Course detail
Selected Chapters from Building Physics (R)
FAST-NHB057Acad. year: 2025/2026
Energy conscious concept requires the design of building constructions with respect of their thermal properties, evaluation of indoor thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Windows and transparent parts of buildings are designed on the basis of hygro-thermal, acoustic and daylighting assessments to satisfy the low-energy concept of the whole building. Introduction to solving basic equation of stress analysis and introduction to basics of fracture mechanics with respect to structural materials: plain/reinforced concrete, high strength/performance concrete, ceramics, metals.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
3
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Building Structures (PST)
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge of mathematics, knowledge of the fundamental physical constants and thermal properties of building materials, the emergence of sound, basic concepts of wave, the physical parameters of sound, the sound field variables, basic photometry.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Construction must be design for so that not happen to rise of the Fundamentals in thermal evaluation of buildings. Design of building constructions with respect of thermal insulation requirements. Evaluation of thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Summary of basic requirements for buildings and their constructions from thermal, acoustic and visual comfort point of view. Introduction to solving basic equation of stress analysis and introduction to basics of fracture mechanics with respect to typical structural materials.
Student will be able to design construction to rise of the Fundamentals in thermal evaluation of buildings. Design of building constructions with respect of thermal insulation requirements. Evaluation of thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Introduction to solving basic equation of stress analysis and introduction to basics of fracture mechanics with respect to typical structural materials.
Student will be able to design construction to rise of the Fundamentals in thermal evaluation of buildings. Design of building constructions with respect of thermal insulation requirements. Evaluation of thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Introduction to solving basic equation of stress analysis and introduction to basics of fracture mechanics with respect to typical structural materials.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NPC-SIR Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Thermal comfort in buildings, heat transfer, thermal properties of building materials.
- 2. Steady state thermal evaluations. Heat transfer through building constructions. Calculation of the overall heat transfer coefficient. Thermal bridges in building constructions. Temperature distribution in building constructions – temperature profiles. 3. Determination of the condensation region within building constructions. Annual balance of evaporated and condensed vapour within building constructions.
- 4. Non-steady state thermal conditions, temperature damping of building constructions. Thermal receptivity of floor finishings. Thermal stability of the reference room.
- 5. Energy saving requirements for buildings. Evaluation of energy efficiency of buildings.
- 6. Basic terminology and quantities of building acoustics, sound propagation, sonic field. Air-borne and structure-borne sound reduction.
- 7. Daylighting, sky luminance, daylight factor assessment of a room.
- 8. Plane stress analysis.
- 9. Application of Airy stress function to solving of basic equations of linear stress analysis, approximate methods.
- 10. Fracture mechanics – introduction, linear elastic fracture mechanics.
- 11. Non-linear fracture mechanics. Approximate methods of non-linear fracture.
- 12. Fracture parameters – methods od determination. Brittleness, size effect.
- 13. Using of finite element methods in solution of fracture mechanics problems; application to structural materials: plain/reinforced concrete, high strength/performance concrete, ceramics, metals.
Exercise
13 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Steady state thermal evaluations. Heat transfer through building constructions. Calculation of the overall heat transfer coefficient. Thermal bridges in building constructions. Temperature distribution in building constructions – temperature profiles.
- 2. Zero energy houses, renewable energy sorces.
- 3. Determination of the condensation region within building constructions. Annual balance of evaporated and condensed vapour within building constructions.
- 4. Energy saving requirements for buildings. Evaluation of energy efficiency of buildings.
- 5. Basic terminology and quantities of building acoustics, sound propagation, sonic field. Air-borne and structure-borne sound reduction.
- 6. Daylighting, sky luminance, daylight factor assessment of a room.
- 7. Credit.