Course detail

Diagnostics of Buildings Constructions (K)

FAST-BI052Acad. year: 2024/2025

The task of construction diagnostics by carrying out a building-technical survey within maintenance, repair and reconstruction of structures.
General methodology of diagnostic procedures, flow diagram of structure survey.
Application of destructive and non-destructive testing methods by surveys, non-destructive tests made more accurate, evaluation of results with statistic methods.
Use the full range of radiographic non-destructive testing on real or virtual construction (check reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, a combination of radiographic and magnetic methods for determining the reinforcement in structures)
Defect and failure diagnostics. Deformations and cracks in constructions monitoring, fatigue and degradation of material. Methods of long-time structure controlling.
Seminary paper concerns the proposal of detailed progress of structure-technical survey of the construction.
Laboratory practice with individual task, demonstration of test procedures on models and buildings.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Building Testing (SZK)

Entry knowledge

Goniometric functions, units of physical quantities and their transfers, the fundamental laws of physics, mechanics of bodies

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Theoretical acquainting and practice realizing of diagnostics methods used for material properties detection in various types of structures. Based on acquired knowledge the student will be able to choose the optimal method for given diagnostics task.
Students will be able to realize diagnostics methods used for material properties detection in various types of structures. Based on acquired knowledge the student will be able to choose the optimal method for given diagnostics task.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Balayssac, J.P., Garnier, V. Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Civil Engineering Structures. 1st Edition Amsterdam, ISTE Press - Elsevier, 2017. (EN)
CIKRLE, P. a kol.: NDT Zkoušení ve stavebnictví. Brno: Ústav stavebního zkušebnictví, VUT v Brně FAST, 2010. s. 1-133. ISBN: 978-80-214-4198- 9 (CS)
HOBST, Leonard a kol. Diagnostika stavebních konstrukcí. Studijní opora. Brno: FAST VUT, 2005. (CS)

Recommended reading

ČSN EN 13791 Posuzování pevnosti betonu v tlaku v konstrukcích a v prefabrikovaných betonových dílcích. Praha: ÚNMZ, 2021. (CS)
ČSN ISO 13822 (730038) A Zásady navrhování konstrukcí - Hodnocení existujících konstrukcí. Praha: Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2014. (CS)
CIKRLE, Petr. Význam nedestruktivních diagnostických metod pro hodnocení železobetonových konstrukcí. Brno: Vysoké učení technické v Brně, VUTIUM, 2017. ISBN 978-80-214-5464-4 (CS)
KLOIBER, Michal a Miloš DRDÁCKÝ. Diagnostika dřevěných konstrukcí. Praha: ČKAIT, 2015. Technická knižnice. ISBN 978-80-87438-64-0. (CS)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Building-technical survey 2. Overview of diagnostic methods 3.-4. Modern diagnostic methods of building materials testing 5.-6. Concrete structure diagnostics 7.-8. Masonry and rock structure diagnostics 9.-10. Timber structure diagnostics 11.-12.Radiating diagnostic methods I. 13. Radiating diagnostic methods II.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.-2. Task of seminary paper, draft of diagnostic of reinforced concrete structures 3.-4. Non-destructive testing of concrete - homogenity, indicators of reinforcement 5.-6. Testing of cores, the characteristic compressive strength of concrete 7.-8. Radiating defectoscopy, radar, localization of reinforcement 9.-10. Testing of brick masonry 11.-12. Presentation of seminar papers, credit