223-0077 – Chemistry and Building materials (CHSH)
| Gurantor department | Department of Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Vlastimil Bílek, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic properties of building materials, their composition, structure and also with their physico-mechanical properties. At the same time, they get to know with building material binders and the foundations of the most common building materials such as concrete or ceramics.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs
Summary
The subject represents one of bases of study on FAST VSB-TUO. Students obtain basic information focused on properties of building materials, their composition, structure and physical-mechanical properties. Next part represents binders and silicate construction materials, especially concrete technology and ceramic.
Compulsory literature:
Aitcin, P.-C.: High-Performance Concrete, Spon Press, 1985
Collepardi, M.: The New Concrete, ENCO s.r.l. 2006
Kosmatka, S. H. and Wilson, M. L. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 16th edition. 2016. Portland Cement Association. ISBN 978-0893122775. 520 p.
Recommended literature:
Journals: Cement-Wapno-Beton.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.