LAWI301644 Laboratory exercises
- Type
- Lecture and exercise
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Zeitlhofer, Helga
- Organisation
- Applied Geology
- Offered in
- Wintersemester 2026/27
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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Topics of the practical exercises:
Rocks, soils and construction materials: Mineral identification using X-ray diffraction (XRD): fundamentals, sample preparation and data analysis.
Polarised light microscopy of rocks and construction materials (concrete, bricks, mortar): Microstructural interpretation, optical properties of different mineral phases, porosity and air voids; diagnosis of damage in construction materials.
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- Previous knowledge expected
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Basics in geology
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- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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In the laboratories of the institute students are brought home laboratory methods in the field of applied geology.
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You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.