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Curriculum subjectBuilding Materials
| Subject |
| Subject code |
EHO082 |
| Subject name |
Building Materials |
| Credit points |
3 ECTS |
| Grading method |
Exam |
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| Curriculum subject |
| Curriculum |
2014 TT |
| Study year |
2 |
| Semester |
Fall semester |
| Subject type |
Mandatory |
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Subject loads
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| Lecture |
24 |
| Practice |
8 |
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| General description |
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| General properties of building materials - physical, mechanical, thermal. Timber materials - properties, flaws of timber, timber building materials. 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). Reinforced concrete - essence, production of reinforced concrete parts, their main types. Mortars - types (mortars, plaster mortars, decorative plasters), composition, properties, dry mixes. Unburnt artificial stone products - production, properties and usage of calcium silicate brick. Autoclaved porous concrete, gypsum products, concrete stones. Bitumen materials - types of bitumens; roof covering materials, hydraulic insulation materials. Plastic materials - composition, processing, usage. Plastic panels and coverings, profile products, bubble plastics. Thermal insulation materials - organic, mineral (production, properties, usage). Finishing materials - paints, varnishes, wallpapers. Glass products - different types of glasses and their production. |
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| General aim |
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| 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. |
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| Form description |
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Lectures 24 hours, laboratory works 8 hours, independent work 40 hours.
Independent work - drawing up a report of laboratory works. |
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| Literature |
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Suviste, S. Loengukonspekt aines Ehitusmaterjalid, 2008, 78lk
Pärnamägi, H. "Ehitusmaterjalid" TTK, 2006, 140 lk
Saarman, E., Veibri, U. "Puiduteadus", Tartu, 2006, 560 lk |
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| E-learning |
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Course is taken partially or fully in e-learning environment:
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Yes
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The course is conducted in online learning environment:
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Moodle
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E-course type:
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E-course is supporting classroom study
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| Current rounds |
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| None |
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