Subject 'Building Materials'

Year:   2010/2011    2011/2012    2012/2013    2013/2014    2014/2015    

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.

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.

Lectures 24 hours, laboratory works 8 hours, independent work 40 hours.
Independent work - drawing up a report of laboratory works.

Künnapas, S. Loengukonspekt aines Ehitusmaterjalid, 2008, 78lk
Pärnamägi, H. "Ehitusmaterjalid" TTK, 2006, 140 lk
Saarman, E., Veibri, U. "Puiduteadus", Tartu, 2006, 560 lk

2014: TT  

2013: TT  

2012: TI  

2011: TI  

2010: TI  

2009: TI  

2008: TI  

2007: TI  

2006: TI  

2005: TI  

2004: TI