Course detail

Small mechanisation of building operations

FAST-7W8Acad. year: 2021/2022

Machining and cutting of building materials – drilling, sawing, cutting and cutting through, grinding, milling and planning. Connecting and assembly of pipe materials – thread cutting, bending of piping, welding, soldering, pipe forming, pipe freezing. Production and surfacing of floors and surfaces. Surfacing of walls and building structures – application of mortar, smoothing of plasters, masonry cutting, milling of masonry. Connecting and anchoring technique. Wall-painting and coating works. Small mechanisation for repairs of enclosing shells of buildings.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Guarantor

Ing. Svatava Henková, CSc.

Department

Institute of Technology, Mechanisation and Construction Management (TST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of technology of construction processes and Technology of finishing works.

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. Term of small mechanisation. Importance of finishing works and their mechanisation. Problems and tasks of small mechanisation. Quality and productivity of finishing works.
Energy machines. Combustion engines. Spark ignition engines. Diesel engines.
Energy machines. Electric motors. Electric control rooms. Transformers. Rectifiers.
Energy machines. Pneumatic motors. Hydraulic motors. Compressors. Hammers. Fans. Air-heating sets. Pressure vessels. Coolers. Freezers.
Cutting and machining machines. Revolving machines. Drilling machines. Shears. Saws. Presses for material cutting. Bending machines.
Drilling technology. Borers. Universal borers. Single-purpose borers. Special borers.
Surface treatment machines. Grinding machines. Straightening equipment. Planes. Polishing machines. Spray guns. Shot-fired fixing equipment. Milling machines. Air hammers. Screw drivers. Mortising equipment.
Small handling equipment. Lifters. Pulleys. Nut runners. Crabs. Handling trucks. Transportation trucks. Transportation equipment.
Climbing equipment. Hanging platforms. Assembly platforms. Lifts. Roof lifts. Scaffolding.
Mixing equipment. Mixers. Washing out equipment. Plasterers. Pumps.
Vibrating technology. Vibrators. Compactors. Straightening equipment. Rammers. Small vibrating rolls. Concrete mix pumps. Vibrating cutting machines.
Plumbing equipment. Machines for undercutting of masonry. Equipment for gluing and laying of insulations, floorings. Welding and soldering technology.
Diamond program. Diamond tools. Diamond cutting machines. Diamond technology in reconstruction of panel houses.
Small mechanisation for individual jobs. Complete equipment of special teams for finishing works. Technology improving. New trends in mechanisation of finishing works. Increase of work quality and productivity. Ergonomics at work with small mechanisation.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

·The subject deals with mechanical technology, tools and technology applied at finishing works in construction. It starts with machining and cutting of building materials, joining and assembly of piping, production and treatment of floors, treatment of masonry, joining and anchoring technology, wall painting and coating works and ends with maintenance of roofs and facades. Attention is given to occupational safety with small mechanisation. Diamond technology. Laser technology.

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

Motyčka a kol.: Technologie staveb. Hrubá vrchní stavba. VUT Brno 2004
Vaněk, A.: Moderní technika dokončovacích prací. Sabotáles Praha 1995
Vaněk, A.: Strojní zařízení pro stavební práce. Sabotáles Praha 1995
Zapletal a kol: Technologie staveb. Dokončovací práce 1. STU Bratislava 2002
Zapletal a kol: Technologie staveb. Dokončovací práce 2. STU Bratislava 2004

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Svatava Henková, CSc.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Svatava Henková, CSc.