The research is aimed at the study of properties of composites using secondary raw materials (alkali-activated waste aluminosilicate materials, FGD-gypsum, fly-ash, and slag), ecotoxicological assessment of risks associated with the use of secondary raw materials in building industry, historical binders and the research of their appropriate substitution, and corrosion of building materials. Another area is the determination of critical values of degradation effects acting on building materials, particularly on concrete composites: concrete carbonation, reinforcement corrosion, effect of chlorides. In the area of water management, we are dealing with hydrochemical assessment of water courses, problems of their
eutrophication, and biological waste water treatment, particularly nutrients removal.

What do we offer?

• consultations in the area of building chemistry
• implementation and evaluation of chemicaland physico-chemical diagnostic methods
• proposal of composition of blends for plaster restoration of historic and other buildings
• disorders of building materials from chemistry - degradation point of view
• diagnostics and redevelopment proposal of damp buildings
• design of solidification and stabilization of wastes
• design of support structures at specific durability and reliability level: procedures, methods, and software tools
• determination of critical values of degradation effects acting on building materials, particularly cement composites: concrete carbonation, reinforcement corrosion, effect of chlorides; modeling a prognosis of these phenomena; risk quantification
• probability assessment of reaching the limit states with respect to durability
• determination of ASR of aggregates
• analyses and assessment of efflorescence on concretes, plasters and ceramics
• ecotoxicological assessment of wastes and building materials containing secondary raw materials
• consultations in the area of chemistry and technology of water
• optimization of technological processes used in water management, particularly in the area of waste water treatment
• solution of hydrochemical aspects of small rivers restoration projects
• assessment of aggressive/incrustation impact of water

Our equipment:

• Jeol JSM-840 electron scanning microscope with probe for elemental analysis
• Stereoscopic microscope and optical photomicroscope
• Panalytical roentgen fluorescence analyzer
• Micromeritics Poresizer 9310 mercury porosimeter
• Reotest - determination of rheological characteristics of liquid mixtures
• UV-VIS spectrophotometer
• Hydrochemical laboratory equipped for the determination of basic physico-chemical and chemical parameters
• Ecotoxicological laboratory equipped for tests on algae
• Higher plants, and invertebrates,
• Hach Lange multifunctional instrument for field measurements of pH, temperature, electrolytical conductivity and dissolved oxygen in water.

References:

• Mostní a silniční, s.r.o.
• Mostní vývoj, s.r.o.
• Betotech, s. r.o.
  
• Národní památkový ústav - ÚOP, Brno
• IMAGO, v.o.s.
• LB Cemix, s. r. o.
• Archatt památky, spol. s r. o.
• Profi am Bau, s. r. o.
• PETR´S Olomouc
• S:LUKAS, s. r. o.
• Stavební průzkumy, spol. s r. o.
• MARSTON CZ, s. r. o.
• KEIM FARBEN, spol. s r. o.
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• EVH, s.r.o.
• Výzkumný ústav vodohospodářský T.G.M., v.v.i.
• Autostrada del Brennero, S.p.A.
• Cervenka Consulting, s. r. o.