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BA8104 - Building Materials - Durability and Service Life

About

Lessons are not given in the academic year 2010/2011

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Report
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Muntlig eksamen 50/100
Rapport 50/100

Course content

The course comprises the following items: External climate exposure on buildings, critical exposure conditions for different materials, degradation mechanisms of building materials, dose/response functions, protection of materials, requirements and needs for service life prediction of building materials and components, methods to predict and estimate service life.

Learning outcome

The scope of the course is to give knowledge about external climate exposure on buildings and structures, degradation and durability of building materials and components, methods to predict and estimate service life.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, colloquia, self studies, preparation of an individual project report. The topic of the report will be related to the research areas covered by the course, and it may be related to the actual PhD project of each student. The lectures and exercises are given in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course.

Required previous knowledge

MSc degree with qualifications for PhD studies at NTNU.

Course materials

Reports, papers, standards, etc. To be specified at the course start.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.0 SP
Study level: Doctoral degree level

Coursework

No

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Building and Material Technology
  • Building Materials
  • Technological subjects
Contact information

Department with academic responsibility

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Report

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Muntlig eksamen 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Rapport 50/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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