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Diagnostics of Structures

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 223-0079/01
Abbreviation DoS
Course title Diagnostics of Structures
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures
Course coordinator Ing. Tereza Majstríková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to the issues, investigations of buildings and territories.
2. Technical building investigation - principles and methodology of implementation.
3. Typical defects and damages of building materials and structures - causes of origin and manifestations.
4. Degradation of building structures - physical, chemical and biological.
5. Preliminary survey - inspection and meassurements of structures, qualitative evaluation of critical points.
6. Diagnostic measurements in situ vs. laboratory measurements, sampling.
7. Detailed survey of critical points - measurement of cracks and deformations.
8. Detailed survey of critical points - moisture assessment of structures.
9. Detailed survey - evaluation of physical, mechanical and durability parameters of materials.
10. Diagnostics of concrete and reinforced concrete structures, examples from practice.
11. Diagnosis of masonry structures, examples from practice.
12. Diagnostics of timber structures, examples from practice.
13. Diagnostics of steel structures, practical examples.
14. Evaluation of the technical building investigation.

E-learning

LMS Moodle: Diagnostics of Structures 223-0079/02

Literature

CZICHOS, H.: Handbook of Technical Diagnostics, Berlin: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. ISBN 978-3-642-25849-7 .
EN 1990: Eurocode: Basis of structural design (2010)
ISO 13822: Bases for design of structures - Assessment of existing structures (2010)

Advised literature

EMMONS, P. H.: Concrete Repair and Maintenance Illustrated, Kingston: R. S. Means Company, Inc., 1994. ISBN 0-87629-286-4 .
HELLIER, CH. J.: Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation, USA: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-0-07-177714-8.
REINPRECHT, L.: Wood deterioration, protection, and maintenance, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2016. ISBN 978-1-119-10653-1.