Syllabus 2011/2012 VBMA05

Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)

BUILDING MATERIALS

VBMA05

Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Cycle: G1 (First Cycle). Main field: Architecture. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. VBMA05 overlaps following cours/es: VBM011, VBM012 and VBM611. Compulsory for: A1. Course coordinator: Peter Johansson, peter.johansson@byggtek.lth.se and Katja Fridh, katja.fridh@byggtek.lth.se, Building Materials. Recommended prerequisits: Arkitekturteknik 1. Assessment: Written examination. Home page: http://www.byggnadsmaterial.lth.se.

Aim
The aim of the course is to give basic knowledge about the properties of most building materials

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be able to identify the most common building materials
know the properties of the most common building materials

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 consequences of these choices in various situations

Contents

density and porosity
heat and moisture related properties
durability and life length
material choice

Literature
Burström, P G: Byggnadsmaterial. Studentlitteratur 2007. ISBN: 978-91-44-02738-8. 2nd edition.