Course detail

Properties and Use of Building Materials in Structures

FAST-BJB022Acad. year: 2024/2025

Optional subject is a supporting subject for elaborating the bachelor’s tutorial work. The student selects following the theme of the tutorial work assignment one of the two basic subjects with technological or application orientation.
The subject acquaints the students with possibilities of building materials utilization in building structures and with demands on materials for these structures. Information about different materials (concrete, mortars, ceramics, plastics, wood, metals etc.), familiarization with its characteristic properties, advantages and disadvantages for practical use. Evaluation of building materials properties, their testing, monitoring the durability and resistance against aggressive effects. Possibilities of durability and resistance increase of materials, primary and secondary methods of protection. Evaluation of materials built in into structures – building-technical checking of structures, possibilities of structures rehabilitation.
The lectures are accompanied by tutorials having laboratory and calculation character.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Bydžovský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

Entry knowledge

Properties and methods of building materials testing, basic knowledge of building systems and suitability of individual materials for building structures.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The graduate obtains an overlook concerning optimal utilization of mostly used materials in building structures with the aim to design and use structures under most advantageous relation between price and durability with respect to operational and esthetical properties.
The student would gain an overview of the optimum use of the most often used materials in building structures, with the goal to design and propose structures while maintaining the most favourable ratio of prices to its endurance while taking into consideration the operational and esthetical properties.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

EMMONS, P. H., DROCHYTKA, R., JEŘÁBEK, Z. Sanace a údržba betonu. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, Brno, 1999,ISBN 80-7204-106-1, 334 stran. (CS)
Chybík Josef: Přírodní stavební materiály, Grada Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-80-247-2532-1, 272 stran. (CS)

Recommended reading

CARTER, C. B., NORTON, M. G. Ceramic Materials: Science and Engineering. Springer, 2007, ISBN 978-0387462707, 716 stran. (EN)
COULSON, J. Sustainable Use of Wood in Construction. Wiley-Blackwell, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-118-53966-8, 216 stran. (EN)
CHANDRA, S. Waste Materials Used in Concrete Manufacturing (Building Materials Science Series). William Andrew, 1997, ISBN 978-0815513933, 672 stran. (EN)
LYONS, A. Materials for Architects and Builders. Routledge, 2014, ISBN 978-0415704977, 512 stran. (EN)
MAMLOUK, M. S., ZANIEWSKI, J. P. Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (3rd Edition). Pearson, 2010, ISBN 978-0136110583, 582 stran. (EN)
SIDDIQUE, R. Waste Materials and By-Products in Concrete (Engineering Materials). Springer, 2008, ISBN 978-3-540-74294-4, 432 stran. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization M , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Bydžovský, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction into the subject, basic concepts. 2. Demands on material for structures following different aspects. 3. Basic properties of concrete, advantages and disadvantages for practical application. 4. Concrete components, production, storing, testing. 5. Basic properties of ceramics, advantages and disadvantages for practical use. 6. Raw materials for ceramic manufacture, production, tests. 7. Basic properties of plastics, wood and metals, advantages and disadvantages of for practical use. 8. Testing methods for plastics, wood and metals. 9. Methods for verification of building materials durability. 10. Possibilities of durability and resistance increase of materials. 11. Evaluation of materials embedded in structures- diagnostics of buildings.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Bydžovský, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Testing of basic physical- mechanical properties of cement. 2. Application of clinkering aggregate to the matrix of mortars resistant against higher temperatures. 3. Influence of lighweith substances to properties of ceramic material. 4. influence of sort and quantity fibrous reinforcers while thermal tension to basic characteristic of composite. 5. Testing of properties of burned ceramic body. 6. Testing of properties of repair mortars. 7. Proposal of concretes with specific features. 8. Testing of properties of composite materials with fibrous reinforcement. 9. Excursion into plant deals with production of building materials or components. 10. Theoretical exercise themed by durability of construction material. 11. Credit test, grant of the credit.