Experimental Methods

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Department of Mechanics

Synopsis:

Experimental Methods

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none

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Methods for measuring temperature, moisture content, relative humidity, capillary pressure and salinity.

2. Determination of moisture storage parameters.

3. Measuring moisture transport parameters.

4. Determination of thermal properties.

5. Measuring thermal and hygric expansion coefficients.

6. Monitoring thermal and hygric parameters in the conditions of building site.

7. Methods for testing of quasi-brittle materials in compression, tension and multiaxial loading.

8. Testing of mechanical parameters at high temperatures.

9. Experimental methods and instrumentation for determination of dynamic behavior of engineering structures.

10. Methods for measured dynamic response processing.

11. Determination of characteristics of structure dynamic response.

12. Methods for testing steel structures and timber structures.

13. Loading tests procedures.

14. Model evaluation by test.

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Study Objective:

Students will get both theoretical and practical knowledge of experimental methods for determination of mechanical, thermal and hygric properties of building materials.

Study materials:

1. R. Černý, P. Rovnaníková: Transport Processes in Concrete. Spon Press, London 2002.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: