Bulding Materials in Architecture

Course guarantor:

Alena Vimmrová

Lecturer:

Martin Böhm, Klára Kobetičová, Dana Němcová, Alena Vimmrová

Tutor:

Martin Böhm, Klára Kobetičová, Martin Mildner, Dana Němcová, Alena Vimmrová

Supervisor:

Department of Material Engineering and Chemistry

Synopsis:

Deeper knowledge of building materials from the point of view of their architectural properties. New structural materials, composite materials, smart materials. Materials for exterior and interior surfaces. Choice of suitable material. Laboratory tests of some material properties - durability, frost resistance, water absorption, hardness.

Requirements:

No prerequisities.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Special concretes (HPC, fair faced, graphical).

2. Materials for facades (ceramic, stones, fibercement).

3. Wood and wood based materials. Engineered wood.

4. Materials for coatings.

5. Degradation of building materials.

6. Metals and glass in architecture.

7. Polymer materials for architecture.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Laboratory 1: Testing of paints I.

2. Laboratory 2: Testing of paints II.

3. Laboratory 3: Fair faced concretes.

4. Laboratory 4: Biodegradation

5. Student presentations.

6. Field trip.

Study Objective:

Deeper knowledge of architecturaly interesting imaterials, their properties and possibilities.

Study materials:

!M. Pavlíková, Z. Pavlík, J. Hošek: Materiálové inženýrství 1, ČVUT v Praze, 2008.

?Giorgio Torraca : Lectures on Materials Science for Architectural Conservation [online]. The Getty Conservation

?Institute, 2009. Dostupné z: http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/pdf_publications/pdf/torraca.pdf

?Illston J. M.: Construction Materials, E + FN SPON, London 2001

:Podklady ke cvičením http://tpm.fsv.cvut.cz/student/

Note:

Subject is taught in Czech language only.

Further information:

https://k123.fsv.cvut.cz/stavebni-hmoty-v-architekture/

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

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