Terminated in academic year 2019/2020

Testing of Building Materials and Products

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	223-0207/01
Abbreviation	ZSMV
Course title	Testing of Building Materials and Products
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures
Course coordinator	Ing. Filip Khestl, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Basics of building testing.
2. Measurement errors, measurement uncertainties.
3. Statistics, assessment of results, planning of experiments.
4. Concrete testing, masonry and masonry testing.
5. Properties of metals and metal products.
6. Properties of wood and wood products.
7. Excursion.
8. Composite materials, properties and use I.
9. Composite materials, properties and applications II.
10. Polymers, classification, properties and testing I.
11. Polymers, classification, properties and testing II.
12. Durability of materials and components.
13. Analytical methods of building materials testing.
14. Quality of building materials and products.

Literature

[1] Scrivener, K. L., Young, J. F.: Mechanisms of chemical degration of
cement-based systems.
[2] Rushton, T.: Investigating Hazardous and deleterious building materials. -
RICS Books, 2006, ISBN 978-1-84219-291-4, 219 p.
[3] Mehta, P. K., Monterio P, J, M.: Concrete - Microstructure, properties and
materials. - 3 rd edition, mc graw - Hill, 2006, ISBN 0-07-146289-9, 659 p.
[4] Vimrová A. Výborný, J.: Building materials 10: Materials and testing
methods, ČVUT, Praha, 2002.

Advised literature

Ceramics - Silikáty. Říčany: SK Press, 1990-. . Dostupné z: http://www.ceramics-silikaty.cz/index.htm (English)
MEHTA, Kumar P and Paulo J MONTEIRO. Concrete: microstructure, properties, and materials. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2006, XXI, 659 s. ISBN 00-714-6289-9.
VIMMROVÁ, A. a VÝBORNÝ, J. Building materials 10: materials and testing methods. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2002, xxi, 659 s. ISBN 80-010-2434-2.
CALLISTER, William D. Fundamentals of materials science and engineering: an interactive e.text. 5th ed. New York: John Wiley, 2001. .

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