Attending the opening ceremony and greeted by the Head of the Department, prof. Jarosław Jędrysiak, were Vice-Rector dr hab. inż. Andrzej Romanowski, TUL prof., Vice-Mayor of the City of Łódź Adam Pustelnik, co-owner of the Rex-Bud Budownictwo group Dominik Karczewski, and the Deans of BAIS.
Owing to the contribution of the Rex-Bud Budownictwo, students may now study steel structure design in a new, comfortable room, whereas instructors may use exhibits demonstrating real-life structural solutions in virtually every class to help students better grasp the topics under discussion. The catch phrase for all this is 'Rex-Bud. Build your future with us'.
The hall has been fitted with many demonstration exhibits and teaching aids, including a full-scale seven-meter portal frame to give students an up-close view of the construction of joints in the portal frame, corners, and ridges. Another demonstration exhibit shows the four basic types of connections between beams and columns in space frame systems used in steel structures. These include various types of butt-bolt joints, lap-bolt joints, welded joints, etc. Mounted above the blackboard is a textbook model design of cold-formed purlins on I-beams, with which students get acquainted during their postgraduate degree programs. There are also models of truss joints (with an I-beam chord and a hollow section), typical bar bracing connections, etc. Rounding out the whole set is a rack of smaller teaching aids, including screws, bolts, and sections of sandwich panels.
During the remodeling, the old flooring was improved and strengthened with advanced materials such as polymer resins and fiberglass mats. New electrical wiring was installed, wall and ceiling surfaces were refinished, and new furniture was furnished.
Thanks to the remodeling, the comfort and functionality of the lecture theatre has been significantly enhanced for years to come. Last but definitely not least, the new demonstration exhibits and teaching aids are certain to facilitate greater understanding of steel structure design.