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BLAR11033 Building Materials 1

Course details

This course develops students knowledge of building materials properties and their testing (both destructive and non-destructive) for timber, concrete, and metals in relation to: Timber - grading, strength tests, durability and protection of timber products; Concrete - tests on aggregates, fresh and hardened concrete properties, durability studies and test methods, concrete protection, Metal - ferrous and non-ferrous metal and its alloys, corrosion of metals and protection, strength properties tests. This course also develops an understanding of: Protection from corrosion and destruction; Identifying the suitable grade material for the site conditions; Relevant Australian and international Standards. It also provides an introduction to: the development and application of materials from industry by-products and re-cycling of materials and life cycle analysis of materials.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: This course has no pre/co-requisites
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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Course availability
Term Campus
Term 1, 2006 FLEX
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