Building Materials (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student will learn the most common materials used in building.Their properties,applications and effects on health and environment. In addition they will learn their manufacturing, composition and properties in regard of design,construction, use and long term durability.

Content (course unit)

The most common building materials, products, manufacturing, properties, chemical and physical behavior. Materials time dependency properties, thermal conductivity, moisture and air sealing capacity. Influence of moisture and energy consumption of materials manufacturing. Materials: wood,concrete, steel,copper, aluminium, bricks,natural stone, plaster, class, bitumen, gypsum and paints.

Prerequisites (course unit)

No prerequisites needed.

Location and time

Moodle

Exam schedules

Tentit Moodlessa, kurssi Nonstop, joten voi suorittaa omaan aikaan.

Assessment methods and criteria

Osatenttien keskiarvo.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Nonstop Online course in Moodle

Learning materials

In Moodle

Student workload

Opiskelijan oppimistyön mitoitusarvo on 27 h/op, joten opiskelijan koko 5 op opintojakson suunniteltu työmäärä on 135 tuntia. Kurssi on kokonaan itsenäistä työskentelyä, sisältäen tentit ja tehtävät kurssialustalla.

Content scheduling

1. Puu ja sen jalosteet 2. Luonnonkivet 3. Tiilet, laastit ja kevytsoraharkot 4. Betoni 5. Teräs ja rautatuotteet 6. Lämmöneristeet 7. Kupari 8. Alumiini 9. Lasi 10. Kipsi 11. Bitumi 12. Muovit ja 13. Maalit ja lakat.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Työelämälähtöinen materiaali

Further information

Not applicable.