Course content

Emnet gir grunnleggende kunnskap om relevante konstruksjonsmaterialer (med fokus på betong, tre og metall), inkludert sammensetning, produksjon, struktur og funksjon. Viktige materialegenskaper som påvirker konstruksjonens oppførsel, samt miljøhensyn for materialene, vil bli diskutert for de aktuelle materialene.

Learning outcome

Knowledge and skills:

The candidate

• has the necessary knowledge of key structural materials (with a focus on concrete, wood, and metal), including composition, production, structure, and function, to assess how these affect the building's structure.
• has sufficient knowledge of important material properties to justify the choice of materials for various structures.
• has sufficient knowledge of the environmental impact of different materials and can relate it to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
• can apply theory to test materials in the lab and assess the advantages and disadvantages of material choices based on key properties and the environmental impact of different materials, linking them to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

General competence:

• The candidate can assess which material is suitable for the intended application.
• The candidate has insight into the environmental impacts of products and solutions within construction works.

Learning methods and activities

Scheduled time:

lectures: 45 hours; organized guidance: 30 hours; work with compulsory assignments: 105 hours; other preparation: 40 hours; a total of 220 hours.

Compulsory work requirements:

- Laboratory assignment that must be passed, group work or individually;

- and 4 to 6 exercises, all of which except one must be approved.

Online students:

In addition to accessing lecture notes and course materials, online students will also have access to live online lectures, online supervision, or instructional videos.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignment

Specific conditions

Course materials

Announced at the start of the course.