Mechanization of construction

Course guarantor:

Václav Pospíchal, Rostislav Šulc

Lecturer:

Pavel Neumann, Jaroslav Synek, Rostislav Šulc, Tomáš Váchal

Tutor:

Petr Formáček, Pavel Neumann, Jaroslav Synek, Rostislav Šulc, Tomáš Váchal, Zbyněk Zušťák

Supervisor:

Department of Construction Technology

Synopsis:

The course deals with the issue of mechanization of construction processes. It introduces the principles of construction and use of construction machinery and machinery for construction work, energy sources for machinery, machinery for main, auxiliary and service processes. The machines represent, according to the progress of work on the construction site, from preparatory and auxiliary work, to machines for earthworks, preparation and sheeting of construction pits and foundations, machines for rough construction, production, transport and processing of liquid mixtures, internal and finishing work. Gets acquainted with machines for transport and handling of materials and products. It also presents the principles of machine control using digital data, the possibilities of automation and robotics, incl. the impact of mechanization of construction work on the environment.

Part of the course is to clarify the procedure for selecting suitable machine sets and the possibility of acquiring machines, issues of performance of machine sets and the principles of their choice.

Requirements:

Demonstrate knowledge of the topic and the ability to apply the principles of selection and choice of mechanization according to the type of construction and site options, incl. its supply

Syllabus of lectures:

requirements for implementation processes

machines and machinery - characteristics, construction, use

process and quality requirements

Machinery for construction work, principles of construction and use of machines, drive of machinery and energy sources on the construction site.

Methods of acquisition of machinery for construction work.

Spatial structure of the construction site and the influence of the environment on the choice of mechanization.

Machinery and equipment for starting work on the construction site.

Earth - moving machines - excavators, dozers, loaders - way of work, types, working tools.

Cyclically operating machines, theoretical cycle, technical and real standing power.

Earth-moving machines for surface treatment and improving the properties of the substrate - graders, scrapers, cutters and rollers.

Demolition and demolition work - service life and durability of the building - reasons for demolition, methods and factors of choice of demolition process, demolition machines and technologies, recycling of demolition materials.

Special foundation and sheeting of construction pits - principles. Machines for sheeting, anchoring, spreading, negatives, piles and micropiles, anchoring, grouting and environmental improvement

Suspension sheeting technology

Underground walls - machinery and technology - grabs and hydro-cutters, jet grouting, MIP, CSM, sheet pile constructions.

Deep pit mining.

Production, transport, storage, compaction and treatment of fresh monolithic concrete, concrete recycling.

Construction site transport - vertical and horizontal - cranes, elevators and manipulators, freight transport

Off-site and excessive transport - trucks, combinations of vehicles, low loaders.

Construction machinery for service and finishing work.

Trenchless technologies for construction and renewal of engineering networks.

Road construction machines.

Machines for underground constructions - classical methods, NRTM and continuous tunneling with full-profile excavating machines (TBM).

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

to acquaint students with the principles and possibilities of using construction machinery and mechanization to the implementation processes in the entire range of construction.

Study materials:

- Haddock, K.: Modern Earthmoving Machines: Bulldozers, wheel loaders, bucket wheels, scrapers, graders, excavators, off-road haulers, and walking draglines; Enthusiast Books, 2018; ISBN 1583883525, 9781583883525

- Vaněk, A.: Strojní zařízení pro stavební práce. 2. přepracované vydání; Sobotáles, 1999; ISBN 80-85920-61-1

- Oliver, John A.: Administration of Heavy Construction Equipment, John Alan Oliver, 2011; ISBN 095692140X, 9780956921406

- Gransberg, Douglas D., Popescu, Calin M., Ryan, R.: Construction Equipment Management for Engineers, Estimators, and Owners; CRC Press, 2006; ISBN 1420013998, 9781420013993

- CATERPILLAR PERFORMANCE HANDBOOK, Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A., JANUARY 2016

- SPECIFICATIONS & APPLICATION HANDBOOK, Edition 30, Komatsu Ltd. Japan, 2009

Note:

Further information:

http://technologie.fsv.cvut.cz/

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	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:B-584 14:00–15:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) B584roomTH:B-584 16:00–17:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) B584
Tue
Wed	roomTH:C-215 08:00–09:50 (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) C215
Thu	roomTH:B-584 08:00–09:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) B584
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Stavitelství (compulsory course)