101-0615-01L Materials Lab Exercises
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2023 |
| Lecturers | R. J. Flatt, U. Angst, I. Burgert, D. Kammer, H. Richner, F. Wittel |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | German |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||||||||
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| 101-0615-01 P | Werkstoffe Laborpraktikum Permission from lecturers required for all students.
Hinweis: -Einführung und Vorlesung für alle Studierende am 20.09.2023 (13:45 bis17:30). -ab Semesterwoche 2 bis 13: Theorie (13:45 bis 15:30) und Laborpraktika (15:45 bis 17:30) in div. Institutsräumen gemäss Angaben Dozierende. | 4 hrs |
| R. J. Flatt, U. Angst, I. Burgert, D. Kammer, H. Richner, F. Wittel |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Introduction into the basic and practical knowledge of important building materials and testing methods. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Introduction into the basic and practical knowledge of important building materials and testing methods. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | o Introduction of material testing equipment, with various examples of experiments on metals (tensile behaviour, hardness, bending and impact loading). o Theoretical background and practical aspects of concrete technology: mixture design, casting and setting; determination of mechanical properties. o Properties of bricks and mortar: individual materials and the composite brickwork. Parameters like strength, Young’s modulus, water absorption and thermal conductivity are determined. o Understanding the characteristic properties of wood: anisotropy, hygroscopic behaviour, shrinkage and swelling, and effect of size on strength. Introduction to test-methods for wood and wood-products. o Introduction into the basics of scanning electron microscopy: practical exercises with the Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM). o Introduction to fundamentals of Finite Element Methods and their application in examples. o Introduction to durability of building materials and building structures: assessment of potentials for detecting and locating corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | For each topic a script will be provided, that can be downloaded under the moodle page of the lab series. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competencies |
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Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | F. Wittel, U. Angst, I. Burgert, R. J. Flatt, D. Kammer, H. Richner |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | German |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | Schlusstest am 20.12.2023 (13:45 bis 15:30) |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| General | Permission from lecturers required for all students |
Offered in
| Programme | Section | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Bachelor | Additional Compulsory Courses | O | |