Chemistry and Building materials

- Introduction to building materials, basic division and legislation, concept of circular economy,
- Building materials - structure and composition of building materials,
- Properties of building materials - physical-mechanical, thermal-technical, acoustic
- Basics of inorganic chemistry - elements, compounds, bonds, masses, chemical equations, pH
- Stone and aggregates - definition, distribution, alternative sources of aggregates
- Binders - classification of binders, manufacture, properties, applications, gypsum and calcium binders,
- Binders - cements, blended cements, LC3, non cementitious binders,
- Concretes and mortars - definition and classification, reinforcement,
- Concretes - fundamentals of concrete technology
- Concretes- durability and development with regard to sustainable development (use of waste and recyclates)
- Fundamentals of ceramics