Course detail

Experimental methods of construction survey

FAST-CI55Acad. year: 2012/2013

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

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Pavel Schmid, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Testing (SZK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic knowledge of the methods of experimental analysis of structures and structural elements. The relationship of experimental analysis with numerical modeling of structures. Optimizing physical model for the numerical simulation methods. The basic orientation of the stochastic approach to evaluation of structures. Analytical evaluation of the results of experimental and numerical analysis for critical evaluation of the reliability of the outputs of numerical modeling.

Prerequisites

Physical-mechanical and fracture properties of building materials, basic methods of testing and diagnosis of structures, resources for numerical analysis of structures, theory of statistics and probability.

Co-requisites

Design and assessment of steel structures, rheological properties of reinforced concrete structures, design and evaluation předpnutých reinforced concrete structures, basic approaches for evaluation of existing structures.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures consist of an explanation of basic principles with practical examples or case sample solution. Exercises have the character of laboratory demonstrations of possible methods of experimental analysis of structures with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Attendance to the exercise of the subject, writing laboratory reports, the successful processing of a test test test from the subject.

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-K-C-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-P-E-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.

Syllabus

Introduction – experimental analysis of structures and members. Reliability scheme and modeling of structures.
Mathematical and physical models of structure behavior.
Cracking properties of cement composites. Experimental methods of determination of cracking properties.
Experimental load tests.
Methodology of long-term monitoring of bridge structures.
Methodology of experimental verification of reological properties of concrete in laboratory and in-situ.
Magneto-elastic measurement of stresses in prestressing reinforcement. Sensor calibration.
Experimental and analytic means of time dependent analysis of structures.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Schmid, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Experimental methods for determining fracture properties of materials.
Experimental load tests. Methods of loading, sensing methods of static and dynamic variables.
Methods of measurement of relative strain - strain gages.
Methods of experimental verification of the rheological properties of concrete in laboratory conditions.
Experimental methods for verifying the reliability of the additional reinforcement elements supporting structures.
Method flat presses in the diagnosis of masonry structures.
Load testing of ceramic ceiling panels CSD HURDIS. Methodology load test segment structure.
Application of methods of non-contact measurement of strains in a tensile test. Monitoring the formation and development of cracks.