Technology of Construction

Course guarantor:

Michal Kovářík

Lecturer:

Michal Kovářík

Tutor:

Michal Kovářík

Supervisor:

Department of Construction Technology

Synopsis:

The subject deals with basic technologies and technological procedures, as well as supplier documentation and the realization of building structures

Requirements:

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING CREDIT

Mandatory attendance at seminars, maximum of 1 permitted absence (a higher number is allowed only by agreement with the instructor or with a medical certificate e.g., serious illness or injury).

Timely submission of properly consulted and complete individual assignments in accordance with the specifications below.

Individual Assignments

The seminar lectures are divided into two thematic blocks, corresponding to the individual assignments:

architectural concrete technology

ceramic tiling technology

Technical Standard: All assignment components prepared by students must meet the required technical standards legibility, labels, dimensions, scale as specified in the assignment brief.

Submission Format: After approval by the instructor, each of the two assignments must be submitted electronically to Assignments in the B261-122TS1A team on MS Teams as a single PDF file.

PDF Naming Convention: The file name must follow the format TS1A_Surname_A#_YYMMDD (e.g., for Mr. Novák's final Assignment 1 submitted on October 30, 2026: TS1A_Novak_A1_261030).

Submission Deadline: No later than 21 days after the end of lectures for the respective thematic block.

Late Submission: Late submission without prior agreement with the instructor is grounds for withholding credit.

Consultations:

Each assignment in a given thematic block must be consulted prior to submission. A minimum of 2 consultations is mandatory.

Consultations can cover partial or unfinished work students may bring a work-in-progress drawing, partial calculations, or an incomplete workflow. Consultations are not limited to the final finished product, but are also suitable when a student has clarified only part of the problem and needs guidance on how to proceed.

Continuous consultations throughout the block are recommended rather than waiting until lectures end. Consultations take place exclusively in person during seminars or office hours using printed drawings or digitally on a computer/tabletnot via email or Teams.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE AND GRADING RULES

The exam takes place in person and consists of two mandatory written parts.

1. Written Test:

Consists of 10 multiple-choice questions with one correct answer (a, b, c, d).

Total duration: 15 minutes.

A candidate who receives a grade of F on the test receives an overall grade of F.

Test Grading:

A: 910 correct answers

B: 8 correct answers

C: 7 correct answers

D: 6 correct answers

E: 5 correct answers

F: fewer than 5 correct answers

2. Written Practical Problems:

Consists of written answers to 3 practical problems.

Total duration: 20 minutes.

Problems Grading:

A: 3 points

B: 2.5 points

C: 2 points

D: 1.5 points

E: 1 point (1 correctly solved problem)

F: fewer than 1 correctly solved problem regardless of total points

A candidate who receives a grade of F on the practical problems receives an overall grade of F.

Overall Grade:

The final grade is derived from both parts, with the practical problems grade taking precedence (e.g., an A on the test and a B on the practical problems results in an overall grade of B).

If a student receives an F in one part, the passing grade from the completed part may be recognized during a retake, requiring them to retake only the failed part. The student is obliged to confirm this preference with the examiner prior to taking the retake exam.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to the issue of construction technology

2. Realization of railway structures I

3. Realization of railway structures II

4. Face concrete

5. Principles of solutions for construction site equipment, cranes, scaffolding

6. Roofing, plumbing, waterproofing

7. Basics of health and safety

8. Finishing work - masonry + partitions

9. Surface treatment - external plastering, rehabilitation

10. Modification of surfaces - underlying layers of floors + tread layers of floors

11. Treatment of surfaces - tiling, paving

12. Engineering - types of PD, bodies, etc.

13. Construction of buildings and investment units

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Concrete works - assignment No. 1. Content of exercises, selection of formwork, assignment of formwork drawing of vertical and horizontal structures

2. Concrete work - explanation of the composition of the work flow (variants for vertical and horizontal sections, variant of subcontracting of ironworkers), consultation on the deployment of formwork

3. Concrete work - consultation on the placement of formwork. Assignment No. 2 - exposed concrete

4. Concrete work - delivery of formwork, consultation of exposed concrete

5. Concrete work - consultation of exposed concrete

6. Concrete work - consultation of exposed concrete. Assignment No. 3 - rough interior and finishing work (tiling, paving, etc.)

7. Finishing work - assignment No. 3 - consultation

8. Finishing work - assignment No. 3 - consultation

9. Finishing work - task no. 3 - consultation and presentation of tasks

10. Finishing work - task no. 3 - consultation and presentation of tasks

11. Finishing work - assignment No. 3 - presentation of tasks

12. Submission of assignments

13. Credits

Study Objective:

Understanding of the principles of construction processes preparing and realization, time behaviour simulation of building construction, resource balance and optimization of construction.

Study materials:

1.Ladra,J., Pospíchal,V.: Technologie staveb - Zemní práce, výstavba sítí, ČVUT Praha 2002

2. Ladra,J. a kol.: Technologie staveb - realizace železobetonové monolitické konstrukce budov, ČVUT Praha 2001

3.Bašková, R.: Realizácia betónových konštrukcií. BELMAS GROUP, 2008

4.Zapletal, M. a kol. Technologie staveb - Dokončovací práce I, STU Bratislava 2002

5.Zapletal, M. a kol. Technologie staveb - Dokončovací práce II, STU Bratislava 2004

6.Jarský, Č. a kol.: Příprava a realizace objektů a staveb, multimed. učebnice, FSv ČVUT Praha 2008

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2026/2027:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomTH:C-s164 15:00–16:35 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.104) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:A-333 16:45–18:20 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:C-s164 15:00–16:35 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.105) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:A-333 16:45–18:20 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.106) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Tue	roomTH:A-s135 13:15–14:50 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:B-583 15:50–17:30 EVEN WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.107) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:A-s135 13:15–14:50 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:B-583 15:50–17:30 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.108) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Wed
Thu	roomTH:B-286 08:00–09:35 (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2026/2027:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Architektura a stavitelství (compulsory course)
• Architektura a stavitelství (compulsory course)