Subject 'Building Materials I'

Year:   2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    

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.

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.

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.

Lectures282 hour, laboratory works 12 hours, independent work 52 hours.
Independent work - drawing up a report of laboratory works.

Künnapas, S. Loengukonspekt aines Ehitusmaterjalid, 2011, 126lk
Pärnamägi, H. "Ehitusmaterjalid" TTK, 2006, 140 lk
Uustalu, E. "Betoonilisandid" Tallinn, 1997, 80 lk
Saarman, E., Veibri, U. "Puiduteadus", Tartu, 2006, 560 lk

2014: HE  

2013: HE  

2012: EI  

2011: EI  

2010: EI  

2009: EI  

2004: EA