223-0099 – Special construction materials (SCM)

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

Subject version
Version code	Year of introduction	Year of cancellation	Credits
223-0099/01	2019/2020		5
223-0099/02	2019/2020		5

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Students will theoretically acquire knowledge about new, progressive building materials and their use. Practical skills will be gained during laboratory testing of the properties of these building materials.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs

Summary

The students are acquainted with the problems of development of modern building materials, with the issue of verification of their physico - mechanical properties and durability characteristics. Particular attention is paid to material compatibility in applications and durability of these materials.

Compulsory literature:

ROTELLO, Vincent M. (ed.). Nanoparticles: building blocks for nanotechnology. Springer Science & Business Media, 2004. CALLISTER, WILLIAM D. 2007. Materials Science and Engineering: an introduction, ISBN 978-0-471-73696-7. EDWARD ALLEN, JOSEPH IANO. 2013. Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods, 6th Edition. 1024 pages ISBN: 978-1-118-13891-5.

Recommended literature:

HALL, Matthew R. (ed.). Materials for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings. Elsevier, 2010. JONES, Robert M. Mechanics of composite materials. CRC press, 2014. BARBERO, Ever J. Introduction to composite materials design. CRC press, 2017.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.