Subject 'Construction Physics'

Year:   2012/2013    2013/2014    2014/2015    2015/2016    2016/2017    

Concept of construction physics: thermal physics, acoustics and lighting. Inner climate of rooms. Heat transmission in steady-state conditions. Temperature field. Thermal bridges. Calculating thermal stability of barriers. Non-stationary heat transmission. Rational position of layers in multiple-layer barriers. Assessment of moisture regime in barriers. Water and steam insulation. Moisture damage. Thermal economy. Thermal physics issues in renovation of buildings. Basics of construction acoustics. impact of noise on people. Transmission of sound. Soundproofing of barriers. Noise control. Basic notions and criteria of architectural acoustics. Acoustic structures and designing of rooms. Basics of natural lighting. Assessment and design of natural lighting of rooms.

The aim of the course is to learn about the essential physical processes influencing the inner climate of buildings, and introduce the fields of construction physics: thermal physics, acoustics and lighting.

After completing the course the student is familiar with the physical aspect of forming the inner climate of buildings and can make calculations of thermal and moisture flows of barriers.

Lectures, seminars, independent work

Ehituskonstruktori käsiraamat II, Ehitame 2002, lk 178
Björkholtz D "Lämpo ja Kosteus" Rakennustieto 1997, 150 lk
Siitanen U "Rakennusfysiikka" Rakennustieto 1996, 220 lk
ET-kartoteegid ja Standardid
ASHRAE teatmik "Fundamentals"
H.Hens "Building Physics"
Hagentoft C-E. Introduction to Building Physics. Studentlitteratur, Lund. 2003. 422 p.
Masso T. Ehitusfüüsika ABC: soojus, niiskus, müra. 2012. 172 lk.
Abel E., Voll H. Hoonete energiatarve ja sisekliima. 2010. 246 lk.

Test, participation in the seminar, exam (written). The grading criteria are presented at the beginning of the course.

2014: RA  

2013: RA  

2012: RA