Syllabus 2010/2011 VBM012

Syllabus academic year 2010/2011
(Created 2010-07-25.)

BUILDING MATERIALS

VBM012

Credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: G1 (First Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. VBM012 overlaps following cours/es: VBM011 and VBM611. Compulsory for: V1. Course coordinator: Peter Johansson, peter.johansson@byggtek.lth.se, Building Materials. Recommended prerequisits: FAFA45 Thermodynamics with Applications. 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

be able to identify the most common building materials
know the structure, manufacturing process, and properties of building materials
realize how the properties can be affected during development and manufacturing

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to identify important demands in various environments and how these affect the materials
be able to make reasonable material choices and to judge the consequenses of these choices in various situations

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.