Construction Materials (BYG150)

After completing the course, the student will have a basic understanding and knowledge of the use of building materials in constructions.


Course description for study year 2023-2024. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

BYG150

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

5

Semester tution start

Spring

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Spring

Language of instruction

English, Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Admission requirements

Higher engineering education (HING)

Content

Materials that are included as load-bearing parts of structures in building and construction.

Relevant materials are: concrete, steel, aluminum, timber, brick, stone, asphalt.

Particularly for concrete, considerations are given to proportioning, ingredients, production, conditions during hardening, and properties of the finished concrete.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the student will have a basic understanding and knowledge of the use of building materials in constructions.

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 3 Hours Letter grades

Coursework requirements

Compulsory assignments which have to be passed to be allowed to sit the exam
All compulsory lab assignments (in total 4) must be approved in order to take the exam. Lab assignments have compulsory attendance and written reports must be approved.

Course teacher(s)

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Samdar Kakay

Method of work

An average of 4 hours of lectures and exercises per week. Mandatory lab exercises and mandatory submission of reports.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Building Materials and Geotechnique (BYG102_1) 5

Open for

Civil Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto