BLAR12041 Building Materials 2 (NC)
This course develops students’ knowledge
of building materials properties and their testing (both destructive and
non-destructive) for timber, concrete, bituminous material 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,
mix design
- Bituminous material - grading, testing, durability studies
- 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
; quality control procedures for the manufacture, testing and handling
of materials; and life cycle impacts and considerations. Innovation
in building materials: recycling and re-use, by-products synergy
and resource efficiency.