Course Details

Diagnostic methods in building

Academic Year 2024/25

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.

Credits

4 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

summer

Course Guarantor

Institute

Forms and criteria of assessment

graded course-unit credit

Entry Knowledge

Building materials, Testing and technology, Fundamentals of building mechanics

Aims

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.
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.

Basic Literature

Balayssac, J.P., Garnier, V. Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Civil Engineering Structures. 1st Edition Amsterdam, ISTE Press - Elsevier, 2017. (cs)
Cikrle, P. a kol. Diagnostické metody ve stavebnictví, modul M01. Studijní opora, VUT v Brně FAST, 2011. (cs)
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)

Recommended Reading

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)
ČSN ISO 13822 (730038) A Zásady navrhování konstrukcí - Hodnocení existujících konstrukcí. Praha: Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2014. (cs)
ČSN EN 13791 Posuzování pevnosti betonu v tlaku v konstrukcích a v prefabrikovaných betonových dílcích. Praha: ÚNMZ, 2021. (cs)

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.