Subject 'Building Materials'

Year:   2009/2010    2010/2011    2011/2012    2012/2013    2013/2014    

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. Reinforced concrete - essence, production of reinforced concrete parts, their main types, damages and repair. 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 and properties of bitumens; roof covering materials, hydraulic insulation materials. Plastic materials - composition, processing, usage. Plastic panels and coverings, profile products, mastics, 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.

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

2014: RA  

2013: RA  

2012: RA  

2011: RA  

2010: RA  

2009: RA