Course detail
Life Cycles of Building Materials
FAST-NJB026Acad. year: 2025/2026
Introduction to the problems of lifetime of building materials, especially on models of constructions, which are exposed to very corrosive conditions. Formulation of basic notions in the area of lifetime building materials. Problems of protection of building materials against influences of external environment. Problems of lifetime prediction of building materials exposed to particular conditions.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Aims
The student would manage the goal of the subject by acquiring knowledge on key modern materials, mainly on reinforced concrete, ceramic products, wooden structures etc., by acquiring information on the problems of degradation of these materials by acting of physico-mechanical actors (i.e. mainly by frost disturbance, effects of increased temperature, etc.) and physico-chemical factors (i.e. mainly by different types of chemically aggressive environments).
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
MATOUŠEK, M., DROCHYTKA, R. Atmosérická koroze betonu. 1. vydání. Praha: IKAS, 1998, 171 stran, ISBN 80-902558-0-9. (CS)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NPC-SIR Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Formulation of basic notion in the field of lifetime building materials (divided to physico-mechanical and physico-chemical influences).
- 2. Physilco-mechanical influences (effects of moisture, freeze, loading etc.).
- 3. Evaluation of particular sort of corrosive conditions and their influence on building materials (gaseous media).
- 4. Evaluation of particular sort of corrosive conditions and their influence on building materials (liquids).
- 5.–7. Mechanism of concrete deterioration and corrosion of reinforcement (corrosion of steel elements in concrete, genesis of cracks, peeling, calcareous and magnesium expansions, sulphate attack, etc.).
- 8. The basic principles of protection building materials.
Exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- 1. Definition of basic terms in testing the durability of building materials.
- 2. Preparation of specimens for testing the corrosion resistance of cement composites, production aggressive solutions.
- 3. Preparation of specimens for testing the basic parameters of durability of concrete (frost resistance, water resistance, etc.).
- 4. Implementation of durability testing, evaluation.
- 5. Introduction to physical-chemical analyzes in evaluating the state of building materials.
- 6. Practical application of physical-chemical analyzes in the evaluation of the material exposed in the specific kontext.
- 7. Laboratory testing of the effectiveness of secondary protection.
- 8. Credit test, granting the credit.