Course detail

Special Technology of Binding Materials

FCH-MC_STMAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course will deal with modern mortars and binders. Specifically, these topics will be: common mortars (plasters, screeds, screeds, adhesives, grout), HPC, UHPC, RPC, ternary binders PC-AC-CS, refractory concrete, binders for high temperatures, expansion mortars, 3D printing, foam mortars , aerated concrete, fiber-cement boards, textile concrete, polymer mortars, polymer-cement mortars, MDF composites, alkali-activated systems, alkali-activated systems II, renovation of building materials.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Opravil, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Entry knowledge

Basic knowledge from inorganic and physical chemistry and silicate technology.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Oral exam with preparation (30 min.) in the scope of the curriculum and the extent of the lectures.
Teaching is not checked during the semester.

Aims

Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquaint students with special types of currently used mortars and binder systems.


At the end of the course students should gain knowledge and overview of special mortars, HPC, UHPC, RPC, ternary binders PC-AC-CS, castables, expansion mortars, aerated concrete, fiber-cement elements, polymer mortars, polymer-cement mortars, MDF composites, alkaline activated systems and remediation of building materials.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Ivan Odler, Special inorganic cements, ISBN 978-0-419-22790-8 (EN)
Pierre-Claude Aitcin, Vysokohodnotný beton, ISBN 80-86769-39-9 (CS)
Shi, Krivenko, Roy, Alcali-activated cements and concretes, ISBN 10: 0-415-70004-3 (EN)

Recommended reading

Joseph Davidovits, Geopolymer Chemistry and aplications, ISBN 2-9514820-1-9 (EN)
Provis, van Deventer, Alcali activated materials, ISBN 978-94-007-7651-5 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHTM Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme NKCP_CHTM Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Opravil, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Common mortars (plasters, screeds, screeds, adhesives, grout)
2. HPC, UHPC, RPC
3. Ternary binders PC-AC-CS
4. Refractory concrete, high temperature binders
5. Expansion mortars, 3D printing, foam mortars
6. Aerated concrete, fiber-cement boards, textile concrete
7. Polymeric mortars
8. Polymer-cement mortars
9. MDF composites
10. Alkaline activated systems
11. Alkali activated systems II
12. Remediation of building materials
13. Repetition

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Opravil, Ph.D.