Course detail

Technology of Prefabricated Structures

FAST-BJ12Acad. year: 2013/2014

Further to special subjects - the technology of prefabricated units and the utilization of building materials including the suitability of building them up into the structure of building objects is discussed. A systematic survey of present assortment of prefabricated units. A brief description of the performance of the technology of housing and industrial and transport building, especially of up-to-date erection. Housings: the possibility of erecting structures from prefabricated units, and the combination of erected objects with classical building technologies. Industrial building: the possibilities of monolithic structures formed by means of system formwork in combination with prefabricated units. Transport building: building of both monolithic and erected bridges. The present possibilities of the utilization of the erected units in the reconstruction of building structures. Deviations and tolerances in building industry, further trends in the development of erection technology. Demands concerning the quality and dimensions accuracy in the production of prefabricated units, trends of development in the branch of prefabrication. Lecture block is added by exercise lessons, which contain excursion to real structure, where the construction aspect is apparent to extend the knowledge of students.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After completing the course, student will get the knowledge about the main processes of building constructions using prefabricated technology. In particular, will have knowledge regarding the types of prefabricated buildings (flat houses) construction, and will know the classification of these type of buildings. Furthermore, student will also know the basic types of construction of prefabricated reinforced concrete, timber and steel structures (skeleton systems). He will have a basic knowledge of building technology applied in bridge structures using prefabricated technology (cantilever, methods of prestressing reinforcement), and construction of underground structures using prefabrication (secondary segmental lining). The knowledge of types and technology of construction of wood-frame buildings will be the expected results also.

Prerequisites

Basic orientation in structural systems of structural engineering and in performance of engineering structures and metal and wood structures. Designing of concrete structures, physical and mechanical properties of steel, reinforced concrete, timber.

Co-requisites

The knowledge of procedures in the technology of building units production.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. Lecture block is ensured using digital slide-presentations further describing the partial teaching issues. During exercise lectures, great emphasis is focused on achievement of independence for the students, which will lead them to get ability for applying their knowledge in practical issues.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To successfully complete the exercising part of course, each student has to develop their own reports describing real-time usage of prefabricated structure according to their own choice and to be able for their oral presentation. Lecture block is finished by the examination consisting from written and oral parts.

Course curriculum

1.Connection of special subjects concerning the production technology of building components and the utilization of building materials, including the suitability of their embeding into structures of building objects.
2.Systematic overview of the present prefabricated building elements assortment.
3.Description technologies for performing housing, industrial and road buildings especially by up to date assembling methods.
4.Housing, possibility of buildings realization from prefabricated components and combination of prefabricated objects with classical building methods.
5.Industrial buildings, possibility of monolithic structures erected by boarding systems and their combination with prefabricated components.
6.Description of selected industrial skeleton system, the assembling procedure, practical experience.
7.Transport constructions, building of bridges both prefabricated and monolithic ones.
8.Detailed description of selected prefabricated bridge structure system.
9.Present possibilities of prefabricated components utilization in reconstruction of objects.
10.Basic data concerning the revitalization of prefabricated blocks of flats.
11.Deviations and tolerances in the building industry, further trends in the development of building erection technologies.
12.Demands on quality and exactness of dimensions in the manufacture of prefabricated components.
13.Main reasons of erected structures failures, importance of prefabricated products quality.Trends in the development of erected structures and in prefabrication.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Extension of knowledge in the subject Technology of Building Elements Manufacture and following application of precast units in used systems of prefabricated structures in structural buildings, the student becomes orientation in used erecting works utilizing prefabrication. Importance strengthening of technical and organizational level correspondence in manufacture of precast units and in assembling methods for prefabricated units on the quality of construction work

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kohut J., Jelínek L.: Technologie montovaných staveb I, II. SNTL Praha, 1984. 413-33496, SNTL. (CS)

Recommended reading

Monckton, P. L .: Construction technology for civil engineering technicians. London: Longman, 1983. ISBN 9780835760751. (EN)
Musil F., Tuza K.: Atel.tvorba.Stavebně. technol. projekty hrubé vrchní stavby. Nakladatelství VUT, 1992. (CS)
Zapletal J. a kol.: Technológia inžinierskych stavieb 2. Warex Bratislava, 1998.
Gyula Pollington, Sebestyen Christopher: Bibliographic & ordering, Information Paperback. Imprint: ARCHITECTURAL PRESS,, 2003. ISBN 0-7506-5164-4. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch M , 4. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Development of prefabricated structures, advantages / disadvantages of prefabricated structures, dimensions and modular co-ordination,
2. Standardization, unification of structural systems, wall - prefabricated systems development,
3. Defects of prefabricated objects, their methods of rehabilitation,
4. Skeleton objects from reinforced concrete,
5. Halls with the load-bearing structure from reinforced concrete, steel or wood,
6. Static behavior of prefabricated structures,
7. Bridge structure – bridge structure types, structure systems
8. The issue of prestressing reinforcement,
9. Underground facilities - technology and structural systems,
10. Construction of underground structures using prefabrication (secondary segmental lining)
11. Wood-frame buildings - basic types of structure, various kinds of wooden elements, costs of these buildings,
12. Wood-frame buildings - static design of wood-frame structures, fire resistance,
13. Wood-frame buildings - design of structure details and principles of their implementation.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Relationship between lectures concerning the technology and production of components and with their usage in building industry, including the suitability of their embedding to the building construction,
2. Description of the selected prefabricated object of a particular type of structural system NKS - T06B-P/1988, list of elements, project documentation, construction details, technology process,
3. Regeneration of prefabricated buildings, especially taking into account the requirements of the ETICS systems
4. Description of selected specific type of skeleton reinforced concrete building, list of elements, project documentation, construction details, technology process,
5. A systematic review of the current range of prefabricated building elements, an example of the calculation of all types of loading,
6. Types of prefabricated cladding,
7. Legislation on the marketing of products, the certification process, the control tests of the prefabricated building elements and reinforcement steel, the quality and dimensional accuracy of prefabricated elements, variations and tolerances in construction,
8. Types of prestressing reinforcement (hydraulic systems, electric heating), welding and labeling of reinforcement,
9. Excursion to selected building,
10. Oral presentation of prepared student’s reports for chosen building process,
11. Design and heat-insulating proposal for wood cladding systems according to the applicable standard regulations
12. Technology of production of glued elements, types of adhesives for glued timber elements, verification of bonded joints for wood frame buildings,
13. Durability tests of glued elements (experiment) - resistance to delamination process of gluelines according to EN 391, the use of software for wood-frame building structures design.