S_SHM Building materials

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Ševčík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dr. Ing. Luboš Podolka
Department of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
S_SHM/S01: each even Tuesday 13:05–14:35 N011, each even Tuesday 14:50–16:20 N011, R. Ševčík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OBOR ( CAP )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The subject provides a basic overview of the structure and properties of building materials and their use. There are presented laboratory tests during exercises.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student: - can describe the basic raw materials and production techniques of classical building materials
- defines the physical properties and the units
- can characterize different types of cement, lime, plaster, mortar, plaster and concrete, their composition and technical characteristics, behaviour
- can find the technical data sheets and work with them, can explain their designation
- orientates in the offer and can explain special adaptations of materials such as steel, wood, glass, asphalt and plastics
- can describe the principles of selection and ordering of building materials. S/he can describe the processes of measuring, weighing, design of concrete mixture and determining concrete strength.
Syllabus
  • 1. Physical quantities and units
  • 2. Element as the basic building unit
  • 3.Binders
  • 4. Mortar
  • 5. Concrete
  • 6. Stone
  • 7. Ceramic Materials
  • 8. Wood
  • 9. Glass
  • 10. Metals
  • 11. Asphalt
  • 12. Plastics
  • 13. Durability and stability of construction materials
Literature
    required literature
  • M.S. Mamlouk, J.P. Zaniewski, Materials for civil and construction engineers, Fourth edition, Pearson Education, Inc, Hoboken, 2016. ISBN 978-0-13-432053-3 P.L.J. Domone, J.M. Illston, eds., Construction materials: their nature and behav
  • ALLEN, Edward a IANO, Joseph. Fundamentals of building construction: materials and methods. Seventh edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, [2019]. ISBN 978-1-119-44619-4.
  • MEHTA, Madan; SCARBOROUGH, Walter a ARMPRIEST, Diane. Building construction: principles, materials, and systems. Third edition. [New York], NY: Pearson, [2018]. ISBN 978-0-13-445417-7.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test39 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial26 
Preparation for the Final Test52 
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion13 
Total:1560
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
Test – final 70 %
Exam conditions
Midterm (30 %) and final test (70 %)

A 100 – 90, B 89,99 – 84, C 83,99 – 77, D 76,99 – 73, E 72,99 – 70, FX 69,99 – 30, F 29,99 - 0.

Language of instruction
English
Teacher's information
Participation in classes in all forms is dealt with in a separate internal standard of VŠTE (Recording of student attendance at VŠTE). For full-time students, 70% participation in contact classes, i.e. everything except lectures, is compulsory.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2015, summer 2020, summer 2021, summer 2022, SUMMER 2023, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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