Syllabus academic year 2008/2009
(Created 2008-07-17.)
BUILDING MATERIALSVBM012

Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Level: G1 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Compulsory for: V1. Course coordinator: Univ.lektor Per Gunnar Burström, per_gunnar.burstrom@byggtek.lth.se, Byggnadsmaterial. Recommended prerequisits: FAF108 Inledande fysik. Assessment: Written examination. Further information: The course Building Materials is a part of an informal course called Building Technology. Other courses in this context are Fundamentals of Energy and Environmental Physics and Building Physics/Installation Technology. Home page: http://www.byggnadsmaterial.lth.se.

Aim
The aim of the course is to give basic knowledge about the structure and properties of most buildning materials.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Contents
Interrelations between the structure and the properties of building materials. Test methods and their interpretation. Production of materials. Structure of materials on submicro-, micro- and macro-levels. Density and porosity. Heat and moisture transfer and their effects. Strength and deformation. Durability. Effect of high temperatures. Concrete. Ceramics. Metals. Polymers. Wood and wood-based materials. Other building materials.

Literature
Burström, P.G.: Building Materials. Studentlitteratur 2007. ISBN: 978-91-44-02738-8. Burström, P.G.: Building Materials - Exercise Book. Studentlitteratur 2007. ISBN 978-91-44-02740-1.