Course detail

Selected Chapters from Building Physics (R)

FAST-NHB057Acad. year: 2022/2023

Energy conscious concept requires the design of building constructions with respect of their thermal properties, evaluation of indoor thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Windows and transparent parts of buildings are designed on the basis of hygro-thermal, acoustic and daylighting assessments to satisfy the low-energy concept of the whole building. Introduction to solving basic equation of stress analysis and introduction to basics of fracture mechanics with respect to structural materials: plain/reinforced concrete, high strength/performance concrete, ceramics, metals.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Miloš Kalousek, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Building Structures (PST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will be able to design construction to rise of the Fundamentals in thermal evaluation of buildings. Design of building constructions with respect of thermal insulation requirements. Evaluation of thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Introduction to solving basic equation of stress analysis and introduction to basics of fracture mechanics with respect to typical structural materials.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematics, knowledge of the fundamental physical constants and thermal properties of building materials, the emergence of sound, basic concepts of wave, the physical parameters of sound, the sound field variables, basic photometry.

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. Thermal comfort in buildings, heat transfer, thermal properties of building materials.
2. Steady state thermal evaluations. Heat transfer through building constructions. Calculation of the overall heat transfer coefficient. Thermal bridges in building constructions. Temperature distribution in building constructions – temperature profiles. 3. Determination of the condensation region within building constructions. Annual balance of evaporated and condensed vapour within building constructions.
4. Non-steady state thermal conditions, temperature damping of building constructions. Thermal receptivity of floor finishings. Thermal stability of the reference room.
5. Energy saving requirements for buildings. Evaluation of energy efficiency of buildings.
6. Basic terminology and quantities of building acoustics, sound propagation, sonic field. Air-borne and structure-borne sound reduction.
7. Daylighting, sky luminance, daylight factor assessment of a room.
8. Plane stress analysis.
9. Application of Airy stress function to solving of basic equations of linear stress analysis, approximate methods.
10. Fracture mechanics – introduction, linear elastic fracture mechanics.
11. Non-linear fracture mechanics. Approximate methods of non-linear fracture.
12. Fracture parameters – methods od determination. Brittleness, size effect.
13. Using of finite element methods in solution of fracture mechanics problems; application to structural materials: plain/reinforced concrete, high strength/performance concrete, ceramics, metals.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Construction must be design for so that not happen to rise of the Fundamentals in thermal evaluation of buildings. Design of building constructions with respect of thermal insulation requirements. Evaluation of thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Summary of basic requirements for buildings and their constructions from thermal, acoustic and visual comfort point of view. Introduction to solving basic equation of stress analysis and introduction to basics of fracture mechanics with respect to typical structural materials.

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Miloš Kalousek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Thermal comfort in buildings, heat transfer, thermal properties of building materials. 2. Steady state thermal evaluations. Heat transfer through building constructions. Calculation of the overall heat transfer coefficient. Thermal bridges in building constructions. Temperature distribution in building constructions – temperature profiles. 3. Determination of the condensation region within building constructions. Annual balance of evaporated and condensed vapour within building constructions. 4. Non-steady state thermal conditions, temperature damping of building constructions. Thermal receptivity of floor finishings. Thermal stability of the reference room. 5. Energy saving requirements for buildings. Evaluation of energy efficiency of buildings. 6. Basic terminology and quantities of building acoustics, sound propagation, sonic field. Air-borne and structure-borne sound reduction. 7. Daylighting, sky luminance, daylight factor assessment of a room. 8. Plane stress analysis. 9. Application of Airy stress function to solving of basic equations of linear stress analysis, approximate methods. 10. Fracture mechanics – introduction, linear elastic fracture mechanics. 11. Non-linear fracture mechanics. Approximate methods of non-linear fracture. 12. Fracture parameters – methods od determination. Brittleness, size effect. 13. Using of finite element methods in solution of fracture mechanics problems; application to structural materials: plain/reinforced concrete, high strength/performance concrete, ceramics, metals.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Miloš Kalousek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Steady state thermal evaluations. Heat transfer through building constructions. Calculation of the overall heat transfer coefficient. Thermal bridges in building constructions. Temperature distribution in building constructions – temperature profiles. 2. Zero energy houses, renewable energy sorces. 3. Determination of the condensation region within building constructions. Annual balance of evaporated and condensed vapour within building constructions. 4. Energy saving requirements for buildings. Evaluation of energy efficiency of buildings. 5. Basic terminology and quantities of building acoustics, sound propagation, sonic field. Air-borne and structure-borne sound reduction. 6. Daylighting, sky luminance, daylight factor assessment of a room. 7. Credit.