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Building materials of monuments and their deterioration - N148001

Title:	Stavební materiály památek a jejich degradace
Guaranteed by:	Department of Chemical Technology of Monument Conservation (148)
Faculty:	Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual:	from 2013 to 2013
Semester:	summer
Points:	summer s.:3
E-Credits:	summer s.:3
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity:	25 / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	Novák Michal Ing. Ph.D.

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

The subject deals with relation between composition, structure and properties of buildings materials, causes of their deterioration and matertials and methods of their conservation and principles of building reconstruction.

Last update: KOTLIKP (10.12.2012)

Aim of the course -

Students will be able to identify main causes of damages of building materials, to propose suitable methods and materials for conservation of historical buildings and to evaluate suitability and proposed techniques and materials of buildings conservation.

Last update: KOTLIKP (15.08.2013)

Literature -

R:Ashurst, John and Ashurst, Nicola. Practical Building Conservation - Heritage Technical Handbook - Volume 2 - Brick, Terracotta and Earth. Gower Technical Press; 1988.

R:Ashurst, John and Ashurst, Nicola. Practical Building Conservation - Heritage Technical Handbook - Volume 3 - Mortars, Plasters and Renders. Alderhot, Gower Technical Press.

R:Warren, John. Conservation of Earth Structures. Butterworth Heinemann; 1999; ISBN: 0-7506-4191-6.

R:Warren, John. Conservation of Brick. Butterworth-Heinemann; 1999; ISBN: 0-7506-3091-4.

Last update: KOTLIKP (15.08.2013)

Requirements to the exam -

The oral exam (30 min).

Last update: KOTLIKP (10.12.2012)

Syllabus -

1. Clay minerals, structure, properties and processing. Adobe.

2. Bricks and roof tiles. Manufacture, properties, conservation.

3. Lime, slaked lime, Manufacture, properties, modification, application

4. Hydraulic lime and hydraulic additives. Manufacture, properties, application.

5. Roman cement and Portland cement. Manufacture, theory of hardening, application.

6. Gypsum. Manufacture, theory of hardening, application.

7. Waterglass - composition, properties and processing methods.

8. Plasters - sorts, structure and properties, restorer's plasters - theory and practice.

9. Masonry, types of stone and brick construkction.

10. Mortars, artificial marble - properties, corrosin resistance.

11. Surface treatment of buildings construction (facade coating, sgraffito).

12. Causes of corrosion of building materials.

13. Damage of building materials caused by water and watersoluble salts.

14. Conservation of historical buildings, methodical approach.

Last update: TAJ148 (18.11.2013)

Learning resources -

http://eso.vscht.cz/

Study material for lecture at the teacher

Last update: TAJ148 (18.11.2013)

Entry requirements -

Inorganic chemistry

Materials of Cultural Heritage Objects

Last update: KOTLIKP (10.12.2012)

Registration requirements -

Inorganic chemistry

Materials of Cultural Heritage Objects

Last update: TAJ148 (25.09.2013)

Teaching methods
	Activity	Credits	Hours
	Konzultace s vyučujícími	0.5	14
	Účast na přednáškách	1	28
	Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi	0.5	14
	Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování	1	28
		3 / 3	84 / 84

Coursework assessment
Form	Significance
Oral examination	100