Building Materials

For the relevant materials:
-Raw materials, construction and production
-Mechanical and thermal properties
-Environmental considerations for the materials

The course provides basic knowledge of the properties of essential materials, especially steel, aluminum,
concrete, wood, heat insulation materialas and composites. After completion the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
- The candidate will learn the basic theory about important building materials. This

includes materials' composition, preparation, structure, properties, function and applications.
- Explain thermal characteristics, strength and fire resistance.
- Explain degradation and lifetime for different materials, and how these are affected by external

influences such as climate (humidity, temperature) and chemicals.
- Justify the choice of materials for various purposes.
- Be familiar with different secondary building materials such as sheet materials,
sealant materials and their material properties within buildings.
Skills:
- Show the relationship between the choice of materials, physical material properties and environmental concerns.
- Identify tensions in materials as a result of applied loads
- Perform laboratory exercises for some building materials
General competence:
- The candidate has insight into the environmental impacts of products and solutions within buildings.

This course is for students at campus in Gjøvik and also for web based students.
Some of the lectures will be streamed and the recorded videos will be available through a link in the learning platform. Instructions will be done through exercise sessions, by email or by using forum.
Compulsory assignments:
8-10 exercises including lab assignments.

Estimated time used for 7.5 ECTS courses:
Lectures: 40 hours
Organised supervision: 10 hours
Work on compulsory assignments: 60 hours
Self studies: 90 Hours
Total: 200 hours

Compulsory assignments:
8-10 exercises including lab assignments.