and reconstructions.
10. New construction materials and procedures.
11. Fillers. Division by reological properties.
12. Glue technology.
13. Protective coatings for metallic or non-metallic materials.
Sound insulation, thermal insulation, water proofing.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petr Žítt, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, requirements for credit
2. Tests surface adhesion, production samples
3. Tensile tests of mechanical and chemical anchors, production samples
4. Strengthening by external bonded systems, production samples
5. Load test ceiling ceramic panel HURDIS
6. Protocol from the previous exercises
7. Testing of samples of surface adhesion
8. Testing samples of mechanical and chemical anchors
9. Testing of samples with the applied external reinforcement
10. Protocol from the previous exercises
11. Statistical evaluation of the test results, the theoretical foundations
12. Statistical evaluation of test results in the computer lab
13. Submission of the Final Protocol, Credit