Course syllabus

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Concrete in a Life-cycle Perspective

VBMN10, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2021/22
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED V
Date of Decision: 2021-04-15

General Information

Elective for: V4-at, V4-ko
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

Concrete is the world's most widely used building material. Concrete structures are expected to perform well during a very long service-life without unplanned maintenance. Consequently, good utilization of resources requires a selection of materials and structural design concept by considering the complete life-cycle of the building or structure.

The course is meant to give the student a deeper understanding of how the properties of concrete depend on the composition of the material, the curing during construction and why and how the performance changes during its service-life. The course is also meant to give the student an ability to express performance criteria on concrete, select material components and composition and predict the performance in various applications during its service-life.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

After the course the student should have a clear picture of how to express performance criteria for concrete and how they can be fulfilled through selction of mix composition, production technology and maintenance measures, in a life-cycle perspective.

Contents

A central part is the performance over time and again processes in concrete and structures during production and normal use in various environments. The effects of environmental actions, required space for movements, crack risk evaluation and durability are dealt with. Additionally, the selection of concrete constituents and composition fo fulfil given performance requirements is included.

In small groups do the students cast different concretes and study its properties regarding for example heat development, strength, self-dessication and chloride penetration. The experiments are presented both written and oraly.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: A written exam, student experiment written report and oral presentation and a presenatation of a scentific paper.

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.

Parts
Code: 0113. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination
Code: 0213. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 2,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Laboratory Work

Admission

Admission requirements:

Assumed prior knowledge: VBMF05 Building Material Science AND VBK013 Structural Engineering OR VBKF15 Structural Engineering.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VBM031

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Magnus Åhs, Magnus.Ahs@byggtek.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.byggnadsmaterial.lth.se/utbildning/vbmn10