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Modern trends in the building construction
PROBOŠTOVÁ, Tereza
This bachelor thesis on "Modern Trends in Construction" deals with an overview of building materials that are most commonly used in the construction industry in the 21st century, especially for houses. These include thermal insulation, waterproofing, jointing materials, multi-purpose materials, suitable materials for vertical and horizontal structures, roofing and flooring materials. The work in each chapter is divided according to the building structures concerned. Both traditional and modern materials are covered. The work explains the chemical composition, manufacture and application of modern building materials. Their mechanical and physical properties and their benefits and limitations are also discussed. An extensive review of building materials is presented in the form of a literature search. Part of the extensive work is to find possible modern building materials that could be used to construct the family house "Vertigo". The practical part focuses on the creation of a specimen book containing selected building materials in the field of waterproofing, thermal insulation materials, wall elements, cladding, roofing, multi-purpose materials and the respective bonding of the given samples. The main contribution of this work is that it can serve as a supporting text for students, of certain engineering disciplines involving building materials.

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