Alternative raw building materials

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	223-0104/02
Abbreviation	ARBM
Course title	Alternative raw building materials
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures
Course coordinator	doc. RNDr. František Kresta, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1) Introduction

2) Colliery spoil

3) Metallurgical by-products – fill aggregates

4) Metallurgical by-products – cement and binder production

5) CCP – fill, aggregate

6) CCP – cement, concrete, grouts

7) CCP – gypsum from energy production

8) Products of combustion of other materials (biomass, municipal waste, paper sludge, etc.)

9) Recycled materials

10) Tyres, crushed tyres, plastics

11) Glass

12) Other materials – dredged materials, artificial gypsum, foundry sands etc.

13) Plant materials in building industry

E-learning

LMS Moodle: Alternative raw building materials 223-0104/02

Literature

Kresta F. (2012): Secondary materials in highway construction.- VŠB TU Ostrava

Lutze D. – Berg EW. (2008): Handbuch Flugasche im Beton.- Düsseldorf Verlag Bautechnik GmbH.

Rainbow A.K.M. (1989): Geotechnical properties of United Kingdom minestone.- British Coal 1989

Sear L.K.A. (2001): Properties and use of coal fly ash.- Thomas Telfrod Publishing. London

Sherwood P.T. (2005): Alternative Materials in Road Construction.- Thomas Telford Publishing, London

Advised literature

Adams K., Hobbs G, Yapp Ch. (2013): Dealing with difficult demolition wastes, A guide.- BREtrust Watford.

Collepardi M. (2009): Moderní beton (Modern concrete).- ČKAIT Praha (in Czech).

Provis J.L. – Deventer J.S.J. (2009): Geopolymers.- Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Cambridge

Smrček A. – Voldřich F. (1994): Sklářské suroviny (Glass raw materials).- Informatorium Praha (in Czech).

Taylor H.F.W. (1997): Cement chemistry.- Thomas Telford Publishing London.

Winter N.B. (2009): Understanding Cement.- WHD Microanalysis Consultants Ltd., Suffolk.

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