Construction Materials – use and testing

• Describe characteristic properties of different important construction materials
• Plan and accomplish relevant laboratory work
• Document understanding for safe and appropriate laboratory behaviour
• Select important material testing methods
• Measure selected properties of important construction materials
• Interpret and value measurement results
• Organize and accomplish project work in a group
• Present the laboratory exercises as short technical reports

The course consists of the following laboratory exercises: Laboratory safety, testing of mortar aggregates, design of mortar mixes and testing of fresh mortar, testing of hardened mortar, wood properties, gypsum composites, Young’s modulus for steel and aluminium, steel corrosion, drying of aerated concrete.

41903/12603, 41903 Introduction to Civil Engineering, 12603 Materials Science for Civil Engineers

Laboratory exercises in groups.

See Danish text.

Minimum: 20.

Please be aware that this course will only be held if the required minimum number of participants is met. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether the course will be held.