101-0177-00L Building Physics: Moisture and Durability
Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
Lecturers | J. Carmeliet, T. Defraeye |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
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101-0177-00 G | Building Physics: Moisture and Durability Keine Lehrveranstaltung am 24.10 (Seminarwoche Architekten) sowie am 12. und 19.12.2016 (Semesterende). | 2 hrs |
| J. Carmeliet, T. Defraeye |
Catalogue data
Abstract | Moisture transport and related degradation processes in building and civil engineering materials and structures; concepts of poromechanics and multiscale analysis; analysis of damage cases. |
Objective | - Basic knowledge of moisture transport and related degradation processes in building and civil engineering materials and structures - Introduction to concepts of poromechanics and multiscale analysis - Application of knowledge by the analysis of damage cases |
Content | 1. Introduction Moisture damage: problem statement Durability 2. Moisture Transport Description of moisture transport Determination of moisture transport properties Hysteresis Transport in cracked materials Damage and moisture transport in cracked media 3. Poromechanics Moisture and mechanics: poro-elasticity Poro-elasticity and salt crystallisation Poro-elasticity and damage Case studies 4. Multiscale analysis Problem statement Multiscale transport model Multiscale coupled transport - damage model |
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
ECTS credits | 3 credits |
Examiners | J. Carmeliet, T. Defraeye |
Type | end-of-semester examination |
Language of examination | English |
Repetition | A repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive. |
Additional information on mode of examination | The test will be oral (15 min.) with a written preparation to the questions (ca. 60 min). |
Learning materials
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Groups
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Restrictions
There are no additional restrictions for the registration. |
Offered in
Programme | Section | Type | |
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Architecture Master | Construction / Building Technology | W | |
Civil Engineering Master | Major in Structural Engineering | W | |
Civil Engineering Master | Major in Materials and Mechanics | W |