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Special Ceramics
FAST-BJA019Acad. year: 2023/2024
The objectives of the subject study is to improve the knowledge in the field of building ceramics, which is characterized by the great extend of different fire resistant materials and products of special ceramics. A part of education in the subject is to achieve also basic knowledge in the field of brick industry.
In the field of fire resistant materials the content of the subject discusses the assortment of mostly used alumo-silicate fire resisting materials, produced under utilization of natural and synthetic raw materials, of magnesite and dolomite products, of materials with high siliceous and high aluminous content, materials containing zirconates, materials containing carbon, i.e. materials with high heat resistance and products from pure oxides. Significant attention is paid also to non-shaped refractory materials and to refractory concrete, based on Portland cement and on aluminous cement. The students further will be acquainted with the production of ceramic lining materials (wall tiles, floor tiles), sanitary ceramics, stoneware and porcelain.
The lectures are accompanied by tutorials in laboratories.
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The student would manage the goal of the subject by acquiring knowledge on brick production – specific procedure and variety of brick production, properties and assortment of brick products, the use of brick products, on specific methods of production technology and properties of ceramic facing components, aggregates, health ceramics, porcelain, ceramics glazing.
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Hanykýř, V., Kutzendorfer, J.: Technologie keramiky. SiliS, Praha 2008 (CS)
Pytlík, P., Sokolář, R.: Stavební keramika. CERM, Brno 2002 (CS)
Recommended reading
Sokolář, R. Speciální keramika - cihlářská výroba. Opora VUT FAST, modul BJ14_M01, brno 2006 (CS)
Sokolář, R. Speciální keramika - keramické obkladové prvky, kamenina. Opora VUT FAST, modul BJ14_M02, Brno 2006 (CS)
Sokolář, R. Speciální keramika - zdravotnická keramika, porcelán, povrchové úpravy keramiky, hořečnatá keramika. Opora VUT FAST, Brno 2006 (CS)
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