| Recommended semester: 4th -7th semester |
| Scope and form: Lectures and problems solving |
| Evaluation: Approval of coursework/reports
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| Examination: 13-scale |
| Prerequisites: 10013.10007.10008.10014.10015 og 59308.48000.59102.C5902 |
| Aim: The course gives an introduction into the physics of building materials in order to make it possible for the student to obtain a basic understanding of the structure of solids and their properties. |
| Contents: Fundamental properties of amorphous materials (cement and other silicate materials). Atomic structure of crystalline and amorphous solids. Mathematical models for simulating physical properties. Chronologically the subjects are: Elements of thermodynamics, electrodynamics and introduction to quantum mechanics. Atomic structure. Electronic energy of the elements. Structure of solids. Crystals. Amorphous solids (CSH). Free electron theory. The chemical bond. Types of chemical bonds (ion bonding, covalent bonding, metal bonding and van der Walls bonding). Theoretical tensile and shear strength of metals. Compression strength and tensile strength of amorphous solids. Real strength of polycrystalline and amorphous solids (defects, dislocations). Griffith's theory of brittle fracture. Calculation of elastic constants. Models of heat capacity. Short introduction to other solid state properties (for instance electrical and magnetic properties). |
| Contact: Mogens Peter Nielsen, building 118, (+45) 4525 1773, mpn@byg.dtu.dk |
| Department: 011 Department of Civil Engineering |
| Updated: 06-06-2001 |
