Course detail

Light Building Materials

FAST-0J9Acad. year: 2020/2021

Information about all produced light building materials, their production, properties and utilization in building work. In the theory of light building materials, the classification of light building materials is involved and the general basic properties etc. Into the second part - the technology of lightweight aggregates, the knowledge of natural cellular aggregates and of concrete produced from them is involved, further untreated industrial wastes (for instance cinder, fly ash from power plants etc.), further treated industrial wastes used as porous aggregates (slag, fly ash aggloporite), synthetically produced porous aggregates and the classification of them (for instance ceramsit, expandit, perlit, vermikulit etc.). Between these materials belong even light organic aggregates( sawdust, wood shavings, light aggregates from plastics) and mineral fibres. The third part is the technology of -cellular concrete, beginning with the classification of cellular concrete, the used raw materials, processing, shaping, autoclaving etc. till to the individual products and their utilization.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Department

Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Theoretical and Technological Fundamentals of Inorganic Building Binders,the chemistry and technology of plaster, lime and cement manufacture.Basic knowledge necessary for the task to design composition of concrete with demanded final properties, the basic properties of input raw materials for concrete manufacture and the testing methods.General overview of ceramic raw materials properties, their processing, shaping methods in ceramics, drying, burning, properties of burnt body.

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.Introduction, classification of lightweight building materials.
2.Basic general properties of lightweight building materials etc.
3.Sorption properties of lightweight building materials.
4.Volume changes and durability of lightweight building materials.
5.Reinforcement of lightweight building materials.
6.Natural cellular aggregates and concrete manufactured from these materials.
7.Other industrial non-treated wastes (for instance cinder, power plant fly ash etc.)
8.Industrial wastes prepared as cellular aggregates (slag, fly ash aggloporite etc.)
9.Artificially manufactured cellular aggregates (ceramsite, expandite, vermiculite etc.)
10.Lightweight organic fillers (saw dust, wood shavings, lightweight plastic fillers) and mineral fibres.
11.Classification of cellular concrete. Individual cellular concrete technologies.
12.Sorts of input raw materials, demands concerning their treatment.
13.Shaping, autoclaving etc.Individual sorts of products, properties, storing, utilization of different products in building structures.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to introduce the students into all produced lightweight building materials, their production, properties and utilization in construction work, obtaining of knowledge about natural porous aggregates and concrete produced from them. Obtaining knowledge of industrial wastes utilization (for instance slag, power plant fly ash etc.), detailed knowledge of cellular concrete production technology

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

Drochytka, R.: Lehké stavební látky. VUT FAST 1993

Recommended reading

Drochytka, R., Výborný, J., Košatka, P., Pume, D.: Pórobeton. VUT FAST 1999
Weber,H.,Hullmann,H: Porenbeton. Bauverlag Berlin 1999

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer