Course detail

Insulation Materials

FAST-BJA014Acad. year: 2024/2025

The introduction is formed by the problematic of building acoustics and insulation. The application of insulation in a building object is systematically solved, especially from the building-insulation and building-acoustic point of view and in relation to moisture regime, under respect for the specific properties of individual types of building structures and objects. In the course a description of insulation roofing manufacturing technology is given. This involves insulation against moisture and water on the base of asphalt, membrane and paintings including the basic laboratory-testing methods. Further the technological principles of paintings application and mounting are discussed considering the special properties of different insulation materials. The theory of moisture and heat propagation is built up on thermodynamic principles of reversible and irreversible processes. The area of insulation materials includes the insulation and measures against radon as well. The exercises have a laboratory, calculation and partly even a projecting character.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jiří Zach, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of building materials physics, of buildings construction and of technological processes in the building industry

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Evaluation of building structure utility properties, utilization of insulation materials with view to heat – insulation, moisture and acoustic demands for buildings,
Dimensioning and risk of insulating materials application, methods of damp buildings rehabilitation, technology of buildings heat insulation
Testing and evaluation of insulation materials
Evaluation of selected materials in view of environment, technology of alternative heat sources application, low-energy buildings

The student would manage the goal of the subject by acquiring knowledge on the evaluation of end-use properties of building structures, including insulation materials in terms of standards requirements on heat-insulation, moisture, accoustic and fire protection of constructions.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Halahyja, Martin, Stavebná tepelná technika, akustika a osvetlenie, ALFA 1985 (CS)
Šťastník, S., Zach, J., Stavební akustika a zvukoizolační materiály, CERM, Brno 2002, ISBN 80-214-2117-7 (CS)
Šťastník, S., Zach, J., Zkoušení izolačních materiálů, CERM, Brno 2002, ISBN 80-214-2253-X (CS)

Recommended reading

Abeceda asfaltových izolací, Svaz výrobců asfaltových pásů v ČR z.s., Praha, 2019 (dostupné na www.asfaltovepasy.cz) (CS)
CHYBÍK, J. Přírodní stavební materiály. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2009. 272 s. ISBN978-80-247-2532-1 (CS)
Kaňka, J.,  Stavební fyzika 3. Akustika pozemních staveb, ČVUT, 2015, ISBN:  978-80-01-05674-5 (CS)
Průvodce světem plastových a pryžových fólií v Pozemních stavbách, TKHIF, Praha 2020 (dostupné na: www.tkhif.cz) (CS)
ŠŤASTNÍK, S. Vlhkost ve stavebních materiálech. 120 str., 2006; KMÍNOVÁ, H., STEUER, R. Technické izolace. 15 str., 2006 (studijní opory) (CS)
Zach, J., BJ13 Speciální izolace, VUT v Brně 2006, opory ke studiu  (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization M , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Zach, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Utility properties of the building work. 2. Insulation against moisture, methods of hydrophobisation. 3. Insulation materials and the technology for subgrade construction. 4. Insulation materials and the technology for the upper part of structure. 5. Technology of bituminous strips production, insulation techniques. 6. Moisture in building materials, degradations processes of building materials. 7. Description of moisture passage in building materials and structures. 8. Building acoustics, hygienic demands. 9. Sound field, acoustics of building structures and building materials. 10. Air and footstep sound-proof insulation, materials for acoustic insulation. 11. Measuring methods for evaluation of acoustic and physical properties of building materials. 12. Utilization of materials for noise reduction. 13. Occurrence of radon, insulation against radon, technology of assembling. Modern heat-insulations, direction of development of alternative energy sources, currently alternative sources of energy.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jiří Zach, Ph.D.
Ing. Vítězslav Novák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introductory exercise requirements for completion of the course, safety rules for the implementation of practical laboratory exercises. 2. Testing of bituminous materials. 3. Testing of waterproofing membranes. 4. Testing of thermal conductivity of building materials using a hot wire. 5. Testing of surface emissivity building materials. 6. Testing of absorption coefficient. 7. Testing of capillary absorption coefficient. 8. Basic calculations of the acoustic properties. 9. Aplication of equations for the formulation of sound power. 10. Noise parameters, determining the equivalent noise levels. 11. Design and computational evaluation of acoustic barriers. 12. Calculation reverberation time of the enclosure. 13. Completation of obligations in the exercise test.