223-0086 – Non-destructive testing course (NDTC)

Gurantor department	Department of Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures
Subject guarantor	Ing. Tereza Majstríková, Ph.D.
Study level	undergraduate or graduate

Subject version
Version code	Year of introduction	Year of cancellation	Credits
223-0086/01	2019/2020		3
223-0086/02	2019/2020		3

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Non-destructive methods and methods for assessing materials as well as constructions will be presented as part of the non-destructive testing course. In particular, purely non-destructive methods (using acoustic waves, electromagnetic radiation, etc.), or semidestructive methods, which cause only insignificant damage to the material, will be described. Principle understanding of individual test procedures is the key to selecting a suitable method for determining the parameter to be found on the test material. Furthermore, the practical application of non-destructive methods for construction purposes will be monitored.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Terrain work

Summary

Non-destructive testing is part of material testing that provides objective information without significant damage of the structure. The methods are preferably used to evaluate material homogeneity, anomaly detection, defect and failure descriptions, physical and mechanical parameters, etc. These methods can be used both in vitro and in situ depending on the type of test. Their applications provide a large number of results compared to destructive tests, which often need to be processed using statistical and computational methods.

Compulsory literature:

CZICHOS, H.: Handbook of Technical Diagnostics, ISBN 978-3-642-25849-7. Berlin: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013. HELLIER, CH. J.: Handbook of Nondestructive Evaluation, USA: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-0-07-177714-8.

Recommended literature:

REINPRECHT, L.: Wood deterioration, protection, and maintenance, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2016. ISBN 978-1-119-10653-1.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.