Construction Engineering - Building Materials & Building Physics
Niveau
Introduction
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students are able to:
• Describe the most important construction and materials as well as constructional concerns and compare their differences.
• Classify construction materials and materials according to their physical properties
• Identify and classify causes and avoidance of structural defects and damage to buildings
• Understand the basic principles of structural mechanics
• Understand basic building physics (heat, sound and humidity)
• Describe the most important construction and materials as well as constructional concerns and compare their differences.
• Classify construction materials and materials according to their physical properties
• Identify and classify causes and avoidance of structural defects and damage to buildings
• Understand the basic principles of structural mechanics
• Understand basic building physics (heat, sound and humidity)
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
• Basic knowledge and overview of common building materials for construction and finishing
• Assessment and selection of building materials according to technical and economic characteristics
• Basic knowledge of structural mechanics
• Building physics (heat, sound and humidity)
• Construction defects and structural damage with regard to cause and avoidance
• Assessment and selection of building materials according to technical and economic characteristics
• Basic knowledge of structural mechanics
• Building physics (heat, sound and humidity)
• Construction defects and structural damage with regard to cause and avoidance
Recommended specialist literature
• Allen, E., & Iano, J. (2019). Fundamentals of building construction: Materials and methods (Seventh edition). Wiley.
• Hens, H. (2024). Building physics - heat, air and moisture: Fundamentals, engineering methods, material properties and exercises (Fourth, revised edition). Ernst & Sohn. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783433611821
• Lloyd Thomas, K. (2022). Building materials: Material theory and the architectural specification. Bloomsbury Visual Arts.
• Hens, H. (2024). Building physics - heat, air and moisture: Fundamentals, engineering methods, material properties and exercises (Fourth, revised edition). Ernst & Sohn. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783433611821
• Lloyd Thomas, K. (2022). Building materials: Material theory and the architectural specification. Bloomsbury Visual Arts.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
6
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended Learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1