Course detail

Analýza stavebních látek

FAST-BCA102Acad. year: 2026/2027

Present state-of the-art and development of laboratory methods. Special requirements on capability of testing laboratory, bill of credit.
Organization and dislocation of testing laboratory. Sampling and preparation of the samples for analysis. Molar composition, mol, mixtures and calculations of their composition, ways of expressing composition of solutions and mixtures of solids.
Theoretical principles of classic quantitative analysis, gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis, neutralization analysis, oxidimetry, reduktometry, complexometry, mercurimetry, argentometry and their application in analysis of building materials. Classical silicate analysis, utilization in testing laboratory in the building industry. Testing of mixing water and aggressive impact water. Theoretical principles of physico-chemical laboratory methods (optical, electroanalytical) and their utilization in building industry. X-ray diffraction analysis. Errors of chemical determinations, processing and interpretation of test results.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. Pavel Rovnaník, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry (CHE)

Entry knowledge

Basics of general and inorganic chemistry, chemical composition of building materials, chemical calculations and nomenclature.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Pištěková M. Chemie stavebních látek – Modul 1–5, Fakulta stavební, VUT v Brně, Brno, 2007. (CS)

Recommended reading

Higson S.P.J. Analytical chemistry, Oxford University Press, 2006. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme akr_BPC-SIS Bachelor's

    specialization D_M , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-SIS Bachelor's

    specialization M , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Pavel Rovnaník, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic information about the lab, safety procedures, and basic analytical skills.
2. Neutralization analysis – determination of the concentration of NaOH, determination of the unknown concentration of an H₂SO₄ solution
3. Oxidimetric analysis – dichromate analysis of iron
4. Analysis of sulfates in a leachate
5. Analysis of calcium hydroxide in construction binders
6. Chemical analysis of limestone
7. Water analysis – determination of CODMn, determination of aggressive CO₂ using the Heyer test
8. Water analysis – chelatometric titration of “water hardness,” argentometric analysis of chlorides
9. Cement analysis
10. Cement analysis
10. Cement analysis
11. Cement analysis
12. Cement analysis

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Pavel Rovnaník, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Current status and developments in testing methods. Technical requirements for the competence of testing laboratories; accreditation.
  2. Sampling and sample preparation for analysis. Separation methods. Mixtures and the calculation of their composition; methods for expressing the composition of solutions and solid mixtures.
  3. Theoretical fundamentals of classical quantitative analysis, kinetics of chemical reactions, equilibrium of chemical reactions, electrochemical principles of redox reactions.
  4. Gravimetric analysis, its principle, properties of precipitates, practical implementation, and applications. Calculations in gravimetric analysis.
  5. Volumetric analysis, its principle, classification, standard substances, indicators, and their functions. Neutralization analysis, oxidimetry, reductometry. Calculations in neutralization and redox titrimetric analyses.
  6. Complexometry, mercurimetry, argentometry, and their application in the analysis of building materials. Calculations in complexometric titrimetric analyses.
  7. Overview of classical silicate analysis, its application in testing laboratories in the construction industry.
  8. Chemical analysis of cement. Calculations of precipitation equilibria.
  9. Testing of mixing water. pH calculations.
  10. Theoretical fundamentals of physicochemical testing methods—optical: UV, VIS, and IR spectrophotometry, AAS, and AES, and their applications in the construction industry.
  11. X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and X-ray difraction and their applications in the construction industry. Electron microanalysis.
  12. Theoretical foundations of physicochemical electroanalytical testing methods and their applications in the construction industry.
  13. Thermochemical methods and their applications in the construction industry. Theory of errors.

Individual preparation for an ending of the course

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Pavel Rovnaník, Ph.D.

Self-study

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. RNDr. Pavel Rovnaník, Ph.D.