Course Details
Diagnostics of Buildings Constructions (E)
Academic Year 2024/25
NIB017 course is part of 1 study plan
NPC-SIE Winter Semester 1st year
Course Guarantor
Institute
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
4 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
graded course-unit credit
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Assessment of existing structures.
2. Overview of modern diagnostic methods.
3. Evaluation of properties of concrete in structures.
4.–5. Non-Destructive and Destructive Methods of Testing Concrete in Structures.
6.–7. Methods for location of the reinforcement - electromagnetic, radiation, GPR.
8.–9. Diagnostics of brick masonry and stone structures
10.–11. Diagnostics of wooden and steel structures.
12. Monitoring of Cracks.
13. Excursion – demonstration of diagnostics.
Exercise
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1.–2. Assignment of the seminar work, proposal of diagnostics of reinforced concrete or brick construction.
3.–4. Non-destructive testing of concrete – homogenity, indicators of reinforcement.
5.–6. Testing of cores, the characteristic compressive strength of concrete.
7.–8. Radar method (GPR), radiation defectoscopy.
9.–10. Testing of brick masonry.
11.–12. Presentation of seminar papers.
13. Credit.