Course syllabus
Fuktsäkerhet i byggprocessen
Moisture Safety in the Building Process
VBMN05, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board D
Date of Decision: 2015-04-16
General Information
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The course aims at preparing the students for future
participation in various parts of the construction process to
achieve the required degree of moisture safety.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be acquainted with terms, rules and requirements for moisture
safety in the construction process,
- know what the decisive sources of moisture and what the
measures against them are for a number of building components in
different types of buildings,
- be aware of available tools, templates and software,
- understand the behaviour of materials and structures with
regard to moisture conditions and changes
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to perform simple, and define the requirements for
sophisticated, calculations of moisture conditions,
- be able to identify and analyse major risks for low safety
against moisture in various parts of the construction process,
- be able to examine drawings with respect to moisture
safety,
- be able to perform a moisture inspection at a construction
site.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- have a questioning approach to traditional and new solutions
for building components and selections of materials,
- have a structured approach to managing moisture safety in the
construction process,
Contents
- lectures by university teachers and engineers from
industry
- exercises for understanding moisture changes and performing
calculations of moisture conditions
- group work on examining drawings with respect to moisture
safety
- exercise to make a description of the moisture safety for a
building
Examination details
Grading scale: UG
Assessment: 80 % prescence at lectures and excercises, small written exam and approved project work.
Admission
Required prior knowledge: VBFN10 Design concerning Energy, Air Movements and Moisture in New Buildings
The number of participants is limited to: 32
Selection: Number of points left to obtaining the degree
Reading list
Contact and other information
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/utbildning/vbmn05/