Course detail

Experimental Methods of Construction Survey

FAST-NIB015Acad. year: 2021/2022

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.
Laboratory practice with individual tasks for individual students.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

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

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

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

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. Methodology of long-term monitoring of bridge structures.
6. Methodology of experimental verification of reological properties of concrete in laboratory and in-situ.
7.–8. Magneto-elastic measurement of stresses in prestressing reinforcement. Sensor calibration.
9.–10. Experimental and analytic means of time dependent analysis of structures.

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

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIK Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Schmid, Ph.D.

Syllabus

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. Methodology of long-term monitoring of bridge structures. 6. Methodology of experimental verification of reological properties of concrete in laboratory and in-situ. 7.–8. Magneto-elastic measurement of stresses in prestressing reinforcement. Sensor calibration. 9.–10. Experimental and analytic means of time dependent analysis of structures.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Pavel Schmid, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Experimental methods for determining fracture properties of materials. 2. Experimental load tests. Methods of loading, sensing methods of static and dynamic variables. 3. Methods of measurement of relative strain - strain gages. 4. Methods of experimental verification of the rheological properties of concrete in laboratory conditions. 5. Experimental methods for verifying the reliability of the additional reinforcement elements supporting structures. 6. Method flat presses in the diagnosis of masonry structures. 7.–8.Load testing of ceramic ceiling panels CSD HURDIS. Methodology load test segment structure. 9.–10. Application of methods of non-contact measurement of strains in a tensile test. Monitoring the formation and development of cracks.