Course detail

Chemistry of Building Materials

FAST-0C1Acad. year: 2020/2021

Select chapters of basic and physical chemistry, chemical bonds, kinetics of chemical reactions, thermochemistry, phase balances, dispersion systems, dissociation, pH value, hydrolysis, and electrochemistry.
Natural and secondary raw materials for building industry. Chemistry of glass. Airy and hydraulic binders, production, chemical properties, setting and hardening. Corrosion of hardened binders and aggregates in the composite materials.
Chemical properties of ceramics, chemical defects of ceramic products.
Chemical and electrochemical properties of metals, their corrosion and protection.
Chemical properties of drinking, water, waste water for concrete production and impacting water. Water treatment. Air, air pollutions, atmosphere.
Select chapters of organic chemistry. Chemical composition and properties of wood, bitumen, carbon polymers and silicones.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Pavla Rovnaníková, CSc.

Department

Institute of Chemistry (CHE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Atomic structure of the elements, periodic table, basic chemical laws, inorganic terminology, simple stoichiometric calculations, basic terms of organic chemistry, overview of the hydrocarbons and their derivates, principals of organic compounds nomenclature

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Atomic structure, nuclear stability, radioactivity.
2. Quantum numbers, Pauli principle, the Aufbau principle, Hund´s rool, periodicity of the elements properties, periodic table.
3. Atomic and molecular weights, chemical reactions, stoichiometric calculations, chemical bonds.
4. Chemical kinetics, reaction rates, activation complex, catalytic reactions, thermochemistry, Hess and Lavoisier laws.
5. The phase equilibrium, gases, liquids, solid substances, crystalography. Dispersed arrangement – suspenses, aerosols, emulsions, colloid and regular solutions.
6. Properties of distinguished inorganic compounds of carbon, silicon, sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorus.
7. Chemical compozition and proprties of primary and secondary raw materials for building industry. Production, composition and properties of gypsum.
8. Production, composition and properties of hydraulic binders – Portland cement, high alumina cement and hydraulic lime.
9. Chemistry and degradation of glass. Corosion of binders, protection against degradation processes.
10. Electrochemistry. Galvanic cells, standard reduction potentials, electrolysis. Metals and metal corrosion.
11. Chemistry of air and water.
12. Chemical composition od wood and deterioration of timber constructions. Composition and chemical properties of bitumens.
13. Composition and properties based on carbon and silicon chains, chemical durability.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The choice chapters of general and physical chemistry that are in relation to the chemistry of building materials.
Chemistry of inorganic and organic building materials, their chemical composition, processes of the formation of solid structure and the chemical corrosion processes.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

MALÝ, Josef a ROVNANÍKOVÁ, Pavla: Základy chemie. Vysoké učení technické v Brně , Fakulta stavební 1995
ROVNANÍKOVÁ, Pavla a MALÝ, Josef: Stavební chemie. Vysoké učení technické v Brně, Fakulta stavební 1995

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Pavla Rovnaníková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Atomic structure, nuclear stability, radioactivity. 2. Quantum numbers, Pauli principle, the Aufbau principle, Hund´s rool, periodicity of the elements properties, periodic table. 3. Atomic and molecular weights, chemical reactions, stoichiometric calculations, chemical bonds. 4. Chemical kinetics, reaction rates, activation complex, catalytic reactions, thermochemistry, Hess and Lavoisier laws. 5. The phase equilibrium, gases, liquids, solid substances, crystalography. Dispersed arrangement – suspenses, aerosols, emulsions, colloid and regular solutions. 6. Properties of distinguished inorganic compounds of carbon, silicon, sulphur, nitrogen and phosphorus. 7. Chemical compozition and proprties of primary and secondary raw materials for building industry. Production, composition and properties of gypsum. 8. Production, composition and properties of hydraulic binders – Portland cement, high alumina cement and hydraulic lime. 9. Chemistry and degradation of glass. Corosion of binders, protection against degradation processes. 10. Electrochemistry. Galvanic cells, standard reduction potentials, electrolysis. Metals and metal corrosion. 11. Chemistry of air and water. 12. Chemical composition od wood and deterioration of timber constructions. Composition and chemical properties of bitumens. 13. Composition and properties based on carbon and silicon chains, chemical durability.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Pavla Rovnaníková, CSc.