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Building Materials I

Subject
Subject code EHO292
Subject name Building Materials I
Credit points 4 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2006 EI
Study year 1
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Lecture 10
Practice 6
General description
General properties of building materials - physical, mechanical, thermal. Timber materials - properties, flaws of timber, timber building materials. Metal materials - cast irons, steels, aluminium, copper, production. Natural stone materials - properties, types of stones, usage. Building ceramics - raw material, production, products, properties of products, usage. Mineral binders - fat lime, building gypsum, Portland cement and special types of cement, production, usage, properties. Properties of concrete and their determination, special types (lightweight concretes, heavy-aggregate concretes), chemical additives of concrete.
General aim
The objective of the course is to give the students a notion about general and specific properties of building materials. The course also includes the testing methods of materials.


General properties of building materials - physical, mechanical, thermal. Timber materials - properties, flaws of timber, timber building materials. Metal materials - cast irons, steels, aluminium, copper, production. Natural stone materials - properties, types of stones, usage. Building ceramics - raw material, production, products, properties of products, usage. Mineral binders - fat lime, building gypsum, Portland cement and special types of cement, production, usage, properties. Properties of concrete and their determination, special types (lightweight concretes, heavy-aggregate concretes), chemical additives of concrete.


Lectures 32 hour, laboratory works 16 hours, independent work 52 hours.
Independent work - drawing up a report of laboratory works.
Aim
The student:
- knows the main properties of materials, their production principles,
regulations of transportation and storage;
- can orientate in the choice of materials according to their technical and
economic indicators.
Form description
Lectures 32 hour, laboratory works 16 hours, independent work 52 hours.
Independent work - drawing up a report of laboratory works.
Literature
Künnapas, S. Loengukonspekt aines Ehitusmaterjalid, 2008, 127lk
Pärnamägi, H. "Ehitusmaterjalid" TTK, 2006, 140 lk
Uustalu, E. "Betoonilisandid" Tallinn, 1997, 80 lk
Saarman, E., Veibri, U. "Puiduteadus", Tartu, 2006, 560 lk
Replacement Subjects
EHO037 Building Materials I
Current rounds
None
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