Building materials

Lectures

Václav Kočí

Václav Kočí

2 2435 7125

Office: A328

Seminars

Lukáš Fiala

Lukáš Fiala

2 2435 7125

Office: A328

Martin Mildner

Martin Mildner

2 2435 7102

Office: D1015

Info about the subject

Subject is taught  in  winter semester only.

Weekly load: 2 hour lecture/week + 2 hour seminar /week 

The main objectives of the BM01 course is to provide basic information about properties of building materials and their structure. Testing methods on the base of the contemporary knowledge and materials engineering approach are provided as well. The laboratory lessons (seminars) involve testing methods designed for building materials from the point of view of physical and mechanical properties, selected methods aimed at a material assessment according to relevant standards (quality control) are involved as well.

 

LECTURES

  • Lectures in winter semester 2023/2024 will be held in room A 229, Friday 8.00
  • Lectures summary

 

SEMINARS

Seminars in winter semester 2023/2024: Friday 10:00
A336: theoretical seminars + calculation exercises
D1052/D1053: laboratory lessons

Content of seminars:

  • 5 laboratory lessons
  • 4 theoretical seminars
  • 2 calculation seminars

Programme of seminars in winter semester 2024/2025

The laboratory reports and students prezentation will be uploaded to Moodle (https://moodle-vyuka.cvut.cz/, SSO login).

Laboratory lessons

  • in laboratories (Programme) 
  • preparation for the lessons based on the specific instructions and references to the Textbook

Direct download of instructions and forms for laboratory lessons:

LAB 1:Testing of Cement -part I. Textbook - Chapter 12
LAB 2: Testing of Aggregates. Textbook - Chapter 14 
LAB 3: Testing of Cement - part II. Textbook - Chapter 13 
LAB 4: Modulus of Elasticity. Textbook - Chapter 15 
LAB 5 + 6: Tensile strength + Thermal Conductivity. Textbook - Chapter 16

 

Theoretical seminars


Seminar S1: Materials for vertical bearing structures
Seminar S2: Materials for horizontal constructions, roofs and claddings.
Seminar S3: Materials for thermal insulations.
Seminar S4: Materials for waterproofing and coatings.

Calculation seminars

Calculation of typical exercises aiming at following problems/areas:
P1: Basic physical properties, moisture content, granulometry.
P2: Mechanical properties (compressive-, tensile-, flexural strength, modulus of elasticity,...), concrete mixtures proposal.

 

Assessment conditions:

  • participation at seminars
    • attendance level required: 75%
    • laboratory lessons attendance is are mandatory
    • in the case of laboratory lesson missing - substitution based on the teacher's instructions
  • submission (timely) of presentation via Moodle
  • successful presentation at the relevant theoretical seminar
    • in the case of absence/insufficient presentation quality: the essay of a higher extent might be required to keep the assessment eligibility
  • submisstion of laboratory protocols via Moodle

 

Laboratory rules 

 

EXAM

The information about the course of the exam and its structure will be given during the semester.

 

LITERATURE

  • Lectures
  • The only allowed test aid
  • Somayaji, S.: Civil engineering materials. 2nd ed. - Prentice Hall, 2001
  • Soutsos M., Domone, P.: Construction Materials. Their Nature And Behaviour, Taylor &Francis Group; 2017, ISBN 9781498741101.
  • Mouton, Yves: Organic Materials in Civil Engineering, ISTE Ltd. 2006, ISBN: 978-1-905-20911-8 
  • Haimei Zhang: Building Materials in Civil Engineering. Woodhead Publishing 2011, ISBN 978-1-84569-955-0
  • Aitcin, P., C., High Performance Concrete (Modern Concrete Technology), CRC Press 1998, ISBN-13: 978-0419192701

Files for download