Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 3
Date of Decision: 2012-04-04
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: BI1, V1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
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
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
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.
The student experiments are performed in groups of four students. They test for example casting of concrete, heat and moisture transport, strength and creep.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination. Three mandatory student experiments. Written excersises on material choice.
Parts
Code: 0112. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination
Code: 0212. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Laboratory Work
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VBM011, VBM611, VBMA05
Course coordinator: Peter Johansson, peter.johansson@byggtek.lth.se
Course coordinator: Magnus Åhs, magnus.ahs@byggtek.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.byggnadsmaterial.lth.se
Further information: V-students: The course Building Materials is a part of the project 'huset Huset'. Other involved courses are FAFA45 and VBFA01. The project contain several written exercises.
BI-students: The theory is here extended with concerning metals and polymers.