Course detail

Quality Management of Constructions

FAST-BW054Acad. year: 2018/2019

General principles and current approaches to the construction process. Tools for managing construction processes, controls and basic requirements for the quality of the implementation of partial construction processes and buildings. The principles and the importance of carrying out inspection of construction output. Fields and methods used in quality assurance of structures, control and evaluation of the quality of construction work in the processes shell construction and in the interior and finishing processes. The basic elements of quality management in a construction company.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jozef Gašparík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Technology, Mechanisation and Construction Management (TST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student gains systematic and procedural approach for construction quality assurance, knowledge of basic rules for quality management during building implementation, ability to process basic documentation for quality management of individual construction processes (technological regulation, technological procedures, control test plans), basic knowledge of metrology and testing, ability of evaluation of compliance of materials and products, knowledge of basic requirements of quality of buildings and methods for their ensuring.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of construction technological processes and properties of building materials and products.

Co-requisites

Basics of statistics.

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.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Successful completion of the course requires the completion of practical classes with the granting of credit and passing both written and oral exam.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to the field of technology
2. Technology of construction and process management related to building implementation
3. Current approaches to technologies and construction process management
4. Regulators of construction processes
5. Basic tools for construction process management
6. Requirements for construction quality
7. Importance of control in building implementation
8. Metrology, testing and construction quality supervision
9. Evaluation of quality of the structure in the process of shell construction
10. Evaluation of quality of the structure in the interior and finishing processes
11. Quality assurances in a construction company and basic elements of quality management systems

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

·Making the student acquainted with principal rules of quality control of construction realization.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Gašparík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the field of technology
2. Technology of construction and process management related to building implementation
3. Current approaches to technologies and construction process management
4. Regulators of construction processes
5. Basic tools for construction process management
6. Requirements for construction quality
7. Importance of control in building implementation
8. Metrology, testing and construction quality supervision
9. Evaluation of quality of the structure in the process of shell construction
10. Evaluation of quality of the structure in the interior and finishing processes
11. Quality assurances in a construction company and basic elements of quality management systems

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Gašparík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction into building management, historical development phases
2. Technological procedures, control and test planning (CTP) for earthworks and foundations
3. Technological procedures, CTP for the superstructure - monolithic reinforced concrete structures, masonry structures
4. Technological procedures, CTP for the superstructure - prefabricated structures
5. Technological procedures, CTP for roofing - sloped roof
6. Technological procedures, CTP for roofing - flat roof
7. Technological procedures, CTP for partitions and plastering
8. Technological procedures, CTP for concrete floors and flooring
9. Technological procedures, CTP for interior finishing works
10. Technological procedures, CTP for surface finishing
11. Completion of the course, completion of work in practical classes, credit