Course detail

Quality Management of Constructions

FAST-BW54Acad. year: 2013/2014

Course content
•Technology as a science about production processes to which mankind has devoted most time and energy. Quality management of constructions, one of the newest fields in science, which influences the public and the quality of life of the individual.
•The aim is to look into the contemporary building industry where there is an increase in subcontractors. Change in the understanding of the science of construction technology from the point of view of planning, organization and management of a wide amount of operations and pointing out the new effective approaches in the circumstances of today.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Karel Dočkal, CSc.

Department

Institute of Technology, Mechanisation and Construction Management (TST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Learning outcomes
Systematic and procedural approach for construction quality assurance. Basic requirements for construction quality and means of quality assurance. Knowledge of basic rules for quality management during building implementation. Ability to process basic documentation for quality management of individual construction processes (technological regulation, technological procedures, control test plans). Basic knowledge of metrology and testing. Evaluation of compliance of materials and products

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of construction technological processes and properties of building materials and products

Co-requisites

Basics of statistics

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction into the branch of technology of constructions
2. Recent approach to the technology of constructions
3. Technology of constructions and control of construction related processes
4. From the process control to management, approaches of building companies to management
5. Competitive capability of civil engineering, production processes of the building structure, construction technology
6. Integrated approach to the construction process securing, approaches to the quality and safety and health protection
7. Shift in the knowledge in the scientific branch of technology of constructions
8. Necessary management condition - existence of the project management
9.Principal phases of the project management, project scheduling, project objectives and review of the project feasibility 10.Inspection of project in the context with the management of changes, project implementation management, and monitoring of the works progress
11.Buildng production modelling, construction-technology project, study of the progress of important projects, human aspects in the management of projects related with construction
12.Parties in the project of construction, milestones in the projects related with construction, analysis of activities of individual construction project participants
13.Construction project management, support for time, cost and quality control and production process modelling

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

·Making the student acquainted with principal rules of quality control of construction realization.

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

Harris, F., McCaffer, R.: Modern construction management. London, 1992.
Pilcher, R.: Principles of construction management. McGraw-Hill, London, 1992.
Juříček a kol.: Technológia pozemných stavieb. ALFA Bratislava, 1994.
Prokopenko a kol.: Vzdělávání a rozvoj manažerů. GRADA PUBLISHING, 1996.
Jarský Č.: Automatizovaná příprava a řízení realizace staveb, CONTEC. CONTEC, 2000.

Recommended reading

Metodická řada DOS M15 1998: Management projektů spojených s výstavbou. SDIC-INSTITUT, 1998.
Rosenau M.D.: Řízení projektů. Computer Press, Praha, 2000.
Majtan M.: Projektový management. Ekonom, Bratislava, 2000.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Dočkal, CSc.

Syllabus

Lecture syllabus
1 Introduction to the field of technology
2 Technology of construction and process management related to building implementation
3 Current approaches to technologies and construction process management
4 Regulators of construction processes
5 Basic tools for construction process management
6 Requirements for construction quality
7 Importance of control in building implementation
8 Metrology, testing and construction quality supervision
9 Evaluation of quality of the structure
10 Quality assurances in a construction company and basic elements of QMS

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Dočkal, CSc.

Syllabus

Seminar syllabus
1 Use of statistical methods for construction quality management, random testing
2 Statistical inspection (Sampling inspection and statistical decision), evaluation of concrete strength according to the norm ČSN EN 206-1
3 Technological procedures, control and test planning (CTP) for earthworks and foundations
4 Technological procedures, control and test planning for the superstructure
5 Technological procedures, control and test planning for roofing
6 Technological procedures, control and test planning for partitions and plastering
7 Technological procedures, control and test planning for concrete floors and flooring
8 Technological procedures, control and test planning for interior finishing works
9 Technological procedures, control and test planning for surface finishing