| Recommended semester: 1st - 4th semester |
| Scope and form: Lectures and exercises in groups. |
| Evaluation: Written exam and approval of exercises
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| Examination: 13-scale |
| Previous course: 59106, 59201, C6101 |
| Prerequisites: 64000 / 11001 |
| Aim: To give the students a basic knowledge of the most important building materials, their properties and to testing methods. |
Contents: The main emphasis is placed on properties of materials used in structures. The following materials are dealt with: concrete, wood and wood-based materials, bricks and tiles, mortar, lightweight concrete, metals and plastics.
9 laboratory exercises are carried out:
A. General materials properties
B. Moisture calculations
C. Testing of concrete aggregates
1. Design of concrete mixes and testing of fresh concrete
2. Testing of hardened concrete
3. Short-term properties of wood
4. Long-term properties of wood
5. Drying of aerated concrete
6. Testing of steel
Laboratory exercises A, B and C are reported the same afternoon in continuation of the practical work. Written reports of laboratory exercises 1 through 6 are submitted for evaluation not later than 14 days after the day at which the exercise is carried out. |
| Remarks: Evaluation of written examination depends on approval of obligatory laboratory reports. |
| Contact: Kurt Kielsgaard Hansen, building 118, (+45) 4525 1826, kkh@byg.dtu.dk |
| Department: 011 Department of Civil Engineering |
| Updated: 23-04-2001 |
