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Building Materials

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Course Unit Code223-0016/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *Second 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.
Summary
Building materials–solid,composite,reinforced;physical and chemical
properties;mass and bulk density;porosity;gravel and crushed aggregate;
stone;light aggregate;air and hydraulic binder;cement;lime,gypsum and
cement mortar;cement concrete;consistency;fresh and dry concrete;high-
performance concrete;high-quality concrete;fibre concrete;light-weight
concrete;bitumen;asphalt;tar;polymer insulation;earthenware;ceramic
refractory;stoneware;ferrous metals;steel;non-ferrous metals;flat glass;foam
glass; glass fibres;insulating materials;timber and wooden products;engineered
timber.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Define, description a recognize and interpretation of merit of individual building materials, known and explain the technology and utilization limits (testing of quality, corrosion, durability) of individual materials in building construction.
Course Contents
Lecture:
1st Structure and properties of building materials (physical, mechanical,
chemical, others)
2nd Stone and gravel
3rd Metals
4th Binders
5th Cements
6th Malta, additives for binding materials
7th Concrete - classification, basic components
8th Concrete - design, production, processing and curing
9th Concrete - concrete types, use, basic properties and testing of concrete
10th Lightweight concrete
11th Resins, plastics, rubbers, synthetic resins, adhesives, sealants
12th Building Insulation
13th Wood
14th Glass, ceramics

Exercise:
Resp.: project, seminar, practice, excursions, field exercises
1st Introduction of standard materials, measurement errors and evaluation, training
safety in the laboratory of building materials
2nd Statistical quality control of concrete according to CSN 73 2404 and PENV 206, enter
Program No. 1
3rd Testing of aggregates for construction purposes
4th Laboratory - test volume and bulk density, Protocol No. 1
Grain test, protocol # 2
5th Testing of aggregates for construction purposes
6th Laboratory - Testing floating particles, Protocol No. 3
shape index of aggregate test, protocol # 4
7th Testing of binders - gypsum, lime, mortar
8th Cement - classification, physical and mechanical properties
9th Laboratory - Testing normal density cement slurry, Protocol No. 5
10th Testing of concrete mixtures and concretes
11th Design of concrete mixtures - according to Pavlik and Bolomeye, Program 2
12th Testing of wood, metal, hardness
13th Testing of brick and plastic products, credit test
14th Credit

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Adámek J. a kol.: Building materials, CERM Brno 1997 (in czech)
Seidel F.: Architecture materials: concrete, Koln: Evergreen 2008, 254p.
Malbye T.: Sprayed concrete for rock support, Construction Chemicals 2005, 205p.
Adámek J. a kol.: Stavební materiály, CERM Brno 1997
Cigánek J.: Stavební hmoty, VŠB Ostrava 1984
Svoboda L. a kol.: Stavební hmoty, Jaga 2004

Recommended Reading:
Adámek J. a kol.: Building materials, CERM Brno 1997 (in czech)
Seidel F.: Architecture materials: concrete, Koln: Evergreen 2008, 254p.
Malbye T.: Sprayed concrete for rock support, Construction Chemicals 2005, 205p.
Adámek J. a kol.: Stavební materiály, CERM Brno 1997
Cigánek J.: Stavební hmoty, VŠB Ostrava 1984
Svoboda L. a kol.: Stavební hmoty, Jaga 2004
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
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit35 (35)0
                Laboratory workLaboratory work14 0
                ProjectProject10 0
                Written examWritten test11 0
        ExaminationExamination65 (65)0
                Written examinationWritten examination65 0