101-0527-10L Materials and Constructions
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2024 |
| Lecturers | G. Habert, D. M. L. Ardant |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Abstract | Building materials with a special focus on regenerative materials: earth, bio-based and reuse. Looking at material sourcing, properties and performance, as well as how they are integrated in the buildings (building envelope and detailing). Choice of material is done out of sustainability concern. Comfort, moisture transfer and building physics with hygroscopic materials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Special focus on regenerative materials: earth, bio-based and reuse The students will acquire knowledge in the following fields: Fundamentals of material performance Introduction to durability problems of building facades Materials for the building envelope: - Overview of structural materials and systems: concrete, steel, stone, earth, wood and bamboo - Insulating materials (bio-based vs conventional) Assessment of materials and components behaviour and performance Degradation risks connected to insulation and post-insulation Aspects of sustainability and durability Special focus on comfort, moisture transfer and building physics with hygroscopic materials will be done. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Introduction Sustainable cement and concrete Earth construction Stone Steel Bamboo Timber construction Building physic and conventional insulation Bio-based insulation and degradation risks with insulation Hygrothermal properties of building materials and dynamic numerical simulations Efficiency and sustainability of modern window glazing Course will have general lectures + hands on lab @home experiments + group project for implementation of regenerative materials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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