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Original title in Czech: Pozemní stavbyFASTAbbreviation: PSTAcad. year: 2017/2018
Programme: Civil Engineering
Length of Study: 4 years
Accredited from: 25.7.2007Accredited until: 31.12.2020
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Study branch Building Structures is due to its complex content divided into four topics: Building Structure, Architecture in Building Structure, Technology and building process control, Building Services. The study is focused on knowledge in building structures and on education to self-scientific work oriented to specific professional areas of particular topic. Deepening of knowledge and abilities in complex and theoretical approach to technical problem solving and justification will be supported during mathematics and physics lectures. Managing theoretical and scientific disciplines which are related to thesis is ensured by passing selected obligatory lectures. Student is solving under guidance of his supervisor given professional problem according to theoretical and experimental requirements and defends results in his thesis. A graduate of PhD program, branch Building Structures is prepared for expected fulfillment of research and development process in selected area of the industry. Due to acquired knowledge he is capable of self-assertion to solve challenging architectural and constructional problems, technology and management of building realization, building services. The continuous active scientific activity is the qualification for possible engagement of graduates as members of the academic staffs at universities.
Guarantor
doc. Ing. Milan Vlček, CSc.
Issued topics of Doctoral Study Program
Due to increasing energy consumption, the need for sustainable construction and directive of EU is necessary to design structures in passive houses, in order to reduce energy consumtion and improving the internal environment.
Tutor: Kalousek Miloš, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
Timber hybrid structures have considerable potential for further development of wooden buildings and their wider application for buildings can be evaluated as a contribution to sustainable development.
Tutor: Lavický Miloš, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
This is an experimental monitoring exposure to microwave radiation on building materials. Monitoring temperature fields, depending on the humidity and type of building materials and the intensity of microwave radiation. Numerical simulations of these processes.
Tutor: Šuhajda Karel, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
The theme includes participation in the development of technology for the bonding of large-format tiles by means of a thin-layer cement-based adhesive mortar. The application rate is very wide and extremely high in relation to the size of the tile formations where at least one of the dimensions exceeds 1 m. The aim is to draw up a methodology for assessing the technical properties of cement mortar, taking into account the material and the size of the glued cladding element.
Tutor: Šlanhof Jiří, Mgr. Ing., Ph.D.
Tubular light guides are continuously improved because of the ever rising requirements put onto thermal comfort in interiors of buildings. This has some side effects, like the depreciation of their physical properties. Therefore it is required to create a comprehensive overview of building physical aspects of tubular light guides, which can be based on experiments and computer simulations. The conclusions then are bound to be incorporated into the concept of a modified tubular light guide.
Tutor: Vajkay František, Ing., Ph.D.
The work is focused on optimizing building processes in the implementation of building roofing projects that have been designed with an environmentally friendly approach and consistent with sustainable development. The optimization of technological processes can reduce the overall environmental impact of the construction on the environment. The work aims to find an optimal organization of work with regard to energy consumption, mechanization and human resources.
Tutor: Mohapl Martin, Ing., Ph.D.
With regard to the possible use of building blocks in prefabrication in the form of masonry panels, it is necessary to deal with the construction of joints made of prefabricated masonry panels (brick masonry blocks joined by cement mortar, VPC brick blocks connected by cement mortar). A combination of numerical modeling (FEA) supplemented by experimental testing is assumed to be the solution.
Tutor: Pěnčík Jan, prof. Ing., Ph.D.
With the possibility of the use of composites from recycled polymers, such as thermal insulation block, there is a need to modify and improve existing rheological models. The development of models is depending on the way stress. The pressure stress is for that group of materials specifically load. Development models will be made on the basis of experimental prototypes monitoring the test samples with subsequent verification of FEA mathematical modeling.
Requirements for reducing energy consumption in buildings evoke the need to increase the efficiency of technical systems. The study will be focused on the theoretical evaluation of the effectiveness of European standards and guidelines on monitoring existing systems and their components and experimental determination of their efficacy. The expected result will also be the identification of ways to increase the efficiency of modern systems engineering environment.
Tutor: Počinková Marcela, Ing., Ph.D.
Tutor: Beneš Petr, Ing., CSc.
PhD thesis focuses on the research use of land for energy for heating and cooling. The scope of work will be theoretical and experimental investigation of the thermal interaction between an building and ground and an optimal design of ground and foundation exchangers. The aim is to streamline obtaining geothermal energy of the elements of foundation structures and to develop a methodology for their design in the Czech Republic. The simulations can use the softwares CalA, TRNSYS, ANSYS Fluent.
Tutor: Šikula Ondřej, prof. Ing., Ph.D.
Building services systems that create the quality of indoor environments in historical buildings, were linked with the optimal design of the building and use natural laws. The topic includes a research of systems of heating and ventilation systems in historic buildings, analysis, model creation, simulation of behavior, experimental measurements and determination of recommendations and guidelines for renovation and monument renewal.
Tutor: Hirš Jiří, prof. Ing., CSc.
Experimental research of selected types of building in terms of indoor climate quality. Analysis of links to environmental and energy assessment and heating and ventilation systems.
In engineering practice it is easy to come across failures of both water vapour permeable and non-permeable flooring finishes, where these failures are often caused by excess moisture. Whereas there are various flooring solutions available, it is expected that throughout the solution of the work the manifestations and phenomena causing the failures are going to be described for the most widely used floor finishes.
Experimental determination of capillary conductivity coefficient of building materials when the humidity gradient and its modeling. Applications coefficient capillary conductivity of building materials in thermal engineering calculations.
Tutor: Fuciman Ondřej, Ing., Ph.D.
PhD thesis focuses on the modeling and simulation of intelligent buildings and smart regions. Effective use and placement of elements of ventilation, heating and cooling in buildings and their optimal control system. Systems, equipment and strategies for energy storage.
Tutor: Manychová Monika, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
Theme of dissertation thesis is aimed at development, validation, verification and theoretical-experimental application of numerical models describing heat transfer in space and time. These space-time deterministic numerical models based on fundamental laws of Thermodynamics are useful in Civil Engineering for creation of indoor climate in buildings as well as for development of advanced energy systems in building.
Tutor: Plášek Josef, Ing., Ph.D.
Work will consider specific proposals of container wooden houses. It will be working both on the structure of the container, but also on the casing itself and bonding of the individual containers in a single unit. Will be constructed partial construction details.
Tutor: Novotný Miloslav, prof. Ing., CSc.
The thesis will deal with analysis and subsequent optimization of air-conditioning systems for dilution of solid aerosol concentrations and microbial structure in clean premises of medical buildings. The methods of the solution will be theoretical and experimental, resulting in methodical outputs for the design of air-conditioning systems in practice.
Tutor: Rubina Aleš, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
PhD thesis is focused on the optimization of Thermo Active Building Structures (TABS) used for heating and cooling buildings. Assumes the use of simulation methods, laboratory experiment and measurement INSITU. The aim is to provide recommendations for optimal design and control of TABS. The simulations can use the softwares CalA, TRNSYS, ANSYS Fluent.
The content of the thesis is a comparison of the existing standard procedures for the testing of sealants with alternative processes, which correspond to the actual application in real conditions during the sealing of joints. A partial aim is the optimization of the sealing process on a selected problematic substrate, eg the sealing of concrete structures. This theme builds on the already well-developed research of sealants introduced at the workplace using the test preparations developed there.
Optimizing the use of local decentralized sources of thermal energy, especially from renewable sources, combined with central regional resources and dynamic process of energy demand in buildings. Simulation and experiment.
Daylight factor calculations do incorporate the so called pollution coefficients for exterior, resp. interior side of daylighting system. The values of these coefficients were determined in 1994. Since then these coefficients are unchanged, despite the advances in lifestyle (number of cars on the road, fuel used in heating, etc.). Therefore the aim of the work would be to monitor how the actual lifestyle affects the pollution of surfaces and glazing, and lighting comfort in short and long terms.
Using the modeling of thermal and humidity fields to find solutions to the elimination of thermal bridges in building structures.
The topic of the dissertation thesis is a comprehensive analysis of the possibility of increasing the roofs retention capacity and drainage modification factors. The work will authenticate using full-scale experiments.
Tutor: Bečkovský David, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
Experimental verification of the possibilities of rehabilitation of building structures and their parts using microwave radiation especially in the areas of removal of excess moisture and destruction of biological corrosion.
Suitable geological composition of the soil in the basement of the church and unusually ingenious system of air vents allow the natural mummification of the dead, who were buried here. Within a few renovations, the original vents were damaged or submerged. Currently, several mummies damaged by microorganisms. The scope of work is to design measures to correct internal environment and the restoration of the original suitable microclimate. When the work will be used modern diagnostic methods and numerical models.
DhD thesis will focus on surveys of wood elements and structures, analysis of the causes of damage and resulting methods of reconstruction.
Heat storage is important for overcoming of mismatch between supply and use of renewable energy. Thesis will be focused on the development of latent heat storage for use in building structures and technical systems. The work will extended current knowledge and arise from results from the project supported by Czech science foundation solved by supervisor.
Tutor: Ostrý Milan, prof. Ing., Ph.D.
The topic of the thesis will be research and development of modern precast structures of piece building materials.
Research of elements and systems of buildings services as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) will be conducted in order to achieve a thermal comfort in buildings at the minimum operating energy consumption. HVAC systems research will focus on optimizing of their design and operation with the use of low-potential thermal energy sources. The research will be conducted in its theoretical part by development of new mathematical-physical models, and by laboratory experiments and in situ measurements in an experimental part by using PIV method.
Research on intelligent systems management on Building Services Systems. Focus on energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and the creation of data inputs for control systems with the use of dynamic modeling of the behavior of buildings and HVAC systems. Intelligent energy distribution.
Theoretical modeling and experimental measurements of buildings included as pilot projects in the project TAČR CK Smart Regions.
Topic of doctoral thesis focuses on the application and verification of theoretical research methods airflow in buildings and external aerodynamics of buildings with the current transfer of moisture. The simulations can use the software Fluent or OpenFOAM.
The given topic is about the study of ongoing hygro-thermal processes within the structures of modern wooden houses, especially in walls, whereas the content of the work is focused on the research of thermal interaction of buildings with respect to weather conditions in theory and inside the framework of experiments. Another of its aim is to create a methodology for the proper design of these kinds of structures.
Machines analysis in processes of fabric, selection, technical and economical characteristics, current methods calculation of machines capacity, data examination of capacity in praxis, effective capacity, effective design capacity, to create methodology of calculation of effective machines capacity and capacity graphs for analysis of time and technology structure.
Tutor: Motyčka Vít, doc. Ing., CSc.
The topic of this thesis is a temperature-moisture and accumulation assessment of attributes of sloping roofs, which are made from materials with large cubic capacity. Thesis will be focused on use of these roofs in our weather conditions, the impact of different types of roofings, variations of thermal insulations and their effect on indoor enviroment. Theoretical calculation models will be verified by computational programs and experimental measurements performed on real construction.
Tutor: Kalousek Lubor, Ing., Ph.D.
Experimental Analysis and design of multi-layer ventilated facade systems. Monitoring the impact of ventilated air gaps on the inside of the building microclimate.
The design of optimalization wooden structures with the wiew of enviromental sciens, qualities and utiliti of wooden houses and solution design details.
In the future, it is not possible to design buildings without the use of renewable energy and it is therefore necessary to explore the possibilities of using it. These are photovoltaics, solar panels, heat pumps with ambient energy, cogeneration, etc. At the same time, it is necessary to examine the possibilities of energy self-sufficiency of buildings.
The solution of selected sub-parts in the development of a new building system for multi-storey buildings, using a structural panel glued from solid thermal insulation and two OSB boards (SIPs panels). The work will focus on the possibility of incorporating prefabricated spatial cells into designs of energy-saving wood-based apartment buildings.
Tutor: Kovářová Barbora, Ing., Ph.D.
Current technologies allow waste heat recovery systems in HVAC (heat sewerage, waste heat from the refrigeration and more.) For a progressive recovery of this kind of heat is required to compile and verify the computational algorithms. These algorithms are then required to validate and verify on real systems.
Tutor: Horák Petr, doc. Ing., Ph.D.
The subject deals with the analysis and development of the possible use of waste containers in the construction of building structures. In the solution of the topic, it is expected to create a SWOT analysis of the solved theme, the definition and development of the structural systems and the details of the contacts of the supporting parts. At work will be the effort to use both numerical modeling and experimental testing in the scale of 1: 1 or. on a different scale using model similarity.
Definition of optimisation model of a structure for: 1. design of a member, 2. strengthening of existing member, 3. design and strengthening of a structure. Calculation variant: stochastic, deterministic (according to the application class of the tasks), type of the restraining conditions, classes the target functions.
Tutor: Štěpánek Petr, prof. RNDr. Ing., CSc., dr. h. c.
Experimental and theoretical solution to the quality of indoor environment in selected vehicals of public transport. Evaluation of the use of energy sources and methods of operation of ventilation, heating and cooling systems. Short-term and long-term load of passengers in the interior of the vehicals. Efficiency assessment of the operation and permissible quality of the indoor environment.
In recent years the foreign investors more frequently require to obtain LEED certification in civil engineering. This is energetic and environmental system of buildings design, their realization and operation. Nowadays this system is often required in the European Union. This thesis will be solving the implementation of the requirements of the energetic and environmental system and their realization by the contractor in the conditions of construction in the Czech Republic.
The theme is current response to the common form of housing, which is characterized by his anonymity and lack identification of population, residential environment too. Close neighbourhood housing can deliver concrete benefits today.. Urban and architectural design has an impact on social contacts and other inspiring suggestions including mutual aid. Conscious participation in the shaping of neighborly community retains personal independence and privacy.
Tutor: Menšíková Naděžda, doc. Ing. arch., CSc.
Research on intelligent systems management on Building Services Systems. Focus on energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and the creation of data inputs for control systems with the use of dynamic modeling of the behavior of buildings and HVAC systems. Intelligent energy distribution between buildings.
With the possibility of the use of composites from recycled polymers, such as thermal insulation block, there is a need to describe their long-term behaviour. Description is also by contingent on the type of loading. Especially the compressive load is for this material specific. Description will be implemented using rheological models that will be derived based on the monitoring of experimental prototypes and will be verified by FEM mathematical modeling.
The solution of selected sub-components in the development of new energy saving building system for multi-storey buildings, utilizing structural panel glued together rigid insulation and two structural facings - oriented strand boards.
In the history of housing was always a family villa in a privileged position. Reflect the social status of the owner, and has responded to the crucial family as the basis of society. Often has been a hot topic in the architectural creation of the most famous architects. Dynamic way to contemporary life, rapidly changing lifestyle and the reflections on the relevance of the question of the timeliness of the family villa in the nearest future.
Economy of traditional industrialized countries is changing. Productions developed from Industrial revolution are moving Eastwards being substituted by intelligent technologies. What impact have such a changes on contemporary industrial architecture and town planning?
Tutor: Nový Alois, prof. Ing. arch., CSc.
The aim is to innovate the cooling circuit of the heat pumps, increasing their efficiency. Reducing the amount of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit, innovating individual components, especially heat exchangers, and using a suitable refrigerant. The refrigerant will be considered with the smallest GWP value so as to meet the new legislative conditions in the field of refrigeration technology and heat pumps.
Tutor: Formánek Marian, Ing., Ph.D.
Thermal and other physical phenomena in building structures are modeled using advanced mathematical methods and the results designed adjustments to achieve an optimal environment in buildings.
The efficiency and utility features solar heat storage tank are bound to used heat-storage materials and method of use of the internal energy. Temperature determines the rate of working fluid losses. The object of study are suitable materials for the construction of a solar heat storage tank (sensible heat, phase change materials), their physical properties. The objective is to model, as well as experimental evidence functionality.
Tutor: Šťastník Stanislav, prof. RNDr. Ing., CSc. Ph.D.
Thermal energy storage is important for overcoming of mismatch between renewable energy supply and energy use. Thesis will be focused on the development of latent heat storage for use in building structures and technical systems. The work will extended current knowledge and arise from results from the project supported by Czech science foundation solved by supervisor.
Topic of doctoral thesis focuses on the application and verification of theoretical research methods airflow in buildings and external aerodynamics of buildings with the current transfer of moisture. The simulations can use the software Fluent, CFX, or OpenFOAM.
The design of optimalization wooden structures with the wiew of enviromental sciens, qualities and utiliti of wooden houses and solution design details, especially at the point of connection to the reinforced concrete structure..
Study the properties of thermal insulation on basis termal-reflective foils and their use in construction, passive and energy-saving houses, production halls, sports facilities etc. The subject is the study of transport phenomena of heat insulators, physical properties and comparing with conventional insulators. Theme includes validation of design methods installation thermal insulation in buildings.