Materials Science for Civil Engineers

• Define and apply basic thermodynamic state parameters and measures for amount and concentration
• State basic chemical components and reactions as well as values and units for basic quantities within the science of construction materials
• Explain and apply the laws of thermodynamics
• Describe the types of thermodynamic systems and processes
• Explain and apply the basic laws within the science of construction materials
• Draw up and analyse the basic chemical problems of equilibria of relevance to the science of construction materials
• Extract and analyse material technological problems from a practical, engineering situation
• Evaluate the material properties and behaviour during chemical, thermal and mechanical influence

Lectures: Description of systems of matter, chemical and physical influential factors, reactions and equilibrium of reactions, thermal properties, moisture technical calculations and mechanical phenomena in relation to materials science. Emphasis is put on exercising a broad, practical engineering applicability of the subjects. Examples of this include the frost resistance of concrete, moisture take-up of wood and corrosion of steel. Relevant physico-chemical phenomena will be demonstrated during the lectures. Exercises: Lecture exercises, Repetition exercises, Group exercises.

Lectures, exercises