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Institute of Technology of Building Materials and Components (THD)

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Brief fundamentals of General Physical Chemistry concerning the state of aggregates, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, processes on boundaries between phases, sorption effects and basic phenomena of disperse systems – Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry of Silicate Structures.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.

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1.Familiarization with problems of corroded buildings, durability, degradation.
2.Reasons of failures and defects of separate building materials.
3.Types of corrosive (aggressive) medium. Selection of adequate building materials, kinds of waters corroding the reinforced concrete structures.
4.Kinds of gaseous media, effect of solid material, mineral greases and oils etc. Mechanism of volume changes.
5.Explanation of chemical micro-structural and mechanical changes during corrosion.
6.Reinforced concrete degradation initiated by the effect of aggressive media.
7.Degradation of building materials initiated by the effect of aggressive media.
8.Corrosion of metals.
9.Galvanic corrosion and the measuring methods.
10.Primary protection of building materials, influence of composition and of production technology.
11.Secondary protection of concrete. Surface treatments improving the resistance of building structures against aggressive media – classification.
12.Surface treatments – properties, testing methods, failures and defects, prognosis of surface treatment service life.
13.Methods of building materials durability determination including the possibilities of protection. Prognosticating possibility of building materials durability.

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Introduction to problems of corroded constructions especially with respect to failure reasons, kinds of corrosive surroundings, selection of suitable building materials.Acguaint of building materials durability prognosis and the methods of building materials durability determination and possibilities of their protection.

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

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Matoušek, M., Drochytka, R.: Atmosférická koroze betonu. IKAS Praha 1998

Emmons, P.: Concrete repair and maintenance. RS Means Baltimore 1994
Emmons, P., Drochytka, R., Jeřábek, Z.: Sanace a údržba betonu. Akademické nakladatelství , CERM, Brno 1999

26 hours, compulsory