Course detail

Mechanisation and application of robotics

FAST-6W9Acad. year: 2021/2022

Mechanisation, automation and application of robotics – in general, basic terms. Efficiency of building machines and machine assemblies. Mechanisation of earth and rock works. Technology of demolition works. Recycling of building materials. Special foundation. Mechanisation of concrete works – formwork, reinforcement, concrete mixtures. Mechanisation of assembly works. Robotics and building operations. Industrial robots and handling machines – drives, driving units, gripping heads, technology heads, control systems. Mechanisation and environment. Complex care for building machines. Safety and health protection at work with machines and machinery.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Department

Institute of Technology, Mechanisation and Construction Management (TST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of building processes technology. Automation and robotics application. Fundamentals of cybernetics and theory of systems.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Introduction into the subject. Efficiency of mechanization of construction processes. Cost efficiency of building machines. Impact of mechanisation on productivity. Power requirements.
Driving units of building machines. Combustion engines. Spark ignition engines. Diesel engines. Special engines. Main parts of building machines. Undercarriages. Couplings. Gears. Driving of building machines.
Power machines in civil engineering. Pneumatic motors. Hydraulic motors. Pumps, Compressors. Fans. Electric control rooms. Pressure vessels. Air-heating sets.
Performing of earth-moving works and structures made of soils and rocks. Separation of rocks. Technology properties of rocks. Working procedure at mining by excavators.
Work with dozers. Work with scrapers. Work with rippers. Work with graders. Manners of transportation of excavated materials at earth-moving works. Depositing of soil.
Transportation of bulk materials. Compacting. Rock work. Principle of drilling. Drilling works. Types of drilling jobs. Hammer drills. Drilling rigs.
Treatment of aggregate and building materials. Crushing. Milling. Sorting. Washing. Granulation.
Production of concrete mixes. Deposition of fractions in gravel and concrete handling. Dosing and feeding of fractions. Concrete conveyors and containers. Transportation and storage of concrete mixes. Pumping of concrete mixes. Compacting of concrete mixes. Vibrating technology. Production of concrete reinforcements. Joining. Welding.
Construction and repairs of roads. Subsurface stabilization. Mixing machines. Drilling machines. Packing machines. Body quality diagnostics. Loading capacity. Planarity. Roughness.
Manners of foundation engineering. Drilling rigs. Pile drivers. Extractors. Sets for large-dimensional piles. Underground technologies. Extruding. Driftage and tunnel heading. Assembly processes. Height transportation. Tower and crane transportation. Band conveyance. High-lift transportation. Transportation of piece and bulk material.
Mechanization of demolition works. Maintenance of buildings and roofs. Material recycling.
Complete care of building machines. Automation. Robotics application. Optoelectronics in building machines control. Environmental impact of mechanisation.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

·Making the students acquainted with mechanisation and automation of individual construction processes. Special attention is given to machines for earth moving works, machines for utility service works, equipment for building mixtures production, lifting equipment, handling and transportation equipment. Stress is laid on the area of demolition and recycling work automation. The students are acquainted with optoelectronic methods of building machines control, with complete care for building machinery.

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

Břoušek, J.: Inženýrské stavby - technologie I. Alfa Bratislava 1995
Chvála: Průmyslové roboty a manipulátory. ČVUT Praha 1987
Juríček, I.: Technológia pozemných stavieb 1. Alfa Bratislava 1992
Lízal a kol.: Technologie staveb. Hrubá spodní stavba. VUT Brno 2003
Maršál P.: Stavební stroje. VUT Brno 2004
Motyčka a kol.: Technologie staveb. Hrubá vrchní stavba. VUT Brno 2004

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer