Lectures

1. Introduction, generalrequirementsforbuildingmaterials.
2. Inorganicbinders.
3. Building stone and stone products.
4. Aggregatesforconstructionpurposes.
5. Mortarsformasonry, plastering, floorscreeds and others.
6. Concrete I – freshconcrete – composition, properties, production, concretespecifications.
7. Concrete II – hardenedconcrete – types, properties, concreteproducts, specialtypesofconcrete.
8. Lightweightbuildingmaterials.
9. Ceramics, ceramicproducts.
10. Wood, woodproducts and wood-basedmaterials.
11. Ferrous and non-ferrousmetals in construction, structuralsteel.
12. Polymers, fiber-reinforcedcomposites.
13. Insulationmaterials and products.

Exercises

1. Introduction, proper laboratorypractice, familiarizationwithinstruments and equipment and theirsafe and correctoperation.
2. Determinationofbinderproperties.
3. Determinationofbuilding stone and aggregateproperties.
4. Concretetechnology - concrete mix design, freshconcrete testing, productionof test specimens.
5. Mortars - design, freshmortar testing, productionof test specimens.
6. Determinationofceramicmaterialproperties.
7. Determinationof metal properties.
8. Determinationofhardenedmortar and concreteproperties on specimensfromprevioustasks.
9. Determinationofplastic and insulationproperties.
10. Determinationofwoodproperties.
11. Determinationofselectedmaterialproperties in relation to temperature, impact stress and mechanicaldamage.
12. Calculationofexamplesforthe use ofknowledgeaboutthepropertiesofbuildingmaterials in practice.
13. Summary, credit.

Learning outcomes

• professional knowledge
  • can describe the basic physical and mechanical properties of basic types of building materials,
  • remembers the basic physical and mechanical properties, specifics, advantages and disadvantages of individual materials,
  • remembers the basic principles of the technology of production, processing and finalization of materials and products,
  • can give examples of the use of selected materials in practice,
  • can reproduce basic technical data and principles of determining the properties of materials,
  • knows the basic principles of work in a laboratory environment,
• professional skills
  • can work with basic measuring instruments for determining dimensions, volume and weight in a laboratory environment,
  • can process measured data in the form of a measurement report,
  • can assess the compliance of the determined results with normative regulations or technical sheets,
  • can determine the basic physical and mechanical properties of building materials by calculation based on the specified inputs,
  • can use theoretical and practical knowledge at a basic level for real application in construction (assessment of the compatibility of building materials when combining them, suitability for use in a given environment, calculation of self-weight, volume, transportation of materials, load-bearing capacity, etc.),
• competencies
  • ability to work and communicate in a team,
  • ability to interpret opinions clearly,
  • ability to formulate conclusions from partial activities,
  • expand theoretical knowledge through self-study.