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Building materials

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Course Unit Code223-0078/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
DAN159doc. Ing. Jana Daňková, Ph.D.
BIL0077doc. Ing. Vlastimil Bílek, Ph.D.
Summary
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the course is to give students a comprehensive overview of the properties, method of manufacture, processing and use of the building materials in construction. Students will acquire knowledge and skills in the field of evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of important groups of building materials, in the area of design of composition and production of building materials and the choice of suitable materials for use in civil engineering.
Course Contents
• Basic mechanical properties of building materials. Strength, modulus of elasticity, durability and technological properties.
• Stone of building. Aggregates for construction purposes (without geology, structures, types, characteristics and uses, building testing, criteria)
• Ceramics (the opposite of a brick shale, but everything else) and refractory materials.
• Iron and non-ferrous metals.
• Glass.
• Polymers and asphalts.
• Isolation Part 1 - Waterproofing materials.
• Isolation Part 2 - Heat and sound insulation.
• Timber and wood-based materials.
• Composites and nanocomposites.
• Wastes.
• Coatings.
• Adhesives and sealants.-
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
DUGGAL, S.K. Building materials. NY(USA): Taylor and Francis, 2007. ISBN 90 54107642.
M. ILLSTON and P. L. J. DOMONE, Construction materials – their nature and behaviour, edited by J., Spon Press, 2007
BERGE, Bjorn. The ecology of building materials. Routledge, 2009.
SPIEGEL, Ross; MEADOWS, Dru. Green building materials: a guide to product selection and specification. John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
SVOBODA, Luboš. kolektiv. Stavební hmoty, 3. vydání 2013. ISBN 978-80-260-4972-2.
PYTLÍK, P., SOKOLÁŘ, R.: Stavební keramika, technologie, vlastnosti a využití. CERM, s.r.o., Brno, 2002, 285 s.
M. ILLSTON and P. L. J. DOMONE, Construction materials – their nature and behaviour, edited by J., Spon Press, 2007
Recommended Reading:
DUGGAL, S.K. Building materials. NY(USA): Taylor and Francis, 2007. ISBN 90 54107642.
BERGE, Bjorn. The ecology of building materials. Routledge, 2009.
SPIEGEL, Ross; MEADOWS, Dru. Green building materials: a guide to product selection and specification. John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
DUGGAL, S.K. Building materials. NY(USA): Taylor and Francis, 2007. ISBN 90 54107642.
BERGE, Bjorn. The ecology of building materials. Routledge, 2009.
SPIEGEL, Ross; MEADOWS, Dru. Green building materials: a guide to product selection and specification. John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit35 18
        ExaminationExamination65 16