Course detail

Laboratory Tests of Building Materials and Components I

FAST-CJ05Acad. year: 2020/2021

The students in the subject laboratory tests during the winter term are methodically and professionally prepared for selected topics of their work. The subject includes introductory information and tutorials about the problems of operating conditions in the laboratories of the Institute, about work safety and temporally possibilities of experimental works with respect to the educational capacity. In further course of time every student works separately: he secures the special literature and Standards, according to the orientation of his work and he acquaints himself with technical parameters of laboratory equipments and with the progress of working procedures on special apparatuses. After finishing this theoretical preparation it is possible to start the experimental work following the individual assignments. The methodical procedures are consulted with respective heads of work and the same goes for the realization of laboratory tutorials and training. The guarantor and the tutelage of the subject secure the coordination of educational and laboratory works including the inspection of laboratory technique and apparatuses suitability.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Department

Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student would manage the goal of the subject by acquiring knowledge and skills for independent elaboration of experimental part of the diploma thesis. This entails choosing the suitable methodology, preparation and modification of testing bodies, design and time plan of experimental works, their execution and evaluation of laboratory tests results.

Prerequisites

Knowledge technologies for the preparation of specimens for each type of building materials (cement composites, ceramics, etc.). Knowledge of methods for testing these materials in accordance with relevant standards and practices.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To acquire knowledge and skills for independent elaboration of the experimental part of dissertation. The selection of suitable methods, preparation and adaptation of test pieces, proposal of the timetable of experimental works, their realization and results evaluation of laboratory tests.

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

Cikerle P., Ambrosová V., Havlíková D.: Zkoušení stavebních materiálů. Akademické vydavatelství CERM, 1997.

Recommended reading

Pume D., Čermák F.: Průzkumy a opravy stavebních konstrukcí. ARCH, 1997. (CS)
Schmid P.: Základy zkušebnictví. CERM, 2001. 7-12-32698-4. (CS)

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

52 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Introduction exercise. Students are introduced with the laboratory procedure and safety. They are introduced with filling exercise and the conditions for obtaining the credit, Methodology of experimental work, the work schedule. Basic approaches to statistical evaluation of test results. Theoretical analysis of the preparation methodology of the experiment, the verification procedure of the tests on test equipment, Acquisition of raw materials, processing, test preparation, Preparation of test specimens, test procedures, evaluation, Individual preparation of test specimens, testing, continuous evaluation, Individual preparation of test specimens, testing, continuous evaluation, Individual preparation of test specimens, testing, continuous evaluation, Verification of the acquired data by mathematical simulation, Laboratory tests, continuous evaluation. Individual discussion of results, Evaluation of the measured data. Individual discussion of results. credit test, Consultations. Interpretation and discussion of results of laboratory tests, grant of the credit.