G7601 Petrography of technical materials

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2003
Extent and Intensity
1/2. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Miroslava Gregerová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Prerequisites
! G7600 Petrography of technical mater
Good knowledge of optical mineralogy and petrography.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 54 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/54, only registered: 0/54, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/54
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of course is to extend the essential knowledge of petrography upon the field of technical substances, which have the character of "technical rocks". The course gives the essential information about material composition, chemical properties and microstructures of raw material mixtures and about the final products of inorganic production procedures. These materials are investigated by the same methods as the natural rocks.
Syllabus
  • 1) Overview of technical substances and their classification. Research methods (DTA, X-ray, Electron scanning microscopy and microanalysis, optical microscopy, cathodoluminescent methods, fluorescence, etc.) 2) Glasses inclusive of water glasses, technology, noxious agents, colouring admixtures, dating. Heat resistant substances (dinas, fireclays, magnesium and chromium-magnesium products, graphite products, silicon-carbide products). 3) Ceramic substances: overview of ceramic raw materials and their primary properties: chemical properties, microstructures, mineral composition, mixing of substances...... 4) Building ceramic: brickmaker and building ceramic products, earthenware, porcelain, porous products, clayware. 5) Microstructures of ceramic potsherd defects of ceramic products. Pigments, glazes, enamels. 6) Mortars and plasters historical methods of lime production, technology, chemical composition of mortars and plasters, optical analysis an its importance. Gypsum mortars. 7) Influence of clinker composition to the properties of cement. Concrete stone - composition, bonding agent, stones, reactions, microstructure, dating. 8) Scorias - mineral composition, chemical composition, modifications and exploitation of scoria stones. 9) Ashes and fly ashes 10) Asbestos materials 11) Anthropogenic minerals 12) Artificial minerals and rocks.
Literature
  • GREGEROVÁ, Miroslava. Petrografie technických hmot (Petrography technical materials). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 139 pp. ISBN 80-210-1427-. 1996. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Přednáška a praktická cvičení. Předmět je ukončen písemnou zkouškou.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
petrol.sci.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2003, recent)
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