Course syllabus

Fuktsäkerhet i byggprocessen
Moisture Safety in the Building Process

VBMN05, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2019/20
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2019-04-01

General Information

Elective for: V5-hb, V5-bf
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,

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

The course includes lectures on general methodology for systematic moisture safety work and in-depth sections on methods for different parts of the construction process. Guest lectures by practicing engineers who provides examples of existing problems and how they are handled in the field. Group assignment on reviewing design documents regarding moisture safety. Establishment of a moisture safety description and perform a moisture safety design for a construction project.

Examination details

Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: 80 % prescence at lectures and excercises, small written exam and approved project work.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: VBFN10 Design concerning Energy, Air Movements and Moisture in New Buildings
The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

• Lecture notes.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Magnus Åhs, magnus.ahs@byggtek.lth.se