Course detail

Diagnostics of Buildings Constructions (K)

FAST-BI052Acad. year: 2020/2021

The task of construction diagnostics by carrying out a building-technical survey within maintenance, repair and reconstruction of structures.
General methodology of diagnostic procedures, flow diagram of structure survey.
Application of destructive and non-destructive testing methods by surveys, non-destructive tests made more accurate, evaluation of results with statistic methods.
Use the full range of radiographic non-destructive testing on real or virtual construction (check reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, a combination of radiographic and magnetic methods for determining the reinforcement in structures)
Defect and failure diagnostics. Deformations and cracks in constructions monitoring, fatigue and degradation of material. Methods of long-time structure controlling.
Seminary paper concerns the proposal of detailed progress of structure-technical survey of the construction.
Laboratory practice with individual task, demonstration of test procedures on models and buildings.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Building Testing (SZK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be able to realize diagnostics methods used for material properties detection in various types of structures. Based on acquired knowledge the student will be able to choose the optimal method for given diagnostics task.

Prerequisites

Goniometric functions, units of physical quantities and their transfers, the fundamental laws of physics, mechanics of bodies

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Building-technical survey
2. Overview of diagnostic methods
3.-4. Modern diagnostic methods of building materials testing
5.-6. Concrete structure diagnostics
7.-8. Masonry and rock structure diagnostics
9.-10. Timber structure diagnostics
11.-12.Radiating diagnostic methods I.
13. Radiating diagnostic methods II.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Theoretical acquainting and practice realizing of diagnostics methods used for material properties detection in various types of structures. Based on acquired knowledge the student will be able to choose the optimal method for given diagnostics task.

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

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch N , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch N , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Building-technical survey 2. Overview of diagnostic methods 3.-4. Modern diagnostic methods of building materials testing 5.-6. Concrete structure diagnostics 7.-8. Masonry and rock structure diagnostics 9.-10. Timber structure diagnostics 11.-12.Radiating diagnostic methods I. 13. Radiating diagnostic methods II.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.-2. Task of seminary paper, draft of diagnostic of reinforced concrete structures 3.-4. Non-destructive testing of concrete - homogenity, indicators of reinforcement 5.-6. Testing of cores, the characteristic compressive strength of concrete 7.-8. Radiating defectoscopy 9.-10. Testing of brick masonry 11.-12. Presentation of seminar papers, credit