Course detail

Experimental methods of construction survey

FAST-CI55Acad. year: 2011/2012

New methods of verifying the reliability of engineer construction proposal. Testing the signs of reliability of ready constructions during lifetime. The reliability scheme of building structure and it’s modeling. Analysis and physical models, laws of model homothety for static and dynamic tasks.
Arrangement of model tests, ways of loading and methods of reading the static and dynamic quantities. Determination of mistakes of the read quantities, metrology.
Non-contact methods of deformation reading, digital analysis of image and it’s treatment. Principles of fraction mechanics. Measurement of parameters for tension determination.
Measurement on realized structures and comparison of results with model measurement. Automation of measurement.
Seminary paper concerns elaborating and evaluating the results of measurement from the laboratory practice. Laboratory practice with individual tasks for individual students.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Pavel Schmid, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Testing (SZK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will have better orientation in the field of experimental analysis of building structures and structures elements in relationship on analytics modelling within stochastic approach.

Prerequisites

Building materials, Testing and technology, Diagnostics of constructions

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction – experimental analysis of structures and members. Reliability scheme and modeling of structures.
2. Mathematical and physical models of structure behavior.
3. Cracking properties of cement composites. Experimental methods of determination of cracking properties.
4. Experimental load tests.
5. Strain measurement methodology. Tensometry.
6. Contactless methods of measurement of surface deformations.
7. Methodology of long-term monitoring of bridge structures.
8. Methodology of experimental verification of reological properties of concrete in laboratory and in-situ.
9. Magneto-elastic measurement of stresses in prestressing reinforcement. Sensor calibration.
10. Experimental and analytic means of time dependent analysis of structures.
11. Experimental methods of reliability verification additionally reinforced members.
12. Using flat jacks in masonry diagnostics.
13. Bearing test of ceramic ceiling members CSD HURDIS.
Application of contactless strain measurement in tensile test.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquiring of the basic orientation in the field of experimental analysis of building structures and structures elements in relationship on analytics modelling within stochastic approach.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

CIKRLE, Petr a kol.: NDT zkoušení ve stavebnictví. Ústav stavebního zkušebnictví, FAST VUT v Brně, 2010. ISBN 978-80-214-4198-9. (CS)
FICKER, Tomáš: Tenzometrie stavebních konstrukcí. Nakladatelství VUT v Brně, 1992. ISBN 80-214-0483-3. (CS)
HOLICKÝ, Milan a kol.: Zásady navrhování stavebních konstrukcí. Informační centrum ČKAIT, s.r.o., 2007. ISBN 978-80-87093-27-6. (CS)
HOLICKÝ, Milan: Zásady ověřování spolehlivosti a životnosti staveb. Vydavatelství ČVUT Praha, 1998. PLU 2101. (CS)
SCHMID, Pavel a kol.: Základy zkušebnictví. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o. Brno, 2001. ISBN 80-214-1816-8. (CS)
SVOBODA, Luboš a kolektiv: Stavební hmoty. Jaga group, s.r.o., 2005. ISBN 80-8076-007-1. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Schmid, Ph.D.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Schmid, Ph.D.