Course detail

Quality Management of Constructions

FAST-BW054Acad. year: 2020/2021

General principles and current approaches to the construction process. Tools for managing construction processes, controls and basic requirements for the quality of the implementation of partial construction processes and buildings. The principles and the importance of carrying out inspection of construction output. Fields and methods used in quality assurance of structures, control and evaluation of the quality of construction work in the processes shell construction and in the interior and finishing processes. The basic elements of quality management in a construction company.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jozef Gašparík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Technology, Mechanisation and Construction Management (TST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

1.Creation of basic documents on building: technological procedures, project quality plans, inspection and test plans
2.Ability to assurance of quality during the process of building planning
3.Ability to assurance of quality during the process of building realization
4.Understanding of tasks of building participants in the process of quality assurance on building

Prerequisites

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

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

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 in the process of shell construction
10. Evaluation of quality of the structure in the interior and finishing processes
11. Quality assurances in a construction company and basic elements of quality management systems

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI (N) Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-P-C-SI (N) Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-P-E-SI (N) Bachelor's

    branch S , 4. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Gašparík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Construction - definition, basic requirements for construction, division of constructions, Life cycle of construction, Participants of construction and their competences, Technological stages of construction, Features of construction processes 2. Quality management of the construction contractor, Documentation of the construction contractor, Project quality plan, technological procedures, inspection and test plans 3. Assurance and quality control of earth processes (excavations and backfilling) 4. Security and quality control of masonry structures 5. Security and quality control of foundation structures - foundation + special foundation 6. Security and quality control in formwork, concreting and reinforcement of building structures 7. Security and quality control of selected finishing processes 8. Security and quality control of selected finishing processes 9. Quality control of concrete and masonry structures using non-destructive testing methods 10. Quality control of building structures using statistical methods 11. Application of quality assurance and control in the construction organization and on the construction site

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Gašparík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction into building management, historical development phases 2. Technological procedures, control and test planning (CTP) for earthworks and foundations 3. Technological procedures, CTP for the superstructure - monolithic reinforced concrete structures, masonry structures 4. Technological procedures, CTP for the superstructure - prefabricated structures 5. Technological procedures, CTP for roofing - sloped roof 6. Technological procedures, CTP for roofing - flat roof 7. Technological procedures, CTP for partitions and plastering 8. Technological procedures, CTP for concrete floors and flooring 9. Technological procedures, CTP for interior finishing works 10. Technological procedures, CTP for surface finishing 11. Completion of the course, completion of work in practical classes, credit