Course detail

Diagnostic methods in civil engineering

FAST-DI61Acad. year: 2023/2024

New methods of building materials and structures testing, non–destructive methods (NDT) and their division, hardness assessment, strength of building materials applied in structures, radiometric measurement of weight density and moisture, radiometric reinforcement localization in reinforced concrete structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Leonard Hobst, CSc.

Department

Institute of Building Testing (SZK)

Entry knowledge

Graduate from faculty of civil engineering, knowledge of subjects specialized in building testing, diagnostic equipment, building survey and quality management.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Acquainting of students with latest flaw detection and other methods used for building materials and structures testing, seminar thesis elaborating with entries of suitable testing methods in relation to the diploma thesis theme.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-P-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch KDS , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch KDS , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme D-K-E-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch KDS , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Leonard Hobst, CSc.

Syllabus

1.-4. week - entry and elaborating of retrieval in the field of building testing, especially NDT 5.-8. week - seminar thesis entry and its consultation 9.-13.week - final consultation, seminar thesis submission, oral examination