BLAR11033  Building Materials I

The course develops knowledge of the following for metals, timber, cement, aggregates, bricks, soil, ceramics, synthetics, paints, glass and polymers: properties (including classifications); manufacturing processes; application; storage, transportation and handling issues; testing procedures; hazards; and relevant Australian and international standards and quality control considerations. It also provides an introduction to: the development and application of materials from industry by-products and materials symbiosis; embodied energy considerations; life cycle analysis of materials; and closed cycle manufacturing.