Course detail

Subject is focused on acquiring knowledge of present state of laboratory testing methods, processing and interpretation of test results.

Student will be able to analyse basic components building material and binders. He/she will manage to process and analyse resuts obtained from these chemical analysis.

Basics of general and inorganic chemistry in extent of subject BC01.

Present state-of the-art and development of laboratory methods. Special requirements on capability of testing laboratory, bill of credit.
Organization and dislocation of testing laboratory. Sampling and preparation of the samples for analysis. Molar composition, mol, mixtures and calculations of their composition, ways of expressing composition of solutions and mixtures of solids.
Theoretical principles of classic quantitative analysis, gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis, neutralization analysis, oxidimetry, reduktometry, complexometry, mercurimetry, argentometry and their application in analysis of building materials. Classical silicate analysis, utilization in testing laboratory in the building industry. Testing of mixing water and aggressive impact water. Theoretical principles of physico-chemical laboratory methods (optical, electroanalytical) and their utilization in building industry. X-ray diffraction analysis. Errors of chemical determinations, processing and interpretation of test results.

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Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

1. Present state-of the-art and development of laboratory methods. Special requirements on capability of testing laboratory, bill of credit.
2. Organization and dislocation of testing laboratory. Sampling and preparation of samples for analysis. Molar composition, mol, mixtures and calculations of their composition, ways of expressing composition of solutions and mixtures of solids .
3. Classic quantitative analysis, equilibrium of chemical reactions, application of GULDBERG-WAAGE law.
4. Gravimetric analysis, principle, properties of precipitates, practical carrying out.
5. Titrimetric analysis, principle, dismemberment, basic materials, indicators. Neutralization analysis, oxidimetry, reductometry and their application in analysis of building materials.
6. Complexometry, mercurimetry, argentometry and their application in analysis of building materials.
7. Relation between silicate properties and their analysis.
8. Classical silicate analysis, utilization in testing laboratory in the building industry.
9. Testing of building material.
10. Testing of mixing water and aggressive impact water.
11. Theoretical principles of physico-chemical laboratory methods - optical, electro analytical - and utilization in building industry.
12. X-ray diffraction analysis.
13. Errors of chemical determination, processing and interpretation of testing results.

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Brandštetr, J. a kol.: Chemie stavebních látek . Nakladatelství VUT: Brno 1993
Cotton,F.A., Gaus, P. L.,Wilkinson,G.: Basic inorganic chemistry. John Wiley & Sons New York 1995
Milton Ohring: Engineering Materials Science Measurements. Academic Press 1995