Subject 'Building Materials I'

Year:   2005/2006    2006/2007    2007/2008    2008/2009    2009/2010    

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.

Students after completing the course know 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.

Lectures, independent work

Künnapas, S. Loengukonspekt aines Ehitusmaterjalid, 2008, 97lk
Pärnamägi, H. "Ehitusmaterjalid" TTK, 2006, 140 lk
Saarman, E., Veibri, U. "Puiduteadus", Tartu, 2006, 560 lk

2008: EA  

2007: EA  

2006: EA  

2005: EA