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Building Materials I

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Course abstract

Students acquire knowledge on cognition levels of materials’ structures: macro, micro structures and inner composition of substance. Acquire knowledge on the most largely used building materials and building products, and their technical properties and usage in construction industry. In the studies of laboratories works students are getting acquainted with some largely used building materials, their properties and methods of testing. Practical works include visits to industrial and building materials’ shops, as well as students work out an independents.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge: knowledge about manufacturing process, properties of construction materials, normative documents regulating their application, as well as practical usage of materials' testing and application (Assessment-Exam).
Skills: Skills to select technological means for acquisition of material, depending on necessary defined properties and usage. Students are able to select the best material for the necessary case of usage in order to gain the necessary result (Assessment- Report of laboratory work, practical tasks).
Competence: Competence to choose appropriate construction materials, apply appropriate construction regulations and standards. Students are able to use professional terminology (Assessment-Exam).

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Structure, physical, physical-chemical properties, chemical properties of the material. Laboratory and practical works.
2. Mechanical properties of the material, properties of the material based on manufacturing technology, regulations and legislative documents. Laboratory and practical works.
3. Mineral binders, Non-hydraulic and hydraulic binders. Laboratory and practical works.
4. Mortar and building products based on mineral binders. Laboratory and practical works.
5. Concrete. Laboratory and practical works.
6. Reinforced concrete. Laboratory and practical works.
7. Building ceramics. Laboratory and practical works.
8. Glass. Fireproof materials. Laboratory and practical works.
9. Materials for thermal insulation and acoustics. Laboratory and practical works.
10. Bitumen, tar and building materials from bitumen and tar. Laboratory and practical works.
11. Polymer building materials. Laboratory and practical works.
12. Polymer building materials. Laboratory and practical works.
13. Paints and varnishes. Laboratory and practical works.
14. Timber materials. Laboratory and practical works.
15. Metals. Laboratory and practical works.
16. Defence of practical and laboratory works.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Successfully defended practical and laboratory works, test. Exam.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

1st Laboratory work: Volumetric weight and density of the material. Defence of the laboratory work.
2nd Laboratory work: Sand tests. Defence of the laboratory work.
3rd Laboratory work: Breakstone tests. Defence of the laboratory work.
4th un 5th Laboratory works: Concrete tests. Defence of the laboratory work.
6st Laboratory work: Gypsum test. Defence of the laboratory work.
7th Laboratory work: Testing of concrete samples. Calculation of composition of heavy concrete. Defence of the laboratory work.
8th Laboratory work: Elaborating aerated concrete. Defence of the laboratory work.
9th Laboratory work: Elaborating concrete moisture. Defence of the laboratory work.
10th Laboratory work: Foam gypsum. Defence of the laboratory work.
11th Laboratory work: Bitumen tests. Defence of the laboratory work.
12th Laboratory work: Aerated concrete tests. Defence of the laboratory work.
13th Laboratory work: Determination of average strength and class of concrete. Defence of the laboratory work.
14th Laboratory work: Paint tests. Defence of the laboratory work.
15th Laboratory work: Timber tests. Defence of the laboratory work.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Practical and laboratory works are evaluated according to defined work requirements.

Compulsory reading

1.Popovs L. Būvmateriāli un būvizstrādājumi. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1990. 252 lpp. 2. Laboratorijas darbu praktikums būvmateriālos. RTU, LLU; Sast. I.Šulcs, V.Zvejnieks, A.Zīle, J.Skujāns, A.Šteinerts. Jelgava: LLU, 1994. 158 lpp. 3. Noviks J. Ģimenes māja I. Rīga: SIA Tehniskā grāmata, 2006. 264 lpp. 4. Noviks J. Ģimenes māja II. Rīga: SIA Tehniskā grāmata, 2006. 272 lpp.

Further reading

1. Askeland D.R. The Science and Engineering of Materials: S.I. Adaption by Fr.Haddleton, P.Green,H.Robertson. 3rd ed. London: Chapman & Hall, 1998. 854 p. 2. Chudley R., Greeno R. Buildings construction handbook. 3rd ed., reprinted. Oxfod…[etc]: Butterworth Heinemann, 1999. 608 p.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Būvinženieris: Latvijas Būvinženieru savienibas izdevums. Riga. ISSN 1691-9262. 2. Praktiskā Būvniecība. Rīga: ISAVE. ISSN 1407-8929. 3. Latvijas Būvniecība: ceļvedis būvniecības nozares virzītājiem. Rīga: Lilita. ISSN 1691-4058.

Notes

Study course of Professional higher education bachelor study programme "Civil Engineering", for the 1st year students