Course detail

Properties and Use of Building Materials in Structures

FAST-BJ55Acad. year: 2013/2014

Optional subject is a supporting subject for elaborating the bachelor’s tutorial work. The student selects following the theme of the tutorial work assignment one of the two basic subjects with technological or application orientation.
The optional subject – “Properties and use of building materials in building structures”.
The subject acquaints the students with possibilities of building materials utilization in building structures and with demands on materials for these structures. Information about different materials (concrete, mortars, ceramics, plastics, wood, metals etc.), familiarization with its characteristic properties, advantages and disadvantages for practical use. Evaluation of building materials properties, their testing, monitoring the durability and resistance against aggressive effects. Possibilities of durability and resistance increase of materials, primary and secondary methods of protection. Evaluation of materials built in into structures – building-technical checking of structures, possibilities of structures rehabilitation.
The lectures are accompanied by tutorials having laboratory and calculation character.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Bydžovský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Graduate of this course will know:
raw materials sources for production of construction material,
basic characteristic commonly used materials,
testing methods of materials,
methods for increasing of durability materials.
Graduate will be able to explore applicability of materials to the different types of construction.

Prerequisites

Properties and methods of building materials testing, basic knowledge of building systems and suitability of individual materials for building structures.

Co-requisites

Concrete technology, composite materials.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. Lectures are supplemented by presentations of numerous graphic material. Part of the course is an excursion.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Attendance at seminars is compulsory. During the exercise students make protocols, some of the protocols are made in working groups, some protocols are individual. Other conditions of the credit are successful processing of written test (min. number of successful answers 65%). Properly excused exercise can be replaced individually in the specified date.

Course curriculum

1.Introduction into the subject, basic concepts.
2.Demands on material for structures following different aspects.
3.Basic properties of concrete, advantages and disadvantages for practical application.
4.Concrete components, production, storing, testing.
5.Basic properties of ceramics, advantages and disadvantages for practical use.
6.Raw materials for ceramic manufacture, production, tests.
7.Basic properties of plastics, wood and metals, advantages and disadvantages of for practical use.
8.Testing methods for plastics, wood and metals.
9.Methods for verification of building materials durability.
10.Possibilities of durability and resistance increase of materials.
11.Evaluation of materials embedded in structures- diagnostics of buildings.
12.Evaluation of diagnostics results. Technological design of rehabilitation.
13.Rehabilitation of concrete structures - strategy of rehabilitation, selection of suitable materials and technologies.Rehabilitation of concrete structures - performance of rehabilitation and its inspection.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The graduate obtains an overlook concerning optimal utilization of mostly used materials in building structures with the aim to design and use structures under most advantageous relation between price and durability with respect to operational and esthetical properties.

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 applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Drochytka, R.; Dohnálek, J.; Bydžovský, J.; Pumpr, V.; Dufka, A.; Dohnálek, P.: Technické podmínky pro sanace betonových konstrukcí TP SSBK III. Sdružení pro sanace betonových konstrukcí, 2012. ISBN 978-80-260-2210-7. (CS)
Matoušek, M., Drochytka, R: Atmosférická koroze betonu. IKAS, 1998. ISBN 80-902558-0-9. (CS)

Recommended reading

A.M. Neville: Properties of Concrete. LONDON,, 1996. ISBN: 0582279380. (EN)
Emmons, P.: Concrete repair and maintenance. RS Means Baltimore, 1994. (EN)
Kuzněcov T. V., Talaber, J.: Glinozemistyj cement. Strojizdat Moskva, 1988. (RU)
Rybicky,R.: Schäden und Mänglen an Baukonstruktionen.. Verlag - Düsseldorf, 1976. (DE)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch M , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Bydžovský, CSc.

Syllabus

1.Introduction into the subject, basic concepts.
2.Demands on material for structures following different aspects.
3.Basic properties of concrete, advantages and disadvantages for practical application.
4.Concrete components, production, storing, testing.
5.Basic properties of ceramics, advantages and disadvantages for practical use.
6.Raw materials for ceramic manufacture, production, tests.
7.Basic properties of plastics, wood and metals, advantages and disadvantages of for practical use.
8.Testing methods for plastics, wood and metals.
9.Methods for verification of building materials durability.
10.Possibilities of durability and resistance increase of materials.
11.Evaluation of materials embedded in structures- diagnostics of buildings.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Bydžovský, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Testing of basic physical- mechanical properties of cement.
2. Application of clinkering aggregate to the matrix of mortars resistant against higher temperatures.
3. Influence of lighweith substances to properties of ceramic material.
4. influence of sort and quantity fibrous reinforcers while thermal tension to basic characteristic of composite.
5. Testing of properties of burned ceramic body.
6. Testing of properties of repair mortars.
7. Proposal of concretes with specific features.
8. Testing of properties of composite materials with fibrous reinforcement.
9. Excursion into plant deals with production of building materials or components.
10. Theoretical exercise themed by durability of construction material.
11. Credit test, grant of the credit.