101-0604-02L Introduction to Materials
Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
Lecturers | R. J. Flatt, U. Angst, I. Burgert, F. Wittel |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||
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101-0604-02 G | Werkstoffe Hinweis: alter Titel bis FS19 Werkstoffe I+II. | 4 hrs |
| R. J. Flatt, U. Angst, I. Burgert, F. Wittel |
Catalogue data
Abstract | In this introductory lecture, students gain basic knowledge on building materials like cement, concrete, metals, glass, wood, polymers, and bitumen, their manufacturing and processing, important properties and their application. Fundamental mechanical, thermal and optical properties are discussed and experimental ways for measuring, as well as numerical methods for predicting them, are depicted. |
Objective | Students become acquainted with the spectrum of building materials and their characteristic properties. They will learn about the most important mechanical properties, as well as factors affecting durability. In particular, structures and properties of mineral binders, cement, concrete, bitumen and asphalt, wood, metals, glass, and polymers are presented. Students learn about the fundamental behavior of materials, experimental measurement of characteristic properties, as well as means for their numerical prediction and optimization. |
Content | -Fundamental behavior of building materials: mechanical, thermal and optical properties; strength and fracture; material testing and parameter identification; porosity and moisture transport; -Mineral binders: production and hydration -Concrete: Mechanics and rheology, durability, freezing, shrinkage, and carbonation. -Metals: Introduction and physical properties, alloying and iron-carbon alloys, processing and applications in civil engineering. -Corrosion: Atmospheric corrosion and durability of steel-reinforced concrete. -Wood: Structure and chemism, mechanical properties, wood protection, and wood materials. -Glass: Introduction on glass and physical properties, processing and applications in civil engineering. -Polymers: Foundations, properties, and processing, applications in civil engineering. -Asphalt and bitumen. -Material modeling: Basics of material modeling, micro-mechanics and case studies for building materials. |
Lecture notes | All lecture materials are distributed on the moodle page of the course. |
Literature | Ashby/Jones: Engineering Materials I and II Ashby: Materials Selection in Mechanical Design |
Performance assessment
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In examination block for | Bachelor's Degree Programme in Civil Engineering 2014; Version 01.08.2016 (Examination Block 2) |
ECTS credits | 5 credits |
Examiners | R. J. Flatt, U. Angst, I. Burgert, F. Wittel |
Type | session examination |
Language of examination | German |
Repetition | The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Mode of examination | written 120 minutes |
Written aids | Hilfsmittel sind nicht erlaubt ausser einfache Taschenrechner. |
If the course unit is part of an examination block, the credits are allocated for the successful completion of the whole block. This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding. |
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Offered in
Programme | Section | Type | |
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Civil Engineering Bachelor | Examination Block 2 | O |