Chemistry in Civil Engineering

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Department of Material Engineering and Chemistry

Synopsis:

This course combines theoretical and practical skills in building chemistry, without chemical formulas and equations. It touches on issues related to the composition, preparation, and use of basic building materials. It extends the knowledge acquired in Chemistry.

Requirements:

Getting credit:

Elaboration and submission of the protocols of laboratory exercises.

Completion of the course - exam:

1. written part - preparation for at least 50%,

2. oral interview - additional questions for the test.

The exam covers all the material covered in lectures 1-12.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to the chemistry of building materials.

2. Chemical and physical properties of water.

3. Chemistry of metal building materials.

4. The fundamentals of electrochemistry, metals corrosion.

5. Silicates and aluminates.

6. Rocks.

7. Binders.

8. Ceramic and glass.

9. Polymers.

10. Wood and resins.

11. Coatings, adhesives, sealants.

12. Analyses of building materials.

13. Summary and revision for the exam.

Syllabus of tutorials:

I. crystalize.

II. optical microscopy.

III. qualitative chemical analysis.

IV. quantitative chemical analysis.

V. properties of water.

VI. dilution of solutions.

VII. density.

VIII. polymers analysis.

IX. destilation.

X. pozolana activity.

XI. analysis of elements.

XII. chemical calculation.

Study Objective:

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the basics of building chemistry not only theoretically, but also practically through demonstrations and experiments.

Study materials:

!Pavlíková M. Keppert M.: Chemie. Chemie stavebních materiálů. Česká technika-nakladatelství ČVUT, 2009. ISBN: 978-80-01-04237-3

!Ptáček L. a kolektiv: Nauka o materiálu II. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o. 2002. ISBN: 80-7204-248-3

?Goncalves M. C., Margarido F.: Materials for Construction and Civil Engineering. Springer, 2015. ISBN: 978-3-319-34841-4

?Ptáček L. a kolektiv: Nauka o materiálu I. Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o. 2003. ISBN: 80-7204-283-1

?Collepardi M., Collepardi S., Troli R.: Concrete Mix Design. Grafiche Tintoretto, 2007. ISBN: 88-901469-8-2

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Further information:

https://k123.fsv.cvut.cz/chemie-ve-stavebnictvi-1/

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Stavební inženýrství, specializace Materiálové inženýrství (compulsory course in the program)
• Stavební inženýrství, specializace Materiálové inženýrství (compulsory course in the program)