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Institute of Chemistry (CHE)

The selected chapters of general and physical chemistry that are in relation to the chemistry of building materials.
Chemistry of inorganic binders and structural materials, i. e. gypsum, lime, cement, concrete, metals, their chemical composition, processes of the formation of solid structure.
Chemical processes during chemical corrosion.
Chemical composition and properties of organic building materials, such as timber, bitumen, and plastics.
Chemistry of water, air and the environment.
Student gets the aim of subject under control, i. e. the selected chapters of general, physical, inorganic and organic chemistry that are in relation to the chemistry of building materials and to the chemistry of water.

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

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Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. Student work in pairs in the lab and make simple experiments according to the instructions. At the end of each session students make a report on the results of the experiments, which is given to the superviser. Sudents in combined form of study take two tests in LMS Moodle application and at the end of the term they take part in one-day laboratory session.

Students can get a credit based on results in the laboratory sessions and success in three control tests.
Exam fom theory is only in written form.

1. Composition of nucleous, isotopes, radioactivity.
2. Atomic structure, quantum numbers, Pauli Principle, Aufbau Principle, Hund’s rule, periodic trends in atomic properties, periodic table.
3. Atomic masses, the mole, molecular weight, chemical equations, stoichiometry, chemical bonds.
4. Chemical kinetics, reaction rates, activated complex, catalysis. Thermochemistry, Hess’s and Lavoasier’s laws. Phase equilibriums, gases, liquids, solids, and crystallography.
5. Dispersion orders - gels, suspensions, aerosols, emulsion, colloids, water solutions, and tezides.
6. The properties of chosen inorganic compounds of carbon, silicon.
7. Chemical composition and properties of natural and secondary raw materials. Production, composition and chemical properties of lime, gypsum plaster, Sorel binder.
8. Production, chemical properties and composition of hydraulic binders – Portland cement, hydraulic lime and high alumina cement. Chemistry and degradation of glass.
9. Corrosion of binders, protection against degradation processes.
10. Electrochemistry, galvanic cells, standard reduction potentials, electrolysis, metals and metal corrosion.
11. Chemistry of water and atmosphere.
12. Chemical composition of wood and deterioration of timber structures. Chemical properties of bitumen, chemical durability.
13. Composition of polymers based on the carbon chain, their chemical stability. Composition and properties of silicones, chemical durability.

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The selected 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.

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

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Illstone, J.M., Domone, P.L.J.: Construction Materials. Spon Press, 2001. (EN)
Rovnaníková, Křístek, Malá, Rovnaník: Stavební chemie - modul 1 až 4. Nakladatelství CERM, 2004. (CS)
Zumdahl, S.S., Zumdahl, S.A.: Chemistry. Houghton-Mifflin, 2003. (EN)

Henning, O., Lach, V.: Chemie ve stavebnictví. SNTL: Praha, 1983. (CS)