Course detail

Diagnostics of Buildings Constructions (E)

FAST-NIB017Acad. 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 non-destructive testing on real or virtual construction (check reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, a combination of GPR and electromagnetic methods for locating the reinforcement in structures).
Defect and failure diagnostics.
Deformations and cracks in constructions monitoring, 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.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Cikrle, Ph.D.

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. Assessment of existing structures.
2. Overview of modern diagnostic methods.
3. Evaluation of properties of concrete in structures.
4.–5. Non-Destructive and Destructive Methods of Testing Concrete in Structures.
6.–7. Methods for location of the reinforcement - electromagnetic, radiation, GPR.
8.–9. Diagnostics of brick masonry and stone structures
10.–11. Diagnostics of wooden and steel structures.
12. Monitoring of Cracks.
13. Excursion – demonstration of diagnostics.

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 NPC-SIE Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Cikrle, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Assessment of existing structures. 2. Overview of modern diagnostic methods. 3. Evaluation of properties of concrete in structures. 4.–5. Non-Destructive and Destructive Methods of Testing Concrete in Structures. 6.–7. Methods for location of the reinforcement - electromagnetic, radiation, GPR. 8.–9. Diagnostics of brick masonry and stone structures 10.–11. Diagnostics of wooden and steel structures. 12. Monitoring of Cracks. 13. Excursion – demonstration of diagnostics.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Cikrle, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–2. Assignment of the seminar work, proposal of diagnostics of reinforced concrete or brick construction. 3.–4. Non-destructive testing of concrete – homogenity, indicators of reinforcement. 5.–6. Testing of cores, the characteristic compressive strength of concrete. 7.–8. Radar method (GPR), radiation defectoscopy. 9.–10. Testing of brick masonry. 11.–12. Presentation of seminar papers. 13. Credit.