Course detail

Construction materials and segments

FAST-ID2Acad. year: 2024/2025

New materials applicable for civil engineering constructions and for reconstruction works.
Composite materials theory and their divisions. Usage of particles composites in constructional materials: concretes, polymer-cement mortars and polymer impregnated concretes, polymer-concretes, fibre-composites, laminates.
Modern types of reinforcement, dispersed fibre, polymer and steel reinforcement in concrete.
Dry rendering mixtures and their applications. Bitumens in building practice. Reinforcement protection against corrosion. Gravel materials, mastics, glues and paint coats.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jan Koukal, CSc.

Department

Institute of Building Testing (SZK)

Entry knowledge

The skill of the combined use of the knowledge of sciences (physics, chemistry, mathematics) on a secondary school level, the ability to use knowledge of the subjects of Building materials and Building mechanics, the knowledge of the statistics – methodology of the selection and optimization.
In case of the subject given in English, the intermediate level of written and spoken English is required.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The grasp of new materials, used in the present building practice and for the reconstruction of buildings and constructions, the familiarization of the students with some progressive technologies of the reconstruction of the worn-out parts or whole constructions, the skill of the right selection, optimization and use of construction materials, potentially of reconstruction techniques.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bareš, R. A.: Kompozitní materiály. SNTL 1988
Pytlík, P.: Technologie betonu. VUTIUM 1997
Schulze, W. a kol.: Necementové malty a betony. SNTL 1990

Recommended literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jan Koukal, CSc.