B_STH Building materials

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Dagmar Frejlachová (seminar tutor)
Ing. et Ing. Petra Machová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jaroslav Pokorný, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Jiří Šál, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Jaroslav Pokorný, Ph.D.
Department of Civil Engineering – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Civil Engineering – School of Expertness and Valuation – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_STH/K08: Sat 28. 2. 14:50–16:20 B2, Sat 28. 3. 13:05–17:35 B3, Sun 17. 5. 9:40–12:40 B3, J. Pokorný
B_STH/P01: Wed 13:05–14:35 B1, J. Pokorný
B_STH/S01: each odd Thursday 16:30–18:00 H109, D. Frejlachová
B_STH/S02: each odd Thursday 18:10–19:40 H109, D. Frejlachová
B_STH/S03: each odd Monday 8:00–9:30 H109, P. Machová
B_STH/S04: each even Friday 13:05–14:35 H109, J. Šál
B_STH/S05: each even Friday 14:50–16:20 H109, J. Šál
B_STH/S09: each odd Thursday 11:25–12:55 H109, D. Frejlachová
B_STH/S10: each odd Monday 9:40–11:10 H109, P. Machová
B_STH/S11: each odd Thursday 14:50–16:20 H109, D. Frejlachová
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 building use. During practical exercises students are introduces with selected laboratory tests and obtained data evaluation.
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, behavior
- 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.
- can describe and practically apply the processes of measurement, weighing, concrete mix design and determination of concrete strength.
Syllabus
    • Topics:
    • - Introduction + physical material properties,
    • - Geology (aggregates),
    • - Binders and additives (gypsum, lime, cement),
    • - Concrets and mortars,
    • - Ceramic materials,
    • - Wood,
    • - Metals,
    • - Glass,
    • - Asphalt
    • - Insulation materials,
    • - Thermoplastics,
    • - Reactoplastics,
    • - Supplementary materials.
    • Topics lab exercises:
    • 1) Introduction, BOZP, lab equipment, presentation topic
    • 2) Skupinová prezentace,
    • 3) Sieving test,
    • 4) Aggregate shape index,
    • 5) Binders setting,
    • 6) Building materials knowledge test
Literature
    required literature
  • SHARMA, R.K. 2019. Building materials.1 vol. New Delhi: I K International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978- 93989583-17-5.
  • COUFAL, R., M. KALNÝ, J. KOLÍSKO a J.L. VÍTEK. Ultra vysokohodnotný beton (UHPC). Technická pravidla ČBS. Praha: Česká betonářská společnost ČSSI, 2022. ISBN 8090761178.
  • DIXION, G.L. 2022. The fundamentals of Building materials. 1 vol. New York: Nova Science Publisher. ISBN 978-1- 68507-785-3.
  • HANIŠOVÁ, V. Beton a hlína: rozhovory o environmentalismu ve městě. Klimax. Brno: Host, 2021. ISBN 978-80-275- 0599-9.
    recommended literature
  • ROUSEKOVÁ, I. a kol, 2000. Stavebné materiály. Bratislava: JAGA. ISBN 80-88905-21-4.
  • SVOBODA, Luboš. Stavební hmoty. 2. přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Bratislava: Jaga, 2007. 400 s. ISBN 978-80-8076-057-1.
  • BRANDŠTETR, J. a J. HAVLICA. 2013. Materials for construction, Prague: MAS, Media for architecture and construction. 5 (1). ISSN 1211-0787.
  • KOTLÍK, P. a kol. 2007. Stavební materiály historických objektů. VŠCHT Praha. ISBN 978-80-7080-347-9.
  • BRANDŠTETR, J. a J. HAVLICA. 2011-2013. Materiály pro stavbu, Praha: MAS, Media pro architekturu a stavebnictví. 5(1). ISSN 1211-0787.
  • ALLEN, Edward. Fundamentals of building construction : materials and methods. Seventh edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, [2019] ©2019. xi, 928 stran. ISBN 978-1-119-44619-4.
  • ROVNANÍKOVÁ, P. a J. MALÝ. 1994. Stavební chemie. Akademické nakladatelství CERM. ISBN 80-85867-39-7.
  • SVOBODA, L. 2008. Stavební hmoty. 2. Vydání. ISBN 978-80-8076-057-1.
  • OLLEPARDI, Mario. Moderní beton. 1. vyd. Praha: Pro Českou komoru autorizovaných inženýrů a techniků činných ve výstavbě (ČKAIT) vydalo Informační centrum ČKAIT, 2009. 342 s. : Betonové stavitelství. ISBN 978-80-87093-75-7 1 CD-ROM.
Organizační formy výuky
Lecture
Seminar
Laboratory Exercise
Consultation
Teaching Block - tutorial
Komplexní výukové metody
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
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 Test8 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1347
Preparation for the Final Test1930
Elaboration of laboratory protocols (4) + pretentation20 
working out a paper517
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion1310
Total:104104
Metody hodnocení a jejich poměr
Exam – written 70%
Presentation 10%
laboratory protocols 20%
Podmínky testu
Assessment methods: full-time students - 70% written exam, 10% elaboration and presentation chosen issue (seminar), 20% submission of measurement protocols in laboratories (seminar). Part -time students - 70% written exam, 30% seminar paper in the field of laboratory testing of materials. Overall classification of the subject, ie points for the test (70 - 0) + points from the continuous evaluation - of the project (30 - 0): 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
Czech
Teacher's information
Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB(Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subjet in a semester.
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