Thijs Defraeye: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Thijs Defraeye (Professor Dalhousie University, Halifax) |
| Field | Postharvest science and technology |
| Address | EMPA Überlandstrasse 129 8600 Dübendorf SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 0587654790 |
| thijs.defraeye@usys.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Architecture |
| Relationship | Privatdozent |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 051-0519-00L | Building Physics II: Moisture  | 3 credits | 3G | J. Carmeliet, T. Defraeye | |
| Abstract | 70% of all construction problems are related to moisture. This course aims at providing the necessary theoretical background in order to foresee and avoid these problems. | ||||
| Learning objective | • to develop a basic understanding of mass transport and buffering • to become aware of potential moisture-related damage and health risks • to learn how to (i) design building components and (ii) assess their hygrothermal performance | ||||
| Content | • hygrothermal loads • conservation of mass • dry air: constitutive behaviour, transport, potential problems and solutions • moist air: constitutive behaviour, transport, potential problems and solutions • liquid water: constitutive behaviour, transport, potential problems and solutions • moisture-induced degradation processes • case studies • exercises | ||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts, supporting material and exercises are provided online (http://www.carmeliet.arch.ethz.ch/Education/ with Building Physics II: Moisture in the Documents section). The course syllabus can be bought at the Chair of Building Physics. | ||||
| Literature | All material is provided online (http://www.carmeliet.arch.ethz.ch/Education/ with Building Physics II: Moisture in the Documents section) | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Prior knowledge of "BP I: heat" is required. | ||||
| 101-0177-00L | Building Physics: Moisture and Durability | 3 credits | 2G | J. Carmeliet, T. Defraeye | |
| 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. | ||||
| Learning 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 | ||||