Wastes and waste materials

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	223-0110/01
Abbreviation	WM
Course title	Wastes and waste materials
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Building Materials and Diagnostics of Structures
Course coordinator	doc. RNDr. František Kresta, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1) Introductory lecture
2) Coal tailings
3) Metallurgical by-products - loose materials, aggregate
4) Metallurgical by-products for the production of cement, binders
5) Energy production by-products (VEP, CCP - Coal Combustion Products) - loose materials, aggregate
6) By-products from energy production (VEP, CCP - Coal Combustion Products) - cement, concrete, grouting mixtures
7) Energy production by-products - energogypsum
8) Combustion products of other materials - biomass, paper sludge, municipal waste, etc.
9) Recyclates
10) Tires and crushed tires, plastics
11) Glass
12) Other secondary raw materials - PRESTAB, foundry sands, spent oil shale, ceramic fragments etc.
13) Legislative framework

Literature

Adams K., Hobbs G, Yapp Ch. (2013): Dealing with difficult demolition wastes, A guide.- BREtrust Watford.
Kresta F. (2012): Secondary materials in highway construction.- VŠB TU Ostrava
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

Lutze D. – Berg EW. (2008): Handbuch Flugasche im Beton.- Düsseldorf Verlag Bautechnik GmbH.
Provis J.L. – Deventer J.S.J. (2009): Geopolymers.- Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Cambridge.
Taylor H.F.W. (1997): Cement chemistry.- Thomas Telford Publishing London.
Winter N.B. (2009): Understanding Cement.- WHD Microanalysis Consultants Ltd., Suffolk.
FHWA RD-97-148: User Guidelines for Waste and Byproduct Materials in Pavement Construction.- U.S. Department of Transport. Federal Highway Administration. www.fhwa.dot.gov
Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works, Volume 1 Specifications for Highway Works, Series 600 Earthworks
Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works, Volume 1 Specifications for Highway Works, Series 800 Road Pavements - Unbound
Cement and Other Hydraulically Bound Mixtures www.dft.gov.uk/ha/standards
PAS 108: 2007 Specification for the production of tyre bales for use in Construction.- WRAP and BSI
Stabilizing mine workings with PFA grouts. Environmental Code of Practice, BRE Report 220192

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