| Course Unit Code | 223-0077/02 |
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| Number of ECTS Credits Allocated | 5 ECTS credits |
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| Type of Course Unit * | Choice-compulsory |
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| Level of Course Unit * | First Cycle |
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| Semester when the Course Unit is delivered | Winter, Summer Semester |
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Requisites | Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) | Personal ID | Name |
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| KHE0007 | Ing. Filip Khestl, Ph.D. |
| BIL0077 | doc. Ing. Vlastimil Bílek, Ph.D. |
| Summary |
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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.
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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| 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. |
| Course Contents |
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Introduction to chemistry (elements, substences, bonding, pH,...) phase and phase transformations, chemistry of water, history of binders, lime, gypsum and gypsum binders, hydraulic lime, portland cement, special cements, alkali activated materials. Introduction to concrete technology, mineral and chemical admixtures, compounds of concrete, design of concrete, shrinkage of concrete, durability of concrete, light-weight concrete.
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Required Reading: |
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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. |
Aitcin, P.-C.: Vysokohodnotný beton, ČKAIT, 2005
Collepardi, M.: Moderní beton, ČKAIT 2009
Rovnaníková, P., Rovnaník, P.: Stavební chemie, FAST VUT v Brně, 2014
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 Reading: |
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Journals: Cement-Wapno-Beton.
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Chemie ve stavebnictví, SNTL/ALFA Praha 1983
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs |
| Assesment methods and criteria |
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| Tasks are not Defined |