Technology of Building Materials (Tecnologia dei materiali da costruzione)
Teacher
Credits
3 CFU
Objectives
The present course wants to make the student aware about the parameters related to the preparation of mortars or concretes normally used within the building industry which influence the properties of the resulting materials both during implementation and after long term aging in use.
Aquired skills
Contents
Binder: Gypsum and lime, production methods, chemistry of hydration and the properties of hydrated materials. (4 hours)
Hydraulic binders: Cements: chemical and physical characteristics. Portland and blended cements: production methods. The chemistry of hydration. (8 hours)
Mortars and concretes: Production parameters. Curing process.Water absorption and residual porosity. Aggregates, additives, water and the influence of their amount onthe properties of the resulting materials. (10 hours)
Bricks: Production process and physico-chemical properties.Porosity andmechanical properties. (4 hours)
Fe alloys: Fe-C diagrams, production and the properties of the resulting materials. (4 hours)
References
Teacher's notes
Type of exam
Oral