Course Details
Diagnostic methods in building
Academic Year 2023/24
BIA007 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-SI / M Summer Semester 3rd year
Overview of destructive and non-destructive diagnostic testing methods for determination of building materials properties.
Determination of deformable characteristics of building materials.
Changes of material properties affected by outer conditions (degradation, temperature influence and moisture).
Load tests of elements and members.
General methodologies of diagnostic methods and their application on concrete, reinforced concrete, wooden, steel and masonry construction.
Special diagnostic methods according to types of construction.
Long-term monitoring of deformations, cracking and cracks development and failure of mentioned types of constructions.
Durability methods of testing concerning to projected lifetime.
Radiometric measurement of volume mass of shielding constructions and loose materials.
Determination of deformable characteristics of building materials.
Changes of material properties affected by outer conditions (degradation, temperature influence and moisture).
Load tests of elements and members.
General methodologies of diagnostic methods and their application on concrete, reinforced concrete, wooden, steel and masonry construction.
Special diagnostic methods according to types of construction.
Long-term monitoring of deformations, cracking and cracks development and failure of mentioned types of constructions.
Durability methods of testing concerning to projected lifetime.
Radiometric measurement of volume mass of shielding constructions and loose materials.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Theoretical acquainting and practice realizing of diagnostics methods used for material properties detection in various types of structures. Student will be able to choose the optimal method for given material and structure.
Knowledge
Student will be able to do practikly use diagnostic methods for material properties detection in various types of structures. Student will be able to choose the optimal method for given material and structure.
Syllabus
1. Pilot reading. Building surveys.
2. Hardness measurement methodology.
3. Pull-off tests, ultrasonic method.
4. Radiating defectoscopy I. - radiometry
5. Concrete structures diagnostic.
6. Masonry diagnostic.
7. Timber and steel structures diagnostic.
8. Cracking and cracks development in constructions.
9. Reinforcement bar diagnostic.
10. Radiation flaw detection II. - radiography
11. Durability and lifetime of structures.
12. GPR method.
13. Long-term monitoring of historical buildings defects.
2. Hardness measurement methodology.
3. Pull-off tests, ultrasonic method.
4. Radiating defectoscopy I. - radiometry
5. Concrete structures diagnostic.
6. Masonry diagnostic.
7. Timber and steel structures diagnostic.
8. Cracking and cracks development in constructions.
9. Reinforcement bar diagnostic.
10. Radiation flaw detection II. - radiography
11. Durability and lifetime of structures.
12. GPR method.
13. Long-term monitoring of historical buildings defects.
Prerequisites
Building materials, Testing and technology, Fundamentals of building mechanics
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
4 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
graded course-unit credit
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Pilot reading. Building surveys.
2. Hardness measurement methodology.
3. Pull-off tests, ultrasonic method.
4. Radiating defectoscopy I. - radiometry
5. Concrete structures diagnostic.
6. Masonry diagnostic.
7. Timber and steel structures diagnostic.
8. Cracking and cracks development in constructions.
9. Reinforcement bar diagnostic.
10. Radiation flaw detection II. - radiography
11. Durability and lifetime of structures.
12. GPR method.
13. Long-term monitoring of historical buildings defects.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Task of seminar paper, draft of diagnostic of reinforced concrete structures.
2. Homogenity of concrete, ultrasound method.
3. Hardness testing of concrete.
4. Testing of cores, the characteristic compressive strength of concrete.
5. Electromagnetic indicators of reinforcement.
6. Testing of structures with Georadar (GPR).
7. Radiating defectoscopy I. – radiometry.
8. Radiating defectoscopy II. – X-ray, gamma ray.
9. Testing of brick masonry.
10. Monitoring of structures, deformation measurements.
11. Methods for the monitoring of surface properties.
12. Presentation of seminar papers.
13. Test, classificated credit.