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Diagnostic methods in building
FAST-BI03Acad. year: 2016/2017
Overview of destructive and non-destructive diagnostic testing methods for determination of building materials properties.
Determination of deformable characteristics of building materials.
Changes of material properties affected by outer conditions (degradation, temperature influence and moisture).
Load tests of elements and members.
General methodologies of diagnostic methods and their application on concrete, reinforced concrete, wooden, steel and masonry construction.
Special diagnostic methods according to types of construction.
Long-term monitoring of deformations, cracking and cracks development and failure of mentioned types of constructions.
Durability methods of testing concerning to projected lifetime.
Radiometric measurement of volume mass of shielding constructions and loose materials.
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Course curriculum
2. Hardness measurement methodology
3. Pull-off tests, ultrasonic testing
4. Radiating defectoscopy I.
5. Concrete structures diagnostic
6. Masonry diagnostic
7. Timber structures diagnostic
8. Cracking and cracks development in constructions
9. Reinforcement bar diagnostic
10. Radiation flaw detection II.
11. Durability and lifetime of structures.
12. Radiation flaw detection III.
13. Long-term monitoring of historical buildings defects.
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Basic literature
Bungey J. H.: Testing Of Concrete Structures. Blackie Academic and profesional, reprinted by Chapman and Hall, 1994. (EN)
Pume D., Čermák F. a kol.: Průzkumy a opravy stavebních konstrukcí. Arch Praha, 1998. (CS)
Schmid, P.: Základy zkušebnictví. CERM VUT Brno, 2001. (CS)
Recommended reading
ČSN 73 1375 Radiometrické zkoušení objemové hmotnosti a vlhkosti. ČNI Praha, 1971. (CS)
ČSN 73 1376 Radiografie betonových konstrukcí a dílců. ČNI Praha, 1975. (CS)
ČSN 73 2011 Nedestruktivní zkoušení betonových konstrukcí. ČNI Praha, 2012. (CS)
Hönig, A., Zapletal, V.: Nedestruktivní zkušebnictví. USI VUT v Brně, 1982. (CS)
Pavlík, A., Doležal, J.: Nedestruktivní vyšetřování betonových konstrukcí. SNTL Praha, 1977. (CS)
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