Course Details
Metal and Wood Materials
Academic Year 2023/24
BJ008 course is part of 1 study plan
B-P-C-SI (N) / M Summer Semester 3rd year
With regard to metallic materials, students should become familiar with physical and mechanical properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, the technology of pig iron production, the issue of steel and cast iron will be explained. In addition, students will learn about the steel composition and steel alloying technology; based on the Fe-C diagram, they will get the details about the basis of thermal treatment of steels.
With the regard to wood based materials, students will get knowledge about various materials (solid wood, agglomerated wood, wood-based products), followed by the description of the macroscopic, microscopic and ultra-microscopic structure of wood and its basic chemical composition. Students will gain an overview of main physico-mechanical properties of wood and the basic defects of wood products.
With the regard to wood based materials, students will get knowledge about various materials (solid wood, agglomerated wood, wood-based products), followed by the description of the macroscopic, microscopic and ultra-microscopic structure of wood and its basic chemical composition. Students will gain an overview of main physico-mechanical properties of wood and the basic defects of wood products.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Acquaintance of student with micro- and macrostructure of metal and wood materials, its physico-chemical properties. Main chapter is utilization of these materials in building industry.
Knowledge
The student would manage the goal of the subject by acquiring knowledge of metal and wooden materials, physico-mechanical properties, use in civil engineering, macro- and microstructure of wood and metals.
Syllabus
1st Living tree species, wood quality grading, and usage of timber in structures, types of wood products,
2nd Types of laminated wood, agglomerated wood with mineral or organic binder component,
3rd Physiognomy of trees, macroscopic features of tree, anisotropy of wood, macroscopic structure of wood,
4th The microscopic wood structure, description of the basic elements of wood,
5th Submicroscopic structure of wood, composition of cellular elements, the chemical composition of wood,
6th Physical properties of wood, in particular regarding the moisture sorption/desorption, adsorption hysteresis, thermal properties,
7th The visco-elastic properties of wood, the strength characteristics,
8th Wood/timber defects,
9th Metals - classification, properties, production of pig iron,
10th Production of steel, labelling of steel for concrete and stainless steel, alloying of steel,
11th Cast-iron production, classification of cast-irons, types of metal melting processes,
12th The crystalline structure of iron, the structural components of steel, the system Fe-C, the thermal treatment of steel,
13th Non-ferrous metals, technical alloys.
2nd Types of laminated wood, agglomerated wood with mineral or organic binder component,
3rd Physiognomy of trees, macroscopic features of tree, anisotropy of wood, macroscopic structure of wood,
4th The microscopic wood structure, description of the basic elements of wood,
5th Submicroscopic structure of wood, composition of cellular elements, the chemical composition of wood,
6th Physical properties of wood, in particular regarding the moisture sorption/desorption, adsorption hysteresis, thermal properties,
7th The visco-elastic properties of wood, the strength characteristics,
8th Wood/timber defects,
9th Metals - classification, properties, production of pig iron,
10th Production of steel, labelling of steel for concrete and stainless steel, alloying of steel,
11th Cast-iron production, classification of cast-irons, types of metal melting processes,
12th The crystalline structure of iron, the structural components of steel, the system Fe-C, the thermal treatment of steel,
13th Non-ferrous metals, technical alloys.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic, physical-mechanical properties of metals and wood, main products of these materials used in the civil engineering industry, elementary knowledge of wood and metal composition.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
5 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
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
1st Living tree species, wood quality grading, and usage of timber in structures, types of wood products,
2nd Types of laminated wood, agglomerated wood with mineral or organic binder component,
3rd Physiognomy of trees, macroscopic features of tree, anisotropy of wood, macroscopic structure of wood,
4th The microscopic wood structure, description of the basic elements of wood,
5th Submicroscopic structure of wood, composition of cellular elements, the chemical composition of wood,
6th Physical properties of wood, in particular regarding the moisture sorption/desorption, adsorption hysteresis, thermal properties,
7th The visco-elastic properties of wood, the strength characteristics,
8th Wood/timber defects,
9th Metals - classification, properties, production of pig iron,
10th Production of steel, labelling of steel for concrete and stainless steel, alloying of steel,
11th Cast-iron production, classification of cast-irons, types of metal melting processes,
12th The crystalline structure of iron, the structural components of steel, the system Fe-C, the thermal treatment of steel,
13th Non-ferrous metals, technical alloys.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1st Introduction of schedule of the exercise lectures (application and usage of characteristics achieved in laboratory to in-situ application timber or steel structures),
2nd Macroscopic characteristics of trees, identifying genus of unknown tree species based on macroscopic characters,
3rd Physical properties of solid wood depend on different levels of moisture I - Determination of moisture content, water absorption, bulk density (conventional, at a moisture content) of different wood species,
4th Physical properties of solid wood depend on different levels of moisture II - Determination of swelling and shrinking of the various wood species,
5th Physical and mechanical properties of solid wood I - Determination of compressive strength along the fibres of different wood species, tensile strength along the fibres,
6th Physical and mechanical properties of solid wood II - Determination of compressive strength across fibres of different wood species, tensile strength across the grain,
7th Physical and mechanical properties of solid wood III - Determination of modulus of elasticity (MOE) of different wood species,
8th Technological properties of wood, chemical treatments - Determination of depth penetration of chemical substance by vacuum treatment - evidence of boron,
9th Agglomerated wood, Determination of flexural strength, tensile strength perpendicular to the board (chipboard),
10th Hardness of wood and metal,
11th Physical and mechanical properties of steel, Determination of tensile strength of steel,
12th Technological properties of steel, impact toughness,
13th Examination test.