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Terminated in academic year 2014/2015

Diagnostics of Building Structures

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 223-0208/05
Abbreviation DS
Course title Diagnostics of Building Structures
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures
Course coordinator Ing. Libor Žídek

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1st Diagnosis and evaluation of buildings according to the recommendations of ISO 13822nd
2nd Diagnosis of buildings on geologically unstable areas and undermined.
3rd Data for evaluation of existing structures and buildings.
4th Diagnosis of mining engineering structures.
5th Diagnosis of buildings on geologically unstable areas and undermined.
6th Evaluation methodology construction, risk management.
7th Evaluation based on satisfactory character, historic buildings.
8th Diagnosis and evaluation of timber structures and buildings.
9th Diagnosis of housing and community buildings.
10.Diagnosis industrial buildings.
11.Diagnosis highway construction.
12.Reliability of new designs.
13.Diagnosis historic buildings.
14.Essay

Exercise:
1st Entering seminary work, safety training for laboratory work.
2nd Excursion - Laboratory testing of materials FMME VSB - TU Ostrava.
3rd Excursion - Loading test highway bridge.
4th Loading Stend FAST - load test cantilever.
5th Sampling brickwork preparation and testing of samples, statistical
evaluation. Entering the program evaluation No.1 brick masonry.
6th Excursion - Laboratory Institute of ASCR genome - digital image analysis.
7th Sampling of concrete and steel fiber, sample preparation and testing, evaluation
results. Enter program # 2. evaluation of concrete compressive strength.
8th Excursion to the lab.
9th Diagnosis of building dampness.
10.Diagnostika corrosion processes.
11.Effectiveness of remediation technologies.
12.Resistance of existing structures.
13.Diagnosis transportation structures - bridges, roads.
14.Essay.
15.Essay, credits.

Literature

EMMONS, P. H. EMMONS, B. W. Concrete Repair And Maintenance Illustrated, RSMeans, 314 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0876292860 
GRANTHAM, M. G. Concrete Repair: A Practical Guide, CRC Press, 328 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0415447348 .
Scrivener, K. L., Young, J. F.: Mechanisms of chemical degration of cement-based systems (proceed. of the materials research society¨s symposium on Mechanisms of chemical degradation of cement - based systems).
Rushton, T.: Investigating Hazardous and deleterious building materials. - RICS Books, 2006, ISBN 978-1-84219-291-4, 219 p.
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.

Advised literature

EMMONS, P. H. EMMONS, B. W. Concrete Repair And Maintenance Illustrated, RSMeans, 314 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0876292860 
GRANTHAM, M. G. Concrete Repair: A Practical Guide, CRC Press, 328 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0415447348 .